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There's only one product line to choose from, and only one new model is introduced each year. These models complement their sleek, trend-setting designs and intuitively simple operation with top-notch displays, cameras, and music players. They also provide superb ease of use via a highly interactive multitouch screen and a customizable icon-driven interface. Newer iPhone models have a fascinating, built-in voice-activated "assistant" called Siri that's fairly good at following complex orders. iPhone 5, the first iPhone with a 4-inch display and support for fast 4G LTE data networks, is the best one yet. Consumer Reports has recommended every iPhone model except the iPhone 4, which had a signal-reception problem confirmed during testing.
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Wi-Fi Cell-phone data networks--even those designated as "3G broadband"--are much slower than the broadband Internet connections many people have at home. But a rising number of phones have a built-in Wi-Fi radio that allows them faster Internet and e-mail access via home networks and Wi-Fi hotspots. On some phones, the Wi-Fi is just for Web browsing; on others, you can use the connection to make calls using Voice Over Internet Protocol. Others support data via the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard. This lets the phone connect via WI-Fi to share content with other compatible certified devices such as a TV, printer, and computer.
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As an Apple product, it is just a bit more elegant than other choices.... and it plays well in the Apple ecosystem syncing with iPad and Mac computers with iCloud convenience.

Apple seems to be currently in a standoff with Honda on Bluetooth compatibility. It does not work in my Honda CRV. Other cars seem to have same issue. This is a major inconvenience and safety issue.
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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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A lot packed into a small package.
Display Is Brilliant
Great Sound quality
Nice feel in your hand
Needs A Bumper
This phone has an amazing feel and size that really stands out in your hand. The craftsmanship on the aluminum milling amazed me. I was impressed with the display, sound and ease of use.
It frustrates me that such a beautiful design needs to be covered in a plastic case but I feel otherwise an accident would be catastrophic. Battery life is disappointing even after turning down the screen brightness to less than I would like.
 Nevertheless I am glad I have it and use it all the time.


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Russian newspaper Pravda is blaming President Obama's re-election on an "illiterate society" who voted for him.
Putin in 2009 outlined his strategy for economic success. Alas, poor Obama did the opposite but nevertheless was re-elected. Bye, bye Miss American Pie. The Communists have won in America with Obama but failed miserably in Russia with Zyuganov who only received 17% of the vote. Vladimir Putin was re-elected as President keeping the NWO order out of Russia while America continues to repeat the Soviet mistake.
After Obama was elected in his first term as president the then Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January of 2009. Ignored by the West as usual, Putin gave insightful and helpful advice to help the world economy and saying the world should avoid the Soviet mistake.
Recently, Obama has been re-elected for a 2nd term by an illiterate society and he is ready to continue his lies of less taxes while he raises them. He gives speeches of peace and love in the world while he promotes wars as he did in Egypt, Libya and Syria. He plans his next war is with Iran as he fires or demotes his generals who get in the way.
The editorial even mention's President Obama's Fast and Furious scandal.
Any normal individual understands that as true but liberalism is a psychosis . O'bomber even keeps the war going along the Mexican border with projects like "fast and furious" and there is still no sign of ending it. He is a Communist without question promoting the Communist Manifesto without calling it so. How shrewd he is in America. His cult of personality mesmerizes those who cannot go beyond their ignorance. They will continue to follow him like those fools who still praise Lenin and Stalin in Russia. Obama's fools and Stalin's fools share the same drink of illusion.
Remember, this op-ed was written by someone who knows communism first hand. While I don't agree Putin is an example of pure freedom, I can't say I disagree with the editorial's main points about giving into Obama's cult of personality while ignoring his long list of failures and his collectivist, central control, big government political philosophy.
This lady sums things up pretty well:
Drinking the drink of illusion indeed. What happens when there isn't any more money to pay for Obama phones? Or food stamps? Etc. Etc. Etc.

