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Well, Blizzcon is over and blizzard has officially announced MoP the next world of warcraft expansion. I'm still deciding if I simply don't care, or if I'm actively upset about that. That's kinda sad that I can't even really tell, isn't it? I mean, a whole new expansion, a whole new race, a whole new class, tons of new features and ways to play, that should be a good thing, right? I should be totally stoked right? Right? But everything just seems so damned silly... I love wow, I'm a big enough man to admit my true feelings. I love the story, the history, the characters. I love how fleshed out it is. I was gonna say how real, but that's not at all true. Perhaps how real it is to itself. That's not entirely true either, but I'll go with it.
I'm not an RPer, I've tried a few times, and I played a lot of Dungeons & Dragons over the years, but I just can't pretend to be a character. What I like doing, however, is experiencing a story as a character, to use that character as a medium to tell a story even if I'm the only audience. I like to think of my characters as existing within their fictional worlds, as having an impact upon those worlds and upon the fictional people around them. They are toys to play out the scenarios in my head, since I'm a poor artist and a worse author. Ideally I would create my own comics or cartoons, if I had the skill, but I will settle for these digital avatars.
What does this have to do with Mists of Pandaria? Oh, only just everything. If the game becomes too silly, thee it becomes a joke and not a story. It loses credibility as a setting and loses meaning. It becomes something to see instead of something worth experiencing. How many comedies are good cinema? They're fun, as a quick escape for 90 minutes, but they generally don't hold up well over time. I feel the same thing is happening to wow. Blizzard realized people loved the little jokes here and there, the sly winks in the quest text, the little pop culture reference here and there. Blizzard slipped it in to bring some levity to an otherwise solemn occasion, and it worked oh so well. But they went overboard in cataclysm. Goblins are ridiculously over the top, an entire zone devoted to a bad Indiana Jones joke, quests that go beyond a wink and a nudge and full on bring you out of the game and into our own world. I hope it doesn't turn out this way, but I see what came before and i see where it's going, and I can only hope that I'll be surprised to find my fears unfounded. Unfortunately, I think my fears are WELL founded, and I feel the game suffers for it.


text: This Christmas was the best. I was asked to decorate the christmas tree in Designmuseum Denmark with Akiko Kuwahata. We developed a collection deeply rooted in the traditional decoration with the materials wood, paper and silk ribbons. Akiko designed the wooden forms that I hand painted. We are very proud of it and next year we will have a new collection to sell in stores. A nordic Christmas collection.

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Alpine Elf Team has retained their existing driver line-up for the 2022 WEC season which will be their second year in the Hypercar category.
Drivers Andre Negrao, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Nicolas Lapierre will pilot the #36 Alpine A480 Gibson for a second consecutive season.
The former Rebellion racer was modified to compete in the Hypercar class last year with a power reduction as the most notable change.
Laurent Rossi, CEO of Alpine said in a press statement: “Alpine’s Endurance programme emphasises our commitment and ambitions in motorsport.
“By competing in Formula 1 and Endurance, Alpine is one of the few brands racing in two FIA sanctioned world championships and we will compete against prestigious rivals in FIA WEC again.
“Philippe Sinault’s teams have my confidence, with a proven track record in this sport and numerous successes that have already seen Alpine excel at Le Mans and on the international scene for almost ten years now.
“The challenge will be even greater this season, but I am convinced our team will once again live up to the expectations of Alpine enthusiasts.”
Philippe Sinault, Alpine Elf Endurance Team Principal added: “As we enter our 10th year with Alpine, it was important for us to rely on the same trio to drive the A480 in the Hypercar category.
“André, Matthieu and Nicolas are really embodying this project.
“They, like us, have done everything to continue our collaboration this year.
“We already managed to find a balanced operation with excellent interpersonal relationships, two key factors for success in endurance.
“They are fuelled with the spirit of our team and this is an ideal situation for a team as it gives us a lot of serenity and a fertile foundation for our next challenges.
“The trust is already established, which will also save us a lot of time.
“At the same time, the off-season was very short, but we worked hard to improve our package.
“With the arrival of new competitors in the category, the technical elements will likely evolve and we have done a huge amount of work to have an even better season than last year.
“We have to be ambitious in the elite category and we are doing our best every day to live up to this prestigious and exciting challenge.”
The 2022 season is set to commence on March 12-13 with the Prologue testing days, followed by the opening 1000 Miles of Sebring race on 18 March.

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Planning for the Retreat
At Saturday's meeting a sign-up sheet was circulated to plan for meals at the retreat. It was agreed that we would follow the same arrangement as last year. Therefore, Friday dinner on your own; Saturday lunch and dinner with the group, as well as, Sunday lunch; breakfast with your cabin; bring the snacks and beverages you will want. As I recall last year, lots of extra snacks were brought to share so there should not be a shortage. The cabins are equipped with some pots, pans, and dishes but each cabin did need a coffee pot. Do we still have paper products somewhere?
Here is the list from Saturday:
Corned Beef (Mina and Judy)
Macaroni Salad (Judy)
Bread and sandwich vegetables (Mina)
Peanut Butter Butterscotch cookies (?)
We can probably use more side dishes.
Salad (Kathy R-D)
Kathy R-D is also bringing her famous bean dip. Georgia was volunteered to bring Whiskey cake (Georgia feel free to change this if you like!).
We need one or two main dishes and more sides.
No one volunteered for Sunday Lunch but last year this was a picnic after paddling.
If you are going to the retreat at Morraine please add to this list.

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A costly dropped catch from Nathan Lyon has helped South Africa reach 2-185 at tea on day one of the third Test.
Lyon grassed a simple chance at point when Dean Elgar was on 53 during Thursday’s post-lunch session in Cape Town.
Elgar was 91 not out at tea, frustrating Australia’s attack alongside AB de Viliers in an unbeaten 93-run stand.
Steve Smith, who lost the toss for the first time in the four-Test series then admitted he was also keen to bat first, grew increasingly irritable as the day wore on.
Smith brought himself on to deliver the final over of the second session and almost trapped de Villiers lbw on 46. The skipper wisely opting against a review as the delivery would have bounced over the stumps.
In the previous over, Smith went close to dismissing Elgar for 87 with what would have been an astonishing one-handed slips catch.
Elgar copped painful blows to the helmet and forearm during his innings, swapping barbs with the tourists and whacking Lyon for a sweetly-timed six back over the offspinner’s head.
Lyon has dismissed the opener cheaply in near-identical fashion twice this series, which is currently level at 1-1.
The tweaker was called into the attack at Newlands after just eight overs but failed to generate the sort of bounce and turn he produced in the previous two Tests.
Josh Hazlewood removed Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla, and would have had a third wicket if not for Lyon’s dropped catch.
Elgar struggled for fluency early, then helped himself to 11 runs off Mitch Marsh’s first over.
The score was 2-92 after Amla fell to Hazlewood for the seventh time in his career, but de Villiers counter-attacked in a fashion that would have left Australia with a sense of deja vu.
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- Posted Jan 25th 2010 at 02:33 PM by Sarah Crow
Rock 'n Roll rebels and teen stars came together in an unlikely pairing in Park City, Utah this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of 'The Runaways.' The biopic, which tells the story of "jailbait rock" band The Runaways, stars some of Hollywood's most recognizable young faces, including Kristen Stewart, playing Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning, who plays Runaways lead singer Cherie...
- Posted Sep 1st 2009 at 09:31 AM by PopEater Staff
In between filming 'New Moon' and 'Eclipse,' star Kristen Stewart cut her hair to play rocker Joan Jett in the bio pic 'The Runaways.' But the mullet Stewart currently has obviously won't work for her role as Bella Swan. So producers put her in a wig to film the third movie. And from the looks of it, it's the same hair piece worn by Taylor Lautner -- who plays Bella' best bud Jacob -- in...
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text: Finding herself single at age 40, journalist Lori Gottlieb said the unthinkable in her March 2008 article in The Atlantic: Maybe she, and single women everywhere, were holding out for a mythical Prince Charming when what might really make them happy is Mr. Good Enough. Her ideas created a firestorm of debate, leading her to investigate the question: What makes for true long-term romantic fulfillment, and are we looking for those qualities in a partner? From culture to biology, Marry Him explores the dilemma that so many women today seem to face—how to reconcile the desire for a husband and family with a list of must-haves so long that many great guys get rejected out of the gate. A provocative romantic wake-up call, Marry Him asks us to look at ourselves and our belief systems about what it really means to be happily in love. Gottlieb is in conversation with Scott Stossel, Deputy Editor of The Atlantic.

