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TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A Tippecanoe County man will serve no time behind bars for trapping and drowning a cat.
Walter Kenneth Baldwin pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to all counts. Baldwin is sentenced to six months in community corrections and 1.5 years of suspended supervised probation. Baldwin also owes a $2,500 fine.
As we previously reported, a video was posted on social media in November 2018 showing a cat trapped inside a cage on the deck of a pond. Baldwin is seen in the video smoking a cigar in his car. The person filming asks Baldwin "You ready?" Baldwin replies, "Go for it." That person then kicked the cage with the cat inside into the water. The video ends by showing the cage falling to the bottom of the pond until it disappeared.
The cat inside the cage was trapped at 52 Mobile Home Estates, a mobile home park owned by Baldwin. The cat in the video was wearing a collar, which the state argued is an assumption that it is domestic, and not feral.
During Tuesday's hearing News 18 learned a fisherman later recovered the cage with the cat inside long after the incident. The cat was found dead.
Baldwin had a large group of supporters during Tuesday's trial. Seven people took the stand to defend him. Here's some of the statements they made:
"He's very generous."
"[Baldwin] is a good person. He's helped out a lot of people over the years."
"You couldn't meet a better person."
"The cat thing is totally out of his character."
"I've never seen him be violent."
"This ain't his character."
Baldwin's attorney also asked if they were aware of the cat issues at 52 Mobile Home Estates. Every person said yes.
The state argued that although there is a feral cat problem at the mobile home park, Baldwin refused all offers to help.
Seth Kirkendall, Animal Control Officer at the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office, testified in Tuesday's hearing. He told the courtroom about the first time he met Baldwin.
Kirkendall met Baldwin at 52 Mobile Home Estates to talk about chickens that were running around the property. While he was there, he said Baldwin asked him for suggestions on how to fix the feral cat problem.
Kirkendall said he and Baldwin were having a great conversation until he explained some options on how to get rid of the cats.
"He then told me to get the (expletive) off his property," Kirkendall explained. "So I left."
Sharon Dull took the stand with a similar story. Dull works with Crystal Creek Kennels and serves on the Tippecanoe County Animal Advisory Board.
Dull said she approached Baldwin at 52 Mobile Home Estates with informational flyers. She offered to help with the feral cat problem, free of charge.
She says Baldwin also told her to "Get the (expletive) off my property." Dull said she left immediately.
The judge expressed her concerns with the several occasions Baldwin refused any help.
Baldwin read a letter out loud to the court room, apologizing for his behavior. "I'm sorry," he began. Baldwin went on to explain he specifically wanted to apologize to the juvenile he convinced to drown the cat. "It's inexcusable," he said.
The judge mentioned, "As a parent, I'd be spittin' mad if [the child involved] was mine."
The name of the 17-year-old boy who filmed the video will not be released.
Baldwin was charged with five felonies in November last year. Before this, the 70-year-old had no criminal history.
Those charges are:
-Conspiracy to commit torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal
-Conspiracy to commit killing a domestic animal
-Torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal
-Killing a domestic animal
-Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
However, in Tuesday's hearing, the judge dropped two charges of conspiracy to commit torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal and torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal.
As a part of Baldwin's sentence, he cannot possess any animals and is ordered to surrender all firearms within 48 hours. He is also required to undergo a psychological evaluation and go through any recommended counseling.


