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Broderick Stephen Harvey is an American comedian, producer, host, actor, and author born on 17th January 1957. He began his career as a comedian. In 1985, Harvey first performed stand-up comedy at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio. In the late 1980s, he was homeless for multiple years, and eventually, in 1990, Steve became a finalist in Second Annual Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search. His success as a stand-up comedian led to a recurring role on the ABC show Me and the Boys. Later on, he starred on the WB network show, The Steve Harvey Show, which on aired from 1996 to 2002. Upcoming years brought more success to him and Steve performed variety f roles in several films such as The Original Kings of Comedy, The Fighting Temptations, and Johnson Family Vacation. In addition to that, Harvey as well received critical acclaim as a host and hosted several successful shows including Family Feud, Steve Harvey, and Little Big Shots.
He was honored with numerous accolades throughout his career such as Daytime Emmy Award and NAACP Image Awards. In his personal life, Steve Harvey has been married three times and has seven children. He firstly married Marcia Harvey in 1980 and the couple divorced in 1994. Afterward, Harvey became married to Mary Shackelford but they got separation in 2005. Finally, he met Marjorie Bridges and they became married in 2007.
Steve Harvey Personal Details:
- Complete Name: Broderick Stephen Harvey
- Nicknames: Steve
- Date of Birth: January 17, 1957
- Birthplace: Welch, West Virginia, United States
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: TV Host, Comedian, Actor, Author
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Bald
Steve Harvey Height Weight Body Measurements Shoe Size
Steve Harvey Family Details:
- Father: Jesse Harvey (Coal Miner)
- Mother: Eloise Vera
- Siblings: Terry Harvey (Brother)
- Spouse Name: Marjorie Bridges-Woods (m. 2007), Mary Lee Harvey (m. 1996–2005), Marcia Harvey (m. 1980–1994)
- Children Name: Brandi Harvey, Karli Harvey, Wynton Harvey, Broderick Harvey Jr., Jason Harvey, Morgan Harvey, Lori Harvey
Steve Harvey Relationships History:
- Marcia Harvey (1979-1994)
- Mary lee Shackelford (1995-2005)
- Marjorie Bridges (Married. 2007)
Steve Harvey Career Highlights:
- First Film: The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
- First TV Show: Showtime at the Apollo (1993)
Steve Harvey Distinctive Features:
- Bald Head
- Long Mustache
Steve Harvey Body Measurements:
The complete list of Steve Harvey body measurements is given below including details about his weight, height, chest, waist, biceps, and shoe size.
- Height in Feet: 6′ 2″
- Height in Centimeters: 188 cm
- Weight in Kilogram: 102 kg
- Weight in Pounds: 225 pounds
- Feet/ Shoe Size: N/a
- Body Measurements: N/a
Steve Harvey Interesting Facts:
- Steve Harvey previously was a boxer.
- He likes to eat Creamy Hot Chocolate.
- Harvey is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
- Steve’s first name is Broderick and is named after actor Broderick Crawford.


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Here are the main stages of a typical watercolor portrait of mine. I posted a shortened version of this on my FB, tumblr and Instagram but thought I would elaborate more here. Stage 1 The first stage is using a reference photo (sometimes I use multiple photos and combine them, like I did with my […]
Feather/bird inspired by http://ephygenia.deviantart.com/art/Feather-Tattoo-350657489 Conjoining two mediums and styles together.
I pulled down my acrylic and water based visual art show today and put it right back up a couple miles away; Currently Showing at Broadcast Coffee: June 1, 2014 – August 1, 2014. 1918 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA (206) 322-0807 · http://broadcastcoffee.com/ A few things didn’t make it. For starters Black […]
9×12 Inspired by Jimmy Gersen’s work
9×12, Inspired by Jimmy Gersen’s work

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WEB Implementation of plumed in simona simulation package for free energy calculations
Protein/peptide – surface interactions play a highly-important role in bio applications such as medical implants, bio-sensors, biological/electronic interface, etc. Calculations of such complicated systems demand a lot of computational resources. The effective implicit surface model (EISM) for fast and efficient calculation of interaction of proteins/peptides with inorganic surfaces was developed in the group of Professor Dr. Wolfgang Wenzel. All EISM simulations are performed within simulation package SIMONA (SImulation of MOlecular and NAnoscale systems) , which is freely available to academic users (http://int.kit.edu/nanosim/simona). We have recently successfully implemented PLUMED  in SIMONA for performing umbrella sampling simulations for obtaining free energy, employing WHAM (the weighted histogram analysis method) .
 T. Strunk, M. Wolf, M. Brieg, K. Klenin, A. Biewer, F. Tristram, M. Ernst, P. J. Kleine, N. Heilmann, I. Kondov and W. Wenzel, Journal of Computational Chemistry, 2012, 33, 2602-2613.
 M. Bonomi, D. Branduardi, G. Bussi, C. Camilloni, D. Provasi, P. Raiteri, D. Donadio, F. Marinelli, F. Pietrucci, R.A. Broglia and M. Parrinello. PLUMED: a portable plugin for free energy calculations with molecular dynamics, Comp. Phys. Comm. 2009, 180, 1961.
 A. Grossfield, WHAM: the weighted histogram analysis method, version 2.0, membrane.urmc.rochester.edu/wordpress/

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Astronomy Lab Report
Q1: Based upon the properties of the spectra, what can you conclude about the relative temperatures of the two tungsten filaments in the halogen and incandescent bulb? Explain your reasoning.
Based on the spectra, it appears that the filament in the halogen bulb is at a higher temperature than the filament in the incandescent bulb. This is indicated because a) the peak intensity occurs at a shorter wavelength, and b) the spectrum of the incandescent lamp is spread out more into the longer wavelengths (Bennett et al., 2013, p. 154-155; Elvidge et al., 2010, 3963-3969).
Q2: How do the spectra of the two CFL bulbs differ from each other?
The 2700 K CFL emits more radiation in the longer wavelength area of visible light than the 5000 K bulb. Therefore, the 5000 K produces a whiter light similar to daylight, while the 2700 K produces yellow light that is similar to an incandescent bulb (EPA, 2013).
Q3: The color temperature of these CFL bulbs is supposed to mimic the color temperature of a black body that has the same color of the light source. Explain how they do this through emission lines?
A black body will emit radiation according to its temperature and will absorb all other radiation. Thus, it will produce an emission spectrum based solely on temperature. If it is producing yellow light, it absorbs all the other colors. The color can be identified based on the wavelength(s) in the emission spectrum and the temperature (Gearhart, 2009, 39-42).
Q4: Which spectra belongs to the 5000 K color temperature bulb?
The 5000 K color temperature bulb gives off a white light similar to natural daylight; under certain conditions it may be slightly bluish. It has its greatest intensity at a shorter wavelength, about 500 nm (EPA, 2013).
Q5: Why don’t they just make a light bulb with a filament that’s heated to 5000K?
Most metals will melt at temperatures lower than 2700 K; tungsten has a higher melting point, which is one reason that tungsten is the metal used in light bulbs. However, even at 2700 K the bulb must contain a gas such as argon to prevent the filament from burning away. If it were at 5000 K, the filament would burn out quickly (Argonne, 2012).
Q6: One of the two light yellow tubes contains plant chlorophyll which creates a broad absorption feature around 670 nm. By referring to the observed properties of the transmission spectra, which one of the two light yellow fluid tubes contains chlorophyll?
Yellow tube #1 contains chlorophyll. This is because its spectrum has the expected absorption near 670 nm whereas tube #2 does not (Atwell et al., 1999).
Q7: How did you estimate the error in your measurement?
I estimated the error to be 5% on either side of my measurement.
Q8: How does the spectrum of helium compare to that of hydrogen?
The hydrogen emission spectrum produced red, green, and blue lines plus 2 faint violet lines. In comparison, helium gave off a faint red line and two faint violet lines, plus an intense yellow lines and two blue lines. These differences result from the atomic structure of the two elements. Helium has two electrons and therefore more energy levels available, plus combinations of the two electrons’ transitions, while hydrogen has only one electron and is more limited (NASA, 2006).
Q9: From the observed neon emission lines, can you explain why neon lights seen in store front signs look so red?
Neon has at least 8 strong emission lines in the red wavelengths, and they are close together, almost appearing continuous. As a result, neon signs look red (Georgia State University, n.d.; EPA, 2013).
Q10: Examine the strongest lines observed in the spectrum of mercury and record their wavelengths. Then go back and look at the two CFL lights. Do either one or both contain mercury? How do you know? Are you sure?
The strong lines in the red, yellow and green seen with mercury are also present in the CFL spectra, however, it is possible that another substance could cause similar lines. For instance, neon, which has many red lines, could produce the red lines in the CFL spectrum (Georgia State University, n.d.).
Although this experiment did not deal directly with astronomical observations, it is essential to the study of astronomy because spectroscopy is used extensively to identify the temperature and composition of stars. It is impossible to take direct measurements of temperature and composition, even from our own Sun, due to the extreme heat and intense light near a star. However, by making spectroscopic observations and using Wien’s law and the Stefan-boltzmann law, these quantities can be computed even for very distant stars.