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The Sleepwalker (CHERUB) [Robert Muchamore] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Teen special agents investigate a deadly plane crash. An airliner explodes over the Atlantic leaving people dead. Crash investigators suspect terrorism, but they’re getting nowhere. A distressed twelve- year-old. 5 Mar Summary: A bitchy collection of annoying children secret agents finally leave the paintballing behind to investigate a major plane crash. A very.
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Oct 19, Haley Cashman rated it really liked it. I think it was an amazing book to read and had a very exciting story.
He immediately calls the police, but then urgently hangs up, thinking that they might just be talking about the news. Although I thought the book was fine, it wasn’t one of the better ones in the series. Fahim is a twelve-year-old Muslim boy who has an abusive father, and who is bullied at school nearly every day. I did appreciate the fact that James was a lesser character in sleepwaller novel, as I can’t seem to make myself like him any longer.
Jan 05, Austin ; rated it it was amazing. The cause of the plane crash is a mystery and is discovered completely by chance – it’s not what you think.
Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Want to Read saving…. The main characters are so relatable in this book and every other book in the series.
CHERUB: The Sleepwalker : Book 9
Back at campus, Fahim sits the entrance tests. Overall, this wasn’t the best book in the Cherub series because of some of the issues, but it wasn’t the worst. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I hated reading books until I started to read the Cherub series.
All I have to say is well done Robert Muchamore. Dickerson had us waving our arms around pretending to be trees for a whole hour? The emotions in this book of young Fahim Bin Hassam are convincing and you really feel his pain as he realises the truth about his father and faces the fact that his mother has been murdered.
The website will then calculate your reading speed and give you your WPM. People’s Republic Robert Muchamore. Jun 01, Bford7 rated it really liked it. I read this book a long time ago but i forgot to do a post about it. Quotes from The Sleepwalker. Jake sneaks up behind Hassam and surprises him, releasing Fahim. The Snail and the Whale Julia Donaldson.
The book is very thrilling and mysterious and is perfect for people who like spies and secret intelligence.
Lone Wolf Robert Muchamore. The CHERUB world is so well imagined by Robert, you do actually wish you were an agent enjoying all the fun on campus and the thrilling missions. Book ratings by Goodreads. I like the character James due to his rebellious scent and his attributes he processes exactly like Ryan’s. Must redeem within 90 days. I also liked that the book did conclude with what happened to people mentioned during the book, rather than leaving it up in the air like most books do.
The Sleepwalker Cherub, 9 4. There were two golf carts, each surrounded by boys in blue overalls. This is an amazing, fast paced book that many would read in one sitting, and you are hooked from the beginning.
Where in that review I explained why I liked Ryan and therefor James. For half the book, I was reading Jake as James slee;walker thought that he was on the mission even though they were two separate characters.
Not a Drop to Drink Mindy Mcginnis. Quite a few people turned to see who was shouting. Return to Book Page. Trading in FCX parts. The storyline of the book is fictional and some of the missions that they go on are very unrealistic for kids their age.
He’s always successful on his missions and he always gets the job done. While serving their punishment together Kerry admits that she still has feelings for James and the two kiss. Paperbackpages. The suspicions are furthered when Fahim, a boy from England whose dad is supposedly tied to terrorism, calls a hotline to blame his father for the accident. The book is mainly about a plane crash that goes down in the Atlantic. Trivia About The Sleepwalker Rock War Robert Muchamore.
I would definitely read this again and I reckon I could read one of these books in two to three hours since I like them so much.
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AMONG winners is THE winner who comes up with the best acceptance speech. Upon receipt of the 2015 Thirteen Artist Awards given triennally by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ernest Concepcion emerged as the real winner who had two weapons: wit and daring which he used in delivering his oration. Without further ado, here’s the speech:
Good Evening, everyone.
Before anything else, I would like to thank the CCP, the staff, and this year’s panel for believing in us, to Jonathan Olazon for his patience with this particular group of crazies (that’s us awardees, btw) to Juan Alcazaren for designing our trophy – I’ve always wanted to have a Johnny Alcazaren fyi, for my personal collection of course, and nothing else – and to our families and friends who are here right now to celebrate this momentous occasion.
To be honest, I can’t really speak for everyone in this group. I mean, for every three years, every batch has always been a dynamic and diverse group of artists. For this year, I honestly feel I’m not entitled to speak in behalf of a group of highly talented artists since I for one and everyone else in this room possess vastly different processes, ambitions, reasons for doing, paths to glory – how could I possibly speak for a group of people who may not agree with me at all, I totally understand, if I were sitting with you right now I probably wouldn’t agree with me – but since I am onstage right now I could practically say whatever I want. Sorry guys. However, we could all certainly agree on one thing, at least for today – ….we made it! Yes!
The 13 artists award is the epitome of what is happening right now in contemporary art.. Right? A distinguished panel selects this small group of artists who are currently pushing it (right?), paving the way, setting the trend…you know what I mean. Here we are, creative pioneers who are kicking ass right now. But now…is just now. And tomorrow is a totally different matter. I sincerely hope this award, would not only help us continually kick ass, but also act as a kind of reminder – a mental note – to transcend every day, not for tomorrow, but right now….at every moment.
Having this award, I guess, for me, is kind of having a responsibility. I mean, I could easily say this award “is an inspiration to everyone, blah, blah, blah.” That is already a given fact. We are sincerely honored to be recognized for our efforts, of course, but this is most certainly a challenge for us as well. What I really think is that—–this award is a reminder for us, to keep doing good, to keep questioning ourselves, finding our own answers (may or may not – that’s the beauty of the struggle) and to continually move forward. The award doesn’t end here. (its not like – ok heres the award. Ok ka na. pahinga ka na. No.). No rest for the wicked, as they say.
This recalls my relationship with Sir Chabet when I was in school. We definitely had our bouts of disagreements, arguments, fiery exchanges…to make it short, Sir Chabet stressed the hell out of me that’s for sure. He really taught me to re-question myself, my reasoning, my process…to the point I nearly dropped out of school – true story. But looking back, I valued this “toxic” relationship. I learned so much from his standard of quality critical thinking and instilled those lessons within me – when I moved to the United States, where Sir Chabet became a supportive mentor for me, via email, and even a kind of father figure, and then coming back here. I think what I’m trying to say here is, Sir Chabet, taught me to continually stress myself out haha, to keep me on my toes, as an artist, and as a better humble human being.
Now, am I saying this award is meant to stress us out? Yes. Yes! It’s supposed to. Embrace it, and bring it on.
Now before I end my speech I would like to tell this short story about my good friend and colleague, Emmanuel Migrino, or more commonly known as “Manny”. I did ask permission from Manny if I could tell this story, he said yes, but he has no idea I’m telling this to a large group of people at the same time. That’s ok. He’s not here. He’s out of town.
Anyway, after graduation, Manny moved to New York City, a few years before I did. Now let’s set aside the romantic myth of living in New York, for at its core, it is truly a highly competitive, brutal kind of city, and we loved it. For Manny, and for myself, the first few years of living there have been quite difficult, of course, and Sir Chabet, via email, has always been very supportive of us. But there is one time, when Manny emailed Sir, saying: “Sir, I feel lost, I don’t know what to do, etc.” Sir Chabet responded in the most Sir Chabet, zen kind of way: STAY LOST.
It almost sounds like our beloved mentor was discouraging, but I honestly think there is a nugget of wisdom in this zen kind of paradox – of being lost. Now, this award (as I mentioned earlier) is not only a reminder to challenge ourselves further, but as according to Sir, to be lost, to be stressed, in a matter of sense, in the best sense, to explore more and discover more by staying lost.
To everyone, Cheers! Congrats to the 13 Artist Awardees of 2015. Stay Lost, kids. Get Lost – thank you.
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Ernest Concepcion (born in 1977 in Manila, Philippines) is a globally-emerging, multi-awarded and critically acclaimed Filipino visual artist renowned for the stunning drip work, draftsmanship and meticulous design of his artworks that meditate on critiques of postmodernism and contemporary life, as well as the divergences between Eastern and Western modes of living brought together under the mantle of unifying globalization.
Like many, his artworks may be systematized into series, including the most recent Melty Series. These productions of iconic paintings in oil and acrylic and drawings in various media, aside from other large-scale mural-sized projects, have earned him recognition not only as an artist but as a master draftsman adept with both pencil, crayon and chalk, as well as with the aforementioned media.
As an artist with ever-broadening audience reach, Concepcion maintains residences in at least two cities. He lives and works in Quezon City and in Manila in the Philippines, and in New York, New York, in the United States. He is currently an honorary resident artist at Light & Space Contemporary in Manila.
Concepcion inaugurated his artistic career by opening his first one-man show at the Kentler International Drawing Space in Brooklyn, NY, in 2008. He has since then taken part in solo and group exhibitions in Manila, the Philippines; Minneapolis, MN; Los Angeles, CA; Singapore; Montclair, NJ; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Fort Myers, Florida; Toronto, Canada; and other cities around the world, while garnering international awards and recognition in the Southeast Asian region and internationally.
In a speech delivered by Concepcion upon receipt of the Thirteen Artist Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, he commended Roberto Chabet, a former dean of the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, for having acted as a sort of father figure and life coach.
Concepcion received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, the Philippines. As a student he was noted for constructing encaustic canvases that are now reminiscent of his Melty Series.