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A Cross Between Parallels
She chewed on her lips unconsciously as she thought about the deal. The facts and figures buzzed in her head and she went over them again and again. There should be no loopholes. And then she felt the all too familiar intense gaze on her and she looked to the side. She met his steady gaze with a small smile, one that he returned gladly. He raised one eyebrow to ask her how the deal was and she blinked once to tell him that it was as tight as it could get. The Mehras wouldn’t be left with any choice but to sign the merger. He moved his head infinitesimally and she felt the waves of his pride reach her through his intense stare. It made her feel accomplished, successful. Made her feel like she was the best thing out there, which was probably true, she thought, smirking on the inside. Khushi Kumari Gupta was the best corporate lawyer in the market today. Her deals were proofread to the extent of obsession and she had the precision of a surgeon. She smiled as she saw Mr. Mehra frown looking for loopholes. There won’t be any. Trying to keep the smirk off her face, she quietly saw him give in and sign the deal. Finishing the customary handshake, she left the conference room and headed to her cabin. Time to clear up her desk, she needed to get home.
Three years had changed a lot in Khushi Kumari Gupta’s life. But she still shuddered as unwanted thoughts, mainly of Shyam circled her mind. It had scared her to no end to see his obsession, the fanatic gleam in his eyes, everything made her shake with horror. Thank God he had come. Arnav had come just on time. Soon after she’d left Delhi and gone to Mumbai, wanting some time to herself. Away from everyone. Away from Arnav. She’d returned last year after completing her education with Lavanya’s help. And the year after she’d returned was probably the most bizarre year of her life, she mused. She’d come back to see Anjali running an NGO, now divorced and over Shyam. Her jiji was married to Akash; she knew that. She’d attended the wedding. Her father was under physiotherapy and slowly regaining movement. Lavanya was married to Nikhil with a baby on the way. And Arnav. She smiled softly as she thought of him. In so many ways they were similar. Everyone, everything had changed but not the two of them. It was like they were stuck in a limbo. He was still angry, still bitter, still arrogant. Her reflection in the glass door caught her eye. A wave of emotions took over her. She had changed so much. For better…and for worse. She was successful, respected, educated. But she wasn’t the starry eyed nineteen year old girl. She was twenty two year old woman, who’d seen too much of the bad side to believe in the good as implicitly as before. Her life was no longer black and white; the good and the bad had merged for her a long time ago, turning the threads of her life into a quiet gray.
The knock on the door snapped her out of her reverie and she smiled as she opened the door. He came in, smiling a little. She’d noticed that. He smiled a lot more these days. She continued packing her bag and he leaned on the wall, watching her languidly. “What?” she asked him self-consciously. She liked and hated in equal measures when he watched her like that, quietly. She liked that protectiveness that was always a part of his lingering gaze; it made her feel safe like nothing else. But she hated how he seemed to read through her. Like, he knew what she was thinking. The fiasco with Shyam had changed her. She had trust issues and was somehow a commitment phobe, although the idea of commitment didn’t sound half as bad when he was in the equation. She’d never tell him that though. But he knew it anyway. Just like he knew everything else.
She gave him another raised eyebrow on not receiving an answer to her question. He moved towards her and his brows furrowed in confusion. “Something’s bothering you.” It was a statement, not a question.
She sighed, giving in and massaging her temples. “It’s nothing, just a headache. I’m tired.”
He intertwined their fingers together. “You overwork, Khushi.”
She grinned at him, “Look who’s talking.” He nodded in acknowledgement. “Do you want me to drop you home?”
“No, I know you’ve still got that conference call left. Go, finish it, I’ll drive myself home.”
“Okay then.” He was about to leave but glancing over his shoulder he told her to prepare something light for dinner and not stress herself. She nodded and went back to shutting down the laptop but was taken by surprise when he spun her around and dropped a quick kiss on her lips. Pecking her temple once, he left, smiling.
She shook her head and left the office, avoiding the curious stares of employees. They had no doubt seen him kiss her and she frowned. People were too inquisitive. She got into the car, turning the radio up and driving home.
She turned the stove off, having finished making dinner. She felt the exhaustion seep through her; maybe he was right, she did overwork. Tying her hair up loosely, she spread the blanket on the carpet, in front of the fireplace. It was her favorite spot in the house, her safe haven. Their safe haven. Snuggling up, she picked up the book and leafed through the pages trying to find where she’d left reading.
The door clicked open she heard him come inside, remove his shoes and go upstairs. She sat there for a while, not wanting to get up. It’d been seven months since she’d moved in with him. Not only was it practical, but she loved living with him, sharing his life. She loved him, and she knew he loved her too. But they said the words as little as possible. It never failed to surprise her how similar they’d become. He was no longer the dominant one in their relationship, their relationship was finally what it should have been; they were equals, parallels. She didn’t notice him until he held out the plate of pasta for her. Khushi murmured an apology for not heating it up herself but he shushed her. They finished eating quickly and she was about to get up to wash the dishes but he stopped her, pulling her back. She gladly complied and slithered into the blanket, her back resting on his chest. She could feel her weariness seeping away as his quiet breathing calmed her down and her headache reduced as he ran fingers through her hair. They sat there for a while before he said, “Do you want to read?”
She nodded and he picked up the book, giving it to her to hold. She held the book, while he read aloud. She loved reading like this. His voice did wonders to her stress levels and they dropped to a bare minimum. It’d become a tradition of sorts, almost every weekend they sat like this. She turned the pages and he read out loud.
His husky voice calmed her down, eased some of the frustration she’d been feeling because of people looking at them all the time, and soon enough she was lost in thoughts, his rich voice fading to the background.
She wondered when this shift had occurred. Three years ago if someone had told her that she’d spend a quiet evening with him like this, she would’ve had them admitted them to a mental institution because clearly they were delusional. It wasn’t so unbelievable now, though. She didn’t know what she would do without him and she knew it was the same for him. He was the yin to her yang, her other half, her equal. He understood her like no one else and every now and then he let her in on his own fears, dreams, hopes and she listened to him. He understood her importance for independence and so they had a separate bank account. He knew she was still scared about Shyam although she never said it. She didn’t need to. He just knew. He knew that when she had a tiring day at the office she liked it when he ran fingers through her hair. She knew that although the two of them hardly ever said I love you, their love lied in the actions; the little things that were seemingly too small to show anything but usually conveyed a million emotions. On days she tried being too perfect, stretching herself to the breaking point he held her close, nuzzling his face in the crook of her neck, telling her in his own way that she was perfect, just like that. She loved the way his hand always rested on the small of her back, making her feel inexplicably safe. She knew that if she ever came out of the shower in nothing but a towel, she had the time for one gasp before he kissed her senseless and she forgot who she was. She loved how he was the only one who could cheer her up when she was low. There were times when she had felt unsure of whether he really loved her, it was too fantastical to be true…but he did. It showed in the way his face lit up when she walked into the office, the way a new pen would be lying on her desk just when hers was about to finish. It showed in the way his body molded hers perfectly at night.
She blinked, snapping out of her thoughts.
“Where were you off to?”
She didn’t know what to say; how could she possibly explain all that she felt in words?
“Not too far…”
He chuckled, the sound warming the corners of her heart. She snuggled into him as his arms wrapped tighter around her. Khushi sighed in bliss. This was love. This feeling of sitting in his arms, being held like she was all that mattered, that was home.
“You did well today…that deal was bloody fantastic.”
She turned around, smiling. She saw his gaze intensify with love when he saw the raging emotions in her eyes. In that moment, she wanted to say so much. She wanted to tell him all that he made her feel, but she didn’t think she had it in her. She was still scared of being vulnerable. The frustration of not being able to voice her feelings, sprung up as tears in her eyes and a second later, his thumb was there, wiping them off. She hated how she couldn’t tell him. She hated how he always knew.
Her eyes filled up again, and she blinked the tears back. What in the world was wrong with her? A thousand words bubbled in her throat but she couldn’t get a single one out. She only hoped, he knew, just like always.
She closed her eyes when she heard him whisper her name. “Khushi, look at me.”
She opened her eyes and blinked rapidly, the tears were back again. And then he kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back because that was all she could do. He kissed her softly, tenderly, caressing her cheek. She poured it all in that one kiss giving up trying to discern what she felt because God, it was too much. There was so much she wanted to tell him; so much that she felt. And all she could do was pull him closer hoping that the message came through because she knew she would never be able to actually say all that she felt. Her chest tightened with emotion as he pulled back to look into her eyes and for the millionth time she wished she had it in her to tell him how special he was to her, how loved he made her feel and how glad she was that they’d gotten their second chance, that their paths had crossed again. She despised not being able to voice her feelings, she hated being weak like this. Hot tears fell on her cheeks…why the hell did she keep crying like that?! And she tried to string the words together but her mouth refused to comply. Was this how he’d felt all that time ago? Had he choked on his words too?
“Just tell me what’s wrong!”
“I-I wanted to say that, you…I mean us; no, I mean I…shit. I can’t do this.”
“Yes, you can.” She looked at him, about to tell him that he didn’t even know what she was going to say, but the look in his eyes, the absolute faith he had in her stunned her into silence.
“I was saying,” taking a deep breath, she continued. “I was saying, that I love you and that I can’t- no, I don’t want to live without you and that I’m never going to say this again, because admitting this is terrifying,” she glared at him when a chuckle slipped out of his mouth. “And that, you should know that I would be a mess without you. There, I said it.”
Khushi shifted uncomfortably under his stare; that had probably been her longest declaration of love for him. She’d never gotten around to say anything much. Mustering courage, she looked into his eyes, trying to gather what the look he was giving her, meant.
His silence got to her and her nervousness bubbled up. “Shit, I messed up didn’t I? Forget I ever said anything, sorry.” She said quietly. She picked up the book again and started reading with vehemence, her eyes prickling with unshed tears of embarrassment. He still hadn’t said anything.
She pretended not to listen; he was probably going to placate her.
“Khushi listen to me.”
She wouldn’t. Focus on the book Khushi, don’t let him get to you.
“Fine, be like that. I’m going to say it anyway.”
Suddenly, the book was the most interesting thing in the world although the words were blurring in front of her. She hoped that she was doing an okay job of pretending to ignore him, because in all honesty she was hanging on his every word.
“Khushi, I love you. I don’t say it all that often, hell I barely say it, because it makes me feel…powerless; and I don’t like that. You make me feel powerless. I hate how I’m perfectly calm and then all you have to do is walk in through the damn door to send my thoughts in overdrive. I hate how I can never predict what is going to happen when I’m with you. I hate how you always read right through me. I hate how you’re always so bloody calm when we’re fighting…I hate- You better be listening because I’m never, ever going to say this again, because it doesn’t terrify me, it scares me shitless. People probably think we’re dysfunctional; in all honesty I don’t really doubt their judgment, but still, we work. You’re the one person I share my dreams and fears with and there is not one moment where I don’t want you in my life, and almost all the time I feel like I don’t do enough. I don’t get you flowers and stuff like that, nor am I romantic, in fact I’m the anti-thesis of the perfect boyfriend. And then you come out and say something like that…and leave me speechless. Because the truth is, Khushi, I need you. So badly, that it’s pathetic.” He shrugged. “There, I said it too.”
She sat there, unmoving; his words had rendered her incapable of speaking. In the one year that they’d been dating, never had he said something like this. Never had he spelled it out for her like this. A thousand responses circled her mind but she couldn’t get one of them to come out. And so she looked at him. Her gaze made him look up and she ran a hand over his cheek. He was looking at her with all barriers down, and she understood. They were with each other because with each other they were naked, exposed, without walls. Because they accepted each other; flaws, insanity, dysfunctionality et al. Because individually they were a mess, but together they made sense.
She scooted closer to him and pecked him on the cheek. The silence lingered between them and she welcomed it. She played his words over and over again, savoring the memory; he wasn’t lying when he said he wouldn’t say it again, he really wouldn’t. Neither would she, she mused, with a faint smile. Or maybe she would. Maybe she’d say it again and turn yet another ordinary evening into a memory worth remembering forever.