Zimbabwe needs far more than political change
Posted by CM on November 11, 2007
The more bitter the disagreements there are between the ruling ZANU-PF and the two factions of the MDC, the more they all begin to look the same.
Within the parties and between them, there increasingly seems little difference in the way they operate. The main dividing line between them seems less to do with the best ways of running our country for success in the 21st century, than with who wields power and how its spoils are shared.
The acrimonious infighting within the Tsvangirai faction of the MDC over the last few weeks is a timely reminder that the change we seek goes far beyond the kind of change that can be brought about by elections.
Listening to the counter-charges flying between the two MDC factions, and more recently, between personalities within the Tsvangirai MDC group, it is hard to tell the good guys from the bad, or even if there are any good guys at all. The strongest impression one remains with is not of the details of whatever it is exactly they are fighting about, but the shameless messiness of it all.
As Kenya has found it in recent years, it is possible to finally electorally oust a long-entrenched, corrupt and much despise government, but have politics continue in a “business as usual” way under the supposed reformers. The Kenyans are much further along on that learning curve than we are, but the MDC factionalism is useful to alert us to how genuine change to a working version of democracy will be a long process.


There was no shortage of important faith and culture news this week, though the Supreme Court’s decision to once again take up the abortion issue certainly stood out.
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As The Washington Times’ Alex Swoyer noted, “The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of rolling back access to the abortion pill as they weighed arguments over whether pro-life doctors can challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s recent moves to increase access to the drug.” Here are the highlights.
Meanwhile, a new study found the number of abortion pills that pro-choice advocacy groups sent women by mail or outside formal medical settings surged after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Here’s the full story.
Researchers offer skeptics reasons to believe in the resurrection
About one-fourth of Christians say they don’t believe in Jesus’ resurrection, although the resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith.
Theological experts and researchers say they understand the skepticism, but taking steps such as removing the term “resurrection” from services obscure the true meaning of Easter. Read more about the hesitancy here.
Trump endorses ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible
Former President Donald Trump has made a plethora of headlines recently. Among them: the ex-commander-in-chief and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee is endorsing a pretty unique edition of the Bible.
Not only did Mr. Trump endorse the “God Bless the USA” Bible, but he offered this message about the importance of spreading “our Christian values.”
Video: Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines battle cancel culture
Kirk Cameron and Riley Gaines spoke candidly this week with Billy Hallowell, host of The Washington Times’ “Higher Ground” podcast, in a rare dual interview about boldness, the chaos facing America and what drives them to take a stand. Read the story and watch the interview.
Parents sue amid transgender debate
Meanwhile, a couple in Washington state are suing the state of Washington because they say the Department of Children, Youth and Families denied their license renewal application because they refused “to abide by its policy requiring foster parents to use ‘the pronouns and chosen name’ of transgender youth,” The Times’ Valerie Richardson reports.
Here’s why the case and claims are particularly shocking.
Arizona church’s battle to feed the poor
Legal issues are also unfolding in the border town of San Luis, Arizona, where a church is suing city officials. And what’s Gethsemani Baptist Church’s grievance, you ask? According to The Times’ Mark Kellner, the government is impeding a 25-year-old program that feeds the poor.
Wyoming bans transitioning children
As the transgender battles forge on, Wyoming has become the latest state to ban the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors seeking to change their sex.
Republican Gov. Mark Gordon’s decision to sign the legislation into law makes the state the 23rd to implement such restrictions. Here’s why Mr. Gordon made the decision despite some misgivings about parental rights.
In our opinion
The key abortion question. Mr. Hallowell’s column this week focuses on the key question at the center of the abortion debate — one that speaks to the moral standing of every human’s soul. He writes, “Abortion has always been a progressive idol, but the most recent obsession with the procedure after the Supreme Court’s dismantling of federalized abortion rights has cemented its almost sacramental placement in the liberal ethos.” Read more here.
Politics over healthcare. For more on the abortion front: Emily Erin Davis explains why she believes the current handling of abortion places “prioritizes politics, not health care,” and why she believes the abortion pill case before the Supreme Court is so important.
God and unconditional love. Finally, Everett Piper responds to an important question about Scripture and life: “Is what the Bible teaches about judgment a message of universal, unconditional love?” Here’s his response.
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Diligently drawn tube; and under it the remark: “This is not a pipe.”
Oddly enough, this is one of the most famous works of Magritte. “And you try to fill it with tobacco. If I had written in my picture that it was a pipe, I would have lied,” the artist joked.
The picture is glorified by the connection of the image and the title. If the tube is not really a tube, then we can assume the existence of some other reality, a super-reality, in which the tube is not a tube. Something about this was written by the philosopher Michel Foucault in his book “This is not a pipe”, devoted to the picture of Magritte.


Did we mention Liverpool have been probably the busiest of Premier League teams in this transfer window? They’re not done yet, as it seems they’re coming very close to completing the signings of Dejan Lovren of Southampton and Divock Origi of Lille.
The BBC are claiming that not a lot stands between Liverpool and Lille for the 19-year old Belgian player. However, he is on holiday, which means that there’s no date for a medical at Melwood just yet for him, while the club is away in the United States for training camp and their American tour.
Origi, who played five matches for Belgium in the World Cup, scoring one goal, will be dealt for £10 million before being loaned back to Lille, as the trend of Premier League clubs flexing their financial muscles before helping out the minnows of European footballs in exchange for their ability to give young players minutes continues.
Dejan Lovren is something of a more immediate nature. Southampton are still giving Liverpool trouble, but it looks like the Croatian centre back who featured three times for his side in the World Cup will eventually find himself leaving the South Coast only one season after arriving for £8.5 million from Lyon, continuing the massive exodus from Southampton. Two players – Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana, have already joined Liverpool this summer.
Southampton rejected a £20 million bid from Liverpool for the player, but there seems to be a policy of not keeping anyone who doesn’t want to play for the club at St. Mary’s. It might take a bit more time to complete the dealing, and yet it’s hard to imagine the 25-year old spending another season with Southampton due to his fierce desire to see the transfer go through.
Liverpool have already spent €73.5 million this summer on Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Lazar Markovic and Emre Can. The sale of Luis Suarez to Real Madrid was worth more than all of those deals combined. The signing of Loic Remy of QPR is also rumored to be completed.


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Host Anthony Desiato recruits two convention veterans and Alternate Realities refugees, Drew Cheskin and Brian O’Dea, to share their tips for surviving comic conventions. For those attending a large show for the first time, the episode covers budgeting time and money, navigating the show floor, deciding what type of show experience you are looking for, and more. Midseason finale. “Con Season” will resume in September. This summer, be sure to keep tuning in for a two-part “My Comic Shop Book Club” event and a four-part “Beyond My Comic Shop” miniseries, all available under the My Comic Shop History feed!
It’s Christmas time again on My Comic Shop History! For the second annual holiday special, host Anthony Desiato proudly presents a supersized double feature. First up: Anthony sits down with returning guest Chris Wilcock of Undiscovered Realm to talk market trends, moving a store, the inside scoop on running a comic book convention, and of course, Funko POPs! Then, in the second half, Anthony introduces listeners to a new shop, It’z Vintage, a mecca of classic toys and collectibles. Anthony chats with the store’s owner, Allen Baus, about his comic shop history, the timeless appeal of the Kenner Super Powers line of action figures, and the ins & outs of running his shop, which consists almost entirely of his personal collection. It’s a holiday podcast extravaganza featuring two in-depth, one-on-one conversations not to be missed!
Host Anthony Desiato dives into the highly addictive world of Funko’s Pop Vinyl figures with his collecting partner in crime (and fiancée) Stephanie Chow. Together, they welcome Undiscovered Realm owner Chris Wilcock (AKA the King of Pops) to talk about the appeal of these figures, the tricky task of self-policing one’s buying habits, industry trends, and some must-hear tips for Pop collectors.