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Toyota alone is adding about 5 million vehicles to its campaign globally, and over 600,000 of those are in the US, according to Automotive News. Nissan's expansion includes an estimated 1.56 million cars worldwide, including about 326,000 in North America, but the exact models from the company are not yet known.
According to Automotive News, Honda has also announced plans to increase the scope of its campaign but hasn't yet disclosed specific models, total numbers, or their location. Company spokesperson Chris Martin tells Autoblog that none of these vehicles are in the US, though.
In the US, Toyota is replacing the driver's side front inflators on 160,000 examples of the 2004 and 2005 RAV4 nationwide. It's also swapping out the front passenger side parts for 177,000 units of the 2003 and 2004 Tundra (pictured above) and 2004 Sequoia.
The automaker is also expanding its regional recalls in high-humidity areas to include the passenger-side inflators of 300,000 more vehicles. In total, the affected models are 2005-2007 model-year Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, and Lexus SC; plus the 2005-2006 Tundra is included, as well. All of the states that are covered by this campaign are listed in Toyota's announcement, below.
In a statement to Autoblog, Nissan said that it's currently working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on this campaign. "We expect to have a more formal statement and additional information by Friday, May 15," the company said.
TORRANCE, Calif., May 12, 2015 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it is expanding its recalls involving Takata air bag inflators.
First, Toyota will conduct a recall to replace Takata-supplied driver front airbag inflators on approximately 160,000 model year 2004 and 2005 RAV4 sport utility vehicles. The inflators could potentially be susceptible to rupture when deployed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
For similar reasons, Toyota will expand two existing recalls for Takata-supplied front passenger airbag inflators, namely:
Toyota's nationwide recall launched in April 2013 will expand to include approximately an additional 177,000 model year 2003-2004 Tundra and model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles.
Toyota's recall in areas of high absolute humidity launched in 2014 will expand to include approximately an additional 300,000 vehicles built through the 2006 or 2007 model year. This recall will now cover additional vehicles within model years 2005-2007 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, and Sequoia; model years 2005-2006 Tundra; and model years 2005-2007 Lexus SC. Areas of high absolute humidity encompass Coastal Areas around the Gulf of Mexico for Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana; and Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
"Toyota's focus remains on the safety and security of our customers, and we will continue to respond promptly to new developments so we can resolve issues for them as quickly, conveniently and safely as possible," said Dino Triantafyllos, chief quality officer, Toyota Motor North America.
Multiple investigations into the root cause of the potential for inflator rupture are taking place, including by Orbital ATK, an independent engineering firm commissioned by an industry-wide joint testing initiative composed of the ten automotive manufacturers conducting Takata-related recalls.
All known owners of the affected Toyota / Lexus vehicles will be notified by first class mail to return their vehicles to a Toyota / Lexus dealer. The dealer will replace the airbag inflator with a newly manufactured one.
Detailed information is available to customers at www.toyota.com/recall, the Toyota Customer Experience at 1 800-331-4331, www.lexus.com/recall and Lexus Customer Satisfaction (1 800-255-3987).
Nissan North America is currently working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) on the details of the expansion of the ongoing Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall Campaign for our U.S. and Canadian customers. We expect to have a more formal statement and additional information by Friday, May 15.


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Antonin Passemard was born in Auxerre in 1984. He went to study in a fine art school in France. Thats where he became familiar with the techniques used by impressionist and realist painters of the 20th century. He will later turn these learned painting skills into something personal, and develop a style of his own, driven by the energy of his youth and more in tune with the present time.
His paintings show a strong influence of the nature. The grunge culture and the spontaneity of its ways of expression has also shaped his sensitivity. Antonin tends to reveal the beauty kept hidden inside the moments and objects of our daily lives.


Developed countries fail to meet pre-2020 climate commitments: report
All developed countries together emitted 25 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2eq) more than their estimated emission allowances in the 2008-2020 period, a Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report released on Wednesday said
Most developed countries, including members of the G7 forum, collectively reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by only 3.7% by 2019 over the 1990 levels, a Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report released on Wednesday said. This is far short of their commitments made under the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol. All developed countries together emitted 25 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2eq) more than their estimated emission allowances in the 2008-2020 period, the report said.
“CEEW’s analysis of developed nations’ pre-2020 climate actions have significant implications for the fate of post-2020 negotiations. Many developed countries have consumed disproportionate shares of the global carbon budget because they did not meet their commitments in the pre-2020 period. Trust in their long-term commitments will be regained only if their near-term actions free up carbon space for others. Further, the cost of mitigation efforts is set to increase significantly in the coming decade. While all countries must consider raising ambition, the burden of unmet promises and disproportionate use of carbon space cannot fall on developing countries,” said Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, CEEW, in a statement.
CEEW conducted a review of mitigation measures by all developed countries vis-a-vis their overall commitment under the Kyoto Protocol and the Doha Amendment. The report also presented a ranking of 43 developed countries based on their climate actions and mitigation efforts made in the pre-2020 period. Sweden, the UK, Belgium, and Denmark topped this ranking. But the US, Canada, Australia, and Russia featured in the bottom half.
While nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement are essential for achieving the 1.5 degrees C global warming target, it is equally important to study the outcomes of the emission reduction pledges made by developed countries before the Paris Agreement, in the pre-2020 climate regime, the report said. It added that the fate of post-2020 negotiations for climate crisis crucially hinges upon the achievements, gaps, and issues recognised in the pre-2020 period.
“The developing countries have concerns of bearing the burden of tackling the mitigation gaps from the pre-2020 period in the future. Furthermore, it has caused a further fissure between the developed and developing country groupings, contributing to mistrust on the next set of ambitions that were tabled in the negotiations,” the report said.
Both Kyoto Protocol and the Doha amendment quantified emission reduction targets to developed countries, based on their 1990 emission levels. Under the Kyoto Protocol, an emission reduction target of 5% based on 1990 levels, was set to be achieved by developed countries in the first commitment period (2008–2012). Under the Doha Amendment, an emission reduction target of at least 18% would be met by developed countries in the second commitment period (2013–2020).
Major economies like the US, Canada, Russia, and Japan did not participate in either one or both commitment periods. US non-participation in both commitment periods had several adverse effects on global climate action, including the withdrawal of other developed countries from critical agreements, the report said.
The greenhouse gas emissions from all Annex I Parties (both industrialised and economies in transition [EIT] countries) declined by about 14.8% in 2019 compared to their base year emissions levels. This reduction when considering non-EIT Annex I Parties (majorly comprising industrialised countries) was only 3.7% by 2019 compared to their base year emissions levels.
A fact sheet by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on “Status of the Country Commitments on the road to COP 26” highlighted that the NDC Synthesis Report 1 published in February 2021 by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) found that the world in 2030, as per the current level of country commitments/NDCs, will have 0.7% lower total greenhouse gas emissions than when it started its negotiations for a climate change agreement in 1990. A look at the pledges and emissions of the top emitters reveals a large gap between ambition, and the transformative short-term actions needed to decarbonise their economies and limit global temperature rise. “The two largest emitters, the US and China, are not definitively on track to achieve their 2030 targets and continue the unrestrained production and use of fossil fuels,” CSE said. “India is mostly on track to achieve its 2030 goals and has a minimal contribution when considering the size of its population.”
“The implementation phase of the Paris Agreement began in 2021. The world needs the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement to succeed. For this, there has to be trust and confidence in the multilateral process. Thus, it is important to recall and review what were the promises made in the pre-2020 period and whether those were delivered. A clear and unbiased assessment of the pre-2020 commitments and mitigation as well as finance is the need of the hour,” said Richa Sharma, additional secretary, Union environment ministry, at the launch of the CEEW report.
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Venus Williams : Plant-Based Meat & Cheese Wrap with a Side of ChipsBrand - PlantX US
Venus Williams plant based meat and cheese wrap. It’s SO good and even easier to prepare (full ingredient list below). I used the large Sana grain-free wraps (paleo, gluten-free and vegan), added both cheeses to maximize the creamy texture, layered the plant-based prosciutto, added the dill pickles and finished it with chipotle mayo and vegan honey mustard sauce. The Beanfields Himalayan salt chips on the side were a nice touch, too! Feel free to add some coleslaw, lettuce, or fresh kale if you want to up the veggie content.
1x Large Sana - Grain-Free wrap
1x tsp of Nuts for Cheese - Smoky Artichoke and Herb cheese spread
1x slice of Follow Your Heart - Provolone Cheese
1-2 spears Oh Snap! - Dill Pickles
1x serving of Mia - Plant-Based Deli Slices Prosciutto
1x dollop of Daiya - Hon’y Mustard dressing
1x dollop of Only Plant Based! - Chipotle Mayonnaise
1x serving of Beanfields - Himalayan Pink Salt bean chips
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Fromont Briens is executing a growth effort, launching a new training department and adding four new partners. Three of the new partners -French labour law boutique firm
Law firm news by topic » Labour Law
Demand for legal services dropped slightly in the third quarter, will billable hours falling by 0.8 percent compared to the same period last year. Demand dropped across nearly all practice areas, with labor and
Salans is expanding its employment practice in Berlin with the hire of eight lawyers from German rival Beiten Burkhardt. The employment law team includes four partners, Hendrik Muschal,
Magnus Wallander, chairman of Mannheimer Swartling’s employment law practice, is joining the Stockholm office of Finnish practice Rochier.