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STUDY OF AIR FLOW THROUGH MODIFIED HVAC DUCTS IN A MULTI UTILITY VEHICLE USING CFD SOFTWARE
Author’s Name : R Sasidaran | P Murugesan | R Vasantha Kumar
Volume 03 Issue 04 Year 2016 ISSN No: 2349-3860 Page no: 12-17
The main objective is to enhance the thermal comfort by modifying the HVAC ducts inside a Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV) cabin. A modified Duct is presently established in a Sedan, a four/five seated vehicle. The study relates with a motive for utilizing the same duct for a (MUV) in this case a seven seated arrangement. Since the air flow is hard to model mathematically, multiphase flow analysis is to be carried out by means of CFD software. The interior of the cabin is designed using a CAD software and enables to easily understand the flow procedure within the duct and responsive to flow velocities inside the cabin. The flow parameter involves the selection of appropriate duct model for the prediction. The model of a car is made by SOLIDWORKS software. The airflow velocity and directivity due to the modification in ducts is analysed with the ANSYS fluent software.
HVAC, Duct, Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV), ANSYS fluent
- VaradM.Limaye. and Deshpande M.D. (2012), Design of Dynamic Air vents and Airflow analysis in a Passenger car cabin, SasTech, Volume 11 issue 1, April 2012.
- Ivanesku, Marianna and NeacsuCatalin, (2010), The Human Thermal Comfort Evaluation inside the Passenger Compartment, Auto chassis International Romania, F 2010-C-044.
- Ruzic, D. (2011) “Improvement of Thermal Comfort in a Passenger Car by localized air distribution”,Acta Technical Corviniesis-Bulletin of Engineering, ISSN 2067-3809.
- Kelecy, F. (2005) “Modeling Transient flows with FLUENT 6”, FLUENT Inc.
- Rom,McGuffin and Rick Burke. (2002), Human Themal Comfort model and Manikin, SAE International, 2002-01-1955.
- Devonshire.J and Sayer J.R.(2003), Industry Affiliation Program for Human Factors in Transportation Safety, UMTRI-2003-32.
- Kuo-huey Chen and ShailendraKaushik(2012), Thermal Comfort Prediction and Validation in a Realistic Vehicle Thermal EnvironmentSAE International, 2012 April.
- RaduMusat and Elena Helerea (2009), Parameters and Models of the Vehicle Thermal Comfort, Acta Universities Sapientiae, Volume 215-226.


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"You can’t find the right answer if you ask the wrong questions." [x]
"American Gods" by Nicolas Delort
Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Premiere Magazine, 1999
"My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed." - Snowpiercer (2013)
“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.”
Famous Movie Scene Locations In Real Life
Christopher Moloney, a Canadian photographer and film buff, has created a playful photo series called “FILMography” that pair scenes from famous movies with their real-life modern locations.
Moloney travels to cities like New York, Rome and Ho Chi Minh to find the locations where these famous scenes were filmed. Photos like these can be pretty simple, but they require a good eye and a careful hand so that you could get the perspective just right. His photos are on display in galleries around the world, and his collection also goes on display at various film festivals like Cannes and Ischia.
- You’ve Got Mail
- Home Alone
- Breakfast At Tiffany’s
- Good Will Hunting
- Catch Me If You Can
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Annie Hall
- The Avengers
- Black Swan
but when we find love, no matter how wrong, how sad or how terrible, we cling to it. it gives us our strength. it holds us upright. it feeds on us and we feed on it.
It seems that you’ve been living two lives. One life, you’re Thomas A. Anderson, program writer for a respectable software company. You have a social security number, pay your taxes, and you… help your landlady carry out her garbage. The other life is lived in computers, where you go by the hacker alias “Neo” and are guilty of virtually every computer crime we have a law for. One of these lives has a future, and one of them does not.
The Matrix (1999)


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“Mistake” in the news
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Publications and example sentences
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· Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough →
But Mr. Biden also must minimize mistakes, said Mayor Stephen Benjamin of Columbia, alluding to the recent controversy in which Mr. Biden apologized after saying “you ain’t black” to black people uncertain whether to support him or Mr. Trump.
· The government has harnessed the power of infotainment →
A lesser leader might excuse Cummings by saying he made a mistake but not a very serious one.
· As we head into a new battle with anti-vaxxers, we should learn lessons from the past →
By standing up for good information together, fact-checkers and the public can help us avoid the deadly mistakes of previous crises.
· Emily Maitlis's 'sin' was being compared with real, deliberate assaults on truth →
A lightening fast official BBC reprimand was issued; but not calling out any particular mistake.
· Tunisia's sea turtles are beating the odds as they inch towards survival →
Further cause for concern is discarded plastic; sea turtles often mistake floating plastic bags for jellyfish, a staple of the their diet.
· Secret sacrifice: the agents who risked all behind Nazi lines →
But poor luck, mistakes by one of his lieutenants and the presence in the network of a traitor who was feeding information to the SS led to the Germans capturing Suttill, as well as more than 150 agents and Resistance fighters.
· Fierce Impact owners favour Cox Plate tilt over stud →
However, the Sydney-based trainer said he made a mistake running Fierce Impact in the All-Star Mile third up.
· What the arrest of a black CNN journalist on air taught us →
The mistake was always to think that it can’t happen here, because it can, it has and – unless we remain aware and vocal – it most certainly will again
The China Post
· Police cars burn, windows shatter as protests roil New York →
“The mistakes that are happening are not mistakes.
The New York Times
· How to Sing a Digital Duet →
“Many amateurs when recording themselves make the mistake of focusing on their technique and the technical hurdles.


