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Mia Blake is one of Victoria’s most prominent alumni, who in recent years has transformed herself into a leading star of the stage and screen, all the while keeping a surprisingly low profile in the media. She talks to SALIENT Feature Writer Brannavan Gnanalingam.
One of New Zealand’s biggest film successes of the last year was No.2. The film won the 2006 Audience Award for World Cinema (Dramatic) at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, a festival that heavily promotes independent and world cinema in the United States (Whale Rider won a similar award). Written and directed by acclaimed playwright Toa Fraser, the film was also highly successful in New Zealand. The film made a national star of actor Mia Blake. Well kind of. And that’s the way she’d like it.
“The average day, it’s not as if you get recognised down the street which is great, because I’m not really into that. But it’s more family and friends who ring up and go ‘I just bought the Sunday Star Times and you’re in it’. It’s like, ‘oh yeah, I know.’ Then I have a wee giggle. It is funny, it’s all fun and games really.” However, in spite of her modesty, Blake is establishing herself as a top-class New Zealand actor, both on stage and on film. Blake certainly has been keeping busy. Alongside the film, she’s acted in big productions such as The Holy Sinner and The Women, winning Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, in amongst the movie. Though she had a laugh when I told her that weren’t any biographies of her around. “I quite like that.”
Not bad for a graduate of Vic’s Film and Theatre programme. Blake certainly enjoyed her time studying here. “I loved it. For me it was just the right combination of theory and practical learning. I really enjoyed the environment – it’s great. 77 Fairlie Terrace is great too, it’s like its own campus, because the Victoria campus is so weird with the main road going through it. I felt like we were kind of like a sub-university.” She certainly has some fond memories of the place, as most film and theatre graduates do. “I think you get a little bit addicted to it and there are people who have been there for years and years and years. And then you get your fresh faces who are all really excited. I think it’s a great little space, and I think you get quite selfish with it, like having your own little green room and people being asleep on sofas at two o’clock in the morning because they’ve been editing. It’s a nice little buzz.” She even enjoyed Salient, which won’t be disagreed with by this writer. “I loved Salient, you know, when I was at varsity. I think people who aren’t at varsity don’t realise how much those papers, I think Craccum in Auckland as well, how much they are a part of your life when y ou are studying.” And I wasn’t even fishing for it either. However, she was concerned when she heard about 77 (as it’s known to the “incrowd”) being closed for asbestos last year. “Ohhh was it? Oh god, I hope I haven’t had asbestos poisoning. Oh no.”
Blake didn’t follow the usual path for a many aspiring actors in New Zealand. Many, after finishing a degree here, often attempt to go to a drama school, like Toi Whakaari. “I initially did that degree to really just get a degree and please my parents while I waited to then apply to drama school, because you had to be 20 or over to apply to get in. But by the end of my time at varsity I had sort of reassessed where I wanted to be and I just changed my mind. I didn’t want to go to drama school and I thought the best way to go was to just get in amongst it.” It clearly seems to have worked in her case. Blake was also particularly grateful for the all-round training she got at Vic, which helped lead her to her conclusion. “For me, it wasn’t such an intense environment as a drama school would be, and I think that suited me. I think it would have all been a bit too much if I was in a room with twelve other actors. Everybody in the class did drama history, you did practical stuff and you made your own plays. There were other things where I was doing production, and I was doing set design, and I did the directing course, so it gave me a real wholistic look at it. You also had people there who didn’t want to be actors at all. They were just interested in the subject and I think that challenged me quite a bit because people were coming at things from a different angle. At the time I wouldn’t have even realised. ‘Yeah I’m just getting my credits, I’m getting my job done and then I can go to drama school.’ Actually I think it made me a much more rounded actor.”
“I’m lucky that I’ve been able to make a living by acting but I’m also really aware of the fact that it’s very fickle. You just have to be adaptable.”
Blake had wanted to be an actor since she was ten. “Othello was on at Downstage with George Henare as Othello and Ray Henwood as Iago and I just made up my mind that was what I wanted to do. And that’s what I’ve done.” However Blake acknowledges you can’t simply be an actor in New Zealand. “I think it would be foolish to close off any avenues. I’m interested in editing, and directing and writing, and I think that it doesn’t mean I can do them all, and it doesn’t mean I’ll ever do any of them, but you have to be versatile if you want to stay in this country and if you want to make a living. And I’m lucky that I’ve been able to make a living by acting but I’m also really aware of the fact that it’s very fickle. You just have to be adaptable. And I think too, it is helpful, even if you can still continue acting while you’re doing other things. It’s helpful to your acting to be able to understand where scriptwriters are coming from, or how directors approach things.”
But that doesn’t mean making a living in theatre is particularly easy in New Zealand. With such a small population, and an even smaller theatre-going population, theatre often feels like a bit of a slog. If Robert LePage couldn’t even sellout this year, but King and Country could, that says a lot for New Zealand’s theatre going taste. While Blake isn’t as critical as some others, she is realistic about how hard it is to make theatre in New Zealand. “It’s an interesting question – you ask me today. Today it’s frustrating (laughs). It’s wherever you live and work, in any art or any job, there’s always going to be ups and downs. But I suppose the frustrating thing in New Zealand is there is always this sort of feeling to what you’re doing. You can be world class and you can be nominated for awards or whatever, but realistically, unless you’re driving the projects yourself and that takes a lot of time, effort and funding, there really just aren’t that many projects going on. You’ve got the flipside when you go overseas, there’s five actors to every café, so there’s more competition but I think the appeal of overseas to most actors and artists is that there seems to be a big ladder to climb. You kind of see where you could possibly go, and I’m not talking about in terms of money or materialistic things like that, I’m actually talking in terms of scope and opportunities and just crazy things for people to do and new things that you’ve never done before or new people to work with. In New Zealand I love it, because you have such a great sense of community and you get to be around really innovative and amazing people. But there really just aren’t that many of us so you get to know each other pretty quickly, and I think it can be a little bit frustrating that the ladder is a little bit smaller.” She also admits that it’s harder for a theatre production to take risks. “It’s a tricky topic because there really isn’t that much money to go around and I suppose Creative NZ or whoever is doing the funding, they’re probably torn with ‘do I want to take a big risk or do we want to get something that will get most people going along?’ So I can kind of see both points of view. It is probably less likely that you’ll have something like Lepage put on.”
Her next project is a stage version of Bad Jelly the Witch, Spike Milligan’s classic children text. However, unlike most children of the 80s, it wasn’t forced upon her at primary school. “You know what? I grew up in Tonga so I never heard of Bad Jelly. I was very shy about the fact that I didn’t know anything about Bad Jelly. I heard the story of Bad Jelly aged twenty-seven, but I loved it. I felt a little bit guilty because there were lots of actors going ‘you’re in Bad Jelly and you don’t know what Bad Jelly is? You should be ashamed of yourself, it’s sort of like doing Romeo and Juliet and not knowing the story.’” After that, though, there’s not much coming up for the moment. “You never know day-to-day, so as long as there’s projects that keep you busy inbetween bigger ones.” However, with her current popularity and undoubted talent, it’s unlikely there’ll be too much of a wait. Adept with accents, she also offers advice for all you drunken people out there who go out into town and put on fake accents. “I think having a good ear is a blessing, so if you can, it’s like music, so if you can really hear something well, then you can mimic it. But practice as well. I mean my Mum is Scottish but my Scottish accent is crap because I never practice it. My American is really good because I always have to do American for a lot of auditions and plays.”
Mia Blake is certainly making a name for herself with her acting. It’ll be up to the fickle New Zealand theatre and film scene to see how far she can actually go, but with her talent, experience, friendliness, and critical acclaim, she’s certainly on her way.