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If you’re someone who takes the time to rate and review apps you download, there may come a time when you want to see those you’ve submitted. Maybe you can’t remember which star rating you gave or what you said in your review, or perhaps you want to remove one or another.
You can see all of the App Store ratings and reviews you’ve submitted for both iOS apps and Mac apps. Here’s how.
Dear reader, do you love books as much as you love video games? Would you like to play and read at the same time? Do you want to play and improve your vocabulary while reading some of the world's most famous books? I don't know how, but this went from an Arcade review to an infomercial really quick.
If you've been gaming for a while, you're probably familiar with the Capy Games studio. If not, you've probably played some of its games. The studio is responsible for a lot of indie games, including working with Superbrothers to bring Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, one of the best games you can experience on the iPhone, in my opinion.
Now, after a while, Capy is back with a new puzzle game, Grindstone. This game has big shoes to fill, unlike many other games on Apple Arcade. So this game lives up to the (my) expectations? Let's find out in today's Arcade review.
Just a few days ago, one of the best games on the App Store turned 9 years old. I'm talking about the famous and addictive Cut the Rope. A cute puzzle game that was first released for the iPhone back on October 4th, 2010.
These days the game has grown into a franchise, with seven games available for you to play, each filled with a bunch of levels, new mechanics and better graphics. So, with a lot of new games at hand, should you still be playing the original Cut the Rope? Let's see what our experts say (well, me, anyway) in today's retro review.
Just last week I was talking about the lack of mystery games on the App Store. And now, thanks to the release of Apple Arcade, we're starting to see more of these types of games. Murder mysteries filled with puzzles, a good story, and a bunch of lies.
This is the case of Tangle Tower, a mystery game where the main murder suspect is a painting. Interesting, right? Well, get ready as we help Detective Grimoire and Sally with the mystery of Freya Fellow's murder.
World of Goo is not your regular videogame. Instead of having some overpowered bosses and enemies, you have goo. Instead of complicated controls and gimmicks, you have goo. And instead of having a good story, well, I think you see where I'm going with this. But they do give you a good story.
It may seem like a weird idea at first, but back in the day World of Goo was extremely popular. And it was even nominated for several awards, including an Innovation Design award at the Independent Games Festival.
These are different times, though. Games have evolved and they're more complicated now, even on mobile. So a simple game about Goo is still entertaining? Let's find out in today's retro review.
Everyone loves a good mystery game, but we don't get many of those on the App Store. Sure, there are mystery games for you to play, but they are not the vast majority. Not the good ones, anyway.
That's why I was looking forward to playing Jenny LeClue - Detectivu. A murder mystery literally at my fingertips. And now that we've got the chance to play it, it's time to see if it's the mystery adventure I was waiting for, or if it's just another forgettable game. Fingers crossed.
When you hear Geometry Dash, you probably remember the nightmares you got from this game. It's probably one of the most frustrating games that have ever been on the iPhone. And yet, you still wanted to play it.
Nowadays, you don't hear about the game as much, which makes sense. Not only it has been out for a little over 6 years now, but it’s got other more recent spin-offs. Now there's an even more popular and frustrating game on the App Store, the infamous Getting Over It. So should you still play Geometry Dash in 2019? Or should you try one of the other games that will cause you the same amount of frustration and emotional pain? Let's find out on today's retro review.
Do you remember when Epic Games actually made epic games? No, I'm not talking about Fortnite, I'm talking about an objectively good game: Infinity Blade. This game took the world by storm when it first came out in 2010 and it was the first game on iOS to use the Unreal Engine.
This game made over $1.6 million in its first week and $23 million by the end of 2011. Epic Games knows how to make high-grossing games, I'll give them that. Due to its success, it got two sequels and even got two novellas. Now, the game is just a memory that's almost forgotten. I'm saying almost because we're bringing back for today's retro review.
Who would've thought a tiny bird who couldn't fly would end up being such a popular mobile game. Keep in mind this was before Flappy Bird. I'm talking about Tiny Wings, a game that released back in 2011 on the App Store. This game was really successful, becoming the highest-grossing game for a couple of weeks after its release.
It has sold over 12 million copies for the iPhone and iPad. What's more impressive is that this game was developed by a single person, Andreas Illiger. Nowadays, Tiny Wings is not getting many updates, and it seems like there won't be more content in the future.
Apparently, the game has been forgotten by its developer, but does that mean we should forget about it too? That's what we'll discuss in today's retro review of Tiny Wings.
Jetpack Joyride was one of my favorite games for the iPhone back in 2011. It almost feels like it was yesterday when I played it for the first time. Setting nostalgia aside, this game was well-received by players and reviewers. It wasn't a big surprise, though, giving the fact that it was developed by the studio that brought us Fruit Ninja.
Surprisingly, this game is almost a decade old. Now, there are even plans to make it a tabletop game. As impressive as that is, we need to go back and review Jetpack Joyride to see if it's good for today's standards.
Badland might not be the oldest game on the App Store, but it sure is one of the best. This game was originally released in 2013 for Android and iOS platforms. Its success led Badland to become Apple's iPad game of the year in 2013, and since then has been released on other platforms, like consoles and PC.
This game was amazing back then. Now, it may even be overlooked because of its own sequel and a Brawl game that doesn't share many similarities with the original title. So, if you haven't played this game and you are thinking if it's still worth buying it, I'm here to help as we retro review Badland for iPhone and iPad.

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text: I met Dr. Eilts a year ago to discuss a remedy for the significant pain and frustration I was enduring as a result of the great toe implants I had installed one year prior. As an extremely active person with a physically demanding job, it became obvious to me that the implants were clearly not working and that I was far better off before I had them put in. I found Dr. Eilts to be extremely personable, professional, and confident in his ability to address a solution to my problem. One year ago Dr. Eilts removed the implant and fused the great toe of my right foot. The surgery, recovery, and return to normal routines went precisely as he said they would – with no surprises. In living my very active and demanding lifestyle, I honestly don’t realize my toe is even fused. In a few weeks Dr. Eilts will perform the fusion of my left toe and I look forward to being back in his care. In regards to Dr. Eilts personal and professional character, I could not offer a more sincere and outstanding reference. I will be forever grateful that I met such an excellent doctor and gained an even better friend. Do yourself a favor, get to know the man.