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Genres: Drama | Horror | Thriller
The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment, the future [REC] 4 Apocalypse.
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Methamphetamine, also known in street terms as “crank,” “speed," “meth,” and “wire,” has been a serious problem throughout Napa County for several decades. Methamphetamine on individuals is unpredictable and can cause a serious physical and mental health concerns to those who use the compound. Methamphetamine is not really a drug, although it is classified as a stimulant; it is a series of compounds brought together under heat and pressure creating a powder or crystal substance. Some of the substances than can go into the production of methamphetamine is solvents, nitrates, lye, and phosphorus. The compound has no useful medical purpose.
Lab Manufacturing & Characteristics
Because of the various production methods, varying degrees of skill of the clandestine lab operator, and different chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, the finished product varies in color and texture. Methamphetamine is most commonly a shade of tan or white. Because the compound will lose its potency value when exposed to light and/or air, the necessity of the manufacturer or seller is to keep methamphetamine if a plastic sandwich or coin bag.
User Symptoms in Detail
Methamphetamine can be smoked, snorted, injected, or taken orally. The user will experience an intense rush or “flash.” Methamphetamine can cause a variety of health problems including rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, and elevated body temperature. Methamphetamine can damage blood vessels and cause skin abscesses. Heavy users can exhibit progressive psychotic symptoms such as paranoia, delusions, and sudden mood swings.

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How to Troubleshoot Your Home Heating System
Did you know that most homes have a heating system? And if your home does, it needs to be in perfect working condition. Do you know how to troubleshoot your home heating system? It’s important to troubleshoot the system regularly so that you can catch any problems before they become big and expensive.
What Are The Common Reasons Why A Home Heating System Suddenly Stops Working?
There can be a lot of reasons why a home heating system suddenly stops working. The most common ones are:
Lack Of Maintenance
If you don’t maintain your home heating system regularly, it will eventually stop working. Dirty filters, clogged ducts, and other problems will develop and cause the system to break down.
Any part of the home heating system can malfunction and stop the whole thing from working. This could be anything from a broken fan belt to a faulty thermostat.
When there is a power outage, the home heating system will not work since it relies on electricity to run.
One reason is that the system may not be able to handle the increased demand caused by the colder temperatures. Additionally, some systems may not be designed to operate in extremely cold weather conditions. Finally, if there is an issue with your home’s insulation or ventilation, this can also lead to problems with your home heating system.
Why Is Regular Maintenance Important For Home Heating Systems?
Regular home heating system maintenance is important for a number of reasons. A home heating system that has been properly taken care of will be able to provide your home with consistent, safe, and comfortable temperatures throughout the year. That’s something you definitely want for your home if it can be achieved!
Even though home heating systems are designed to last about fifteen years on average, they’re not perfect and require regular upkeep in order to operate at their best performance levels. This process ensures safety as well as efficiency – two things everyone wants when relying on such an expensive appliance (or set of appliances) like this one.
It goes without saying that home heating system troubleshooting should take place each time there seems to be some sort of issue with how the heater is operating. A home heating system simply cannot be maintained properly if there are troubleshooting issues that need to be addressed immediately.
This is why it’s so important to know the signs of a home heating system in disrepair, and how you can deal with them as quickly as possible before they escalate into much bigger problems down the line!
How Can I Tell If My Home Heating System Isn’t Working Properly?
There are a few signs that your home heating system might not be working properly. One common sign is if your home is too cold even when you set the thermostat to a higher temperature. Other signs include strange noises coming from the furnace, increased energy bills, and ice forming on indoor pipes. If you’re not sure whether or not your home heating system is malfunctioning, it’s best to call a home heating specialist.
Here are some tips that will help you spot problems before they get out of control:
Check The Furnace Filter
The furnace filter is important to check because it helps keep the furnace clean. A dirty filter can cause the furnace to work harder and could lead to a breakdown. It’s also important to change the filter regularly – typically every three months. However, this will vary depending on your home environment. Check your filter’s packaging for specific instructions. If you have any questions about whether or not you should change your filter, contact a professional. They will be able to help you determine when and how often you should replace your filter for optimal performance of your home heating system.
Check The Thermostat
It is important to check the thermostat because it can help you troubleshoot home heating issues. If your home suddenly feels colder, then this may be an indicator that there is something wrong with how the home heating system works. You will know when to re-calibrate or change out your thermostat if it fails to indicate what room temperature setting has been selected for any period of time.
Ensure That All Vents And Registers Are Open And Free Of Obstructions
When your home’s heating system is on, the warm air it produces circulates throughout your house through a series of vents and registers. If any of these are blocked, the air will not flow properly and your home will not be heated evenly. This can lead to uncomfortable temperatures in certain rooms and increased energy costs as the heating system works harder to compensate for the restricted airflow.
Check The Pilot Light
The pilot light is important because it’s what ignites the gas in your home heating system. If it goes out, you won’t be able to heat your home, and you may even run the risk of a gas explosion. So, it’s important to check on it regularly and make sure that it’s lit.
Inspect The Gas Valve
One reason that it is important to check the gas valve of the home heating system is that faulty valves can leak carbon monoxide which could be fatal. Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when you inhale too much of this toxic gas. In addition, a faulty gas valve may lead to an exhaust problem and force your home heating systems to overheat or burn out quickly. This means not only will you have more frequent repairs but also higher energy bills from increased usage as well!
Examine The Furnace Switch As Well As The Electrical Panel
When it comes to home heating systems, safety should always be your number one priority. One of the most important things you can do to keep yourself safe is to check the furnace switch and electrical panel. Make sure that all of the switches are in the off position before attempting to do any repairs on your home heating system.
Watch Out For Strange Noises
There are a few reasons why your home heating system might make strange noises. One common reason is that the system needs to be cleaned. Another reason might be that there’s a problem with the fan or another component of the system. If you’re hearing strange noises, it’s best to call a home heating specialist to take a look and determine the source of the issue.
Look Out For Ice On Indoor Pipes
Ice on indoor pipes is usually a sign that there is not enough heat coming from the furnace to keep the water in the pipes warm. This could be caused by problems with the furnace itself, or by problems with the ductwork that delivers heat to your home.
If you have ice on your indoor pipes, take a look at the furnace. Make sure that it is turned on and that there is power going to it. If it is on and getting power, try calling a technician to come out and take a look at it. There could be something wrong with the furnace that needs to be fixed.
If you do not have ice on your indoor pipes, but your home is still cold, take a look at the ductwork. Make sure that all of the vents in your home are open, and make sure that they are blowing air into the room where you want it to be warm. If they are
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Labor Leaders for Communism!
Legendary labor leader Andy Stern has seen the future. There’s no freedom there, but he’s OK with that.
Stern, a former president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and now senior fellow at Columbia University’s Richman Center, recently returned from a trip to China organized by the Center for American Progress. Stern had the opportunity on this sojourn to meet with “high-ranking” Chinese officials, who outlined for the former labor leader part of the authoritarian regime’s long-term economic plan.
Strern was so enamored with what he saw and heard in the Middle Kingdom that he wrote a slavish op-ed for The Wall Street Journal praising the communist country’s state-planned economy and urging the United States to embark on a similar path. Among the more revolting passages of Stern’s love letter to Leninism:
The conservative-preferred, free-market fundamentalist, shareholder-only model—so successful in the 20th century—is being thrown onto the trash heap of history in the 21st century. In an era when countries need to become economic teams, Team USA’s results—a jobless decade, 30 years of flat median wages, a trade deficit, a shrinking middle class and phenomenal gains in wealth but only for the top 1%—are pathetic.
This should motivate leaders to rethink, rather than double down on an empirically failing free-market extremism. As painful and humbling as it may be, America needs to do what a once-dominant business or sports team would do when the tide turns: study the ingredients of its competitors’ success.
The intellectual dishonesty here is breathtaking. Stern unfurls a litany of economic woes, but fails to mention one critical fact: It is precisely because markets in the United States are less free than they’ve ever been that we have a desperately ill economy and attendant social devastation. And markets are less free than they have ever been thanks in large part to labor unions, which have saddled businesses and governments with crushing regulations and costs which result in higher taxes, higher prices, and fewer jobs for the average citizen and consumer.
Mr. Stern and his allies in the labor movement have for decades done everything they can to crush the freedom and profitability of private enterprise, enriching themselves as they plunge the economy into enervation. Yet Stern the gall to tell us that freedom has failed American workers? The Journal should be ashamed for publishing such vile communist propaganda.
As I have written many times, to rail against free markets is to rail against freedom itself. Usually libertarians and conservatives have to make the case that leftists are actually opposed to liberty; rarely does someone on the left make the case for us, and so well.