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Alex joined the STLCC coaching staff in 2011 in the first year of STLCC's district-wide program.
In addition to coaching at St. Louis Community College, McDonald was the head coach of the girls team at Belleville East High School from 2010-2012. In 2012, Belleville East post a 17-4-1 record which was the best in school history and he was named coach of the year 2012. He overall career record was 38-24-6.
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Change Movement (Gorran) said it welcomes serious efforts to resolve issues in the Kurdistan Region, adding that the party hopes that current issues will be resolved at their root. Gorran released a statement regarding the Kurdistan Region’s situation on Wednesday saying there have been attempts to silence the Kurdistan Region and its capital through the continued deactivation of the Kurdistan Parliament. “Attempts to subdue one voice and one color, frightening, politicalizing everything and monopolizing power, parliament, government, presidency, security institutions, banks, relation departments, markets and university are principles of the previous regimes and they have damaged the experience of the Kurdistan Region and the beautiful image of this city [Erbil]”, the statement read. The Kurdistan Parliament is the “only institution” to represent all the political parties and the people of the Kurdistan Region, Gorran said. “When the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) felt its bad philosophy of governance was facing changes and its private interests faced danger, it closed parliament and paralyzed the government”, the statement added. “Gorran hopes all the issues in the Kurdistan Region will be resolved at the root as soon as possible. In this regard, we welcome any serious effort and project which considers balance and public interest”, it stated. Regarding Kurdish independence and a referendum on the issue, Gorran said the party won’t allow a similar experience to that of South Sudan to be repeated in the region, adding that an independent Kurdistan should also not mirror a Saudi-like power structure. “We don’t want a state like Saudi [Arabia], where a group and a family have seized the nation’s benefits. We don’t want a person to give himself the right to remain on the chair of power and to be above law”, the statement said. Gorran also referred to an agreement with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) saying there are people within the PUK who are blocking the agreement from being carried out. “Total block to accomplish the agreement is inside the PUK. It is the PUK Leadership [that] doesn’t step up to fulfill it. They behave opposite of the content of the agreement. However, the small gang in the PUK who’re blocking the Gorran-PUK agreement will not stop our march, we will deal with the genuine PUK”.
Turkish military jets shelled areas around the district of Amedi in the Kurdistan Region for a second time, nearly four hours after airstrikes hit the foothills of a mountain in the district. NRT correspondents, Nihad Oramari and Abdulstar Rekani, said the Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes around Kesta village in Barwari Balla area at 3:30 p.m. According to residents in the area, the Turkish jets conducted airstrikes three times near the village creating “fear and anxiety” amongst the residents. The airstrikes also caused a fire to break out in a nearby forest, the correspondents added. Casualties are still unclear. The air raids came just hours after Turkish warplanes shelled the foothills of Alhwiy Mountain in the district of Amedi, northeast of Duhok province in the Kurdistan Region, around 12 p.m. on Tuesday. Turkey has shelled areas in and around Amedi district seven times in the last month.
The Iranian Government will open polling stations for eligible citizens living in the Kurdistan Region to cast their ballot in the country’s May 19 presidential election, an official from the Iranian Embassy in Erbil said on Monday. Iranian official Mohammed Shirzad was quoted by Mehr News Agency as saying “Polling stations are already set to open in Erbil, Binaslawa and Soran for the upcoming Iran elections”. Shirzad said people eligible to vote in the Kurdistan Region will soon be informed about the whereabouts of polling stations. “Iranians who are in the region’s prisons will be able to vote due to preparations done”, he added. The campaign for the presidential race has been underway since April 28 and will continue until May 17. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) Secretary, Mustafa Hejri told NRT on May 2 that his party, along with five other Kurdish parties, have decided to boycott the presidential election in Iran.
Kurdish Chancellor Masrour Barzani is leading a high-level delegation this week to Washington, D.C., where they will meet principle members of the US National Security Council (NSC). “On Monday, Chancellor Barzani will lead a high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Region to meet principle members of the US National Security Council”, read a statement from the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC). It is Barzani’s second official visit to Washington in the past six months and first since US President Donald Trump took office in January. The Chancellor will underscore Kurdistan’s future bilateral relations with Iraq and the United States, read the statement. “Barzani will discuss the importance of continued US military and political support to the Kurdistan Region and its Peshmerga Forces”. The NSC is the White House’s primary advisory body on foreign and domestic security issues. Its members are selected by the current president and include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. In addition to KRSC Chancellor Barzani, the Kurdish delegation includes Fuad Hussein, chief of staff to the Kurdish President, and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s representative to the United States, Her Excellency Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman. On Tuesday, Barzani will speak at the influential and conservative D.C. think tank, the Heritage Foundation. “Chancellor Barzani will also outline strategies to address Iraq’s unending conflict,” the Heritage Foundation wrote”. “[He] will give insights on the anti-ISIL campaign; immediate and long-term political challenges in Iraq and the broader Middle East”. Kurdistan’s Council of Ministers agreed to a joint Peshmerga and US proposed plan that seeks to unify and reorganize the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the next ten years, a government official told Rudaw on Sunday. In March, the US State Department approved a possible sale of military equipment to the Peshmerga to an estimated cost of $295.6 million. Kurdish officials have also emphasized the need for addressing the defeat of ISIS beyond the battlefield.
The Independent Commission for Human Rights in the Kurdistan Region said there were 16 recorded murders in the region during April. The commission released statistics on violations, murder and suicide in the Kurdistan Region. There were a total of ten cases of burning and self-immolation during the month of April, the organization’s statistics also revealed. Along with the 16 murders, there were another 15 attempts to murder and seriously injure individuals, as well as eight recorded cases of crimes and violations against human rights. The Independent Commission for Human Rights added that said some of the committed crimes were related to a lack of specific laws to deal with the incidents, laws that should have been adopted in the Kurdistan Parliament had the institution not been in recess since October 2015. “Such as laws around protecting child rights, confronting human trafficking”, the commission said. “Another part is related to the amendment [of laws] to suit recent circumstances in the Kurdistan Region”. The commission also noted that some laws had expired, stressing that new laws should be adopted. The statistics for April show that murder cases have decreased in comparison to the previous month. Statistics released by the Independent Commission for Human Rights showed a total number of 25 recorded murders and seven known cases of suicide in March.
Italy is to continue providing treatment to members of the Peshmerga forces wounded during the fight against Islamic State (ISIS), the Italian Consul to Erbil. Masoud Barzani received the new Italian Consul to the Kurdistan Region, Serena Muroni, in Erbil on Monday, the Kurdistan Region’s Presidency (KRP) reported. According to a statement by the KRP, Muroni reaffirmed her country’s support and training for the Peshmerga forces as well as medical treatment to wounded Peshmerga forces. Barzani acknowledged the government of Italy, saying the country has expressed readiness to support the Kurdistan Region and the Peshmerga forces in the rainy days that have plighted the region. After Barzani brought up the issue of a referendum and the independence of Kurdistan, Consul Muroni said Italy supports any effort which brings stability and peace to the area, the KRP stated. Italy has about 750 soldiers stationed in military camps in Baghdad and Erbil, and mostly trains Iraqi army and police. The country has also provided Iraqi forces with 24 B1 tanks and provides air support with four Tornado warplanes and two Boeing 767 aircrafts. Iraq has also signed a contract with Italy’s Trevi Group worth €273 million ($296 million) to reinforce and maintain Mosul Dam for 18 months. In an unannounced visit, Italy’s Defense Minister visited Iraq on February 3 and met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Following her meeting with Abadi, Minister Roberta Pinotti held talks with senior Kurdish officials the next day. According to the KRP at the time, Pinotti said Italian assistance to the Kurdistan Region and Peshmerga forces would continue.
Two of the main Kurdish parties have released a joint statement emphasizing that holding referendum for independence is a “national” matter and therefore needs to be discussed and “finalized” in the Kurdish parliament, an institution that has been paralyzed since October 2015. The ruling KDP, which holds the posts of Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s presidency and prime ministry has so far insisted that the long-anticipated referendum does not need a mandate from the Kurdish legislature. With regard to the so-called disputed areas, otherwise defined by the Kurdish authorities as the Kurdistani areas outside the Kurdistan Region, the two sides say that they are for holding a referendum in these places, which importantly include the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, claimed both by Baghdad and Erbil. “The two sides agree on holding referendum in the Kurdistani areas outside the administration of the Kurdistan Region”. The statement added that they discussed a number of pressing issues, including power sharing between the two parties in the provinces of Sulaimani and Halabja in accordance with the agreement they signed last year, paving the way for shared governance in these two provinces. The PUK announced last Wednesday that holding an independence referendum in Kurdistan cannot be realized without reactivating the Kurdish parliament and seeking solutions for the outstanding political problems.
Speaking to reporters in Baghdad, Abadi said the time is not ripe for a referendum, with ISIS on the doorstep, running parts of the country. Referring to comments by some Kurdish leaders who claimed holding a referendum does not mean the declaration of independence, Abadi said “Some say we will hold referendum, but we’re not going to implement it. Then what will you have to tell your people if you are to hold referendum and not implement it”. He reiterated Baghdad’s message to Erbil that “we frankly say, it will not be in the interest of the Kurdistan Region to hold a referendum at this time. I, as the prime minister, have to take the interests of my citizens into consideration. In my opinion holding referendum is not in their interest, but will create a set of problems for them. Being in a hurry in this subject is equal to a withdrawal from all the victories that have been achieved in the past”. He gave the short-lived Republic of Mahabad in Iranian Kurdistan which lasted less than a year as an example of a failure in the Kurdish movement in the region. The time was not right for the Republic of Mahabad, leading to its collapse. Abadi’s message to the Kurdistan Region was to not repeat the same experience. Commenting on the controversial flag issue in Kirkuk, Abadi said “Too much attention has been paid to the raising of the Kurdistan flag in Kirkuk. A solution to this subject has to be found. Our words with regards to this matter are clear. According to law, they do not have the right to hoist flags on the governmental buildings. Also, according to law, the Kirkuk governmental institutions are part of Iraq and the Iraqi government raises only the Iraqi flag”. Explaining a suggestion he sent to the Kurdistan Region authorities through a joint Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) delegation who visited Baghdad earlier this month, Abadi said “I suggested to them to take down the flags on the governmental buildings and put them on the political parties’ buildings instead. Then it becomes another subject, which I, as the prime minister, will not get involved in.”On the same question, he pointed out, “I talked to many politicians on the issue of the Kurdistan flag who were against it. But now they have done the job and cannot stand against it, believing that it is political rhetoric”.
The G7 group of powerful nations has emphasized its continual support for “unity and territorial integrity” of Iraq, calling on both Baghdad and Erbil to take their military cooperation as a model for a political cooperation after the defeat of ISIS in the country. The statement came out as the top leadership in Kurdistan Region, including President Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani were in a meeting to discuss holding independence referendum in 2017. The international G7 group includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and were also joined by the High Representative of the European Union who met in Italy on April 10-11. The Kurdistan Region has already discussed holding the independence referendum with three members of the G7, the US, France, and the United Kingdom, according to a senior Kurdish official. “We reassert our continued support for the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq”, the G7 statement said.