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The rise of the smartphone has made planning and running your road trips easier than ever. It’s a tool seven million Australians have said they can no longer live without, according to a survey by Roy Morgan. Whether you’re after car rental in Melbourne, Brisbane, or anywhere else on Australia’s east coast, the humble smartphone can save you a lot of time and headaches.
Here are three apps you shouldn’t go without on your next roadie!
Waze is a navigation app with a social twist – much of the data on it is crowd-sourced from users. It can tell you all about the route you’re travelling on, including real-time traffic conditions (based on others simply using the app to navigate) as well as things the community has entered in, such as road hazards, accidents and sometimes even speed cameras.
Waze is able to do this well, as it’s the largest community-based traffic and navigation app. Software with crowd-sourced information like this benefits from network effects – the more people are using it, the more useful it becomes, which then prompts even more people to use it.
There is no better app than Roadtrippers for finding interesting things on your road trip.
This app is perfect for planning your road trip and features everything from accommodation sites to points of interest. The coolest feature of the app would have to the way you can enter in a number of waypoints, and the app will find a series of interesting things for you to do and see on the way. If you don’t have time to do it on that particular trip, you can save it to your “Bucket List” for another time. There is no better app for finding interesting things on your road trip.
Road trips often necessitate eating out; unless you’re staying in a motel, you’ll often have nowhere to cook. That’s where Yelp comes in handy. It can help you find all sorts of great places to eat, all with reviews from real customers using the app. This is particularly handy for local restaurants or cafes, where you might not be sure if they’re worth taking a chance on. Using Yelp is like getting the inside knowledge on all the best places to eat, wherever you are.
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There you have it – three unmissable apps for making your next road trip better than the last. As always, if you’re after a rental car, look no further than East Coast Car Rentals!

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Camera West Photo Walk last night. We covered a great soccer match under the stadium lights of De La Salle High School in Concord.
I chose a night game for this photo walk to challenge the shooters. I think i succeded! Covering soccer in itself is challenging due to the fast, unpredictable action and size of the playing field. However at night, under dim stadium lights, it’s even more difficult. Long, fast aperture lenses are needed, along with a camera that can handle high ISOs. (For the action photos you see on this page, I used a Canon 1DX with a 400mm f2.8 lens. ISO was set at 8000 with a shutter speed of 1/640 of a second.)
Those photo walkers who did not have 2.8 aperture telephotos, practiced a technique called panning or what I like to call, painting with motion. When done right with a slow shutter speed, it can produce fluid, action photos.
A special thank you to De La Salle’s athletic department and Conrad Rowling for allowing us to hold this photo walk.
Photos will soon be published from all the participants on the Camera West Photo Walk Flickr site.
And as always, check out our Events link on the Camera West website for upcoming photo walks and events. On our next photo walk, we will be shooting beautiful waterfalls along Cataract Creek in Marin County.
- Photo by Michael Maloney
Join Michael as he shows us what it takes to shoot a very difficult sport : soccer. For this photo walk, we will visit the campus of De La Salle High School in Concord and have sideline access to shoot a varsity game against Richmond High.
Shooting soccer is a real challenge due to the fast, unpredictable action, the size of the playing field and in this case the lighting – or lack of it since the match will be played at night under the stadium lights. Michael will be on hand to help you set up your camera and give you valuable info to help you come up with some great action shots. What you learn in this photo walk, can be applied to any other action sport or just to capture images of your kids running through the park.
Although we will have sideline access, a fast telephoto lens is highly recommended.
Sign up early for this photo walk as it will be limited to just 12 participants.
Saturday, January 19
Cost : $25.00
Call or email Michael at Camera West in Walnut Creek for more info or to sign up.
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What is David McKee most known for?
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
Illustrator and writer David McKee is the creator of several well-known characters including King Rollo and Mr Benn. His most famous creation is Elmer the Patchwork Elephant which is now published in more than 40 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme.
Why did McKee write Elmer?
“I wanted to write about immigration,” he explains. “I hated what I saw, people rejecting immigrants. We keep saying, in Britain and in France, there’s not enough room. But instead of saying no we should be asking why they are here.”
Where does David McKee live?
McKee has homes in London and the south of France where he lives with his second wife Bakhta, a French-Algerian art-dealer with whom he shares an interest in collecting drawings and African tribal art.
Who wrote Elmer the elephant?
David McKeeElmer the Patchwork Elephant / Author
Written and illustrated by celebrated children’s author and artist David McKee, the Elmer books have been translated into more than 50 languages and now new books, toys and clothing add to the world of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
What is the lesson in the book Elmer?
Elmer teaches us that everyone has something unique to bring the table and there’s no point trying to disguise your true self. Always be yourself, especially if you are a multicoloured elephant.
Is Elmer a girl or a boy?
Elmer – Girl’s name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter.
What is Mr Bean’s real name?
Rowan Sebastian AtkinsonRowan Atkinson / Full name
Rowan Atkinson, in full Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, (born January 6, 1955, Newcastle upon Tyne, England), British actor and comedian who delighted television and film audiences with his comic creation Mr. Bean. Atkinson, the son of wealthy Durham farmers, attended Durham Cathedral Choristers’ School.
Who wrote Elma?
|Elma Gordon-Cumming23 March 1892 Scotland
|12 November 1973 (aged 81) Calibishie, Dominica
|Elma Gibbs Elizabeth Garner
How old is David McKee?
David McKee (born 2 January 1935) is a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children’s books and animations.
Who is John McKee?
He is frequently referenced as David (John) McKee. For his contribution as a children’s illustrator he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006.
Who is David McKee and I can Too?
As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases. David McKee is a British illustrator and author who writes for children. He has been commended for his gentle, playful but insightful stories. I Can Too!
Is Chuck McKee related to Violet McKee?
He also illustrated books written by his mother, Violet McKee, and by his son, Chuck McKee. McKee has produced Elmer board books, bath books, colouring books, an Elmer flap book, an Elmer hole-in-the-page book and an Elmer pop-up book.


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The Snake The Bee and The Witch
"Where is she, I will destroy you?" Princess Azula shouted as she raged into Ty Lee's room in the castle.
"Where is who 'Zula?" Ty Lee asked innocently as ever.
"Don't toy with me! I've had people executed for less." Taking a big gulp Ty lee, continued to play dumb.
"I don't know who you're looking for." Eliciting an angered stare from Azula.
"If I find her, I'll ring both of your necks!" she coldly said. "Guards, keep watch on my wife. I believe there may be a deadly knife thrower around seeking to penetrate her." Azula left Ty Lee's room and continued down the hallway in search of the intruder. A short while later a whisper could be heard from beneath the bed.
"She gone?" was what the whisper said.
"Yup!" Ty Lee eagerly answered. "It's just us now."
"Good" Mai said crawling out from under the bed.
"Now where were we?" Ty Lee teased as she grabbed her lover around the waist.
"I should really get going, that was as close a call as any, and knowing Azula she'll be back just out of paranoia."
"But I'm not done satisfying you yet."
"Trust me. I'm satisfied just seeing you and knowing you're safe."
"Then one last kiss, so that I may dream about you in your absence." The perky contortionist leaned fully into the taller goth girl pressing her lips to her enough to cause a heat leaving Mai slightly stunned afterward.
"I will see you in a month my dear." Mai whispered, still in Ty Lee's embrace before jumping out of the 100 story high window in Ty Lee's room. Ty Lee ran to the window to see her soul mate depart but saw nothing. She simply faded away, to return in month's time like the full moon.
Almost as if cued in Azula came bursting into Ty Lee's room, striding from the door to the window faster than an eel hound, alerting her to her presence only by the infuriated shouts she spewed.
"That was her! Wasn't it?! Tell me. I can not have this treason under my roof."
"'Zula you're all stressed out from dealing with the rebels, and it's making you paranoid. To the point that you're seeing and hearing things." Azula continued to scan the area beneath the window for signs of Mai but found none. Finally relenting she turned to Ty Lee, exhausted from her yield less outbursts.
"You're right. I am stressed. I could use a little relief." Looking at Ty Lee with starving eyes she grabbed her around the waist and in a single lift tossed her high into the air onto the bed. Propelled by proverbial flames she leaped into the air to join her. Straddling the littler woman, Azula began voraciously tearing off her gowns. Stopping only for a short while to pull Ty Lee into a heated, passionate, yet loveless kiss, one that Ty Lee returned as enthusiastically as she could muster. Finally with her dime of a wife nude Azula began to ravage her. From outside of the room, the guards could hear their throws of passion. Cries of lust. Sounds of activity. One guard was fool hardy enough to sneak a peek in through the key hole and was blinded instantly by the bright blue fire Azula loved to boast while sexually dominating her wife. This went on for a good while but ended suddenly. Soon after ending, the door to Ty Lee's room boomed open, with Azula standing their fully clothed. She walked gracefully out of the room to her study where she'd continue working on her war strategy to annihilate the rebellion. Ty Lee however, lied there asleep looking as elegant as she always does.