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The University of Houston Staff Council is an advisory body to the President of the University and the University administration. Staff Council consists of elected staff members from each division who represent the entire staff body.
2017 Staff Council Elections, June 21-July 12
The annual university-wide election for Staff Council representatives is scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, through Wednesday, July 12, 2017. All benefits-eligible staff members are able to vote. Voting is available online through AccessUH and in-person voting will be held at three polling locations on Tuesday, July 11, and Wednesday, July 12. For complete information, visit the Staff Council Elections page. You can also view the Voter's Guide for information about the candidates by division.
Memorial Service for Rebecca Swarzc
With a very heavy heart we would like to inform our UH Community that our very dedicated Staff Council member, Rebecca Szwarc, has passed away.
Rebecca Szwarc had served in Staff Council for 15 years as a Member at-Large, and she held almost all Standing Committee positions during her tenure. Her commitment and dedication for staff and students have touched many lives on campus with her work in Student Housing and Residential Life (SHRL) and campus committee work. She was truly a beacon of light to many people, and she will be greatly missed.
A memorial service has been put together for the UH Community to come honor and pay their respect to an amazing individual. If your schedule permits, please join us to celebrate the life of Rebecca Szwarc on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Rockwell Pavilion at MD Anderson Library. For more details about the service or information on how you can honor Rebecca by contributing to the Staff Professional Development Scholarship Fund please click here.
Staff Council’s 30th Anniversary
This year Staff Council is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. On February 28, 1986 UH Chancellor Richard Van Horn signed the charter that created Staff Council. Dr. Van Horn directed that "the Council will serve as an advisory body to the administration to promote a positive and meaningful interchange among staff, faculty, and students and will promote recognition of the staff contribution on the mission of the campus." The first staff election was held in June 1986 and the council has grown to include 44 members. As we reflect on all of our accomplishments we also look forward to the new challenges in the next 30 years. Thank you to each and every person who has helped Staff Council to contribute to the mission of the campus.
Staff Focus 2017
On Monday, May 15, 2017 the Staff Focus 2017 event was held. Attendees heard from representatives across campus, including Andy Moon, Dr. Renu Khator, Eric Holamon, Wendell McCloud, Christina Martinez, Courtney Stein, and Breion Rollins. Each year the event strives to provide updates to staff on the benefits available to all staff on campus. Thank you to everyone who participated in making the event another success.
Take Your Child to Work Day: Register Now.
Participate in the first-annual Take Your Child to Work Day, supported by Staff Council. Children from the ages 8-13 have the opportunity to come to work with their parents on Friday, June 9, 2017, from 8-11 a.m. and participate in an activity on campus. For more information, please visit the Take Your Child to Work Day page. Register now by clicking here.
President's Excellence Awards
Each year the University of Houston recognizes employees for service longevity of ten years or more, in increments of five years. You should receive notice if you will have your anniversary date recognized, but if you are unsure, you can check with Human Resources by calling 713-743-3988.
Additionally, a select group of employees is honored each year through the President's Excellence Awards (formerly Staff Excellence Awards). This year’s awards will be presented to outstanding staff members at an awards luncheon. If you are interested in nominating a UH staff member for consideration, please read the guidelines and FAQs provided to learn more about the awards and process. Nominate a UH staff member here.
Participate in Farm to Work
Let the Farmer's Market come to you. Farm to Work (FTW) provides pre-ordered, fresh and locally grown produce to the University of Houston employees and students while promoting healthy eating and sustainability habits. Order your fruits, vegetables and herbs from local farms. Bring your own bag and your order confirmation to pick up on campus. Take home the produce and enjoy! For more information, view the presentation on the program; please click here. You can also view the UH Farm to Work Website here.

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Colop R24 Self Inking Stamp – CPR24
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The replacement ink pad for the Colop R24 is – E/R24
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Ascent Trip ReportSummited Lane Peak via The Zipper with Mark Gerber. Very low snow, step of mixed climbing. Bailed on Lovers Lane because no coverage.
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Environmentalists said they would fight a proposal to export nearly 60,000 tonnes of the woodchips per year from Newcastle for use in Japanese power plants. Sweetman Renewables has agreed to supply biomass to 4 biomass power facilities in Japan for the next 20 years under a 20-year supply contract with Sinanen Holdings. The business, which is looking for investors, also claims it plans to offer a woodchip-fed hydrogen facility in the Hunter region, which it would build in a partnership with the Singapore’s CAC-H2.
According to John Halkett, the company’s chairman, the idea is to build a hub in Hunter Valley that will “use biomass to make green hydrogen-rich syngas and allied goods like wood vinegar, biochar, and activated carbon.” The proposal has been slammed by NSW Nature Conservation Council, which claims that any intention to export the woodchips or utilize them locally for the biomass fuel was going to be disastrous for the state’s forests.
Chris Gambian, the council’s chief executive, said, “There is never a good justification to destroy our natural woods, but turning them into the woodchips to burn in the Japanese power plants is utterly foolish.” Sweetman Renewables owns a sawmill in Millfield, near Cessnock, that was previously run by the Sweetman family.
Woodchips for the new initiatives will be sourced from current sawmill and wood processing companies in the mid-north coast area south of Kempsey, according to Halkett. Some of the content could also originate from recognized forestry enterprises’ non-sawlog material, he noted. He explained, “We aren’t really about felling trees except than those that have previously been authorized for harvesting under lawful contractual wood supply arrangements.” “Sweetman is dedicated to sustainable, regulated forest management and forest biodiversity conservation.”
Woodchip shipments from Newcastle halted in 2013, according to Gambian, following a long conservation campaign. “Anyone considering a Sweetman Renewables investment should be warned that the environmental movement will not stop until this project is dead and gone,” he stated.
Christine Milne, the former leader of the Australian Greens, remarked that cutting and burning native forests were “nothing green.” “Trying to recast cutting native forests as well as the export of the woodchips as the ‘renewable biomass’ is logging industry’s latest greenwashing trick,” she said.
“In an era of climate and biodiversity collapse, biomass is simply the logging and woodchip industry’s last-ditch effort to keep a failing sector alive by harvesting native forests and shipping them to China and Japan to be burned for energy.”


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Mollymook Seascape Motel - Adults Only Ulladulla
The Mollymook Seascape Motel - Adults Only Ulladulla is an ideal choice for travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Mollymook. With Wi-Fi in designated areas available, you'll have no problems keeping connected. This hotel makes a great place to kick back and relax after a long day...
Allure on Ocean Motel
Renovated in 2016, the Allure on Ocean Motel is a great choice for accommodation in Mollymook. This property features Free in-room Wi-Fi. This hotel makes a great place to kick back and relax after a long day of sightseeing. This Mollymook hotel offers free parking on site. When it comes to...
There are many discounted hotels on Trip.com. Planning a trip to Ulladulla? Ulladulla is not a big city. When traveling here, you can choose to stay in hotels around the city center. You can plan a day tour in Ulladulla.
Ulladulla does not have civilian airport. You can fly into a nearby city and come here using another method of transportation. It's easy to travel by bus in Ulladulla. There are buses to surrounding cities available every day.
Ulladulla is not a tourist city, so the hospitality industry there isn't very well-developed. Many hotels can only be booked on location. The local average price is 152 AUD per night. There are a variety of hotels to meet the needs of different types of travelers. There are 2 five-star hotels in Ulladulla at an average price of 153 AUD per night. There are 3 four-star hotels in Ulladulla at an average price of 197 AUD per night. There are 4 three-star hotels in Ulladulla at an average price of 84 AUD per night. There are not many well-known chain hotels in Ulladulla, but staying at a unique local hotel will make you feel at home. Ulladulla Guest House in Ulladulla is a favorite among Trip.com users. Many tourists also stay at Bannisters.
You can also visit top-rated attractions like Ulladulla Wildflower Reserve.