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Review: Titans #2
Submitted by: Theresa Stier, Comic News Writer
24 August 2016
“Return of Wally West: Smoke and Mirrors,” by Dan Abnett and artist Brett Booth, is definitely one of my favorite comics I have read this month. The story, the characters, the colors… everything is great! I'm going to do my best not to reveal too many spoilers because I want you all to read this comic. The Titans are forced to fight younger versions of themselves: Nightwing has Robin, Flash has Wally, etc. One of my favorite parts is when the two Flashes meet. The line that Flash says, about not being sure who he has been the past few days (this is said in a joking matter), is something that The Flash would say.
The issue is very action packed and there's definitely more to come in the next issue, which I would like to have right now to see how The Titans take down their past selves, created by Kadabra. What I would also like to talk about is the cover of this issue. Before reading this, I had no idea why this cover was the cover. It was creepy and something that I haven't seen before on a Titans's comic. After reading, the cover makes sense: it's still creepy, but it makes sense. Please do not judge the cover of this comic and read it! It's definitely worth the read, at least I think so.
The Verdict: I need the next issue ASAP! Everything from the colors to the story line is excellent. If you're a fan of The Titans, you need to read this comic. If you're not a fan of The Titans, you need to read this comic. Bottom line: everyone needs to read this comic!


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Jenna Elfman is back on TV with a new sitcom. In 2006, she tried a CBS comedy called Courting Alex that failed to click, but she had a five-year run on ABC with Dharma & Greg. The actress toplines Accidentally on Purpose, playing a film critic (and I hope whatever publication she writes for doesn't go belly-up like so many others these days) who accidentally gets pregnant after a fling with a younger man. I'm laughing already.
Jenna has been laughing through her pregnancy and birth. When she was late term, she did this trash-talking basketball video with her belly hanging out. And the official statement about her birth is just as funny. It says Story is already a fan of "classical music, a clean diaper, mom's boobs and long naps. Story wants to give big props to his mom for all her hard work." Cute.
Hopefully we'll be seeing Jenna on television sometime soon. She had a short-lived show, Courting Alex, last season but it wasn't as good as she is.
If you've been searching the Web today trying to find video of a pregnant woman playing basketball, I'd like to say, "welcome."
At the bottom of this post, courtesy of Funny or Die, is a short clip featuring actress Jenna Elfman taking part in a game of B-ball, complete with trash talk and everything. That might be kinda humorous, but add in the fact that she's also pregnant and I'd say that's pretty damn funny. Elfman has a lot of great lines, but my favorite comes toward the end as she's walking off the court and tosses the ball away.
I'd love to see a whole series done this way, with Elfman playing a different sport in every video. I've always been a fan of Elfman's, though I never really liked Dharma and Greg. Funny, that.
Anyway, check out the video below. It does contain some bad language, so be warned.
Is Elfman worth it? She's hot and funny and, according to Joel, she's "sexy in a non-threatening way". Is she worth hanging onto?
South Beach (Wednesdays, UPN) Two hot, New York City working-class bachelors leave the big city behind to follow one of their girlfriends to South Beach, FL, only to discover that she has a new boyfriend. They get mixed up with the rich and famous in the club scene. After viewing a sneak preview on UPN's website, it looks like a guilty pleasure like The O.C., except with more sex and no high school. Jennifer Lopez is the executive producer and it co-stars Vanessa Williams as a club owner and mother to one of the main characters. South Beach premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 8 pm.
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The peeling or dermabrasion with diamond is based on mechanical removal and control of the surface layers of the skin. It is a gentle exfoliation that promotes cell regeneration and increased collagen production.
Moreover, peeling can achieve an increase in the elasticity of the skin, removes or disappear stains, fade lines caused by the sun.
Abrasion with diamond tip assures gentle exfoliation, controlled and uniform procedure is also clean and free from contamination.
It is used for:
- Combating photoaging
- Remove spots from acne.
- Reduce hyperkeratosis (thickening of the skin).
- Combat melasma.
- Remove or reduce fine lines, fine wrinkles and moderate.
- Remove milium cysts (white dots on high).
- Remove blackheads.
- Minimize pores.
- Treating oily skin.
- Reduce some acne scars.
- Minimize surface scars and keloids.
- Improve stretch marks.
- As a pre-treatment for acid peels and laser resurfacing.
Before the application of active ingredients to help penetrate better.
Importantly for peeling the hair on the face must be washed and dried, the face does not have to have makeup and abrasion is performed after aseptic and a facial.