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Are you searching for home insurance coverage in City Of Industry, CA? Enter your Zip Code to compare the best options available nearby. Comparing multiple quotes is the best way to save money on your homeowners coverage in Los Angeles county.Have you been asked by your mortgage lender to get homeowners insurance? Did you just purchase your first home and understand the value of insuring it but don't know what type of coverage to buy? If so, here is some information to help you get the City Of Industry, California homeowners insurance you need.
Be aware that while some lenders will escrow you for insurance, they go about picking the plan for you. They also will charge you nearly double or triple what you could pay on your own.
What Home Insurance Is
When you start shopping for coverage, which you can do in person at an insurance agency or online at an insurance company website, you will notice that there are different types of coverage to choose from.
Understand that there are some exclusions to general or basic perils. These are terms you will face when you start examining what your potential policy covers.
What Homeowners Insurance Covers
Basic perils often come with exclusions or things that will not be covered by the policy. Be sure you understand what you are getting when you get your basic peril coverage. This type of coverage usually covers damage due to fires, lightning, wind storms, smoke, and vandalism.
A lot of people assume that coverage for things like floods, earthquakes or termite damage are automatically covered. This is not the case. Flood and earthquake insurance policies must be purchased separately or you must pay an additional fee to your insurer to have these specific types of coverage included.
There are also all-risk policies. These tend to cover everything, except any specific exclusions which the insurance company will detail for you in writing. Be aware that sometimes buying an all-risk policy means that things like floods or earthquakes are not included.Other things that you want to consider is the replacement cost for your home. You need to make sure you are buying enough coverage. For instance, you could choose a policy that pays you $500,000 in the event of the home's destruction. Make sure you base the replacement cost on more than just the current market value of the home.
Make sure to buy content coverage for any of your belongings inside the home. This may have limits, however, so make sure you know just what it will cover. Finally, ask your insurer about getting liability coverage so that in the event someone is injured on or around the home, you have protection.
Obtain quotes from insurance agents in person to get personalized help. Or, for more convenience, you can get City Of Industry homeowners insurance quotes free online. Protect your home with affordable insurance today.
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Architecture, crafts, local traditions and unique features, make a visit to each one of these 8 villages an unforgettable experience Read more
This lively mountain town combines colorful traditions, breathtaking nature and top-class wine tourism Read more
Family destinations that combine fun, culture and pleasant weather. Read more
Discover the beautiful Macedonian lakeside city with its grand mansions and a rich history.
Kastoria is not an easy city. The cold is bitter, the streets are confusing and even the lake doesn’t help you navigate. I got lost many times; each time I thought I’d found my way when I reached the lake only to discover another part I hadn’t seen before. A huge glass-like surface, frozen by the cold, seemed to constantly reappear in front of me. Read more
Diving in Greece can satisfy even the most experienced of divers.
Most diving destinations around the world offer an opportunity to explore marine nature. In Greece, diving also offers a look into modern history.
From the Gulf of Evia to the Saronic Gulf, both close to Athens, and the Ionian Sea in western Greece, to the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, Greece’s seabed is a vast museum of modern wrecks. Offering more than just rusted metal sheets, each wreck carries its own unique history. Read more
Exploring the ideal places for romantic strolls and activities that will make you hold on to your partner’s hand that little bit tighter. Read more

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As part of routine combat training, servicemen of the Northern Fleet Air Force and Air Defense Army Directorate began passing the standards for firing a Makarov pistol.
During the fire training classes, the servicemen fired at growth targets from service weapons. According to the conditions of the exercise, two attempts were given to hit the target, the results of the best of them were counted.
Exercises in shooting from service weapons in combination with the delivery of standards for physical training and other types of combat training include a test program for military personnel to assign class qualifications, which will begin in March this year.
In total, about 300 military personnel were involved in fire training classes, more than 100 of whom are female military personnel.
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Garfield football coach Bob Sax said he hasn't made any decisions on his quarterback situation yet, but does return starter Darius Hoisten, who is the frontrunner at this point in the summer.
Hoisten, who will be a junior, ran most offensive sets except for the times when Tyson Gulley ran the spread formation.
The other candidate for the quarterback position is sophomore Deon Lewis. Hoisten and Lewis are around 6 feet 3, with Hoisten closer to 6-4.
"Both are athletic and it will come down to who handles the offense the best during camp and the scrimmages," Sax said in an e-mail.
Garfield opens the season Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at Hoban. The Rams played just four seniors last season, so there will be several players returning.
"Depth will always be an issue, but I think we have a chance to be a pretty good team," Sax said. "It just all depends on how the leadership will take over from the offseason and through camp. The seniors have been doing a pretty good job, so we will see how things pan out over the next six weeks."