2017 Ford Bronco Redesign
Following a 20 year stop, the presence of the new Bronco models is not only a myth any longer. Much the same as the F-150 model and the new Bronco will be based on the Atlas stage and Since it is still in the improvement arrange, the new Ford Bronco 2017 will be exhibited in mid 2016 as the 2017 model
2017 Ford Bronco Redesign News
The outside appearance will in all likelihood join the outline arrangements of other new Ford SUV models and it will be very different from the 2004 idea. The majority of its components, the new Ford Bronco 2017 will acquire from the most recent F-150 model. It will have a monstrous chrome grille, giving it an in number state of mind, while the 2-sets of LED headlights and propelled haze lights will be included for better perceivability in all conditions.
To the extent the inside goes, it will accompany the most recent top of the line innovation highlights. The upholstery will be finished with excellent and extravagance materials, while the lodge will be more spacious and ready to take in up to 5 grown-up travelers, and give them comfort in both street and rough terrain rides. The dashboard will have a present day outline and outfitted with SAT-NAV/Infotainment framework with a tremendous touchscreen. The new 2017 Ford Bronco will give a gigantic measure of load space, enough for gear and other extra hardware.
2017 Ford Bronco Engine Specs
As per a few bits of gossip, in the engine, the new Ford Bronco 2017
will be offered with 3 motors in its lineup. The 4.7-liter 6-chamber force stroke motor, equipped for producing 330 pull and 645 lb-feet of torque, the 5.0-liter 8-barrel coyote petrol motor which will have the capacity to convey 420 strength, and the huge 5.8-liter 8-barrel supercharged motor, that is like the one found in the Shelby GT500.
2017 Ford Bronco Price and Release Date USA, Canada, UK, Australia
To the extent the cost is concerned, the new Ford Bronco 2017 is relied upon to accompany a value like Ford Raptor’s, since both models have been propelled by the Atlas model. In the matter of the 2017 Ford Bronco discharge date, a few gossipy tidbits say that it should be accessible available to be purchased before the end of 2016 as a 2017 year model.


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LONDON — STELLA CREASY is young, female and very blond, which would describe any number of aides around Parliament. But there aren’t many anecdotes about this politician’s being mistaken for a secretary or an intern.
There is one: In 2011, a year after she was elected to the House of Commons for the opposition Labour Party, Ms. Creasy got into an elevator and was stopped by Andrew Robathan, a legislator from the governing Conservative Party. Mr. Robathan, a junior defense minister, told her that it was reserved for members of Parliament. He thought she was a researcher.
“Can’t you read?” he snapped.
Ms. Creasy, now 36, took no offense. But in a recent interview she recalled rebuking Mr. Robathan, now 62, for telling another woman, a member of the public, to get out of the elevator as well. “I said to him, ‘Don’t you realize, when you’re rude to the public, they think we are all like that?’” she said. “And he was like, ‘Oh, well, I’m sick of these people coming in and using our facilities,’ and I was like, ‘We are only here because of them — don’t you get that?’”
Indeed, most stories told about Ms. Creasy these days are about how fearless she is, how in touch with voters she is and, most intriguingly, how she might be one of Labour’s best hopes to win back power. She is one of 147 women in the 650-member House of Commons.
The first time she walked into Parliament, in May 2010, Ms. Creasy put on her headphones and listened to “She Bangs the Drums,” by the Stone Roses (“The past was yours/But the future’s mine/You’re all out of time”). She had created a special playlist for the occasion.
Since then, Ms. Creasy, who has spoken out on mainstream issues like Syria and the national debt, has banged on several drums herself. She has built a reputation as an effective campaigner who combines traditional politics, social networking savvy and a community organizing background that dates to her teenage days protesting live animal exports on freezing shipping docks. “The M.P. who ‘won’t back down,’” The Guardian called her in a recent headline.
First, she took on high-interest payday lenders in a drawn-out battle that forced the government late last year to give regulators the explicit power to cap the cost of credit in Britain.
Then this summer, in what might end up being remembered as the moment she became a household name in Britain, she went after misogynist Twitter trolls — and Twitter itself.
When Caroline Criado-Perez, a journalist who led a successful campaign to keep images of women on British bank notes, started receiving a stream of rape and death threats on Twitter in July, Ms. Creasy rallied to her defense and soon became a target herself. Images of masked men with knives started appearing in her in-box, as did crude threats from accounts with names like @killcreasy and @killslutmps.
But she swiftly dismissed her attackers as “morons” and reported them to the police. When one called her a “dumb blonde bitch” on Twitter, she wrote back: “That’s dumb Dr. blonde bitch to you, actually.” (She has a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.)
Then she set her sights on Twitter, challenging it to overhaul its global policy on sexual abuse. The company’s managers in Britain initially responded to Ms. Creasy’s posts by blocking her and locking their accounts. After a public outcry it did an about-face and has since vowed to introduce a button on every message to report abuse. But Ms. Creasy says that is not enough.
“I think Twitter doesn’t understand the determination and persistence, not just of me, but of all of us,” she said, demanding that the company cooperate with the police and set up a broader “panic button” that would allow users to report that an account is under attack. “We will be holding them to account.”
NICKNAMED “St. Ella” inside her own party, Ms. Creasy even has her share of fans on the other side of the political divide. ConservativeHome, a Web site close to the government, described her as “Labour’s most interesting member of Parliament,” and applauded her “good sense” on public spending and government debt.
Currently the opposition’s spokeswoman on crime prevention, she may be appointed to a more prominent role in a reshuffle expected before the Labour Party conference this month.
“She is a bit of a star,” said Richard Bacon, a Conservative lawmaker who sat on the Public Accounts Committee in the House of Commons with Ms. Creasy. “She’s been mentioned as a future leader. If the Labour Party knows what’s good for it, she is one to watch.”
Unlike the Conservative Party, which produced Margaret Thatcher, Labour has never elected a female leader. The party does seem to be trying to diversify: Ms. Creasy was elected from an all-women short list, one offering voters in certain constituencies a choice of only female candidates, in order to increase the proportion of female lawmakers. Despite such affirmative action, Ms. Creasy acknowledged that her party still had “a road to travel” when it came to gender equality.
Indeed, Labour is in something of a bind. It remains the most popular party, but, in Ed Miliband, it has the least popular party leader. His approval rating stands at 24 percent, according to a YouGov poll for The Sunday Times published this week.
Nobody has had to guess where Ms. Creasy stands. An obsessive Twitter user, posting “probably more than I should but not as often as I mean to,” she shares her views with her 38,229-plus followers several times a day.
She is a feminist (“my mother is a feminist, my father is a feminist, my brother is a feminist”) who has supported grass-roots campaigns against sexual violence and casual sexism since the days she went to a girls’ high school.
“I feel that my generation of feminists dropped the ball a bit,” she said. “We didn’t push as hard as we should have. And now we’re seeing a kind of backlash.”
MS. CREASY, a graduate of Cambridge, has also been vocal about her beliefs that governments should take an active role in regulating markets and should stay close to people’s everyday concerns.
After several families in her northeast London constituency, Walthamstow, went to see her about their spiraling debt problems, Ms. Creasy went to the main shopping street in the neighborhood to count the number of payday lenders and pawn shops. There were 12, one of her advisers recalled. Some, like Wonga, which reported a 35 percent jump in annual profits this week, can charge borrowers upward of 4,000 percent on an annualized basis for short-term loans.
Ms. Creasy introduced several bills to restrict the practice, and each one was defeated — but by successively smaller margins. When it finally looked as though an amendment might finally be approved, the government rushed to pass its own measure, making it explicit that a new financial regulator could limit borrowing costs.
Ms. Creasy’s background in grass-roots campaigning has defined her politics, but it has also shaped her personal life.
The daughter of an opera singer and a special-needs teacher who were always involved in church and community work, Ms. Creasy also met her long-term partner through campaigning. She is private about their relationship, saying only that he works for the army and lives with her in Walthamstow.
When she was 15, a difficult student and a brand-new member of the Labour Party, she had what she described as a “light bulb moment.” Shouting on a dock near her hometown, Colchester, in southeast England, to protest the live export of sheep, she realized that winning local elections and gaining control over the port would be a more effective way of reaching her goal.
One challenge for Ms. Creasy will be to retain the moral clarity that has been the hallmark of her political rise.
Last week, she voted against the government’s motion to intervene in Syria, all the while suggesting that in time she might back military action. She acknowledged this week that many people “remain concerned about the human rights of the Syrian people — and I share their view that protecting them should be our primary concern.”