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A quick jack-o-lantern modeled and (vertex) painted in Nomad Sculpt on the iPad, animated in Blender.
Depthmaps Straight from Nomad Sculpt
This is an update to my last post on modeling Celtic knots in Nomad Sculpt and creating depthmaps in Blender to carve with laser engravers and CNC machines. A newer feature in Nomad Sculpt makes it possible to export a depthmap directly, without having to go through Blender. A checkbox option in the debug menu (named “Heightmap”) switches to a depthmap view, which can be exported as a render. For best results, use a bitmap editor to spread the dynamic range.
I made a short video with a walkthrough:
Celtic Knots in 3D
I came up with a relatively simple workflow for creating 3D models of Celtic knots, used those to create depth maps and, used the depth maps to do 3D carvings on the Glowforge and the Nomad 883 desktop CNC. The modeling process goes from a pencil sketch through Inkscape to produce a reference image, then into Nomad Sculpt (which has no direct association with the Nomad 883 CNC machine, despite the name collision) on the iPad to model the knot. I exported the knot models to Blender to make the depth maps, which are, in turn, used by the Glowforge UI and MeshCAM to create appropriate jobs for their respective machines.
If you are interested in modeling Celtic knots in 3D, I made a video walking through the workflow. It’s longer than a lot of my videos at around 16 minutes but, I try not to waste too much of your time watching software interface fumbling or machines running. There are also chapter markers in the video description if you just want a particular segment. Let me know if you find any of it useful.
Celtic Spirals Bookmarks
Slotted Dice Reliquary
I had an idea for a slotted tripod stand design and, thought it would be fun to work out the details. These dice reliquaries are the result.
These are laser-cut from walnut and cherry plywood with edges colored with copper and silver metallic Sharpies, respectively. I also finished my MDF prototype with Black 3.0.
I made a short video showing of the design and manufacturing process, along with some beauty shots.
Purple Velvet Embossed Celtic Spirals Dice Bag
I made another dice bag with a new embossed velvet design. Some incremental improvements to the process for making the embossing plate: I switched to using 3M 468MP Adhesive Transfer Tape for the glue-up. It seems every bit as solid as the wood glue and, was a lot less hassle. More of the details are covered in the short update video below.
The kumihimo drawstring for this bag was done with glow floss for one of the colors and purple for the other. The glow from the floss is noticeable in the dark but, not especially bright.
By comparison, the 3D resin printed glow-in-the-dark skull beads are quite bright, especially after charging up with a UV lamp for 30 seconds or so. I used the Siraya Tech Craft resin for those.
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In October 2021 Columbus will be hosting a handful of events that you can take a look at in the itinerary below. You can RSVP through Facebook, take a look at show details and get your tickets for the following shows that will be held in Columbus in the month of October. our site makes sure to offer you a 100 percent money-back guarantee for all tickets to the Columbus shows in October 2021. For recent announcements regarding October shows in Columbus, take a look at our Google+ page. The Columbus show schedule during October is always revised, so visit this page often for an up-to-date list of the October 2021 events coming to the city of Columbus.
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- The Columbus October 2021 concert schedule is revised on a regular basis.
- Columbus is really one of the most popular cities for concert tours in October 2021.
- Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus and EXPRESS LIVE! both have tons of concert activity scheduled in October 2021.
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- The Upcoming October 2021 Concerts is going to be some of the most popular Columbus concerts in a long time.
Columbus currently has a exciting list of concert tours coming to the Columbus in October 2021. Many of music's top performers are about to have concerts in Columbus in October 2021. You cannot miss some of the concert excitement that Columbus has to offer at some of the best venues in the world. Simply check out the schedule above for all the upcoming Columbus concerts in October 2021. Our Columbus concert schedule is revised constantly in case their are any adjustments.


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Dreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in Medora, a fantasy world full of impossibilities. Desperate to return home, she learns that only a man named Professor Marselle can help her… but he’s missing.
While waiting for him to reappear, Alex attends Akarnae Academy, Medora’s boarding school for teenagers with extraordinary gifts. She soon starts to enjoy her bizarre new world and the friends who embrace her as one of their own, but strange things are happening at Akarnae, and Alex can’t ignore her fear that something unexpected… something sinister… is looming.
An unwilling pawn in a deadly game, Alex’s shoulders bear the crushing weight of an entire race’s survival. Only she can save the Medorans, but what if doing so prevents her from ever returning home?
Will Alex risk her entire world—and maybe even her life—to save Medora?
Akarnae is the first book in the Medoran Chronicles by Brisbane author Lynette Noni and I am so glad I picked it up because I absolutely loved it! I haven’t read a book this good in a long time. The only way I can think to describe it is “like Harry Potter and Narnia had a child”. Akarnae is a wonderful story set in the superb land of Medora where everything and anything can happen. The easy banter and relationships between the main characters Alex, Jordan, Bear and D.C and the breathtaking adventure they find themselves in made for a very enjoyable read. Akarnae blew my mind, made me laugh, hold my breath and just want to keep reading. This is a book that every fantasy lover should have on their shelf.
There is only one more thing to say: embrace the wonder and read this book.
~Steph, QBD Strathpine

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Seaway Take a Colourful Trip in "Still Blue" Video
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Ontario pop-punks Seaway have a new album called Big Vibe coming out on October 16 through Pure Noise, and Exclaim! has the premiere of the...
PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2019
Not much is fresh about Seaway's Fresh Produce, but it's still a pleasure to listen to. If you were hoping for an album chock full of previ...
Seaway Announce B-sides and Rarities Compilation 'Fresh Produce'
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2019
After taking listeners on Vacation with their last full-length effort, Seaway have now announced a new compilation album of B-sides, rariti...
Watch Seaway Strip Down for Exclaim! TV's No Future
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2018
Funnily enough, we actually met up with Seaway during a Vacation — the name of their latest album — between supporting the 15th anniversary...
Seaway Plot Canadian Tour with Like Pacific and Living with Lions
PUBLISHED May 11, 2018
Having delivered their Vacation LP late last year, Seaway are now set to take a trip to Canada for a run of live dates this summer. The ba...
'Vacation' (album stream)
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Ontario pop-punk dudes Seaway are finally back with their new album Vacation, and as such, you can stream the record in full now. The LP m...
Seaway Sign to Dine Alone for 'Vacation' LP
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Ontario pop-punk outfit Seaway gave us an unexpected Alanis Morissette cover last summer, but this year they're announcing some brand new m...
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Oakville, ON, pop-punk crew Seaway dropped their Colour Blind LP last year before running into some tough times on tour. The band seem to h...


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Badminton Asia umpires course for the Arab world
A host of aspiring badminton umpires from Arab nations are currently in Amman, Jordan for the Badminton Asia Regional Umpires Training Course from August 21 to 29.
Saudi Arabia with four candidates heads the list of participants followed by Lebanon with three. Hosts Jordan, Egypt, and Algeria have two each while Iraq with one candidate completes the list of 14 participants.
The course is held in conjunction with the West Asia Badminton Junior Under-17 and Under-15 Championships in Amman and this is the first time such a course is conducted by Badminton Asia in the Jordanian capital city.
The overwhelming response from the Arab nations certainly augurs well for the sport in this region.
The course is conducted by Mr. Sudhakar Vemuri from India.
1] Course Date: - 21 to 29 Augusts 2019
2] Course Name: - Badminton Asia Regional Umpires Training Course 2019
3] Candidates from - JORDAN (2), EGYPT (2), SAUDI ARABIA (4), ALGERIA (2), IRAQ (1), LEBANON (3).
4] Course Conductor - Mr. Sudhakar Vemuri (IND)