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Coromandel Crafts Ltd, Finchampstead
Official Data Coromandel Crafts Ltd, Finchampstead
- Official Name
- COROMANDEL CRAFTS LIMITED
- Reg. office address
- HEATHERBELL TINTAGEL ROAD, RG40 3JJ, FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire England
- Company Number
- SIC Code
- 46410 - Wholesale of textiles
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Date of Incorporation
- 09 Jan 1978
- Company Type
- Private Limited Company
Description Coromandel Crafts Ltd, Finchampstead
Coromandel. co.uk sells handmade crewel embroidered fabric, based on traditional Elizabethan and Jacobean designs from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as fine handloom cottons resembling linen and bespoke finished products. Our embroidered fabric is a luxury, heavyweight crewel in 100% natural fibres, being wool on cotton, and is suitable for curtaining, blinds and upholstery in all types of houses and hotels. Coromandel Crafts Ltd is a corporate member of the British Interior Design Association and sells to interior designers, decorators, soft furnishers, upholsterers, contract furnishers and specifiers to the hotel trade as well as direct to the general public.
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text: I have a happy body. I trust my body to work at its optimum best. I feel complete. I am fully energized. Each and every cell is functioning beautifully and its in full communication with the rest of my body. I am amused with Life. I have access to subtler levels of being. I have the freedom to enjoy life. I accept myself, just as I am. I feel safe in my environment. My body is happy. I am emotionally balanced. All my senses are sharp. I feel fulfilled emotionally. I am creating the life that I want. I put my heart into everything I do. My root chakra is very grounded and energized. My pituitary gland is at ease. I am loved. I feel satisfied. I use my imagination to create what I want. My body communicates well with itself. I am Light. I feel emotionally competent. I have free flow of energy throughout my body. I welcome pleasure. I easily let go of un-beneficial ways of being. I am moving forward and making things happen. I am in touch with my senses. My sacral chakra is at ease in its power. I have permission to be happy with this body. I am in harmony with life. My body has what it needs to heal. Yes!

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Carlisle High School’s football team suddenly finds itself in a win-and-need-help position when it comes to the Division V, Region 20 playoffs.
The Indians took a 35-28 loss at Milton-Union last Friday, one week after getting handled by Madison 31-14, and they’ve slid to 12th in the Harbin computer ratings. The top eight make the playoffs.
“With all the access to information that kids have these days, there’s really no reason to try to hide anything from them,” said Carlisle coach Mike Brown, a playoff participant in his first six seasons as a head coach (four at Summit Country Day, two at Carlisle). “They can get online and do the math.
“The reality is, I don’t think anybody really knows what’s going to happen with how crazy the points are and who can win which games. So let’s play it out and see. I can tell you we’re excited to compete this week.”
The Indians (5-3) have two home games remaining, starting with Eaton (3-5) on Thursday night.
Brown conceded Carlisle has a bad taste in its mouth after back-to-back losses. His team has been fighting the injury bug in recent weeks, and 3-5 Milton came to play last Friday.
“We had a tough game against Madison the week before, and I think in a sense, it took a toll on us going into Milton,” Brown said. “Just from warmups you kind of saw that they were excited and ready for this game. They outplayed us. They came out and ran the ball on us, they completed passes when they needed to complete passes, and their defense really stepped up in the second half.”
Senior linebacker Braden Rauch said the Indians “underestimated” the Bulldogs and added, “We have a lot of injured players out right now. We don’t have that many backups.”
Senior quarterback Jake Moore got hurt in the Madison game. He did come back last week, though, and went the distance on offense and saw some action at free safety. Brown said he should be full-go both ways Thursday.
This is a crossover contest that doesn’t count in the Southwestern Buckeye League standings. Carlisle is in the Buckeye Division, while Eaton plays in the Southwestern Division.
“They’re similar to our Southwestern Division opponents. They could easily be on our side of the league,” Eagles coach Brad Davis said. “They have great size. They have athleticism. They have some playmakers. They play a very aggressive style of defense. It’s another week for us.”
Eaton is coming off losses to Oakwood (29-14) and Brookville (28-20). Davis said his squad is as healthy as anybody could expect to be in Week 9, but the Eagles are still seeking consistency.
“We’re competitive. We just can’t quite get over that hump of finishing it out,” Davis said. “We’ve seen that when we hold onto the ball and take the ball away and play consistent in terms of our assignments, we’re a pretty good football team. But with the level of competition in our league, we’re not quite good enough to be inconsistent in those areas and win a lot of games.
“Both teams are coming off pretty physical games. I’m guessing it’s going to be a lot more mental reps this week than physical reps. I think whoever’s more prepared in terms of film study and taking care of their bodies is going to have a little bit more success than the other team Thursday night.”
Eaton will throw the ball around a bit and has used two quarterbacks, junior Ryan Venable (58 of 92, 672 yards, two TDs) and senior Jordan Lewis (27 of 53, 205 yards, one TD). Junior Caleb Puckett (144 carries, 620 yards, five TDs) is the top rusher in the Eagles’ power spread offense.
Davis said it’s “definitely not out of the question” that both quarterbacks will play against the Indians.
Eaton’s defensive leaders, according to Davis, are senior linebacker Chase Smith (6-0, 211) and senior strong safety Aaron Tolliver (5-11, 185). The Eagles have intercepted 11 passes in their 4-2-5 defense.
“We try to mix up coverages,” Davis said. “We’re pretty aggressive. I call the defense, so I like to blitz quite a bit.”
Brown noted that Thursday is Carlisle’s Breast Cancer Awareness game. The Indians will have Senior Night against Dixie in Week 10.
What: Eaton (3-5, 1-4 SWBL Southwestern) at Carlisle (5-3, 3-2 SWBL Buckeye), 7:06 p.m.
Where: Laughlin Field, 250 Jamaica Road, Carlisle
Last year: Carlisle won 42-7

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Blake Shelton and Team Blake member Paris Winningham joined forces on The Voice Season 21 finale on Tuesday (Dec. 14) for a performance of “Love Train.”
Dressed to the nines and accompanied by backup singers who danced in sync to the music, Shelton and Winningham delivered a memorable performance that allowed their friendship to take center stage.
Their performance concluded with a hug as the in-studio audience cheered them on.
Throughout the season, Winningham performed covers of Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Lonestar and more.
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) December 15, 2021
Co-written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, “Love Train” is a chart-topping hit by The O’Jays. The song is credited as one of the first songs of Disco Music and appears as the last song on their album, Back Stabbers.
Recorded in Philadelphia at Sigma Sound Studio, “Love Train” was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2006.
The Voice Season 21 finale also featured performances by Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande with Kid Cudi, Carrie Underwood with John Legend, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Tori Kelly with Keke Palmer and Walker Hayes.


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Michael Jan Friedman is the author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which bear the name Star Trek or some variation thereof. Ten of his titles have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written for network and cable television, radio, and comic books, the Star Trek: Voyager® episode "Resistance" prominent among his credits. On those rare occasions when he visits the real world, Friedman lives on Long Island with his wife and two sons.
He continues to advise readers that no matter how many Friedmans they know, the vast probability is that none of them are related to him.
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8. He wrote a book about traveling Europe in a vintage Mustang with someone else’s girlfriend. Stevens went to 30 restaurants in 30 days.
13. He wrote a book about his journey on the Chinese-Afghanistan border, the ancient silk road, in which he retraced the 1934 journey described of classic travel-writer Peter Fleming in “News from Tartary”.
16. He wrote a book called “The Big Enchilada” about George Bush’s Presidential campaign.
18. Warner Brothers bought his novel Scorched Earth. He also wanted to travel the length of the Nile River.
23. He worked as a strategist and ad man on Bob Dole’s 1996 Presidential campaign
32. He starred in a series of Dos Equis commercials.
- Donald Trump said that his comments about Sweden were referring to a Fox News segment, not an actual incident in the country 🇸🇪🙃
- The CEO of Uber is investigating sexism and sexual harassment claims after a former employee said her reports were ignored.
- Geologists say they've discovered an eighth continent beneath New Zealand. "Zealandia" is 94% submerged underwater 🔎🌍
- The US ambassador to Somalia gave the country's new president a "Make Somalia Great Again" hat and the exchange was ~confusing~.