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The nation’s debt office, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered for subscription, two new Federal Government of Nigeria’s savings bonds at N1,000 per unit.
READ ALSO: CBN to limit intervention in the I&E FX window…
The bond opens today 6th April 2021 and closes on 9th April 9th, 2021 and the DMO says one of the bonds is a 2-year savings bond due on April 14, 2023, at an interest rate of 5.522 per cent per annum, while the other is a 3-year FGN Savings Bond due April 14, 2024, at 6.522 per cent per annum
Each of the saving bonds is opened at N1,000 per unit, with a minimum subscription of N5,000 in multiples of N1,000 thereafter and subject to a maximum of N50 Million.
It also disclosed that the Settlement Date is fixed on April 14, 2021, and the Coupon Payment Dates are July 14, October 14, January 14, and April 14.
“The bonds qualify as securities in which trustees can invest under the Trustee Investment Act. It is backed by the full faith and credit of the Federal Government of Nigeria and charged upon the general assets of Nigeria,’’ DMO explained.
The DMO urged interested investors to contact the stock-broking firms appointed as distribution agents by the DMO.
The Debt Management Office (DMO) had also on March 18th 2021 listed its third Sovereign Sukuk “N162.557 Billion 7- year 11.20 percent Al Ijarah Sovereign Sukuk that is due 2027” on The Nigerian Stock Exchange and the FMDQ Securities Exchange.
The Sukuk which at the time of issuance was massively subscribed to the tune of N669.124 Billion or 446 percent, was issued to finance 44 economic road projects across the six (6)-geopolitical zones. With the listing, investors who are already holding the SUKUK can trade them while new investors have an opportunity to buy the SUKUK in the secondary market.
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@crtvMark Levin @MarkLevinShow
I will be interviewed by Chris Wallace on @FoxNews at 2:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. Enjoy!
From day one Rick Scott never wavered. He was a great Governor and will be even a greater Senator in representing the People of Florida. Congratulations to Rick on having waged such a courageous and successful campaign!
Catch and Release is an obsolete term. It is now Catch and Detain. Illegal Immigrants trying to come into the U.S.A., often proudly flying the flag of their nation as they ask for U.S. Asylum, will be detained or turned away. Dems must approve Border Security & Wall NOW!
The Mayor of Tijuana, Mexico, just stated that “the City is ill-prepared to handle this many migrants, the backlog could last 6 months.” Likewise, the U.S. is ill-prepared for this invasion, and will not stand for it. They are causing crime and big problems in Mexico. Go home!
So funny to see little Adam Schitt (D-CA) talking about the fact that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was not approved by the Senate, but not mentioning the fact that Bob Mueller (who is highly conflicted) was not approved by the Senate!
Some bad hombres coming across that border huh?
Hundreds of Tijuana residents gathered today to protest the thousands of Central American migrants who have arrived via caravan hoping to seek asylum in the U.S. https://t.co/tEBSlZbSK5
How about “death to #Israel”?
"The republican party tolerates anti-semitism &benefits from it", says Samantha Bee.
Last time I checked, it was the Democrats who campaigned with Linda Sarsour who said, "Jews shouldn't be humanized".
Last time I checked, Farrakhan was pictured with Obama...
All ya gotta do is cite the Constitution.....
Sorry @CNN, there is NOTHING in the Constitution that guarantees @Acosta the right to a White House pass or to ask the president a question, @WilkowMajority says.
Watch more ==> https://t.co/qibwFT5F2j
If you know what you’re doing.....
@WilkowMajority Can you eat beer?
Are black Americans FINALLY ditching Democrats?
As black conservatives seem to be multiplying, @WilkowMajority says the Democrats, who were the "party of slavery, Jim Crow, and the KKK," have only hurt the black community with its policies
Watch more ==> https://t.co/qibwFSO4aL
ICYMI: This moment between @DanCrenshawTX and Pete Davidson on @nbcsnl reminds us that we could all show a little more grace.
Watch more @GrahamAllen_1 at https://t.co/MwM0jypcZ1
"Let's go ahead and get this out of the way right now and set the internet on fire... Abortion is MURDER."
Watch @GrahamAllen_1 uncensored on CRTV ==> https://t.co/MwM0jy7C7t
From @MichelleMalkin's Culture of Corruption files: Michelle Obama’s East Wing vendetta against a fiscal watchdog ...
See you at 10 pm eastern tonight on Fox News, where I interview the brilliant Victor Davis Hanson on Life, Liberty & Levin. Please join us!
Networks have a Farrakhan problem https://t.co/e6RoUVE9w2
Jailbreak will increase crime in our communities https://t.co/cBevgzuPbx
CNN’s Brian Stelter, dumb as can be https://t.co/ZoFamcyPKq


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OAKLAND (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh held a free holiday open house today, showcasing their notable Nationality Rooms decked out in festive decorations just in time for the holiday season.
The university has 31 Nationality Rooms. Guests were educated about how different cultures around the world celebrate during the holiday season.
Performers sang and danced to traditional songs in the Commons Room in the center of the Cathedral of Learning. International foods and merchandise were offered to guests as well.
The event was held from noon to 4 p.m. today in the Cathedral of Learning.
The university typically decorates the Nationality Rooms every December to celebrate each nation’s unique way of celebrating festivities.


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What to Do When You Miss Someone? After the breaking up, after you leave the “love of your life,” inside you is beginning to accumulate negative feelings. You lose the desire to live or you wanna be all alone. You are alienated from society so much that you stop dating and answer phone calls – nothing more wrong than this!
This type of depression is very painful. You have the desire to hide in a hole and stay there until the end of your life.”
Every day somebody leaves someone and passes through the breaking up. It is easy to fall in love – but it’s a much more difficult task to maintain a relationship. You need to control your feelings if you want to get back to normal.
The worst feeling following the breaking up is the feeling of the absence of a loved one. Here are some practical tips on what to do when you miss someone:
# Express yourself and accept unpleasant feelings (sadness, loneliness, emptiness, etc.)
Instead of denying it (with whom you are actually increasing and maintain them), feel free to accept them and express. Cry, talk to trusted persons instead of running away, drinking, suffering, smoke or overeat. Expressing sadness eliminates the tension you feel. This is the first thing you should be doing instead of asking, what to do when you miss someone.
# Hang out, doing everything you do normally, but without being forced or exaggeration
Work and socialize as you feel at that moment, do not run up in work or elevated mood because this way only prolongs grief and loss overcoming. Do not withdraw from social life, be in touch with people.
# Find activities that will occupy your mind and your attention
It can be some thinking activity (learning, reading books, surfing the Internet, etc.) Or some physical activity (sports, gym, yoga, etc.). It doesn’t matter which activity you choose, it is important to be something that you enjoy and something that interests you. By being active temporarily turn your “I miss him/her” thoughts to the thinking of some interesting and enjoyable facilities and you will remind yourself that you can enjoy when you are alone.
# Design your time so that your every day be filled with content
Do not leave yourself an empty space for boredom and free time without content, because in such circumstances that people tend to indulge in negative, pessimistic thoughts, unnecessary introspection, critical self-evaluation and a sense of loneliness. Exactly in these moments, people fall into despair because they incredibly miss the person they still love. Fill your time as best as you can.
Design what is it that you can do during the day, including the obligation, everyday tasks, but also fun and socializing, make an exhaustive list of these activities and make a schedule of obligations. Try to do, those activities that you performed along with your ex now perform alone or with someone else, or simply find some new activities that will provide equal satisfaction.
When you wake up in the morning it is desirable to know what you will do today until you go to sleep. Do not leave a space for dark thoughts and analyzing the past.
Bring in some innovations in your life.
# Do something new for yourself
Last thing you could do, if you are still wondering what to do when you miss someone. Something that so far you did not work, even if it were a small thing. It may be some small changes (eg, change your hairstyle, buy some new clothes, create a new arrangement in the apartment, etc.). Or some new activity (type in a program, Search for new interests, meet someone new, find some new place to go in, change society, etc.). The introduction of these innovations will make you feel fresher and more independent and will strengthen your position that you can spend your time quite well even if you are not in a relationship.