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Trauma Certain to Trail Behind Katrina
SCOTT SIMON, host:
One published estimate says there was a disaster somewhere in the world on average every two weeks between 1900 and 1986. The US has had its share, but most have occurred in the developing world. NPR's Joanne Silberner talked to international disaster experts about how to handle situations like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
JOANNE SILBERNER reporting:
Ron Waldman of Columbia University was the World Health Organization's disaster relief coordinator in Indonesia after last December's tsunami. He followed the Katrina relief effort through the media. He's reluctant to criticize, but he was struck by how little attention was paid to lessons learned overseas. He's seen high illness and death rates in large, poorly supplied camps in northern Iraq, in Goma, in Macedonia. It's a basic principle of resettlement: try to avoid putting large numbers of people together for any length of time. With Katrina, he saw thousands of people crowded into the New Orleans Superdome.
Mr. RON WALDMAN (Columbia University): One of the worst places for people to be in the wake of a disaster is a large stadiumlike environment. At best they can--should be used as way stations while people are being processed or sent to smaller evacuation sites.
SILBERNER: Looking forward, something he's seen in Goma, in Indonesia and the other places he's been is the importance of paying attention to the local social structure.
Mr. WALDMAN: Keeping families together, keeping even villages together or, in the case of New Orleans, neighborhoods together is a really, really important activity if one wants to make sure that recovery is going to be as quick as possible.
SILBERNER: That will reduce stress, but what about mental illness? Psychologist Thom Bornemann is director of The Carter Center for Mental Health in Atlanta. He's worked in Southeast Asia and in Cuban and Russian evacuations, and in Florida after Hurricane Andrew. Bornemann predicts a small proportion of people will get post-traumatic stress disorder, and Katrina will likely have an effect on the incidence of depression.
Mr. TOM BORNEMANN (Psychologist, The Carter Center for Mental Health): It will likely go up, probably not dramatically up, but it will go up some. I think you'll have what we used to call a reactive depression, which is something in reaction to a clear, precipitating event in the environment, but most of those folks will get better over time.
SILBERNER: The vulnerable--children, older adults, people with pre-existing mental disorders, rescue workers--will need special attention. Still, he and others with experience in disaster relief say it's important not to overmedicalize the response to trauma. Psychologist Neil Boothby of Columbia University works mostly in war situations. He says mobile trauma clinics used after 9/11 in New York City didn't make a difference.
Mr. NEIL BOOTHBY (Psychologist, Columbia University): People should feel sad after this stuff. Sadness is not a bad thing. Now if it lingers and immobilizes people, then it is a negative thing, a bad thing. But people have got to be given the time to go through the normal human reactions and feelings. It would be appropriate to have nightmares for a while.
SILBERNER: He says what's important is rebuilding the social structure.
Mr. BOOTHBY: Healing will take place as they begin to be able to help themselves and help others. I mean, the helping the others is the part. That's how you start putting communities back together.
SILBERNER: In Indonesia, in Aceh, the aid group Oxfam deliberately hired local people instead of using foreign volunteers to construct its refugee camps, giving the locals a sense of purpose and a chance to make money to support themselves. Joanne Silberner, NPR News.
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ST.LOUIS, MO- Every baby deserves a healthy start, but premature birth is the number one killer of babies. Every year the March of Dimes marches for babies to raise money to help prevent birth defect and infant mortality.
St. Louis March For Babies
Saturday, May 19
550 Weidman Road
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In a technological leap that could redefine the concept of wearable devices, Motorola has recently showcased a smartphone prototype capable of wrapping around your wrist. This innovative development marks a significant step forward in the world of mobile technology and wearable gadgets, promising a more flexible and versatile future for consumers.
- Motorola’s latest prototype showcases a smartphone with a flexible, wraparound display.
- The device boasts a cutting-edge OLED screen technology that allows it to bend and conform to the user’s wrist comfortably.
- This innovative smartphone concept is designed to combine the convenience of a traditional smartphone with the wearability of a smartwatch.
- It promises to open up new possibilities for consumers who seek a more immersive and portable mobile experience.
- Motorola’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of smartphone design is evident in this groundbreaking prototype.
Motorola has kept a tight lid on the details of this new smartphone, but industry experts are already buzzing with excitement about the potential this technology holds for the future. While this concept is still in its developmental stages, it has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about smartphones and wearable tech.
The flexible OLED display used in this prototype is a testament to the rapid advancements in display technology. Unlike traditional rigid screens, OLED panels offer flexibility without compromising on image quality. This means that users can enjoy a seamless and immersive visual experience whether they are using the device as a wrist-worn smartphone or extending it for traditional use.
One of the key advantages of this new concept is its adaptability to various usage scenarios. Imagine having a smartphone that wraps around your wrist like a stylish bracelet when you’re on the move, but can also be expanded into a traditional smartphone for tasks that require a larger screen. This level of versatility could address some of the limitations faced by current wearables, which often sacrifice screen real estate for portability.
The potential applications of this technology are vast, from fitness tracking to communication and even entertainment. With a flexible smartphone on your wrist, monitoring your health, receiving notifications, and staying connected on the go could become more intuitive and user-friendly than ever before.
While the exact release date and specifications of this innovative device remain uncertain, Motorola’s commitment to exploring new frontiers in smartphone design is evident. In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, such innovations serve as a reminder that the possibilities are endless when it comes to reimagining the devices we use daily.
As Motorola continues to refine and develop this concept, it is clear that the company aims to stay at the forefront of technological innovation. The world eagerly awaits further updates on this revolutionary smartphone-wearable hybrid.
Motorola’s latest prototype has taken the tech world by storm with its flexible smartphone that wraps around your wrist. This innovative concept promises to blend the best of both worlds – the convenience of a smartphone and the wearability of a smartwatch. While details are still under wraps, the potential applications of this groundbreaking technology are immense, making it an exciting development in the world of wearable tech.


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He had bowled only four overs in the first session and this raised a lot of doubts over his fitness, considering that Australia were struggling at 35-3. Stuart Broad had dismissed David Warner and Cameron Bancroft while Woakes accounted for Usman Khawaja's wicket.
This would have been the ideal situation for Anderson to bowl a long spell under helpful conditions but he never returned to bowl after Chris Woakes replaced him as the first-change bowler.
With Anderson not available to bowl, Australia took advantage of the situation with Travis Head and Steven Smith stitching up a positive 48-run partnership. At the lunch interval, Australia had 83 on the board for the loss of three wickets.
The 37-year-old received some treatment for his 'tight calf' from England's physiotherapist on the field itself and continued to field for the rest of the session but he left the ground during the lunch interval.
He is expected to have a scan later on in the day and updates on his availability for the rest of the match will follow soon.
This comes as a big blow for England given that Anderson had sustained the same injury while playing for Lancashire in the County Championship. This has resulted in him missing out on the one-off Test match against Ireland last month. The nation's leading wicket-taker in Test matches was said to be in doubt for the opening fixture of the Ashes but he somehow pulled through with some medication to feature in the playing XI.
England would hope that the injury isn't too serious so that the talismanic bowler can be fit for the second Test at Lord's which is set to begin on 14 August.

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A quick post today to show you one of my latest projects, I put the outfit idea up for suggestion on Facebook and a lot of people said they wanted to see this burlesque lady in a peacock inspired outfit.
I did three options for these prints, a plain background with the two illustrations, a colour background, and a sepia toned background. Let me know which is your favourite.
These are available to purchase on my Facebook page (click here) A4 prints are £15 and A5 are £8. For a 10% discount on these, just quote POLKADOTTEAPOTBLOG
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Leveraging gene expression and local ancestry to investigate regulatory epistasis in humans
Fish, Alexandra Elizabeth
Epistasis is a phenomenon wherein the effect of a genetic variant on a phenotype is dependent on the genomic context. Better understanding epistastic relationships between variants, often termed interactions, can shed light on novel genomic loci associated with complex disease, which may improve our understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms. Additionally, capturing epistastic effects in models of disease risk may help improve predictions of at-risk populations, or the prediction of a variant’s deleteriousness in precision medicine initiatives. However, the study of epistasis faces unique methodological challenges, and consequently, evidence for regulatory epistasis remains elusive in humans. In this work, I address two major challenges within the field of regulatory epistasis: the development of statistical best practices, and the investigation of epistasis within haplotypes. In Chapter 2, I illustrate that traditional quality control procedures are insufficient to correct for confounding in studies of epistasis, and develop a set of additional guidelines for future studies. Once these were applied, I found little evidence for epistasis between common, unlinked variants influencing gene expression levels. In Chapter 3, I leverage unique properties of admixed populations to investigate epistasis within ancestral haplotypes disrupted by ancestry-specific recombination events. I find several examples of epistasis with plausible biological support, which serve as a proof of principle for the utility of this approach. Overall, these findings indicate that regulatory epistasis likely has small effects, occurs within haplotypes, or occurs between distant genomic regions; we recommend future studies of epistasis focus on these possibilities.