Hackney Bicycle Film Society puts on regular screenings of short and feature length films about, you guessed it, cycling. Tonight, which is also their fifth birthday, they’re showing perhaps the greatest ever film about competitive cycling, Jørgen Leth’s 1976 documentary about Paris–Roubaix race, A Sunday In Hell. It follows four riders, including the great Eddy Merckx, as they tackle the course, much of which is over cobbled streets known as Hell of the North. By the end of it, having suffered crashes, punctures plus the usual lung-busting exertion, the riders covered in dirt look like they’ve been through hell.
The film is also celebrated for its look at the wider environment of professional racing, as it turns its attentions to the team directors, domestiques, mechanics, spectators and even protestors.
Along with the main feature there will be a few short films beforehand to warm you up in the lovely surroundings of the Calthorpe Arms. Full details are on the HBFS Facebook page.
Monday 12th January, 7:30pm
Calthorpe Arms, 252 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8JR


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text: Roxy officially starteed the Eukanuba 28 day Challenge today. We recieved a free 30lob bag of Eukanuba Country-Grown Turkey and Multi Grain Formula from dogtime media and Eukanuba today. The UPS man delivered it and Roxy was all excited to try the new food. Sh ehad already ate her regular dinner when the UPS man came with the 30lb bag of Eukanuba Country-Grown Turkey and Multi Grain, but I let her try it and she loved it. She is what I call a picky eater, so I was suprised how well she ate it considering she already ate. She ate it out of her dish and sometimes if she is in a picky mood I have to hand feed her, make her do tricks for it or put her food in a treat ball so I was really impressed. She also only likes small kibble and it wasn't any bigger then her food she has been on so that was a plus for her. It is good for most size dogs. I will be sure to keep you updated on how she does on it and the differences I see in her as she continues to eat it.I checked the ingredients when I first took it out of the box and one thing I really did like about this food is that the first ingredient is Turkey.

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Qantas Pilots Accept Pay Deal Airline Free to Buy Dreamliners
30th Jul 2015
Qantas has today cleared the biggest obstacle in purchasing a fleet of new, fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes for its international operation thanks largely to its pilots. Qantas pilots agreed to a 4-year pay agreement, which involves an 18-month pay freeze.
In return, the pilots were promised that the next generation of Dreamliners Qantas has on order will be flown by its long-haul operations. This will help the pilots greatly in their long-term careers.
Of a total of 1300 Qantas pilots, around 82 per cent voted in favour of the agreement.
President of Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) Nathan Safe said the new labour arrangement fulfilled a business case for the Australian airline to consider purchasing the Dreamliners in the "very near future, with a possible entry into service as early as 2017|."
Qantas has an option to buy rights for 50 Boeing 787-9 planes. These will be mostly used as a substitute for the carrier's Boeing 747 jumbos and Airbus A330 jets.
Thanks to a deal made with Boeing, Qantas Airways can take the keys to the first batch of Boeing 787-9s in 2017.
Deal with Pilots Puts Extra Pressure on Qantas
With the pilots accepting the deal, Qantas is now under pressure to buy the Dreamliners as soon as possible. The airline's management is likely to give a green light for this later in 2015.
In an internal statement to the staff, chief Qantas pilot Dick Tobiano said the deal was an important part of building a business case for buying the new planes for Qantas international operations.
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar is due to take the last of its 11 787-8 jets later this year in September. They will be used for international routes to Tokyo, Singapore, Bali and Honolulu.

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We’ve teamed up with NPR Music and VuHaus to elevate exceptional emerging artists in 2018. Discover your new favorite band, and find out which ones are headed our way.
New year. New you. New shows. Here are the concerts you can’t miss this month in North Texas.
Father John Misty, The Black Angels and Liam Gallagher all showcase tracks from their respective careers this week on KERA TV.
NPR revists Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin this week on ‘World Cafe’ — plus, meet the NPR Slingshot Artists of 2018!
Absofacto captures the delightful energy and harmless mischief of hanging with your friends in his music video for “Endless Summer.”
Happy 2018 from all of us at KXT! A new year means new music, which will be headed your way when we’re back next Monday on ‘What’s New.’
Things may be getting chilly this weekend in North Texas, but you can thaw out with Peach Pit’s summery, toe-tappin’ vibes in their video for “Seventeen.”
Things will be merry and bright when you tune in to KXT this holiday season. Check out our special lineup of holiday and tribute shows.
Before we look ahead to 2018, we’re sharing some of our favorite records of the past year. Tune in Fri, Dec. 29 at 7pm for our ‘Best of 2017’ show, featuring…
At just 18 years old, Boy Pablo and his friends have a knack for pulling off the lo-fi, reverb vibe — and we’re digging it.


Hiab is launching new loader crane models at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany.
The new ‘building material’ cranes range from 13 to 20 metre/tonnes, and include the L-HiPro 145, L-HiPro 195 and L-HiPro 235. All new models are equipped with Hiab's top end control systems, high speed boom extension and optional HiPro remote control system. Further details will be released during the launch.
Director of medium range cranes Hans Ohlsson said: “Every construction business faces unique demands. At Hiab, safety always comes first and that is why these cranes feature Hiab's innovative Crane Tip Control (CTC), which lets even novice operators perform complicated movements to deliver the load from point A to point B, simply and safely. The Load Stability System automatically compensates for unintentionally excessive lever operation, protecting the operator, the surrounding environment and the crane.”
“The end result is a Hiab crane that offers the operator the possibility of delivering more during the day. The HiPro offers the highest speed and precision. It has been designed to provide ultra quick and ultra smooth response and is able to support a high number of simultaneous movements.”


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Supplementary Material for: Self-Reported Cognitive Decline on the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly Is Associated with Dementia, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Depression but Not Longitudinal Cognitive Change
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Background/Aim: A subjective history of cognitive decline is integral to dementia screening, yet there are few data on the accuracy of retrospective self-reports. We prospectively examined the longitudinal predictors of self-reported decline, including rate of cognitive change, clinical diagnosis, depressive symptoms and personality. Methods: We used a large (n = 2,551) community-dwelling sample of older adults (60–64 years at baseline) and tracked their cognitive functioning over 3 waves across a period of 8 years. Individual rates of change in multiple domains of cognition, incident dementia and mild cognitive disorders, apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 genotype, level of education, depressive symptoms and personality were examined as predictors of wave 3 retrospective self-reported decline as measured by the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly. Results: The rate of cognitive decline did not predict subjective decline. Significant predictors of self-reported decline included dementia diagnosis, problems with instrumental activities of daily living, depression and neuroticism at the time of self-report, as well as the presence of an APOE ε4 allele. Conclusions: In this relatively young cohort, retrospective self-report of cognitive decline does not reflect objective deterioration in cognition over the time period in question, but it may identify individuals in the initial stages of dementia and those with elevated psychological and genotypic risk factors for the development of dementia.