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Once again there is great news for UK fight fans with the announcement of TV details for that massive Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou showdown.
Joshua knows that a win here would put him in line to meet the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk (rescheduled for May 18) for the undisputed heavyweight title, while Ngannou is also in the same boat after just one fight as a pro boxer.
Ngannou of course did go right in at the deep end last October when he took the aforementioned Fury right to the wire, dropping ‘The Gypsy King’ before eventually losing a wafer-thin split decision.
UK TV details CONFIRMED
HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said: “‘Knockout Chaos’ is one of the most important events to take place in Riyadh Season so far this year, an occasion which will bring together yet more international champions from one of the most popular sports in the world.”
Frank Warren, the Hall of Fame promoter from Queensberry, said: “This is yet another blockbuster delivery of the best of boxing by Riyadh Season and fans right across the world are in for a real treat on March 8. I am obviously thrilled that Queensberry fighters feature so strongly on a card headlined by the big Joshua-Ngannou collision, with our top heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang bidding to further reinforce his world title credentials, plus our leading featherweight Nick Ball fighting for the WBC world title against Rey Vargas. We also have an intriguing all-British lightweight clash for the European title between young puncher Mark Chamberlain and the much more experienced champion Gavin Gwynne. All in all, it is a must-see night of boxing and our appreciation, as always, goes to H.E. Turki Alalshikh and everyone involved in Riyadh Season for making it happen.”
Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN said: “DAZN is the undisputed home of boxing, and it is an honour to have been chosen by Riyadh Season again as their global broadcast and distribution partner for “Knockout Chaos”. We share Riyadh Season’s ambitions and look forward to repaying their trust by producing and broadcasting another blockbuster event Friday 8 March.”
Sky Sports Managing Director, Jonathan Licht, said: “As the unrivalled home for sports fans in the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports is thrilled to offer our customers the chance to watch this eagerly awaited clash.“
How much will Joshua vs Ngannou PPV cost?
The next big question is how much the PPV will cost – as yet there are no confirmed details.
That massive ‘Day of Reckoning’ card last December in Riyadh retailed for just £19.99 in the UK after a personal plea from Turki Alalshikh to make it affordable for fight fans.


Do I Need All-Wheel Drive?
Do you need all-wheel drive? Probably. Whether you hail from Salem, Haverhill, Lowell, or right here in Lawrence, you’ve probably heard all-wheel drive being touted by auto manufacturers as a necessity, and you may well have found yourself asking whether it’s a smart choice for your new Nissan Rogue. Commonwealth Nissan wants to help you sort out your auto needs by giving you a brief overview of the perks of all-wheel drive so you can make the right call.
The Four Drivetrains
In general, there are four types of drivetrain you can choose from: front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive. Most modern, non-truck vehicles have either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, though each of these drivetrains offers something unique.
- Front-wheel drive is generally more fuel efficient, while it also makes cars easy to use and provides decent traction and handling.
- Rear-wheel drive is usually used in trucks and performance cars, because it gives you sportier handling and helps to push the vehicle forward, but it can be a bit dangerous on ice, snow, or uneven terrain.
- Four-wheel drive is usually best for all-terrain vehicles and particular heavy-duty trucks, in part because it’s expensive and does not provide strong fuel economy—it’s more of a specialty drivetrain.
- Finally, all-wheel drive sends power to all wheels and said to be helpful in difficult weather and terrain conditions.
Do I Need All-Wheel Drive?
We already said that you probably want all-wheel drive on your next vehicle, if it’s available. You’ll find it an option on most SUVs, like the Nissan Pathfinder and the Rogue. Many drivers are afraid all-wheel drive is the mark of a gas guzzler, but the times have changed. Modern intelligent AWD systems have come about that only engage when they sense traction loss, maximizing both efficiency and handling.
In New England, all-wheel drive can be helpful especially during the winter, when the roads get icy and you want to be able to depend on your car to give you reliably safe performance. By improving traction—and this is especially true when you’re talking about cars that adjust power distribution to create optimal traction—all-wheel drive can be a real boon during the winter time. And now you don’t have to worry about it impacting your fuel economy like old systems used to.
Nothing every replaces a confident, aware driver at the wheel, but all-wheel drive can offer you peace of mind.
Explore Your Drivetrain Options Today
In order to explore Nissan’s all-wheel drivetrains, contact the sales team at Commonwealth Nissan. In addition to the SUV lineup, you’ll find Frontier and Titan pickup trucks with 4WD as well. We think it’s just a matter of finding the right one for you.


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Sam Mogilensky, LMHC, Encompass Coordinator
Addressing Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Concerns
There are 19.4 million American adults and children who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs). Unfortunately, not everyone with co-occurring conditions gets the treatment they need. Some people get treatment for neither disorder and others for only one of the conditions. When someone has an SUD and another mental health disorder, it is usually more effective to treat them at the same time rather than separately. Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) provides a comprehensive treatment approach to address both disorders. The following are some of the programs WJCS offers Westchester residents suffering from co-occurring disorders:
WJCS’s Substance Use Disorders Intensive Outpatient Program (SUD IOP) is a 6-week program designed to bring substance-involved individuals, including those with co-occurring disorders, from active substance use to early recovery, ready to capitalize on WJCS’s wide array of treatment and supports to fully realize their recovery goals.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, tailored to the individual, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. MAT can help sustain recovery. It is also used to prevent or reduce opioid overdose.
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a treatment program for the loved ones of people experiencing substance use issues. It teaches parents, spouses, partners, and close friends of people with substance use issues how to change their interactions with their substance-using loved one so that they make positive changes in their use and seek and remain engaged with treatment. It also focuses on how loved ones can take care of themselves as they support their loved one in treatment.
Encompass is an approximately 17-week treatment for individuals 12 to 30 with co-occurring disorders. It utilizes evidence-based best practices for treating co-occurring disorders, including motivational interviewing, contingency management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and medication-assisted treatment. It is a program offered in select community and school-based settings, with clinical consultation provided by Encompass developer Dr. Paula Riggs and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine. This is made possible thanks to the award of a Promising Practices grant by WMCHealth to Family Services of Westchester in collaboration with the Harris project. Additional support is provided by the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health.
To enroll in WJCS’s Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Program, or to inquire about insurance coverage, please contact WJCS’s Central Intake Line at 914-607-4500.
For more information about WJCS’s Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Program, please contact Sam Mogilensky, LMHC, Encompass Coordinator, at 914-949-6761 x2447; email@example.com or William A. Mullane, Ph.D., Director of Innovation, Integration, and Community Partnerships, at (914) 761-0600 x3211; firstname.lastname@example.org

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Health Care Is Backdrop For Beshear's Response To Trump Address
Former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear will be front and center Tuesday night as he delivers the official Democratic response to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.
The role is an important one historically, speaking for the party not in the White House. This year, it also comes amid the potential collapse of the Affordable Care Act -- former President Barack Obama's signature legislation and part of Beshear's legacy as Kentucky's governor.
As Congressional Republicans try to come up with a plan to repeal and replace the health law, Beshear will likely address concerns that their plan will leave more people without insurance.
Beshear spearheaded the creation of Kynect, Kentucky’s now-defunct individual exchange, and Medicaid expansion -- both of which happened as a result of the ACA. He called the implementation of the law one of his biggest accomplishments in 2013.
Whatever Trump says during the address on Tuesday night, Beshear will likely home in on the success of the Affordable Care Act in the Bluegrass State.
At the height of Kynect, around 100,000 people were enrolled, and Medicaid expansion has provided some 400,000 low-to-moderate income Kentuckians insurance. Kentucky had the largest drop in the percentage of its population that was uninsured in the country – going from 21 percent to 8 percent in 2015 alone.