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Liverpool’s dockside with the Albert Dock to the left & Mann Island & the Liver Buildings in the distance.
Fury of war’ by Maria Lassnig/ Exhibition @ Tate Liverpool: Lassnig fuses the human figure with inanimate objects to examine the relationship between them.
Three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion’ by Francis Bacon/ Exhibition @ Tate Liverpool: Bacon’s unconventional figures change the relationship of how we see set ideas in art; the figures, the settings & any attributes all contribute to confusing the boundaries for the viewer.
Liverpool Biennial 2016 @ Tate Liverpool: The theme of Ancient Greece mixing ancient Greek remains with contemporary artist’s reflections upon them.
Liverpool Biennial 2016 @ St. George’s Dock: an ancient world inspired fountain by Betty Woodman.
Part of a monument to Nelson @ Exchange flags: The prisoners around the base represent the French prisoners of war held in Liverpool during the Napoleonic Wars.
Ye hole in Ye Wall pub on Hawkins Hey.
Eleanor Rigby statue on Stanley Street: Love seeing people sit next to her for a photo.
The Athenaeum on Church Alley: “Founded in 1797 to facilitate access to information & knowledge”.
Kernaghan Books: My new favourite find. A fantastically eclectic independent bookshop, run by a wonderful couple who are more than happy to help & chat.
‘We invoke the culture of heretics’: Artwork @ the Bluecoat Art Gallery.
Superlambananas: Yes, it’s a thing. Look it up. It (the original) & they are awesome!
Liverpool Biennial 2016 @ The Oratory: Ancient Greece inspired 3D printed art, linking the classical past, the neoclassical near-past & the present.
Liverpool Biennial 2016 @ Epic Hotel, Duke Street: Van Gogh Ltd, part of the Biennial’s ‘Monuments from the Future’ theme.


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CAN YOU PARK A TRACTOR? WHY NOT TRY AND SEE. - Easy play - Easy die - Easy crazy You can't stop when you start. However I can only get 16 scores in Hard level.
- Tap to flap your wings to fly.
Animals Alphabet Letters is an amazing way to teach the alphabet for your kids. Automatic capture will get all the birds into the pocket. Places like the downtown library, is said to hold confused shadows and vestiges of smoke and guilt blending into the echoes of its great halls and corridors.
It's a crazy day for jungle warfare! Dangers are lurking with every step. Defect Toaster===========Tap a defect toaster to repair it ( scores 10 points ). Theres so much to learn and discover!Download now and try it out!
Play is fun, with us.
You can beat them through the columns, right? Practice up and ask them to download for a fly to fly tapping contest of epic gaming proportions! Fun for all ages of tapping game fans!** Note ** Fantastic Fly is not recommended for iPhone 3GS,iPhone 4, iPad 1 or lesser hardware.
if your Jelly Power is at 75% you earn 75 points. Master your tapping skills on the street and then head to the concert stage for a real challenge!A simple little game.Avoid or terminate your angry enemies, while jumping on various platforms. Dodge Aliens: they can destroy you if you don't have a shield. Have Fun!Tap to flap your wings and FlyThe object is simple, Fly through the objects for as long as you can to get the high score!The challenge gets faster as you progressFeatures Game Center and Music By Kevin Mcleod
___________________________________ Like the sound of bubbles popping Great puzzle gameJelly Bubble is a good time killing game ___________________________________ Don`t let the jelly in the bubble escape! Thats the only thing in this game you don`t want to happen.

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Gen.G has unveiled Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand as the official fifth of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The move had been rumored just days ago as many speculated who could round out the new roster.
BnTeT will join the ex-Cloud9 trio of Timothy “autimatic” Ta, Damian “daps” Steele, and Kenneth “koosta” Suen alongside ex-Envy player Sam “s0m” Oh in the lineup.
BnTeT had been a beacon of hope for his region as one of the most skilled players. Having been a member of TYLOO since March of 2017 when he was recruited from Recca, The 24-year-old will be experiencing a fully North American lineup for the first time.
TYLOO had struggled to find much success over the last year including a last-place finish at the StarLadder Berlin Major in August and most recently found itself knocked out in the group stage of the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals.
BnTeT will be joining Gen.G’s lineup in the states following the completion of the IEM Asia qualifier according to the organization. The Asian closed qualifier will run from January 7th to 9th.
GenG. CS:GO roster:
Timothy “autimatic” Ta
Damian “daps” Steele
Kenneth “koosta” Suen
Sam “s0m” Oh
Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand
Chris “Elmapuddy” Tebbit (coach)


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Oh, the possibilities with Milk Paint! Jenny of Rustic Roots shares an amazing steer painting with General Finishes.
She explains, "Amie Postman with Art To Feed used Persimmon, Persian Blue, Queenstown Gray and Antique White Milk Paint to get all these color! Her paintings are in Rustic Roots!"
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Harry Brind obituary
Drily humorous British diplomat who over four decades appeased a gallery of African strongmen including Idi Amin
In four decades of dealing with African dictators, the British diplomat Harry Brind was summoned to midnight meetings, watched his wife being grilled on British foreign policy, and fielded many queries on how to be a traditional English gentleman.
As an interlocutor of Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Idi Amin of Uganda, Siad Barre of Somalia and Hastings Banda of Malawi, Brind found that the most useful weapon in his armoury was dry, laconic wit. His first lesson in the unpredictabilities of dealing with an African strongman was as a young civil servant at a dinner party with Nkrumah, the leader of newly independent Ghana in 1957. Tensions were running high: Nkrumah had recently made strongly anti-British remarks on a tour of eastern Europe. Yet when


A home in the 700 block of Oakwood Lane caught fire because cooking oil was left unattended, according to City of Brookfield firefighters.
According to a Fire Department press release:
Firefighters responded to the home at 770 Oakwood Lane about 6 p.m. and discovered smoke billowing from the front door and kitchen windows.
The owner was at home and said nobody was inside.
Unattended cooking oil started the top of the stove on fire.
Damage to the home is estimated at $40,000. The fire was contained to the kitchen, but the rest of the home was damaged by smoke.
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1. Who am I around?
Take a personal inventory of the relationships that are closest to you. What kind of attitudes, conversations, and decisions do they partake in on a daily basis? Weigh the effect that they're having on you and your life.
2. What effect are they having?
It is essential to be deliberate about the kind of input that we receive and accept as reality in our lives. While it may be some minor habit or negative thoughts and opinions, those small behaviors, over the passing of time will become deeply rooted habit patterns in your own life. Is that the kind of influence you want in your life? If it is positive, continue to invest time in that relationship, but if not, it may be time to make some changes.
3. Is that acceptable?
Personal growth is not always the easiest to work on, but remember that the worst days experienced by those who give attention to their relationship input, and utilize self-discipline are better than the best of days of those who don't give any thought to it. Recognize when it is time to part ways with someone who is not having a positive effect on your life. It is not worth investing into a relationship or association that is inhibiting your growth.
Remember this, it is better to spend a little time with the right people, than to spend a lot of time with the wrong people. Surround yourself with winners and positive people of character! You and your future are so worth it!