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Critics have argued the new law unfairly targets Muslim women.
A 28-year-old Muslim woman wearing a niqab has become the first person in Denmark to be fined since a controversial law banning face coverings in public places came into force this week.
Danish police were called to a shopping centre in Horsholm, north of Copenhagen, after the woman became involved in an altercation with another woman who had attempted to pull the garment off, AFP reported.
“During the fight her niqab came off, but by the time we arrived she had put it back on again,” police duty officer David Borchersen told the Ritzau news agency.
The woman was reportedly told she would receive a fine of 1,000 kroner (Dhs570) in the post, and was asked to either remove her veil or leave the public space.
While the ban applies to all face coverings, including ski masks, fake beards and balaclavas, critics have argued the law unfairly targets Muslim women.
On Wednesday, around 1,300 Muslim and non-Muslim Danes descended on the streets of the capital, Copenhagen and second-biggest city, Aarhus, to protest for a woman’s right to cover up.
They chanted, “no racists in our streets” and “my life, my choice”. Others waved placards bearing messages such as “fingers away from my niqab”.
The Netherlands, Austria, France, Belgium and Germany have also taken action against Islamic veils in recent years. France became the first European country to ban the full-face veil from public spaces in 2011, with fines of up to €150 (Dhs640) for those caught wearing the garment.
Human Rights Watch said the new Danish law “only fuels existing stigma and Islamophobic sentiment”.
“Denmark’s ban is part of a worrisome trend that only marginalizes Muslim women in Europe and penalizes them for expressing their beliefs,” Women’s Rights Division researcher Hillary Margolis wrote.


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Seattle-based SkyPix has predicted that some films will be available for $25 a crack on its satellite pay-per-view system simultaneous with their theatrical releases.
SkyPix prexy Brian McCauley, appearing on a panel at last week’s Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Assn.’s 1991 Satellite Show, said the development, which could happen as early as the middle of this year, will “totally change the way we look at television.”
He noted the p-p-v transmissions will be taping protected.
SkyPix, set to launch this summer, is an 80-channel DBS system. McCauley maintains that the service needs fewer than 1 million homes to turn a profit. In a traditional p-p-v window, SkyPix plans to charge $3 to $4 for top hits and $1 to $2 for library films.
Another DBS player on the panel was Prime Star Partners (formerly K Prime Partners), repped by exec v.p. and chief operations officer David Beddow. After it completes six to eight months of testing, Prime Star Partners plans a full nationwide rollout of a system offering seven superstation channels (WWOR-TV New York, WPIX-TV New York, KTLA-TV Los Angeles, KTVU-TV San Francisco, WGN-TV Chicago, WTBS-TV Atlanta and WSPK-TV Boston) plus three impulse p-p-v channels, a text and data channel, and at least nine audio channels.
A third DBS operator, TVN Entertainment Corp., repped on the panel by CEO and prexy Stu Levin, maintained that C-Band, not high-power Ku-Band, is the delivery system of the future. Like Prime Star, TVN is up and operating, via the first two channels of a proposed 10.


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Early July 2016, VRBase.Amsterdam established itself on the historical Marineterrein (naval base) in the very center of Amsterdam. Since then many prominent, international, key influencers, partners and stakeholders in the VR industry have been engaged. With their support Europe’s first VR and AR-incubator, co-working space, accelerator program en experimental content studio is now officially open for business.
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The goal of VRBase.Amsterdam is to unite the currently quite fragmented VR communities across Europe and thus create the central hotspot in Europe for anyone that wants do something in VR or AR. The applications for VR have been growing exponentially recently, but a centralized knowledge base for networking and technology has been missing until now. VRBase.Amsterdam is front-runner in VR by being the first in Europe to create a hub where the latest developments in the industry come together. “For innovative companies VR is becoming a key new medium; with VRBase.Amsterdam we want to provide a boost the European market and create the opportunity to get to the next level in VR”, says Daniel Doornink, founder of VRBase.Amsterdam.
The launch of VRBase.Amsterdam has in large part been made possible by a recent investment of influential Japanese VR fund Colopl-Next.
Also, the Amsterdam city government, as well as virtually all major industry stakeholders have actively supported the imitative. Amongst them are StartupDelta (Dutch national startup foundation), KPN (Dutch national telecom provider) and Alibaba as well as international VR-powerhouses such as Samsung, HTC and Jaunt-VR. Additionally a number of internationally recognized Dutch cultural organizations and museums, and Universities have teamed up with VRBase.Amsterdam to work on the future development and application of VR in Europe. By bringing together all these varied stakeholders VRBase.Amsterdam will drive a major impact in the VR industry across Europe and the world.


Jordan’s admission might well lead him to get a subpoena to testify to the select committee investigating the insurrection. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy previously tried to put Jordan on the committee that may now call both of them as material witnesses because they talked to Trump on the day of the violent insurrection he incited. “If it’s anybody that talked to the president that can provide that information—I want to know what the president was doing every moment of that day after he said, I’m going to walk with you to the Capitol,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republican members of the select committee.
“I’ve got nothing to hide,” Jordan claimed Monday. Except for, thus far, everything about when he talked to Trump and what was said. Jordan also claimed that Democrats “don’t want to answer the fundamental question, that’s why they didn’t allow Congressman Banks and I on the committee, the fundamental question being why wasn’t there better security posture that day.” To be sure, security failures are a key question. But why thousands of people marched from a speech by Trump to attack the Capitol is also an important question, and it’s one Jordan really, really doesn’t want answered.
Jordan’s dismissal of his conversation with Trump as “old news” came on the evening of a day when we’d been reminded that the events of Jan. 6 are still playing out, tragically. Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Monday that two more officers who responded to help defend the Capitol have died by suicide. Officer Gunther Hashida, an 18-year department veteran, was found dead at home on Thursday, while Officer Kyle DeFreytag, who had been with the department since 2016, died July 10. Their deaths follow two previous deaths by suicide among the officers who responded at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
The testimony of the four officers who appeared at the select committee’s first hearing last week offered a haunting picture of what the officers who have died faced on that day. “You will die on your knees,” the terrorists told Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges.
“I vividly heard officers screaming in agony, in pain, just an arm’s length from me,” Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell said.
“I too was being crushed by the rioters,” Gonell continued, “I could feel myself losing oxygen and recall thinking to myself, ‘This is how I’m gonna die.'”
”What makes the struggle harder and more painful is to know so many of my fellow citizens, including so many of the people I put my life at risk to defend, are downplaying or outright denying what happened,” said Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone. “I feel like I went to hell and back to protect them and the people in this room, but too many are now telling me that hell doesn’t exist or that hell actually wasn’t that bad.”
Officers are still dying, and Jim Jordan wants us to believe it’s “old news” that on that day he talked to the person who incited the attack.