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I went to the park to find the silence of nature. It was a new park I had not been to before and I was excitedly looking forward to my visit. Close enough to town that you can hear cars and planes if you listen. But I don't. I tune them out. I want to enjoy the silence of nature away from the city noises. I picked a quiet secluded garden spot and sat down to read. I tried to read but found myself constantly interrupted and distracted with noise and unable to do so. The sounds which so incessantly interrupted me? The wind blowing through the trees; the birds chirping and singing; squirrels and birds foraging in the brush; the old eucalyptus tree creaking in the wind; leaves rustling and falling to the ground. A noisy hummingbird darts about. Its wings beating loudly like a motor draw my gaze. I look up and find his eyes staring into mine as he pauses and hovers no more than 2 feet from my face looking at me as if he had found something new and interesting to see in the park. These are the sounds I hear.
I went to the park to find the silence of nature. I found its heartbeat instead.


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MICHAEL SWANN: NOEMA
Michael Swann (b. 1990, the UK) is currently completing his MA in Photography at the University of West of England (UWE Bristol). For, ‘Noema’, his latest body of work, he investigates the search for the presence of the Virgin Mary. Specifically, in two locations in which she has reportedly been seen. Swann’s way of working shows the impenetrability of an individual religious and phenomenological experience where the boundary between what is being seen and what is photographable is put into question.
In 1961, allegedly four young girls had an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a Spanish village of San Sebastian de Garabandál. All four entered a state of ecstasy in which they became completely unaware of their surroundings. Twenty years later, six children also had simultaneous visions of the Virgin Mary, with similar ecstatic qualities in the town of Medjugorje, Bosnia & Herzegovina. These visions have persisted in the past forty years and some even experience them today in different locations across the globe.
In ‘Noema’, Swann photographically explores the two locations in Spain and Bosnia & Herzegovina to capture the aura of a specific place and religious experience through the search for signs of Virgin Mary’s presence. The title, ‘Noema’, is inspired by German phenomenologist Edmund Husserl. He uses the term ‘noema’ to refer to objects of perception as forms within our consciousness, regardless of their empiric presence.


Saudi man plays dress up: Hollywood stars as Arabs
Actors Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp and George Clooney were seen dressed up in Thawbs with Ghutras on their heads
Social media was abuzz this week with images of Hollywood hunks like Brad Pitt and George Clooney donning traditional Gulf wear.
Saudi native and Photoshop master Abdullah al-Harithy decided to put his original works on display online, showcasing Hollywood stars dressed up in the customary garb of those in the Arab Gulf.
The young Saudi used the photo editing software to portray actors Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy and George Clooney wearing the traditional Saudi Thawb—a white loose garment with long sleeves – and the Ghutra, the commonly square shaped cotton fabric worn on the head.
While singers such as Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj appeared in the Arabic long-black robe Abaya, famous TV host Oprah Winfrey was dressed up in a traditional Arabic blue garment and a headscarf.
In an interview with Al Arabiya Channel’s Morning Show, al-Harithy said the whole concept began as an unrealistic idea inside his mind, but garnered him widespread attention after sharing the images.
“One picture can take up to two hours of consistent focusing to get the desired character,” he said.
In other picture collages, al-Harithy showed Barcelona’s football star Lionel Messi wearing a customary Emirati Thawb, while Real Madrid’s icon Cristiano Ronaldo was depicted as fixing his Ghutra.
Celebrities were not the only ones to get the makeover treatment. Politicians as well were the subject of Harithy's masterpieces.
U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton were also given Arab-esque looks.
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Results are presented from the first phase of a three-phase program sponsored by Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a laser mirror material system. Copper, dispersion hardened with the addition of 0-5 vol SiC or Al2O3 was deposited by high-rate sputtering to produce a stable, fine-grain 0.4 micrometer polishable material exhibiting a surface roughness of less than 15 A rms when it was mechanically polished. Instruments for measuring surface roughness by scattered light and mirror absorption by differential calorimetry were also designed, constructed, and successfully employed in measuring surface properties and mirror optical absorption.
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Veterinary technicians, also referred to as veterinary nurses in the UK (United Kingdom) and Australia, play an integral role in veterinary hospitals and animal care. Without them, veterinary hospitals and clinics could not function.
Veterinary technicians and nurses are educated in animal care and handling, understand normal life functions, and are knowledgeable and proficient in clinical and laboratory procedures that are all parts of practicing veterinary medicine. They support veterinarians in providing care for their animal patients in clinics and hospitals. However, they also play a critical role in educating clients on caring for their animals through treatment and recovery, as well as day-to-day care standards like nutrition and preventive care. In smaller practices, they may also provide practice management and administrative support.
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National Vet Tech Week is a week to emphasize, recognize and celebrate the important and indispensable roles veterinary nurses and technicians play in caring for animals and supporting the functioning of veterinary hospitals and clinics. Their commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to animals should be honored, and they should be thanked for all their work and dedication to the welfare of animals every day, but especially during this specially designated week.
During this week, veterinarians, clinics, and the veterinary community can focus on bringing attention to vet techs and nurses in a variety of ways, such as through community activities like a Hospital Open House or a fundraising evening, like an animal walk for charity. Regardless of whether you attend such an event or not, remember to thank the veterinary technicians and nurses at your hospital, both this week and each time you see them, for everything they do for you and your pets.

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Us fashion folk are pretty lucky when it comes to seeing (and smelling) beautiful flowers. Dinner party tables to celebrate a new brand are guaranteed instabait with vases of the prettiest blooms. Designers' offices and showrooms are carefully curated with artful stems while nothing says thank you like a giant bunch of freshly cut stems. And because it's pretty likely your mum appreciates beautiful blooms just as much as you do, we've rounded up our favourite fashion florists. Floral envy guaranteed...
Inspired by the works of the Dutch Masters and Renaissance artists, Victorian flower photographs and the English country garden, Flora's displays are works of art themeselves. Fusing seasonal flowers with rare species and foilage from her own garden, she creates arrangements that are beautiful with a dark twist. Much like her clients that include Alexander McQueen and Givenchy.
If you live in East London you may have spotted Florence Kennedy whizzing by on her flower adorned bicycle. Or walking her Great Dane Huxley, bunches of blooms tucked under her arm. When her husband James founded his bicycle making company Kennedy City Bicycles and Flora spotted a gap in the market for affordable and beautiful bouquets, Petalon Flowers was born. The concept is simple, each week Florence posts a photo of two bouquets on her website and social media channels. Then customers choose which they would like (£28 for a regular size, £45 for large) and Florence jumps on her Kennedy City bike to personally hand deliver each order. She also makes a donation of £1 from each bouquet to Capital Bee, a charity that helps support London's bee population.
This is like the Deliveroo of the flower world. You enter your postcode, then choose a bouquet from the coolest independent florists in your area.
Although Hayley Newstead won't reveal exactly who her celebrity clients are she has done parties for Armani, Nicole Farhi, the MTV Awards and Madonna. She describes herself as a 'luxurious florist' so you can expect plenty of roses, peonies and orchids.
As former PR Director at TOM FORD for 9 years, when it comes to chic flowers Adam Wilkie knows what he is talking about. He and his two his two unnamed partners (so mysterious, so fashion) set up their flower cut business that sells curated fresh blooms direct from the flower markets in Holland to your front door. Think giant armfuls of sweetpeas, ranunculus and hyacinths. It really doesn't get much better.