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The Philippine government's state-run breast milk bank is intensifying collection efforts to boost breastfeeding among the poor and help women return to work immediately after giving birth if they want to do so.
Hundreds of women come to have their babies at the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, the busiest maternity institution in Manila, the capital, where more than 12 million people live. Many women are barely able to afford even the minimal payment, and to help cover their costs some of them donate breast milk to the hospital’s milk bank, which is used to feed babies whose mothers have lactation problems.
Esmeraldo Ilem, head of the hospital's family planning unit, said the milk is also sold at up to US$10 for four litres to other hospitals and individuals, with mothers as a first priority. “Even hospitals in far-flung areas or provinces come here to buy milk from us," Ilem told IRIN. "[For instance,] when a mother dies in a hospital [where there is no milk bank, the family] comes here to source the milk."
Nurses ask for donations to the hospital's breast milk bank, where it is pasteurized and refrigerated. Ilem said milk from the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital also helps working mothers give their babies breast milk after returning to work. The hospital started its bank in 2007, but since then at least two other facilities in the capital have opened milk banks.
A recent study by the government's Food and Nutrition Research Institute showed that exclusive breastfeeding - giving babies only breast milk for the first six months of life, which boosts their immunity to childhood diseases - has risen from 36 percent in 2008 to 47 percent in 2011 in the Philippines. Breastfeeding a baby within one hour of being born, which has also been proven to reduce infant deaths, increased from 32 percent in 2008 to 52 percent in 2011.
However, there are "disparities in exclusive breastfeeding rates" in different parts of the country and further effort is needed to increase breastfeeding so as to reduce infant mortality. "Human milk or breast milk is the best way to make babies healthy in the early stages of life,” said Ilem. "Sadly... there are many mothers who need to go back to work or do not lactate very well, so this is where our milk comes in."
A 2009 law on breastfeeding protects a woman’s right to breastfeed publicly, and requires private as well as public companies to allot time for breastfeeding. All public institutions have to provide lactation stations separate from bathrooms.
Since 1986, Executive Order 51, known locally as the "Milk Code", has prohibited the advertising of infant formula for infants under two years old.
But these gains are at risk, according to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), one of the country's largest labour associations, which has warned that the infant formula lobby may have persuaded lawmakers to promote legislation seeking to reverse the breastfeeding law.
"If this happens then we may end up with more unhealthy babies," warned TUCP spokesman Alan Tanjusay, who said his group is prepared to fight the proposed legislation. "This is where the importance of milk banks also comes in - they provide alternatives for sourcing human milk for all our babies."
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Situated near the beach, this inn is within 9 miles (15 km) of Veracruz Beach, Amador Causeway and Bridge of the Americas. Maracana Stadium and Amador Convention Center are also within 9 miles (15 km).
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Cerrito Tropical is located at Congresso Arriba, 0.2 miles from the centre of Taboga Island. Isla Taboga Pier is the closest landmark to Cerrito Tropical.
Check-in time is 14:00 and check-out time is 11:00 at Cerrito Tropical.
Yes, Cerrito Tropical offers free Wi-Fi.
Yes, Cerrito Tropical offers free parking.
No, Cerrito Tropical does not offer free airport shuttle service.
Cerrito Tropical is 9.3 miles from Panama City Panamá Pacifico. Cerrito Tropical is 12.5 miles from Panama City Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.
Yes, Cerrito Tropical is a pet-friendly hotel.
Yes, Cerrito Tropical has a pool on-site.

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In case you didn't know, This Morning and Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford will be slipping on the sequins for Strictly Come Dancing 2017.
But the 57-year-old daytime host has come under fire after posting a video on Twitter of herself dancing to the Strictly theme tune with her rescue dog Maggie, which some have branded as "irresponsible".
Throughout the clip, Ruth can be heard saying: "Good girl," and alongside the video, she jokingly wrote: "My Maggie helping me break my dancing shoes in...def more poise & grace than me!!"
But fans were less than impressed, with one follower writing: "Noooo please put her down. This puts way too much pressure on her hips and spine," while someone else said: "Or how about not pull your dog about? Even [if] they don't seem bothered it's not very nice."
Others added: "Dogs are not designed to dance! This is not good for her joints. She's going along with it to please you. Stop being ridiculous," and: "Poor dog doesn't look like she's enjoying that at all!"
Some people were far less negative, however, with one fan saying "20 secs of it won't hurt her".
While another tweeter showed support: "I actually feel sorry for the people who are having a go at you because of this" and "I just wish I had the time to scroll through Twitter to find something to be outraged by".
It comes after This Morning viewers accused Alesha Dixon of hypocrisy at the beginning of the year when the star promoted the #wildlifenotentertainers campaign but defended dancing dog acts on Britain's Got Talent.
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Download DJ OP Dot – Best Of Omah Lay Mixtape
Check check check, ladies and gentlemen, it’s about time we check out another hot mixtape this freaky Friday and this one is titled DJ OP Dot – Best Of Omah Lay Mixtape.
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Without wasting more time, i would love to dive in to the reason why we are are in the first place. But before that please make you check out the last mixtape titled Dj Famous – Bad Influence Mixtape ft Omah Lay.
Really and truly this Omah Lay kid seems to be getting more famous by the second isn’t it?
The popular Nigerian and Rave of the moment Disc Jockey – DJ OP Dot decided to serve us another banging music compilation tagged “Best Of Omah Lay Mixtape”.
On this new mixtape, DJ OP Dot featured Popular and most trending tracks from Omah Lay’s recent album titled “Get Layd” which was released a few months ago.
DJ OP Dot – Best Of Omah Lay TrackList
1. Intro – DJ OP Dot
2. Omah Lay – Bad Influence
3. Omah Lay – Do Not Disturb
4. Omah Lay – Ye Ye Ye
5. Omah Lay – Welcome Party
6. Omah Lay – Tonight
7. Omah Lay – Hello Brother
8. Omah Lay – You Alternate Cut (Untitled 1)
9. Omah Lay – You Alternate Cut (Untitled 2)
10. Omah Lay – You
11. Omah Lay – Lo Lo
12. Omah Lay – Damn
13. Outro – DJ OP Dot I Love Youuuu


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The Interstate 5 corridor between Seattle and Olympia can be a disheartening slog through traffic and a visual assault of strip malls and billboards. But not too long after you pass Tacoma, the landscape changes. This is your day-trip destination—the place where rows of evergreens begin to hint of a more rural character to come.
Your first stop, just off I-5 (exit 114), should be the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: an estuary that’s home to some 300 species, from soaring bald eagles to the tiniest deer mice. It’s the kind of place you can spend an hour or a day leisurely walking the trails; aim to arrive early in the morning, when birds are at their chattiest, and leave by about 10 a.m.
Taste artisan spirits at Sandstone Distillery, including award-winning white whiskey. Photograph by Doug Walker.
From there, ditch I-5 (good riddance!) and jump onto Thurston County’s Bountiful Byway, a 60-mile scenic route dotted with craft breweries and wineries, farms and farmers’ markets, and opportunities for biking, hiking or just placid picnicking.
The first leg of the tree-lined byway takes you from the Nisqually exit south on State Route 510 to Yelm, a sleepy town where Mount Rainier’s white-capped peak looms close. Here, you can head west toward Tenino along State Route 507 to stay on the byway, but one of the area’s loveliest hidden treasures is worth the additional detour southeast: Deschutes Falls Park, just 25 minutes past Yelm. At the dead end, you’ll find room for parking and the trailhead; hike on to find the 27-foot waterfall that spills into the Deschutes River. Whether or not you hike, the area’s rolling hills make for a stunning picnic backdrop; pick up supplies at the seasonal farmers’ markets on Saturdays in Yelm, or the Yelm Food Co-op.
It’s an hour’s drive from Deschutes back to Olympia, but you can, and should, stretch that drive out. Connect again with the byway in the town of Rainier, and head west on SR 507 toward Tenino, where you’ll find options for whiling away an afternoon: Visit Sandstone Distillery for a taste of artisan spirits, such as its award-winning white whiskey; stop at Scatter Creek Winery, best known for its red blend; or hop on one of Tenino’s free yellow bikes and cruise the Yelm-Tenino Trail for a bit from Tenino City Park.
Beautiful fall colors at the Capitol; Tenino provides free yellow bikes to ride on the Yelm-Tenino Trail. Photograph by Doug Walker.
Old Highway 99 connects Tenino to Tumwater, and in October, that means a stop at the Rutledge Corn Maze, where you can get lost among the corn stalks, pick up a pumpkin and indulge in all activities related to fall. Farther up the road is the old brewhouse site of the Olympia Brewing Company, where the city is currently trying to incentivize a craft brewing and distilling center—part small-business incubator and part public amenities—to draw attention to Washington’s exceptional craft beer and spirits scene. Near the historic brewhouse, you’ll find the lovely Tumwater Historical Park, where the Deschutes River meets Capitol Lake.
Even if you’ve had a full day of exploring, dinner in Olympia is a must. If you started your day with a taste of Oly, it’s essential to end your day with one—and many of the restaurants there, particularly the ones that have opened in the past year, are worth a visit.
The impressive Rutledge Corn Maze. Photograph by Alex Crook.
Olympia is about a one-and a quarter-hour drive from Seattle on Interstate 5. From I-5, the nearest place to start the Thurston Bountiful Byway is at the Nisqually exit, just north of Olympia.
Don’t miss: The Fall Arts Walk
Find art, demonstrations and performances inside downtown Olympia businesses and organizations during this semiannual event (olympia.wa.gov), October 5–6, which also features performances and events on streets and sidewalks.
Where to go:
Thurston Bountiful Byway, 360.704.7544
What to do:
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Olympia, 100 Brown Farm Road NE; 360.753.9467
Deschutes Falls Park, Olympia, 25005 Bald Hill Road; 360.786.5595
Old Brewhouse, Olympia, 698 Simmons Lane SE; 760.445.8606
Rutledge Corn Maze, Olympia, 302 93rd Ave. SE; 360.357.3700
Sandstone Distillery, Tenino, 842 Wright Road SE; 360.239.7272
Scatter Creek Winery & Brewing, Tenino, 237 Sussex Ave. W; 360.264.9463
Tenino City Park, Tenino, Park Avenue E; 360.264.2368
Tumwater Historical Park, Tumwater, 802 Deschutes Way SW; 360.754.4160;
Fried chicken in cream gravy from State & Central, among the stellar new food options in Olympia. Photograph by State and Central.
When you’re visiting the Olympia area, save time to hit these new restaurants
State & Central
Corner neighborhood spot serves high-quality comfort food, such as fried chicken in cream gravy, and a really great Juicy Lucy burger. Olympia, 1415 State Ave. NE; 360.489.0824
This brewery and brewpub caters to an all-ages crowd, with hand-tossed pizzas and drive-in-style burgers to pair with the selection of house-made (and rotating guest) beers. Olympia, 514 Fourth Ave. E; 360.915.6653
Dos Hermanos Mexican Kitchen
Chic, colorful Mexican eatery joins the city’s essential 222 Market, offering tacos, enchiladas and weekend menudo. Olympia, 222 Capitol Way N, Suite 108; 208.250.1166
Hearty breakfast fare—eggs Benedicts, burritos, chicken-fried steak, etc.—draws a crowd to this casual place. Olympia, 1807 Harrison Ave. NW; 360.489.0163