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Poland's government still insists that it will be ready to join
the euro in 2006 or 2007. But last month Grzegorz Kolodko, its
finance minister, presented his EU counterparts with proposals
to loosen the fiscal rules.
He argued that budgetary rules should apply to the aggregate
deficit in the euro-area, rather than to each country—an
extension of a British proposal. One Dutch official fumed privately
that profligates would be “free-riding” on the backs
of more frugal countries. But Mr Kolodko is unrepentant: “the
EU should think about Italy or Belgium's public debts—not
to speak of their levels on the eve of EU and [euro-zone] accession.”
These are bold words, although they would carry more weight if
Poland's awesome budget deficit was itself designed to stimulate
economic growth not to put off reforms.
Most analysts doubt that Central Europe's biggest countries—Poland,
Hungary and the Czech Republic—have a chance of meeting
the 3% deficit limit by 2007. Having secured their places in the
EU, these governments may be even more inclined to let budgets
and borrowing rip, delaying euro entry as late as 2010. By that
time the stability pact may no longer exist, and new members may
be able to enter on looser criteria. Punters betting on speedy
convergence may have jumped the gun.


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Newbie to the site. Please forgive me if this has already been asked, but....
My computer just crashed (not surprising after 9 years of hard use). I used it mostly for gaming. I'm looking to replace it, but was thinking maybe I should just get an Xbox instead (and a more affordable laptop for email, etc). What do you guys think?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of an Xbox over a gaming PC?
Do y'all think I should buy an Xbox instead of a gaming PC?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I would stick with PC gaming if that's what you're used to. Especially for fps, switching from a mouse and keyboard to a controller would take some getting used to.
It really depends on what you want and can afford. Xbox is obviously cheaper but if you do any online multiplayer the price starts to climb a bit. PC has free online multiplayer but the hardware is more expensive.
Advantages XBOX -
Great controller for games that are not FPSs
Large number of games not available on PC
No Hardware/Software compatibility issues
DLC is rarely free
XBLA Gold required for multiplayer
no mice/keyboard options
lower graphical capabilities
Hard drive capped at 250GB
Advantages PC (desktop) -
Mice and Keyboard controls + game controllers (including Xbox 360 controllers)
Steam sales (including being able to back up your games)
better monitor resolution support
Bigger Hard drive space
Majority of DLC is free
Hardware can be triple the price of an xbox
PC monitors larger than 22inches can triple the cost as well
Most mainstream games are ports of 360 and usually run worse (there are exceptions)
It really depends on what games you like.
If you prefer console gaming, have a nice TV and stereo system to run an xbox 360 through and like Halo a lot, Xbox 360 would be the way to go. The 360 also has Kinect and several downloadable games on xbox live.
The downside is that you have to pay additional fees for a premium xbox account to play online multiplayer games.
If you go the PC route, a PC can be more money up front, but you also have more options; upgrading graphics cards, adding a blu-ray drive, many many games available for PC are also on PS3 or Xbox 360.
If you prefer gaming with a mouse, go PC. If you prefer gaming with a controller, PC or 360 are both options.
This has been helpful. If I had my way, I'd get both!
Ah, decisions, decisions.....
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The UN Security Council rejected a U.S. proposal to indefinitely extend the conventional weapons embargo on Iran which is set to expire in October 2020.
“The Security Council’s failure to act decisively in defence of international peace and security is inexcusable,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday as the council voted to allow the 13-year embargo to expire.
The Security Council “rejected a reasonable resolution” said Pompeo, and “paved the way for the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell conventional weapons without specific UN restrictions in place for the first time in over a decade.”
The vote was two in favour, two against and 11 abstentions in the 15-member council.
Russia and China, the two permanent members of the Security Council had opposed the push for an indefinite extension of the embargo. France, Germany and the U.K. had also voiced their dissent to the U.S. threat to impose sanctions unilaterally if the Security Council voted to let the embargo expire.
Th permanent members did not have to use their veto power, but the nations pointed that U.S. was not in a position to negotiate the term of an arms embargo since they had withdrawn from the Iranian nuclear deal in 2018.
With the failure of the resolution, the U.S. has threatened to unilaterally trigger snapback sanctions on Tehran, arguing that their withdrawal from the nuclear deal is a separate matter from Iran’s arms dealing.
“We don’t think Iran has given any indication that it is in a place remotely where the world [should] sell them high-end weapon systems,” Pompeo said.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said in a statement that the U.S. “has every right to initiate snapback of provisions of previous Security Council resolutions” and “in the coming days, the United States will follow through on that promise to stop at nothing to extend the arms embargo.”
Experts have said that the snapback could plunge the Council into chaos and destroy the nuclear deal while further fanning regional tensions.


Four minors were indicted Monday for the murder of a teen when they opened fire on a school bus in Kfar Qasem around a month ago.
The four students from the village of Jaljulya, aged 16-17, are also indicted for the attempted murder of another minor, and for involvement in a crime.
According to the indictment, in early October two groups of students from Kfar Kasem and Jaljulya began fighting. The quarrel began with threats, escalated to physical violence, and then the four students from Jaljulya decided to avenge the Kfar Kasem students with murder.
The bus that was attacked was traveling between the villages of Kfar Qasem and Kfar Bara when it was hit by a burst of gunfire.
The student killed in the shooting was identified as Kfar Qasem resident Amjad Shwahana, 15. He arrived at Amar's clinic in critical condition, after being shot in the back and chest, along with another student who was moderately wounded. The hospital relayed that the critically wounded teenager succumbed to his wounds shortly following his arrival.


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Like everything they do in life, former WWII fight pilot James Baker (97), and his wife Marie (96), lined up for a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, 25 February 2021 together.
The couple who has been married for 74 years live at BaptistCare’s Gracehaven Residential Aged Care.
They were side by side as they became among the first seniors in Rockingham to receive the Pfizer vaccine.
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INO) has been assigned a $13.00 price objective by investment analysts at HC Wainwright in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. HC Wainwright’s target price points to a potential upside of 155.40% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on INO. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Friday, October 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 10th. BidaskClub lowered shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 13th. Royal Bank of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock. Finally, ValuEngine lowered shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Inovio Pharmaceuticals currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.16.
Shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INO) opened at $5.09 on Tuesday. Inovio Pharmaceuticals has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $9.86. The firm has a market cap of $513.78, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.24 and a beta of 2.75.
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in the 2nd quarter worth about $107,000. Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in the 3rd quarter worth about $101,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in the 3rd quarter worth about $115,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals in the 3rd quarter worth about $117,000. Finally, Emerald Advisers Inc. PA grew its holdings in shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals by 84.0% in the 3rd quarter. Emerald Advisers Inc. PA now owns 20,323 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 9,280 shares during the last quarter. 32.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) October 6, 2005
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, New Orleans residents, Merrill Capps and Britt Pitre, fled to the Atlanta area with the bare essentials along with what has been their life for the past year… their movie. Capps and Pitre, co-owners of Doorway Entertainment, wrapped production of their first independent feature film, "Feral" in late June.
"Feral" is now the last film shot entirely in St. Bernard Parish – a suburb of New Orleans. “We were about half-way through post production when we left town. We packed our editing system and the movie’s master originals and came to Atlanta,” Capps said. Judi Consiglio, a Cumming, GA resident, is the Executive Producer for "Feral." She agreed to let the two live with her during these uneasy times. She and her husband Michael Consiglio have taken in nearly 15 evacuees from New Orleans. “We’re just glad to have the room,” she said. She continued, “These guys have a lot of work to do – I’m not going to let anything – even a hurricane – stop them from finishing the movie.”
A psychological thriller, "Feral" is about a young couple’s desperate fight for survival, after an accidental murder while searching for their 6 year old daughter. The film questions the fine line between the human and the inhuman, civilization and the wild – which is quite ironic given the recent chaos in New Orleans. Pitre explained, “Although we miss our home in New Orleans, we are both eager to dive into new local film infrastructures here in Georgia and the east coast.” The two plan to take advantage of their displacement by exploring other new locations like Orlando and the Washington, D.C. area.
"Feral" is the first of many projects in the works; the duo will begin work on their next feature later this year. The anticipated premiere of the movie is still tentatively scheduled for sometime in November; however, an Atlanta premiere looks much more likely.