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How Blair branded Brown 'bonkers' as they rowed over Euro: He said Chancellor was 'crackerjack,' reveals Campbell
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Their bitter spat over Britain joining the euro led Tony Blair to describe Gordon Brown as ‘crackerjack’, it emerged yesterday.
The then Prime Minister regarded his Chancellor – and rival – as ‘brilliant’ but ‘bonkers’, according to former Labour spin-doctor Alastair Campbell.
In the latest extracts from his diaries, covering 2001 to 2003, Mr Campbell said distrust and loathing between the pair plummeted to the point where Downing Street believed Mr Brown was ‘hell-bent’ on the Prime Minister’s destruction.
At loggerheads: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair thought his successor Gordon Brown was 'bonkers' and a 'malign force' that was 'hell-bent' on his destruction, according to the latest extracts from Alastair Campbell's diaries
Many of their arguments centred on Britain joining the single currency.
A 2003 entry records pro-euro Mr Blair saying after an acrimonious meeting with Mr Brown: ‘One thing is for sure. At the moment he is crackerjack.’
In June that year, the Chancellor announced that Britain had not passed the five tests he had set to assess whether Britain should join the euro.
The following day Mr Campbell asked the Prime Minister how long it would take to remove the obstacles to the euro.
Mr Blair replied: ‘The best way would be to get out a gun, shoot the obstacle and then have a reshuffle.
‘[TB] was no longer in any doubt that GB was still slowing it down deliberately. [Mr Blair said]: “It’s the dead hand, the paralysis of progress.” Then a chat with [TB] and GB on the euro. You could tell from his confident body language that GB was where he wanted to be.’
The latest extracts from Mr Campbell's Downing Street diaries shine a light on the tension and bitterness behind the scenes during Mr Blair's decade in office
An entry 24 hours later said: ‘Things just hadn’t worked on the euro and TB was pretty fed up... the judgment was settling that GB had basically thwarted him.’
In the fourth, and final, volume of his Downing Street diaries, Mr Campbell reveals more details of relentless feuds between the two men at the heart of the last Labour government. In an entry for September 2002, Mr Campbell said Mr Blair felt a ‘dark cloud of GB (Gordon Brown) over him’ the whole time. ‘[TB] said GB was getting desperate and now was acting as a destructive force.’
Mr Campbell, the Number 10 director of communications, and the inspiration behind the claim in 1998 that Mr Brown had ‘psychological flaws’, said Mr Blair told him: ‘He’s brilliant and ambitious but he’s also bonkers and I just can’t be bothered with it.’
The extracts also indicate Mr Campbell suspected the Chancellor and his aides of briefing against the Prime Minister, contradicting evidence Mr Brown gave to the Leveson Inquiry last week when he denied plotting against Mr Blair.
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In November 2002 relations between Mr Blair and Mr Brown, who succeeded him in 2007, sank further, with Mr Campbell writing: ‘TB said if people knew the truth about how GB treats him, they would be appalled. He felt GB was trying to push him into trying to get rid of him, and he would then seek to mount a challenge.’
Four days later: ‘I think the general feeling now, not just in Number 10 but around the cabinet table too, was that GB was pretty hell-bent on TB’s destruction.’ Later that month: ‘TB said he now accepted GB was a largely malign force.’
In January 2003, when Mr Campbell asked the Prime Minister what he was going to do about his ‘friend next door’, Mr Blair said: ‘I’m going to sack him. The next month, after a meeting with Mr Brown and Ed Balls on the euro, Mr Blair said the situation ‘was the worst yet’. The diary reads: ‘[TB] said GB talked to him like he was a five-year-old.’
On April 4, after another angry meeting between the pair on the euro, the Downing St spin doctor wrote: ‘TB and I went out on the terrace later. “One thing is sure,” he said. “At the moment he is crackerjack. My big worry is he will bring the whole show down.” ’
The following month: ‘He said he and GB were in a different league to the rest of the Cabinet... GB was the only one who got anywhere near him in terms of ability, which was why he still felt he had to be next. But he couldn’t see a way out.
‘He felt if they fell out terminally, and he felt he had to get rid of him, that was the nuclear option.’
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R Ashwin Completes Unique Double Century As India Lord Over England In 2nd Test
Chennai: After Rohit Sharma smashed a record 200th six in Tests on Indian soil on Saturday, it was Ravichandran Ashwin’s turn to achieve a unique ‘double century’ on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Chepauk MA Chidambaram Stadium here.
When the off-spinner dismissed last man Stuart Broad, Ashwin became the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to dismiss left-handed batsmen 200 times.
It was in the preceding series, against Australia, that Ashwin broke Sri Lankan legend Muthiah Muralitharan’s world record of dismissing left-handers 192 times.
The 34-year-old spinner bagged his 29th five-wicket haul in an innings to bowl India into a commanding position. The home team skittled out England for 134 to earn a massive first-innings lead of 195. Then they scored 54 for 1 in the second innings for an overall lead of 249 runs, with three days still left in the match.
Ashwin has now claimed 266 wickets on Indian soil, and trails Anil Kumble (350) only.
Overall, the Chennai-based spinner has bagged 391 wickets in 76 Test matches.


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A story made of huge petticoats.
”When I was little and I slept with my grandmother, she always brought me her very soft silk slip and I fell asleep rolling up in it, while she finished tidying up the house before joining me. With this collection I wanted to remember that moment, that feeling of enveloping security that gave me that simple garment that smelled good.”– simone botte, founder + creative director of simone cracker
During the pandemic, all of us were forced to detach ourselves from reality. We were forced to see our loved ones through a screen. Now Simon Cracker pretends to get back the beautiful, real things, the hugs and kisses of the aunts that stain your cheeks with lipstick.This parade took place in the fields of his grandparents, in the place where he built forts with old tents and sheets and the scenery of his adventures in Graziella.
The well that could not be approached, the escapes from the wasps so as not to get stung and the tears on the peeled knees, the vegetable garden that his grandfather built, which once brought to the table fruit and vegetables collected a few moments before … striking, for some, but for Simon Cracker it is an embroidery of memories that all together help me to face the future, even when it is scary.
”As a public my family: who has always really supported me, who has never made me feel uncomfortable, different or out of place. Who is really listening to me even if they belong to another generation. Who, even when it is difficult to understand the boss who is observing, wants to understand something more. I’ve never expected anyone to understand what I wanted to scream during my presentation. I am always curious to see what feelings my collections cause in others and I suffer when people don’t ask questions, refuse to listen to what someone confesses, tells or expresses in their own way. I am curious, in most cases, when I do not like something at first sight.
This is how my mind is activated and tries to understand. I am disinterested when things are artificially exciting, with a studied target, a selected audience … the game becomes too easy and not at all stimulating.”– SIMONE BOTTE, founder + creative director of SIMON CRACKER