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I really liked Spencer Murphy‘s winning picture in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize of the jockey Katie Walsh, taken immediately after a race. It was part of a series of similar portraits of sportsmen and women taken after competing their event. They were powerful images that showed the commitment that the subject had given to their efforts and the condition it left them in.
It brought to mind a similar set by Timm Kölln. His were taken of the professional cycling peloton at the end of races and also showed the scars of battle, the mud, sweat and the toll that the effort had taken.
Cycling is MY sport and so I’m a little biased perhaps, but I believe cycling, in all of its many forms, is a most photogenic of sports. Best of all though is cyclocross. This involves riding a bike better suited to tarmac off-road, usually on muddy, off-camber courses with obstacles and/or short climbs that mean shouldering the bike and running. In Belgium, it is the national sport. Huge crowds attend races there and its riders are household names.
In the UK, races are around sports fields, occasionally country parks and in Leicestershire, around the back of Tescos. It is a most unglamorous spectacle but always fun for both riders and spectators. On Sunday, I went along to the Leicestershire round of the West Midlands Cyclocross League, with the idea of trying get some similar pictures. I didn’t have a lighting rig and back-drops like the two photographers I mentioned above. Nor did I have the elite athletes at the peak of their fitness…
Instead, I had a cheap flash and the riders of Leicester Forest Cycling Club. I wanted to catch the pain of their efforts. It had been a cold, muddy race under leaden skies and I hoped to catch some of that atmosphere, enhanced a little with some contrast and de-saturation. Not quite Murphy or Kölln but I like the set.
You can see more of the portraits on my Flickr stream.
And my more general pictures of the races on the LFCC Flickr page.
[…] I went along to the National Cyclocross Championships in Derby. I’ve written before about what a photogenic sport cyclocross is and today didn’t disappoint. With the wet weather of the last week and two days of racing […]


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Letâ€™s get something directly â€” meeting on the web or via a dating application could be the new normal.
Yes, for a lengthy while there have been stigmas attached with the basic concept, nevertheless now it is more accepted and anticipated than previously.
In reality, a recent research discovered that 22% â€” which is over 1 in 5 people â€” in relationships came across their partner online. This will make feeling, as mature people usually lack exactly the same kind of social support systems they were younger that they did when. Online dating sites is considered the most way that is efficient satisfy individuals when you’ve tapped away the local community. And, in terms of Millennials, it really is just normal which they’d flock to the technology; the world that is digital been all over them their whole everyday lives. Since there is nevertheless a stigma around online dating sites â€” only a little lower than one fourth of respondents stated that people who date online are hopeless â€” it doesn’t fall into line with this real behavior. More, our company is going online to get individuals we gel with and wish to share either a bit that is little of, or our futures.
This may be your umpteenth go-round on these websites or apps, or very first time attempting them down. No matter where you are mentally with online dating sites, listed below are bits of advice you ought to take into account to ensure youâ€™re within the frame that is right of and able to get. Read more

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Observed along the road to Insinya, Kajiado, Kenya. Dec. 2015. Habitat was short grazed grassland on seasonally wet black cotton soil.
The woody stems with very stout, recurved spines, form impenetrable thickets which grazing animals like goats and cattle find difficult to penetrate. Small white flowers followed by red berry-like fruit should follow, but were not seen on the plants in December. New tender shoots are used as a vegetable after boiling.
Asparagaceae -- Asparagas Family
Kenya Natural History
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I was commissioned to make 8 CQ Christmas stocking for a lady I work with. The first two that I pieced are for her husband and son.
Here is Barb's block from the Fool's Gold RR. Three of her blocks were summer themed, with summery silkies as a centerpiece, and 3 were Christmas. I chose this Christmas one, with birds in the silkie. In the lower right corner it says: Best Xmas Wishes. I got to use 4 of my gold trims on this one block, and do some stitching with the gold braid.
I used braid, beads, and sequins in addition to the trims. Not sure if this is done yet. I'm quite early in working on it, so I'll keep it a little while and see if more inspiration strikes.
Barb is working on my blocks while I have hers, and she said that one of my angel blocks "dived" into her gold stash container and came up embellished. I can't wait to see it. Two of the Santas have been done already, but this is the first of the angels.


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GRAVES OF VALOR (ex-Through the Eyes of the Dead) explode to the forefront of the modern extreme metal scene with their Relapse debut ‘Salarian Gate’. The quintet’s razor-sharp attack melds a traditional metal spirit with 21st century extremity to establish GRAVES OF VALOR as one of the most promising new death metal bands in years. As songs such as “Locusta”, “Pestilence”, and the title track prove, ‘Salarian Gate’ is a massive debut and one of the best death metal albums of 2009.
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This series is a joint venture by Medical School, Duluth campus and College of Pharmacy, Duluth campus. During the academic year, seminars are held on Wednesdays of each month at 3:30 p.m. in Room 130 Medical School Duluth.
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Lil Nas X has been in the headlines lately following his controversial music visual to his most recent single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” The hip-hop artist has shared his truth in the media, coming out as a gay artist at the peak of his career in 2019. Recently, it seems as though some social media users feel that the music artist is bluffing for success.
“Y’all love saying i’m being gay for success but can’t name 5 successful gay male artists in the last 10 years to save your life,” he began.
Lil Nas X is responding to the narrative being put out by social media users that being gay or affiliating himself with the LGBTQIA community will boost his career. The rapper believes that gay people in the industry are usually not as successful as heterosexual figures, giving him no reason to have to fake his truth.
“I’m not dissing anyone. I’m acknowledging the fact that we aren’t usually as successful as our peers,” he clarified. “It’s a million n*ggas in the industry that make nothing but songs about women and y’all don’t complain. but I make my first song about a n*gga and now it’s my entire artistry. y’all crack me up man.”
Lil Nas has been addressing rumors circulating in the media about him lately, just last week the “Old Town Road” artist was under fire when fans believed that he left his mom on the streets without any attempts to help her after a video of her begging went viral.
“I hate speaking on my personal life, but y’all n*ggas don’t know how many nights I’ve cried myself to sleep feeling guilty because nothing I tried would help my mom,” he stated. “Paint me as the bad guy all you want but at the end of the day you don’t know me outside of this internet sh*t.