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The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul welcomes world-renowned classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer on Monday, April 11 at 8 p.m.
Chanticleer is 12 professional vocalists forming an ensemble known for their virtuosity and inspiring musical interpretations.
The concert is part of the Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica series.
The cathedral is located at 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.


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Bradford International Film Summit
Bradford will be playing host to the new UNESCO City of Film members at the International Film Summit.
The summit, which takes place 4-6 March 2015, will stage a series of seminars, events and screenings to discuss film and TV production and education, set against the backdrop of this film loving city.
The University of Bradford will be hosting a couple of events throughout the summit, including; a round-table discussion on March 6, 2-3pm, with a panel of new filmmakers from around Bradford, discussing how they make films in the 21st century. The panel will show examples of their work and discuss the highs and lows of making films in the here and now. This event will be of interest to budding directors, film and media students and industry professionals.
Dr Mark Goodall, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bradford’s School of Media, Design and Technology will be taking part in the round-table discussion: “It is vital that any City of Film supports and promotes young filmmakers of the region.
“This event will create a forum for debate about what is means to be an aspiring filmmaker in Bradford, and offer a showcase for some of the films being produced now in the city. Educational establishments, such as the University, train, encourage and develop the filmmakers of tomorrow but we all need to consider their future once they graduate. We must think about how can the City of Film help? What are the challenges and opportunities for filmmakers in Bradford in the 21st century?”
The event will be chaired by Kathryn Penny, producer and now film manager at the National Media Museum. The panel includes: Rad Miller – Freelance Director and founder of ‘Pocket Projects’, Jacqui Siler – Independent filmmaker and graduate of the University of Bradford’s MA Digital Filmmaking programme and Jack King – an award winning short drama and occasional music video director from Bradford.
The University will also be showing a live demonstration of its ‘Outside Broadcasting Centre of Excellence’. Using their Outside Broadcasting truck they will be live streaming City of Film delegates on Bradford's Big Screen.
Most events at the Bradford International Film Summit are free but attendees must pre-register in advance. Please visit www.bradfordcityoffilm.com/summit for more information and further details about all the events taking place.


The Out of the Park sim we started at South Side Sox is running over with Brett and his team at South Side Hit Pen — Sports Illustrated.
It ended up being easier this weekend to just pair both sim games together. Tonight, you may be in for a special treat, courtesy of our friends at SBN’s Purple Row.
Whoo boy, what a rough weekend for our sim Sox. Damn your eyes, as you scroll below.
Baseball-Reference OOTP sim
April 25 Final Angels 9, White Sox 3
Winning Pitcher Dylan Bundy (1-3)
Losing Pitcher Dallas Keuchel (3-1)
HRs Eloy Jiménez (6), Nomar Mazara (8), Anthony Rendon (5), Andrelton Simmons (3)
April 26 Final Angels 5, White Sox 2
Winning Pitcher Patrick Sandoval (2-1)
Losing Pitcher Dylan Cease (1-2)
Losing Pitcher Hansel Robles (6)
HRs Anthony Rendon (6), Mike Trout 2 (8,9)
Standings 18-11, second place, half-game behind Cleveland, fourth-best record in baseball
Saturday was a 3-1 Angels lead through the seventh-inning stretch, before all hell broke loose. Steve Cishek and Alex Colomé were mauled by the Halos. On Sunday, Cease couldn’t last five innings, giving up three earned; Michael Kopech, crushed in his debut against the Angels a couple of days ago, pitched a scoreless inning of relief and got his ERA down to 37.80 in the process. The White Sox keep pitching a Cubs castoff named Carlos Ramírez in games, despite a 15.75 ERA. Luckily for the White Sox on this lost weekend in Anaheim, Cleveland is slumping, too.
South Side Hit Pen OOTP sim
April 26 Final Angels 7, White Sox 3
Winning Pitcher Andrew Heaney (5-1)
Losing Pitcher Gio González (3-2)
HRs Jo Adell (2), Mike Trout (10)
April 27 Final White Sox 12, Angels 9 (12 innings)
Winning Pitcher Carson Fulmer (2-1)
Losing Pitcher Kyle Keller
HRs Nick Madrigal (4), Mike Trout 2 (12), Anthony Rendon 2
Standings 15-14, third place, four games behind Minnesota, 13th-best in the majors
Heaney nearly pitched a complete game against the White Sox on Saturday, while Sunday’s game was a barnburner. The White Sox came back with rallies at three different points of the game, culminating with a two-run Yoán Moncada single in the 12th, followed by Leury García walking to score a run. The White Sox were 8-of-9 in stolen bases, executed two double-steals, and saw Madrigal hit both a homer and a successful suicide squeeze.
(stats below through Saturday’s games)
April 26 Final Angels 9, White Sox 0
Winning Pitcher Matt Andriese (4-1)
Losing Pitcher Reynaldo López (3-2)
HRs Brian Goodwin (1)
April 27 Final Angels 4, White Sox 1
Winning Pitcher Patrick Sandoval (1-1)
Losing Pitcher Dylan Cease (2-3)
Losing Pitcher Hansel Robles (4)
HRs Justin Upton (4)
Standings 11-18, fourth place, seven games behind Minnesota, fifth-worst record in baseball
The White Sox had only two hits in a blowout loss to the Angels and starter Matt Andriese on Saturday, while López and Evan Marshall had really bad outings; the game was in fact over after a five-run, five-hit first. Sunday was a closer game, but again was over early after three runs on three hits in the first.


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Padam! Padam! Padam! Yes, that's a well-known Piaf song, but it's not the one that's relevant here. Less heard. but pretty is Paname, titled after an old slang name for Paris.
Tu n'es pas pour moi qu'un frisson
Qu'une idée qu'une fille à chansons
Et c'est pour ça que je crie ton nom
Paname, Paname, Paname, Paname...
We started with a couple of flourishes from the kitchen, a sharp bite of anchovy and a mellow cube of tuna. Then it was into the world of the bistro.
What I really needed after topping off the bouillabaisse and boeuf with some pasta was a light, refreshing interlude. The violet sorbet was just that -- leaning towards an ice cream rather than a sorbet, though -- served in an elegant chilled vase.
The first of the desserts proper was something I'd been curious about: something described as Adam's Apple. A baked, and I think marinated apple, served whole and topped with cream. I couldn't help much with the chocolate log, dramatic though the presentation was, although I managed to nibble from the interesting take on the classic tarte tatin -- this was a square of flaky pastry with slices of apples layered over it, but not caramelized. Plus ice cream, strawberries, and so on.