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As we progresses through life, we encounter big questions. Most, we find, are answered with time and experience. 'Is there a Father Christmas?' is solved at an early age; how an aeroplane flies is answered a little later. But in our business world today one big unanswered question persists: 'Why are there so few women in powerful positions in corporate life?'
A lot of attention has been paid to the subject in recent years and many bright minds are working on it - yet it remains a question with no clear answer. The authors of this book, consultant Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and journalist Alison Maitland, have considerable experience advising on the changes taking place in the labour force and have spent much time examining why these have not been reflected in the executive suite and beyond. In Why Women Mean Business, they take an unusual angle by analysing gender as a business issue, not a women issue.
This is an ambitious book, spanning a wide range of topics related to women in business and, as such, is an excellent primer for anyone interested in this area. It's also well researched and contains a useful bibliography. Topics range from the economic power of women as consumers, the answer to the talent shortage that women represent, what makes women different from men in leadership styles, to why traditional approaches to addressing gender disparity have failed. It also examines the key phases of female career cycles and gives specific advice to companies on the 'seven steps to successful implementation' of a gender initiative.
Inevitably in a book of such breadth, many of its themes could constitute a book in themselves. The issue of over-achievement of girls versus boys in school, for example, is a topic of huge interest and with significant ramifications. The difference in the leadership styles of women is also intriguing - especially in light of recent research published by the Lehman School for Women in Business, which concluded that teams made up of exactly 50% men and 50% women are the most innovative.
On the other hand, the book's breadth sometimes leads the authors to make broad generalisations that hide the fact that women can be as diverse as a group as they may be similar. For example, I'm not sure that the key phases of female career cycles are truly made up of 1, Ambition; then 2, Culture Shock; and then 3, Self-affirmation. And I was disappointed in the generalisation that the current group of senior politicians - Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton and Segolene Royal - represent a new type of female leader compared to the generation of Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher. Politics aside, I find it curious that little attention is paid to the fact that Thatcher managed to be a wife and mother and was very much a woman. A male acquaintance who worked for her recalls that the first thing she did when he arrived at her home (before her Downing Street days) was to ask whether he'd had breakfast. Invariably the answer was no, at which point she proceeded to make him a cooked breakfast.
But generalisations are probably inevitable and I found the authors' conclusions very relevant. They argue that today's workforce is changing rapidly and that firms need new workplace models if they are to attract and retain the best workers of today - men or women.
Allowing fathers, for example, the flexibility to spend more time with their children, allowing older workers to stay on in a more flexible capacity to harness their considerable experience, or appealing to 'a younger generation ... often less willing to put its professional life on a pinnacle of total devotion' - are all examples of people who 'would like a new deal too'. And that includes long-serving male employees, new entrants and mid-career executives.
This conclusion dovetails with a position I have long maintained: that the suppositions generally made about women - that they are more entrepreneurial than men, that they leave corporate life because they don't like the politics, that they want more flexibility in their workplace environment - are actually true of men too.
Men have been toiling in the corporate world for hundreds of years and are culturally programmed to accept some of the drawbacks of company life that women reject. Being newer to the environment, women are readier to reject what they don't like. By embracing this concept in their book, Wittenberg-Cox and Maitland have opened new ground. They may not have laid to rest the question of why there are not more women in executive positions, but they have added a useful dimension to the debate.
Why Women Mean Business: Understanding the emergence of our next economic revolution; Alison Maitland & Avivah Wittenberg-Cox; Wiley £16.99.

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I haven’t seen the other two Despicable Me movies, but I can imagine they are roughly the same as the latest one. All I know for sure is that I’m not part of the audience the movie is aimed at. I can report though that Despicable Me 3 is mercifully short.
At ninety minutes it is perhaps too short. There’s a lot of stuff going on around the main story itself. The movie seems to have a hard time trying to figure out how to juggle them all.
There’s Lucy (Kristen Wiig) adjusting to motherhood. Her and Gru (Steve Carell) have married, and we see Lucy attempting to bond with the girls Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Nev Scharrel). Margo hears a story of a Unicorn and plots to capture it. Edith reluctantly participates in a local folk dance exhibition and finds herself engaged.
I haven’t even talked about the actual plot yet, or the Minions (Pierre Coffin). Gru and Lucy start the movie off foiling the nefarious Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) from stealing the largest diamond in the world. Bratt escapes, but Gru and Lucy manage to steal the diamond back. Unfortunately, it’s not enough for the new boss of the Anti-Villain League Valerie De Vinci (Jenny Slate), and the two are promptly fired.
While Gru, Lucy, and the girls try to cope with unemployment, it’s discovered that Gru has a twin brother Dru (Steve Carell). Dru flies everybody out to his palatial estate in his home country Freedonia. Gru then discovers his father was a famous villain and that he comes from a long line of villains. Dru begs Gru to help him become a villain. Gru accepts and suggests they steal the world’s biggest diamond. You can see where this is going.
I actually quite like how Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio have the other smaller stories all spin from the main plot. Gru’s firing acting as a sort of catalyst is actually quite clever. It allows the film a structure and a focus, so it doesn’t meander.
But that’s also part of the problem. The story with Edith and her fiance is dropped almost immediately. It does provide Lucy an excellent chance to show Edith her Mamma Grizzly side, but it’s a lot of build up without a real payoff.
While I liked how the stories all spin from the Gru and Dru story, they never really connect. The Margo unicorn story never strays near the Gru and Dry story. The same goes for Edith’s arc. Poor Agnes is left out in the cold, left to hang out with Margo and her Unicorn hunt. The new head of the AVL is given this great introduction, fires Gru and Lucy, and sets the movie in motion; only to never be heard of again.
Even the Gru and Dru story itself resolves itself too quickly. There’s friction at the beginning, but it soon gives way to instant male villain bonding. There are no stakes I guess is what I’m getting at. Things feel forgotten or unearned.
Even the Minions have little to do with the plot or Gru. Gru’s reluctance to return to villainy after being fired causes a mass walkout by the Minions. Fed up with Gru’s continual adherence to being a ‘hero’ the Minions strike out on their own.
There is a wonderful little moment where the horde of Minions, ravaged with hunger, chase a pizza delivery boy as he drives onto a Hollywood studio lot. The Horde ends up on a parody of America’s Got Talent and performs “I’m A Very Model Of A Modern Major General” to thunderous applause. If anything the movie will introduce a new generation of children to the wonders of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The one bright spot is Parker’s Balthazar Bratt. A failed child star of his own Saturday Morning show where he was a villain, he’s grown up to be an actual villain. Bratt somehow has a mullet and a bald spot. It’s hard to hate a man who will pull a heist to Michael Jackson or will challenge you to dance off. I chuckled when it was revealed he had weaponized all his old merchandise.
I like the look of the Despicable Me universe, the exaggerated features of the characters and their movements. There’s an odd sort of beauty to the sort of normalized oddities of their appearance.It reminds me a bit of Charles Addams in the way the people tend to be gross exaggerations of how we normally think of people.
In short, Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda, Eric Guillon keep Despicable Me 3 flowing at an even pace, but it lacks cohesion. For all its frenetic energy more often than not it feels like it’s spinning its wheels. I wouldn’t have minded an extra ten minutes are so if it meant fleshing out a few more of the characters. It’s not good; it’s not bad, it’s just kind of there. Still though how many kids movies can you say reference classics like Duck Soup and The Pirates of Penzance. If nothing else it’ll give parents and children something to talk about.


Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu stated that the Turkish Cypriot Government does not insist on keeping the 1960 guarantee system as it is; however, one condition which they are seeking in any new guarantee system is the continuation of Turkey’s right to intervene when required.
Speaking to the parliamentary General Council, Foreign Minister Ertuğruloğlu said that the Turkish Cypriot Government will not accept any system which does not include Turkey’s guarantee. Ertuğruloğlu also said that a system which depends on a decision by the UN Security Council is unacceptable.
Ertuğruloglu indicated that while the current conditions of the guarantee system could be revised, Turkey’s right to unilaterally intervene must remain.
The Foreign Minister highlighted that the Greek Cypriots have stated that they are afraid of the presence of Turkish troops on the island, but it was the Greek Cypriots themselves which were the reason for the Turkish troops’ intervention on the island in 1974.
Ertuğruloğlu said that if the Greek Cypriot side is still anxious about Turkey’s guarantee, this shows that they may intend to start a movement similar to that which occurred in 1963.
According to the Minister, the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus established in 1960 was restricted, as exemplified by the Republic of Cyprus being unable to be a member of any organization which did not include both Turkey and Greece.
The Turkish Cypriots are a peace-loving people, Ertuğruloğlu said, but “we defend the fact that this island has two equal owners.”
Furthermore, Ertuğruloğlu said that the Greek Cypriots want to keep the Turkish Cypriots with a minority status in a Hellenic island, something which should be analysed. Undertaking an analysis of this situation does not mean that the Turkish Cypriots are against peace.
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The Christian movie "Facing the Giants" will no longer be shown in South Dearborn Community Schools, thanks to a complaint lodged by FFRF.
The film follows a struggling high school football coach who inspires his team to believe in the Christian God and to use faith to win football games. South Dearborn Middle School reportedly had students watch it as a reward for finishing a test. When FFRF's complainants contacted the school, they were repeatedly told next time students would be allowed to opt out of watching such movies.
"The district may not require students to opt out of a movie screening, intended as a class reward, in order to avoid a school-sponsored religious message," wrote FFRF Legal Fellow Ryan Jayne.
The school principal replied promptly, assuring FFRF that the film will not be shown again, and the school would "make sure that any film shown remains neutral toward religion."