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Who doesn't dream of the perfect getaway place? Dale Mulfinger, author of The Cabin, addresses the increasing popularity of recreational homes-both new and remodeled-in The Getaway Home. Written for active adults and families who place a high premium on the enjoyment of nature, this book is organized according to four settings: woods and wilderness, mountains, water sites, and desert. Readers are invited into 24 remarkable homes from across the country, all designed for getting away from it all. With over 300 color photos and drawings, they can discover how the design requirements are dictated by activities, environment, and site. For those who pine for a cottage on the water or a compound in the woods, The Getaway Home helps fulfill dreams of the ultimate escape.
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Dale Mulfinger is a principle of SALA Architects Inc., of Minneapolis, Stillwater, and Excelsior, Minnesota. He is an adjunct architecture professor at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches a class on cabin design. Mulfinger has designed homes and cabins throughout North and South America and is the author of "The Cabin" (The Taunton Press, 2001).
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County Carlow Writer-in-Residence Programme
Commencing September 2018
A new ambitious opportunity now exists for experienced Writers through a partnership initiated by Carlow County Council’s Arts Office supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and in partnership with the County Library Services and Carlow College, St Patrick’s
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE SOUGHT FROM EXPERIENCED WRITERS ACROSS A RANGE OF GENRES
(Fiction/Short Story, Poetry, Spoken Word, Memoir, Songwriting/Composition, Play/Script writing)
Commencing September 2018
Following the success of previous Writer-in-Residence programmes in Carlow, an exciting new opportunity is being offered for experienced writers across a range of genres. This innovative venture takes the form of a series of six four-month-residencies over a two year period. It is worth noting too, that there is the possibility of joining two or more of the residencies into an eight or twelve month block, if this is the most feasible way of delivering the project, therefore there is an openness to negotiate with the writer your availability and time.
The Carlow Writer-in-Residence programme is managed through the Carlow County Council Arts Office. This programme is well established, with many writers involved over the years, including Sean Hardie, Bryan Delaney and, more recently, John MacKenna. Working closely with the County Library Services each of these writers brought their own unique skills to Carlow. This programme is now moving into a new developmental phase in partnership with one of Carlow’s third level educational institutions. Carlow College, St Patrick’s, situated in the heart of Carlow town, with its magnificent 18th century building and ample grounds, will offer successful applicants accommodation in the heart of Carlow Town, a small office facility, and access to college life in the course of term. The Writer-in-Residence will work with lecturing staff, participate in programmes, have access to facilities/spaces, and a range of skills and expertise through staff on site, primarily in the Humanities and Social Care.
The Carlow County Council Arts Office wish to invite expressions of interest from experienced writers across a range of genres (Fiction/Short Story, Poetry, Spoken Word, Memoir, Songwriting/Composition, Play/Script Writing) for this programme which will be delivered in a series of stages over a two year period, commencing in September 2018. The Residency Bursary is designed with this in mind, that the Writer will have sufficient time to allow the freedom and space conducive to the pursuit of their own artistic ambitions, whilst also allocating time to enhance and develop artistic skill within the local community and the staff and student body at Carlow College, St Patrick’s.
Our vision is for multiple points of access for the public to highly experienced writers in a range of artistic genres in order to acquire new skills, knowledge, and techniques. The genres contemplated include Poetry, Memoir, Spoken Word, Songwriting/Composition, Short Story/Novelist, Play/Script writing. The successful applicant will be required to deliver public readings, masterclasses/workshops, performances, and lectures as appropriate over the course of the residency. And the aim is engage with the community here in Carlow and to see participants in workshops and masterclasses produce regular written work under the guidance of the resident writer. At the same time the residency will allow for the space and time that the writer requires to develop and nurture their own creative practice.
It is envisaged that the Writer-in-Residence will work across the academic calendar of Carlow College, St Patrick’s, and that each residency period will run for a college term. For example:
Term 1: September 2018 - December 2018
Term 2: January 2019 – April 2019
Term 3: May 2019 – August 2019
It is worth bearing in mind that the summer programme is outside of academic timetabling, and thus this will be a quieter term in relation to the college, however there is potential to work closely with our County Library Services during this period.
It is worth noting that anybody with an interest in dramatic/stage writing is encouraged to apply even if they have no previous experience!
Please send in your most recent up to date CV along with your availability over the coming 2 years (September 2018 – 2020) and a brief cover letter/outline/statement of what you will bring to this residency as an experienced writer.
For further information / the contact to send your CV etc to is :
Sinead Dowling, Arts Office, Carlow County Council
email@example.com 059 9136204,
on or before Friday 29th June 2018.
Shortlisting will take place and all applicants will be contacted in July 2018.


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In recent years, healthcare professionals have been advising all of us that education, awareness and early detection are the keys to overcoming many forms of cancer. And new technologies and approaches to treatment are giving patients the edge in beating the disease. At UHS, we are deeply invested in measures that promote screening and early diagnosis, as well as in the latest medical and surgical treatment advances.
We provide lung cancer screening, a low-dose CT scan that can find nodules and small tumors in the lungs at an early stage. And we encourage patients to talk with their doctors about what age they should start having colorectal cancer screenings. Today several options are available to detect this dangerous but very treatable condition.
On the treatment front, we are making great strides, right here in the Southern Tier, with new technologies and services that benefit cancer patients. Surgeons at UHS have recently begun using the da Vinci robotic surgery system for prostate cancer and other disorders. This minimally invasive approach features less pain, less blood loss and faster recovery. And we have recently adopted a new remote monitoring program that enables providers and patients to stay in touch on a regular basis after treatment ends. Moreover, we have a team of four oncology nurse navigators who guide patients through all aspects of their cancer journey.
Cancer is a formidable enemy, but at UHS we stand firmly on your side. We offer the skill of our providers, the latest knowledge and the best tools to enable you to survive and thrive. Our resources are here to give you a fighting chance at a full recovery.