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zIQSi8 got their new logo design by running a design contest:
New metal art/design company looking for a solid logo.
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It all began with a design brief.
A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their logo design.
Designers across the globe delivered design magic.
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Word Catalyst is an up and coming website/social network (currently under construction) that will eventually develop in


text: American record producer, musician and arranger Meco, birth name Domenico Monardo was born on November 29, 1939 in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, the United States. Meco is also the bane of his band and team around him. He is known for creating rearranged soundtracks of popular movies. The idea of creating such music appeared after watching Star Wars. Meco contacted Casablanca Records, told about his idea and was signed. The debut album based on Star Wars soundtrack written by John Williams was recorded within three weeks and quickly released the same year. The album titled Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk was certified Platinum and the lead single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Meco continued releasing re-arranged soundtracks but he couldn’t repeat the same success. From our site, you can download Meco’s debut album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk in mp3.

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High temperatures in the Denver area are predicted to exceed 100 degrees today, so slather that sunscreen in every nook and cranny. It’s time to “Get More Smarter.” If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show.
TOP OF MIND TODAY…
► “Send her back” might be the “lock her up” chant equivalent of 2020 for supporters of President Trump. As Stephen Collinson writes for CNN:
In a moment of unrestrained demagoguery, President Donald Trump presided Wednesday over a crowd chanting “Send her back! Send her back!” about an American Muslim congresswoman who he targeted with racist attacks.
The scenes at a North Carolina rally provided an ugly overture to a 2020 election campaign already soaked in hate. They exemplified the tribal politics and white nationalism that Trump is making clear he plans to ride to reelection, no matter their impact on America’s fragile societal harmony.
The chants of “Send her back!” referred to Somalia-born, American citizen Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of four minority lawmakers attacked by Trump over the weekend. The invective from the crowd replaced the “Lock her up!” and “Build the wall!” chants of Trump’s first campaign with a jarring racial refrain that the commander-in-chief, speaking from behind a podium bearing the symbolic presidential seal, made no effort to stop.
There is at least one Republican Congressman who is aghast at these chants, and he’s speaking up. Again, from CNN:
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois on Thursday morning called a chant that broke out at President Donald Trump’s rally the previous night — when the crowd yelled “send her back” as the President targeted Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota — “ugly” and “wrong” and said it “would send chills down the spines of our Founding Fathers.”
“I deeply disagree with the extreme left & have been disgusted by their tone. I woke up today equally disgusted – chants like ‘send her back’ are ugly, wrong, & would send chills down the spines of our Founding Fathers. This ugliness must end, or we risk our great union,” Kinzinger said in a tweet on Thursday morning.
► It’s gonna be a hot day today in Colorado, which might make you wonder about the impact of Climate Change. You could ask the federal government for more information, but as Politico reports, you would have trouble finding an answer:
The Agriculture Department quashed the release of a sweeping plan on how to respond to climate change that was finalized in the early days of the Trump administration, according to a USDA employee with knowledge of the decision.
Staff members across several USDA agencies drafted the multiyear plan that outlines how the department should help agriculture understand, adapt to and minimize the effects of climate change…
…The revelation comes after a recent POLITICO investigation found that the department had largely stopped promoting its own scientific findings about the consequences of climate change. The USDA has also moved away from using phrases like climate change, climate, and greenhouse gas emissions in press releases and social media posts.
► If Senator Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) thinks President Trump is guilty of making racist statements, he is keeping that opinion to himself. As Kyle Clark of 9News notes, Gardner’s staff finally responded to requests for comment in a very odd manner:
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) July 18, 2019
Get even more smarter after the jump…


The Daily Moot (4/9/18)
1. The Studio Behind ‘LawBreakers’ is Moving on to Battle Royale
If you haven’t heard of LawBreakers before, we don’t blame you. The game released around the same time PUBG came out in early access and was a bit overshadowed to say the least. As a result of both the game’s unimpressive player numbers and the success of battle royale games like Fortnite and PUBG, the team behind LawBreakers is reinvesting their energy into a new game called Radical Heights. Radical Heights, like a traditional battle royale, pits 100 players against each other to be the last man standing. It has a certain arcade-y feel to it and it some unique mechanics, but those may not be enough to draw players away from the established battle royale games. Early access starts tomorrow.
2. Blizzcon 2018 Dates Announced, Tickets on Sale in May The highly anticipated Blizzcon will be in Anaheim on November 2nd-3rd this year. Tickets will go on sale in batches, with the first starting at 7 pm PT on May 9th and the second at 10 am PT on May 12th. Blizzcon features a wide array of events like Q&A sessions, cosplays, developer panels, and perhaps most importantly some big esports tournaments. Finals for all the big Blizzard games will take place at Blizzcon, including the finals for the Overwatch World Cup. Those who can’t make it in person have the option of buying the Blizzcon Virtual Ticket to get all the in-game goodies they’ve come to expect from Blizzcon.
3. Jeff Kaplan Says Overwatch Isn’t Ready for Player Role Queues Yet When asked about role queues in Overwatch, where you can queue up as a tank, healer, or dps and find a team with a balanced composition, Jeff Kaplan said Overwatch was not ready just yet. The problem, according to Kaplan, said the two proposed systems both have problems. Either the game lets you queue as a tank but then switch heroes OR they lock you into only playing tank heroes after you queue up as one. The first way creates a system where role queue is effectively pointless and the second method doesn’t accord for the fluid nature of Overwatch. Hopefully the team can find some happy medium because many members of Overwatch’s community believe role queuing could fix many of the game’s perceived problems.
4. Paladins’ Team Shows Off Realm Royale’s Crafting System in Their New BR Game Back in January, Paladins Battlegrounds came out for a few magical days. Although the battle royale game mode was in early access, it was a hit with those who got the chance to play it. After a few days though, Hi-Rez Studios recalled the game mode, announced they wanted to release it as a standalone game, and went silent. Finally, there is news: Realm Royale is still on track and they’ve made some changes, notably by introducing a crafting system. Players will be able to destroy unwanted items for materials and can bring those materials to forges where they will turn them into a random legendary weapon or ability. A lucky few have made it into the closed alpha test for the game, but there is a strict NDA so don’t hold your breath for any more info until Hi-Rez is ready to tell us themselves.
5. GTA 5 Has Made More Money Than Any Film, Book, or Game EVER An industry analyst has just revealed his findings that Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold over 90 millions copies and brought in $6 billion in revenue, making it the most profitable form of media in history. For comparison, a movie like Star Wars brought in around $3 billion dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to the analyst. Although GTA 5 came out years ago, it continues to sell copies every year in large numbers. While there isn’t any plans for a GTA 6 announced yet, Red Dead Redemption 2 comes out this year on October 26th. It almostly certainly won’t match GTA 5’s record numbers, but it should still be a great game.