Calls for ceasefire increase as Geneva Donor summit gets underway
The 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva titled “Peace, Prosperity, and Self-Reliance” has brought together around 70 countries and international organizations virtually who will discuss financial assistance to Afghanistan for the next four years.
The two-day summit was officially opened by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar who said that currently, a reduction in violence is a priority for Afghanistan.
“We are grateful to our international and regional partners and to the UN to help start the negotiations. However the priority is reducing violence,” #Atmar said.
“The end state of the peace process must be determined by the free will of Afghan people and be acceptable to the international community.”
He stated: “This end state is defined as a unified, sovereign and democratic Afghanistan where peace and stability are neither threatened from within nor from outside.”
First Lady Rula Ghani also addressed delegates and stated that the Taliban has intensified attacks against the Afghan forces since the start of the intra-Afghan talks in #Doha.
“The government has made all concessions but Taliban intensified attacks, killings, and maintained ties with terror groups,” Ghani pointed out.
She said: “We want peace, we dream peace, we cherish peace. But we will adhere to important principles embedded in our Constitution, the values of our Republic.”
#UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet asked the warring parties in #Afghanistan to avoid causing civilian casualties, to cease targeting public facilities, ensure women participation, protect civic space, and address victims’ needs and ensure justice in the country.


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Search and Rescue volunteer Darrel Levingston said the 33-year-old snowmobiler from the Granby area was with a group of four riders when friends reported he fell 30 feet off a cliff on Sunday.
According to Steamboat Today, the unidentified man's injuries are not life-threatening.
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(An excerpt from diary, July 1989)
Loveliness is one letter away from loneliness.
There is something about writing for me that is lovely and lonely all at once. There are so many more things I am able to express and say through writing that I can’t say in real life. Mostly, because I write what I am unable to feel in physical reality.
Maybe it is because while growing up, I did not have a safe space in which to cry and experience sadness. I had loving parents whose definition of love involved teaching me how to survive war-scale tragedy. To that end, crying and sadness were not tolerated.
I needed somewhere for my intense sadness to go, and so I would stay up all night and write letters to my friends. And write in my diary. And because cutting too is a version of writing, I would carve morse…
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Sept. 23, 2017 – Dodge Co., WI – At approximately 3:19 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office 911 took reports of a serious, two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of County Highway TW and STH 33 in the Township of Hubbard in Dodge County.
The initial investigation shows a northbound passenger car entered the intersection and collided with a westbound pickup truck. Traffic going north and south at the intersection is controlled by a stop sign. East and westbound traffic is not controlled.
The driver of the northbound car was transported by Flight For Life to Aurora Summit Hospital with suspected serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the westbound pickup was checked by ambulance members for minor injuries. No names are being released for at least 24 hours following this press release.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the crash by the City of Horicon Police Department, Mayville Police Department, Horicon Fire and EMS, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Flight For Life, and DCERT. The crash is under investigation by the Crash Investigation Team (CIT).

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Justin Roiland is leaving Squanch Games just a month after the comedic shooter High on life became 2022’s most popular Xbox Game Pass launch. The studio is co-founded, which many agree with High on lifes grades are currently is charged with two felonies in the home from 2020.
Squanch Games announced the news late Tuesday, shortly after Adult Swim revealed that it was drop Roiland Rick and Morty as well. But the CEO’s resignation apparently actually happened more than a week ago on Jan. 16, four days after news of the domestic abuse allegations first broke (to which Roiland pleaded not guilty), and three days after Kotaku first reported of one 2018 trial accusing the studio of workplace harassment and discrimination (and which it settled in 2019).
“The passionate team at Squanch will continue to develop games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High on life“, the studio tweeted yesterday. Squanch Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment about why Roiland resigned, whether it was aware of any other allegations related to him or the studio, and whether he still holds any equity in Squanch.
Co-founded by Roiland and former Epic Games executive producer Tanya Watson back in 2016, Squanch Games’ early projects included virtual reality games Financial Accounting and Dr. Splorchy presents: Space Heroes. These were followed in 2019 by action platforms Trover saves the universe. Each leaned heavily on the voice acting of Roiland, strongly reminiscent of his work with Rick and Morty.
The last years High on life, which began as a Google Stadia exclusive, was the studio’s biggest game by far. IN Kotakuown review, writer Alyssa Mercante found the humor grating and felt that the running gags overstayed their welcome, but she was pleasantly surprised by the visual style and gunplay. The game similarly divided other critics, but audiences flocked to it on Xbox and PC, where it was available day one on Game Pass.
Whether it was due to the game’s own merits or the fact that it appeared at the end of an otherwise anemic year for Xbox exclusives and blockbusters, it immediately shot to the top of the charts on Game Pass. Shortly after its release, Microsoft crowned it “Xbox Game Pass’ biggest launch of 2022, the biggest 3rd party Game Pass launch ever, and the biggest single-player-only game release in the service’s history.”
That recognition came after a large advertising campaign for the game on the platform, including a podcast interview between human Xbox mascot Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb and Roiland, with the latter discussing the game and its influences. The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has gone quiet now don’t tweet about High on life since news of the domestic abuse allegations first broke.

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When I was little, we were regularly subjected to this horrible concoction, disguised as breakfast, called graham crackers and milk. It is exactly what it sounds like. Graham crackers crushed up in a bowl, covered with milk and microwaved until they reached a soggy, tasteless consistency that could only be achieved in your nightmares. And this is coming from the girl who would eat anchovy olives and liver sausage sandwiches. There was not a picky bone in my body, and yet something about warm soggy graham crackers just could not sell to me. Ever since then, I've pretty much steered clear of graham crackers. That is, unless they are holding toasty marshmallows and melty chocolate in which case they are the king of the food pyramid.
Which got me thinking, who ever decided that graham crackers should be paired with chocolate? Did they have one too many bowls of graham crackers and milk and think there has GOT to be a better life for these poor things? Maybe it was the same person who put vanilla wafers into the magical concoction of banana pudding or ladyfingers into tiramisu. Taking the most boring, bland, unloved cookies and giving them a life they can be proud of. I think that must be it.
Ok, but really, this cake is inspired by that most blessed union of chocolate and graham crackers and it is INSANE. (side note, you have no idea how many words I make all caps and then delete and change back to normal because I don't want to seem like a crazy person that gets way too excited about food. but this is justified because this cake is INSANE.) It's layers of super rich, fudgy chocolate cake paired with a graham cracker buttercream that has the toasty, honey-ish flavor of graham crackers offset by a generous bit of sea salt to keep the whole thing in check.
It beats graham crackers and milk, and also a lot of other things, any day.
Dark Fudge Cake with Salted Graham Buttercream
Makes a 3 layer 8" cake or 24 cupcakes
Cake adapted from Magnolia Bakery
Note: The amount of salt in the buttercream below is definitely enough to notice, and get that sweet/salty contrast I love so much, but it's also not enough to really ruffle any feathers. Taste it as you go and, if you like a little more salt, add more. Or, if sweet/salty isn't really you're thing, just start with a pinch. If I had been making this just for me I would have gone full salt mine, but I refrained.
| Ingredients |
For the cake:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 3/4 cup very hot, very strong coffee
For the buttercream:
- 1 lb. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers (you want them as close to powder as possible, so I find it's fastest to blitz them in a food processor)
- 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
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Preheat oven to 350. Line the bottoms of 3 8" cake pans with circles of parchment paper. Butter and flour the pans or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to break up any clumps.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil and vanilla until combined. Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and whisk until completely smooth. Pour in coffee and whisk until combined.
Divide batter between the 3 prepared cake pans. Bake 25-30 minutes until set in the center and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 30 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.
To make the buttercream, beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until soft. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well and scraping the bowl after each addition. Beat in vanilla and salt until smooth. Add graham crumbs and beat until fully combined.
Once the cake layers have cooled completely, assemble the cake. Level the cake layers and spread the bottom layer with a coat of frosting. I like to use a little more than 1/4 cup between each layer. Top with the next layer and add another layer or frosting. Top with the final layer and use the remaining frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle the top with extra graham crumbs, if desired.

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