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Incredible portraits of the monks of Myanmar, taken by South African travel photographer Kyle Mijlof.
These incredible portraits of the monks in Myanmar were taken by regular feature Kyle Mijlof, a Capetonian travel photographer who spent most of last year traveling through South-East Asia.
Kyle is currently working on his dream job, traveling around South Africa and shooting the beautiful scenes our country has to offer for the Jonnson Journey. Read more about the project here.
View Kyle’s previous travel features on Orms Connect: Egypt, Namibia, Ethiopia, Morocco,
Ghana, Congo/DRC/Gabon, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.
Photographs shared with permission.


Who’s the tallest?
When New York City’s World Trade Center (412-meters) fell on September 11, 2001 it robbed America of some of the tallest edifices in the world. America still has the Empire State Building (381-meters) in New York and Chicago’s 442-meter Sears Tower, but all the tallest buildings in the world are now elsewhere - places like the Middle East and the Far East. In today’s urban world there is a certain national pride riding on and associated with the height of one’s urban architecture, so the heights being reached by engineers and architects today have a little to do with politics, ideology and social mythology as well as with business and communication.
The World Trade Center is set to be replaced by the so-called Freedom Tower, at 541-meters projected to be a sufficiently tall and proud target - pardon me, I mean monument. But it is not erected yet. The centerpiece of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s skyline, the 452-meter Petronas Tower, was the tallest in the world when it was finished in 1998. The current title-holder for world’s tallest building is the 509-meter Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. But that will change if proposed future constructions go ahead.
In late-July I read of a proposed new 610-meter project for the Chicago waterfront called the Fordham Spire, a 444-meter building topped with a 166–meter spire. But that might be eclipsed by the possibly 700-meter tall Burj Dubai tower proposed in the United Arab Emirates. In Japan, the 333-meter tall Tokyo Tower is now 47-years-old and already out-of-date as a communications facility. Proposals for a 700-meter New Tokyo Tower elsewhere in the metropolis have been floated, but there are difficulties - funding, property zoning, urban bylaws, real estate prices, complaints from local residents, etc.
As a Canadian I am always irked when I hear news of new buildings hailed as the world’s newest tallest tower title-holder, because the plain fact of the matter is that the tallest man-made structure ever erected is the 553-meter tall CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, finished in 1975. True, proposals for a New Tokyo Tower, for the Fordham Spire, and for the Burj Dubai exceed and even dwarf the CN Tower. But they aren’t built yet. Furthermore, Chicago’s Sears Tower, Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Tower, and Taipei’s Taipei 101 are not, technically speaking, towers. They are buildings.
Here is an important point. Too often these days the word “tower” is included in the name of a building as an adjective to highlight or describe its soaring stature, not as a noun to properly identify the kind of structure that it is. A building and a tower are not the same things. All towers are buildings - things that are built. But not all buildings are towers. Except for Tokyo Tower and the CN Tower every one of those other edifices I named above - even though some carry the word“tower” in their names - are buildings, not towersproperly speaking. So, I wish journalists would report the facts correctly. In fact, what I wish for is that every time a new record-breaking tall building is completed and hailed as the world’s tallest that a side note would be written stating that the tallest man-made object ever remains the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto. That would make me happy.
A certain poetic or figurative element has crept into the modern use of the word “tower.”I suppose that, properly speaking, any building can truly be called a tower so long as it is relatively high for its length and width. Conversely, any tower can be called a building because it is a thing that is built, consisting of properly assembled materials. But I am more conservative in my use of the word and I limit my model of a building to those fixed constructions incorporating walls and roofs (rooms). That definition mostly excluded towers, I think, in which the notions of walls and roofs - and rooms as well - do not apply as they do in other buildings, and for which the notion of “fixed” is quite different.


Superannuation specialist Peter Crump urges self-managed super trustees not to rush to gear properties in a knee-jerk reaction to speculation that the Federal Government might reduce the tax benefits of gearing properties through SMSFs.
Crump, superannuation strategist for financial planner ipac in South Australia, warns SMSF trustees about the risk of buying unsuitable geared property in a hurried attempt to beat any potential legislative changes.
“You could end up with a potentially second-class investment which you are stuck with for a long time,” he emphasises. Any property and any gearing arrangement should really suit an investor’s circumstances.
Here are eight points for SMSF trustees to consider, given the rumours of a government strike against some of the tax benefits of gearing SMSF property:
1. Understand where the speculation is coming from and what is being speculated
Much of the speculation is based on vague newspaper reports as well as suspicions of what some sectors of the superannuation industry may be telling the government about possible tax savings in other superannuation sectors.
A key trigger for the speculation is, of course, the reality that the government is searching for ways to save money in an effort to report a promised budget surplus.
In early September, The Australian Financial Review reported that “generous capital gains tax breaks for self-managed superannuation funds which invest in property are the government’s clearest target” in its attempt to cut “billions in superannuation tax concessions”. The article then went on to specifically discuss gearing through SMSFs.
And late in September, The Australian wrote of speculation about a review of “tax breaks on borrowing to buy property through self-managed super funds”. Both papers ran the articles as their page one leads.
2. Understand how the government could attempt to reduce CGT tax concessions for geared property in an SMSF
Under existing law, superannuation fund assets backing the payment of a superannuation pension are not subject to capital gains tax (CGT) or any form of taxation. This applies no matter the type of asset.
SMSF specialist Graeme Colley says “it would appear” that the speculation is suggesting that capital gains upon the sale of a property supporting the payment of a superannuation pension may become subject to CGT if a property is geared. Colley is director of educational and professional standards for the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA).
A surprising aspect about speculation of a government move against some of the tax benefits of geared property is that no super assets of any type are taxed if backing a super pension. Trustees could well ask: Why the speculation only about geared property? Why doesn’t the speculation extend to geared shares?
3. Understand that the government won’t collect a windfall by removing CGT breaks for geared property
The reality is that only a very small percentage of SMSFs hold geared property.
Philip La Greca, technical services director of self-managed super fund administrator Multiport, estimates that just 4% of the total assets in self-managed super funds would be geared property.
Of the 1,900 SMSFs being administered by Multiport, less than 16% of their assets are in direct property – and less than a quarter of the properties are geared.
4. Understand that if the government did reduce the tax benefits of geared property, it would face an outcry if the legislation affected existing arrangements
The bottom line is that the government seems unlikely to introduce retrospective legislation.
“Any government that makes changes that have an immediate effect on existing arrangements will be subject to cries of retrospective policy change,” says Crump.
“I am not saying that a government can’t introduce legislation that has an immediate retrospective effect but it would tend to hurt hard and be harder to introduce.”
5. Don’t rush into a geared property asset in response to vague speculation of legislative change
Crump cautions SMSF trustees about investing in geared property simply just because it seems like a good idea and on the basis of speculation that the government may reduce the tax benefit.
Crump says if your fund is contemplating gearing a direct property investment, the trustees should identify the most suitable property for their circumstances and the most suitable borrowing arrangements.
“SMSF trustees should go into gearing with their eyes wide open.”
And Colley believes the speculation shouldn’t stop an SMSF proceeding with a planned investment in a quality geared property. He says that if it’s a decent property that you would be willing to hold in your own name, “you would go ahead with the investment in your superannuation fund for similar reasons”.
6. Don’t dump an already geared property asset in response to the speculation
Crump says that if your fund has invested in a geared property for the right reasons, speculation about possible future tax changes shouldn’t encourage your fund to sell. (Also see Point Four above regarding retrospectivity.)
7. Know that a Treasury review of SMSF gearing arrangement is coming – regardless of the latest speculation
Treasury is expected to begin a review in December into the borrowing arrangements of SMSFs. In December 2010, the government had promised to conduct this review following its recommendation by the Cooper superannuation review.
This imminent review of gearing is unrelated to the prevailing speculation about a government strike against the tax benefits for geared SMSF property.
In mid-2010, the Cooper review had recommend that the government conduct an examination of SMSF gearing in two years’ time to “ensure that borrowing has not become, and does not look like becoming, a significant focus of superannuation funds”.
8. Expect a closer look at interest-free loans provided to SMSFs by their members
Some SMSF members, who may have large amounts of cash at hand, loan money to their SMSFs on interest-free terms to enable the funds to buy assets, included direct property.
David Shirlow, executive director of Macquarie Adviser Services, says there are expectations that it is only a matter of time until the government takes action in regard to these arrangements.
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Mid-range TVs are an excellent choice for those who want to get decent quality without breaking the bank. There are many models that compete strongly and we continue to observe that every year. The advantage is that it results in a wide catalog of televisions. Toshiba has lost its way a bit, however, it has some equipment within this category that generates interest. Today we will talk specifically about the Toshiba 55UA3D63DG .
|Make model||Toshiba 55UA3D63DG|
|Resolution||4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels)|
|Frequency||50Hz / 60Hz (Hertz)|
|Dimensions without stand (Height x Width x Depth)||719 x 1243 x 81mm|
|Dimensions with stand (Height x Width x Depth)||754 x 1243 x 249mm|
|Weight (Without / With stand)||16kg / 21kg|
|VESA compatibility||Yes, 200 x 200mm|
|Energy Class||Category G|
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Exterior design of the Toshiba 55UA3D63DG
Aesthetically we do not usually see attractive televisions with this signature, although they are not so bad either, in fact, they have implemented some positive details of other models , which allows a slightly pleasant design, yes, we need to make certain adjustments to improve the appearance.
We are facing the 55-inch version that seems like a good option for medium-sized rooms or rooms. Now, the most attractive thing is on the front thanks to the thin bezels that it integrates, which generate a striking appearance , in addition, it comes with a black chassis.
This color often provides a deep presence that blends better with its surroundings. The rear part seems to us the least striking regarding the design , since we find a more voluminous space, which takes away its showiness, likewise, we notice that the construction uses weak materials.
We are facing a properly equipped television in the connector section thanks to the three HDMI that work well with compatible devices. The two USBs allow easy playback and recording of content. There will be other important physical connections such as the Ethernet port , audio out , and a VGA input . Regarding the wireless issue, we highlight the presence of Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth .
Image quality and functions in general
The Toshiba 55UA3D63DG tries to provide an acceptable image thanks to the fact that it delivers a 4K resolution that by power seeks to show images with precise details, however, it has the negative point of including a Direct LED backlight that lacks local dimming.
This causes the image to lose sharpness in dark and bright environments. Luckily we find enhancement technologies that focus their work on essential parameters such as color, contrast and brightness. We highlight the presence of TRU Life , TRU Micro Dimming and Dolby Vision .
At first glance it may seem like a negative point, since it maintains the 20W power typical of the mid-range, however, mentioning that the speakers are created by the Onkyo brand that is an expert in the audio field, therefore, we notice an improvement in terms of quality. To this we must add the inclusion of improvements such as Dolby Audio and DTS that try to provide a more enveloping sound in general terms.
Analysis of the software / Smart TV and more notable features
The Toshiba 55UA3D63DG comes with Android 11 which is currently the most recent version, therefore, it has important optimization improvements. In addition, it has the most extensive catalog of applications if we talk about systems thanks to the fact that it includes more than 5,000 options.
We are going to find other important functions such as the Google assistant that allows us to access certain functions using only voice control. Another attraction is the possibility of transmitting music, photos and videos from different devices thanks to the integration of Chromecast .
Toshiba 55UA3D63DG: Pros and Cons
- acceptable image
- enhancement features
- Good sound
- voice control
- built-in Chromecast
- back design