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Calibration Method of Parallel Mechanism Type Machine Tools
Keisuke Nagao, Nobuaki Fujiki, Yoshitaka Morimoto, and Akio Hayashi
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 924-8501, Japan
This paper proposes a calibration method for a parallel mechanism type machine tool (XMINI, Exechon Enterprises L.L.C.). In this method, the kinematic parameters are calculated using forward kinematics and the least squares method from the results obtained by a coordinate measuring machine. By using an articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM), we can measure a wide space, and the measuring machine position do not have to be determined strictly. This paper provides a solution for the forward kinematics problem to identify the kinematic parameters. The results from the kinematic parameter calculation are evaluated using the experimental results from an actual machine.
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LEGO Harry Potter, Expected June 29
The Scoop: LEGO Harry Potter; by: Traveller's Tales; from: EA Games, Warner Bros.; for: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS.
LEGO meets Harry Potter in the latest reskinning of this kid-angled "collect-and-explore" action series.
Expect the same familiar build-your-own-boss-monster LEGO antics as in other LEGO-based games, with spells, potion-crafting, broomstick-riding, and some 140 playable Potter-verse characters rounding things out.
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BU Power Systems – The Company
As an appointed Perkins distributor the BU Power Group is responsible for sales and after-sales service of Perkins diesel and gas engines in Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Germany, Italy, Poland and the Balkans. The group is present in the respective markets with legally independent companies, each operating under the “BU Power Systems” brand.
The company group evolved from the company “Motoren Bücker & Essing” founded in 1963 in Germany and today maintains service centers, workshops and warehouses in Germany, Italy, Poland, Croatia and Slovenia. The warehouses provide us with more than 7,000 m² of storage space Europe-wide to store a wide range of engines, generator sets and original parts for Perkins.
In 1989 the company adopted its first Perkins contract for North-West Germany. Since 2005 the BU Power Group has been an appointed Perkins dealer with exclusive distribution rights for the German, since 2008 for the Polish and since 2011 for the Italian market. Since 2012 the company has been the official Perkins and Perkins Marine Power distributor for the states of former Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo) and Albania. In October 2016, the BU Power Group became Perkins distributor for Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands.
The service portfolio of the BU Power Group extends from sales through spare parts service to the individual services. The sales service includes a qualified product consulting with a conceptual drawing, prototype development, product customization through application management, sourcing and training. A comprehensive after-sales service ensures professional engine support. Through short reaction times, professional management and a high availability of spare parts, BU Service meets the highest Perkins service standard.
As Level-3 certified Perkins distributor BU Power Systems provides its customers with a consistently high quality of service. Fully-equipped service vans guarantee rapid assistance. Our emergency service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether inspection, maintenance, repairs, spare parts service, overhauls, warranty processing or warranty extension – BU Service offers the full range of services relevant to the engine.
BU Power Systems Denmark
Since its foundation in 1896, Fred Rasmussen has worked up a unique knowledge within technical products, especially diesel engines and gears. Fred Rasmussen started up as a bicycle dealer, and started shortly after manufacturing bicycles. In 1906, Fred Rasmussen became importer of NSU cars and motorbikes, became in 1925 a Ford automobile dealer. In 1946 the exclusive distributor agreement with Perkins was signed, in 1965 Rolls Royce and in recent years several other agreements with manufacturers of engines and other equipment for industrial and marine purposes.
Fred Rasmussen became exclusive distributor for Lombardini Marine Engines in 1998, and in 2004 Iveco (FPT) Marine Engines. Fred Rasmussen is also exclusive distributor for Perkins Sabre, Selva Marine, BCS / Twin Disc, Python Drive, PRM Newage, ZF Marine Gear.
In the 1960′ ies and 1970’ies, Fred Rasmussen supplied Perkins engines in large numbers for Dronningborg combines. In these years, the departments of service and spare parts were working round the clock in the harvest period in order to be ready when the farmers needed assistance for their combine. Through the 1970’ies and the 1980’ies the fishing and machine industries enjoyed the engine expertise of Rasmussen. Without exaggerating you can say that Fred Rasmussen has played an important part in the development of danish agriculture, fishing and machine industries.
With the upcoming emission regulations adopted in the EU and USA, diesel engines are undergoing dramatic changes. This increases the demand for Perkins’ distributors for technical training. With the expertise and interest in engines within Fred Rasmussen, there is a big commitment to take up this challenge, keeping the position of Fred Rasmussen as a leading engine specialist.
After 100 years as a family business, Fred Rasmussen became in 1996 part of the CAC group, one of the leading suppliers to the automotive, industrial and marine segments in Denmark, with a turnover of 70 mio. € and 300 employees. Effective from 1 January 2017, BU Power Group has taken over Fred Rasmussen which now operates under “BU Power Systems Denmark ApS” as a legally independent company and has been appointed as official Perkins distributor for Denmark.


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With the recent rain and hail that pounded much of the Front Range, bringing flooding to some areas, wildfires may not seem like an imminent threat. But trends tell us otherwise.
It’s not a matter of if, but when.
Earlier this spring, the …
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Earlier this spring, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control released some chilling information in a special report to the governor and General Assembly. The report focused on strategies to enhance the state’s aerial firefighting capabilities. In making its case for that, the report stated that since the 1990s, “the number, intensity, and complexity of wildfires in Colorado have been growing exponentially, and experts predict that it will continue to worsen.”
The length of the wildfire season is growing, too, the report said.
“In general, Colorado sees short periods of increased fire occurrence throughout the year with just a few of the fires reaching a significant size or complexity. However, the drought conditions and fire activity experienced throughout 2012 — one of the worst wildfire seasons in state history — may be representative of a new normal. Experts warn that drought and the other causal factors could result in repeats of 2012 with widespread fire activity and extended, year-long wildfire seasons.”
In recent months, several reports have blamed wildfire trends like this across the West on global warming, perhaps further evidence of a “new normal.”
Given the bigger picture, it’s difficult for us to find solace in the mid-May prediction by state experts of a “normal” 2014 wildfire season. Even a pre-2012 “normal” means an average year in Colorado would see thousands of fires, with 30 of them being large, destructive blazes. But if 2012 — when 260,000 acres in the state were scorched, more than 600 structures destroyed and six people killed — is a sign of things to come, that’s truly alarming.
To their credit, state legislators and Gov. John Hickenlooper took action this past session. On May 12, Hickenlooper signed into law a bill creating the state’s first aerial firefighting fleet. The legislation, which comes with a $21 million price tag, creates a fleet of four planes — two leased and two owned by the state — and four leased helicopters and designates money for a center to study high-tech firefighting tactics.
The primary goal, as outlined in the division of fire prevention’s report, is to keep fires small. If the fleet can help cut down on an average year’s $42 million in fire-suppression-expenses, while saving lives, acres and property, it will be money well spent.
One thing is for certain when it comes to wildfires in Colorado: Inaction is not an option. With the ominous reports that have surfaced, lawmakers here and in other Western states would be wise to read and react for years to come.
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To continue from Destiny: The Taken King Update 2.2.0 announcement from last week, Bungie have some more information on what is to come, and this time it’s about how players are going to be rewarded.
All high-level activities will yield new and updated powerful gear, along with infused gear gaining the Light of the consumed item.
A new feature, named Chroma, can be applied to gear, allowing Guardians to be more customisable than before.
New Taken-themed gear will be available to earn, and when players have the full Desolate Armor set a new emote will be awarded, named “Shiver”.
The Chroma and Taken-themed gear can be obtained by finding Sterling Treasures. Each week, players can collect three Sterling Treasures by three methods; by visiting the Postmaster after the weekly reset, completing one Level 41 Prison of Elders activity and completing one match in the Weekly Crucible Playlist. For those that want more Sterling Treasures, players can visit Tess Everis in the Eververse Trading Company stores to purchase them.
Finally, Faction gear will be updated to have Chroma-enabled versions available for the Legendary armor sets for up to 330 Light and Prison of Elders Legendary Gear will be Chroma-enabled and drop for up to 335 Light in Challenge of the Elders.
Destiny: The Taken King Update 2.2.0 will be available on April 12.