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I discovered a great recipe for divine cinnamon rolls at pioneer woman cooks. I followed the recipe exactly, except I omitted the coffee in the frosting and added vanilla and a little more butter in its place. And I halved the recipe. It still made two cake pans worth of rolls. I wonder if you could make the whole batch and freeze some of the dough?
Anyway, give them a try and let me know what you think.


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The Evolution of Interbasin Surface Water Transfer Policy in Texas:
Viable options for Future Water Transfer, Water Grabs, or Just Pipe Dreams
By Todd Votteler, Kathy Alexander and the Late Joe Moore
Percival Lowell, astronomer and wealthy gentle-man, studied Mars extensively during the late 1800s and early 1900s using the great reflector telescope of Arizona’s Flagstaff Observatory. In the course of his observations, Lowell, like other astronomers of his day, sketched images of what he perceived to be canals created to bring water from the Martian polar ice caps across dry landscapes to oases and other areas of what he thought was a dying desert planet. As Lowell explained in 1895, “[t]o account for these phenomena, the explanation that at once suggests itself is, that a direct transference of water takes place over the face of the planet, and that the canals are so many waterways.” Alas, Lowell’s imagination was more fertile than the frozen, arid plains of Mars upon which he gazed. Back in Texas, it would only be a few years later, in 1900, when the first interbasin water transfer was authorized allowing 168,000 acre-feet of surface water from the Colorado River Basin for use in the Lavaca River Basin.
Yet even after 100 years of interbasin water transfer in Texas, the existence of canals and pipelines transferring surface water across portions of the state seems almost as alien to much of the populace of Texas as the Martian “canals” appeared to Lowell. The premise appears to be simple—transport available surface water to the areas that need it. However, the reality is much more complex. The possibility of the movement of large volumes of water from wetter areas of the state to drier ones, like an unwanted invasion from a distant world, has become a matter of fear and confusion for the citizenry of the basins of origin in Texas. This article attempts to remove some of the fear and confusion by shining a light on the development of Texas interbasin water transfer policy. The history of this policy is examined and information regarding current and future interbasin water transfer is provided
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It’s a no-brainer, you’ll have some questions before you come in for your first massage therapy appointment. Don’t worry, you’re not alone!
In fact, most people have a ton of questions before they receive their first massage therapy session. We’re going to take a look at 7 of the most frequently asked questions about massage.
Massage therapy is a natural way to heal the discomfort and pain in your ears. A common way for ear pain to occur is from ear infections. Massage is a great technique to reduce the pain from an ear infection. Going to a massage therapy appointment can work to cure your pain, and you can also perform self-massage on to


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Their seeing and hearing is 10, 000 cases reduced versus the bare minimum limit for a belief with the human being ear. For the first time, such a trend have been noted in 1998, although the purpose because of its incidence was currently uncertain. The researchers highlight that an drone is viewed inspite of absolutely nothing seismic physical activity.This new guidance were been given by a group of investigators from France and Germany, driven by Martha Dean within your Institute of World Science of Paris. Geophysicists learned the oscillations of our Native indian Ocean at two elements for a interesting depth of 4540 and 4260 yards and noted persistent good waves from 2.9 to 4.5 Milligerca.The study also features a lot of hypotheses that in part make clear the occurrence. Such as, researchers urge the fact that the “Ghul” could take place also considering the acoustic resonance connected with the atmosphere along with the Earth’s crust, or on account of the communications belonging to the intense surface area considering the ocean waves.
Astronomers found out essentially the most age-old supermassive charcoal pit, which showed up soon after 690 thousand several years just as a result of the Extensive Bang. The bulk throughout celestial body system is focused on 800 thousand masses for the sun, moving past the type.A black pit was uncovered within the j1342 0928 Galaxy on the constellation Volopasa. As famous because of the specialists, since the dark hole is offset, a person spots exactly what it was above 13 billion dollars years back.Specialists are dropped inside the conjecture of how it could get through to these types of an enormous scale in this fairly short time. It’s envisioned that the finding will guidance to learn significantly more thoroughly not simply the entry into the world of black gaps, but furthermore their progress.