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Michael Campbell is the president and CEO of Black on Purpose Television Network, The Largest Black owned Streaming Television Network in the world with Millions of viewers worldwide.
In addition to his current position as CEO of BOP TV, Mr. Campbell also serves as a voting member of the recording academy (The Grammy’s) and CEO of a record label with state of the art recording studio.
Mr. Campbell was the only African-American member of the first streaming media consortium group in 1994. This group of technology professionals was one of many that helped pave the way for today’s streaming technology.
His knowledge spans streaming media, music production, Audio engineering, composition, Content creation, film, television and other areas of entertainment has earned him numerous gold and platinum record awards and credit for the production of hundreds of music releases generating over 250 Million dollars in sales.
Current projects include Michael Campbell Studios, a 25,000 square foot television studio and training Center for Media, Arts & Technology serving economically disadvantaged communities both across the country and internationally.


For over 50 years, Ford's Mustang has brought performance and style to the masses. With this latest generation model, it's also brought sophisticated technology, plus ride and handling characteristics that are unlike any Mustang before.
Available as a fastback Coupe or a soft-top Convertible, the Mustang is available with one of four different engines.
The standard powerplant is a 3.7-litre V6 engine that produces 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. A four-cylinder Mustang is also available; packing Ford's 2.3-litre EcoBoost motor, this little engine produces 310 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque when running on premium fuel. It's worth noting that the new Camaro also offers a four-cylinder turbo engine, though it is standard, with the naturally aspirated V6 being the upgrade engine.
Of course, a Mustang wouldn't be a Mustang without a V8. Mustang GTs get a 5.0-litre that belts out 435 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque.
Those looking for the ultimate Mustang can opt for the Shelby GT350 Coupe. Unlike Shelby models of the past which bludgeoned the competition with their mega-powerful supercharged engines, this latest Shelby is lean, mean, and more of a track fighter with an emphasis on racetrack-ready ride and handling. Its 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 boasts a race-car-style flat-plane crank, an 8,000-rpm redline, plus 526 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque.
All Mustangs come standard with a six-speed manual transmission; a six-speed automatic transmission with paddles for manual shifting is available as an option on all Mustangs except the GT350.
There are only a handful of changes to the new Mustang for 2017. Three new colours join the range - Lightning Blue, White Platinum Tricoat, and a very vivid shade of blue dubbed Grabber Blue. Vehicles equipped with the Black Accent Package also get a different wheel design. Lastly, the integrated turn signals from the hood vents of the Mustang GT have been discontinued.
Bigger changes are in store for the Shelby GT350. The impressive sports coupe gets most of the equipment featured in the Track Package as standard, including a raised rear spoiler, a front strut tower brace, transmission and differential coolers, and, crucially, magnetic dampers. The Shelby is also available in three new colours: Lightning Blue, Grabber Blue, and Ruby Red.
The Shelby's R package is still available for the most performance-oriented enthusiasts. It strips out the rear seats, infotainment system, air conditioning, auxiliary gauges, and even the tire inflator kit. It instead gets carbon fibre wheels, unique suspension tuning, and an aggressive downforce-generating carbon fibre body kit.
All Mustangs, regardless of trim, have a well-organized interior with retro styling and plenty of convenience and amenity features including LED headlights and taillights, 17-inch wheels, and proximity key with push-button start. Barring the GT350 with the R package, all Mustangs get a reverse camera, plus Bluetooth and voice control. The base audio system features a 4.2-inch display with six speakers, dual USB ports and an aux-in jack. This setup can be upgraded to the Sync3 touchscreen system which features an 8.0-inch display. Launched just last year, it features improved tablet-style swipe controls.
Pricing for the 2017 Mustang Coupe starts at $26,398 for the V6 and tops out at $43,898 for the GT Premium. An entry level Convertible Mustang starts at $31,398, with the GT Premium Convertible selling for $49,448. Due to its increased level of equipment, the GT350 now starts at $73,678, up from last year's starting MSRP of $63,788.
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Investing in high-quality server cabinets is an essential aspect of any modern data center infrastructure. These cabinets are robust and reliable enclosures that protect your servers from a host of environmental factors and security threats.
Here are some of the benefits of investing in high-quality server cabinets for your data center:
One of the primary benefits of investing in high-quality network server cabinets is enhanced security. These cabinets are designed to protect your servers from theft, vandalism, and unauthorized access. They come with lockable doors, which means only authorized personnel can access the servers. Additionally, high-quality server cabinets are designed to withstand physical damage and environmental disasters such as fire, flood, and earthquakes.
High-quality server cabinets also offer protection against environmental factors that can cause damage to your servers. These cabinets are designed to maintain a safe environment for your servers by regulating temperature, humidity, and airflow. This ensures that your servers operate within their optimal temperature range, which helps to extend their lifespan and prevent system crashes.
Server cabinets are also designed to maximize the available floor space in your data center. These cabinets come in various sizes and configurations, making it possible to stack them up vertically. With proper planning and layout, you can stack multiple cabinets to save floor space and improve the efficiency of your data center operations.
High-quality server cabinets are designed to offer a clean and organized arrangement of servers, network equipment, and cabling. This makes it easy for your IT personnel to access and manage the servers when performing maintenance tasks or upgrades. Additionally, server cabinets come with cable management systems that keep cables neatly organized, reducing the risk of damage or tripping hazards.
Investing in high-quality server cabinets can be a cost-effective solution for your data center. These cabinets are designed to last for a long time and offer reliable protection for your servers, reducing the need for costly repairs and replacements. Additionally, high-quality server cabinets are designed to be energy-efficient, which helps to reduce your data center’s operational costs.
In conclusion, high-quality server cabinets play a critical role in protecting your servers, optimizing space utilization, improving organization and accessibility, and reducing operational costs. It is essential to invest in high-quality server cabinets that meet your data center’s specific requirements to ensure optimal performance and reliability.


Presentation not the whole truth
The Beerworks reuse grant was explained in an open session of the Burlington City council meeting. While, at first thought, I thought was a very good presentation by the new economic director, turned out to be the same as other government presentations, not a lie and not the whole truth.
The director told the council members, and the audience that the city would hold a deed of trust, which would guarantee that grant money. After emailing the three council members that do not have a conflict of interest, one of the three sent a message to the economic director to explain the deed of trust to me.
I was informed that the city would hold a "junior" deed of trust. In other words, the second mortgage, as we know it, is only good, after the first mortgage is paid. This, in my opinion, is not the best form of collateral.
The big question is: Since the council member asked the director to explain the grant procedures, why didn't he explain that the deed of trust would be junior? This is a good example of government making decisions on information that is not the "whole" truth.
Seems to me the "fake" news is presented here in the city. The council and the public deserve the right to all the information, not just leading comments, suggesting something else. Each employee works for all the people of Burlington, and should not have their own agenda.
Joe A. Tickle


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Ticino restaurant tells diners: eat up or pay up
A restaurateur in Losone in the canton of Ticino has come up with a novel way of reducing the amount of food thrown away.
As of this week customers of the Patrizietta restaurant face a fine if they don’t eat everything on their plates, the 20 Minutes newspaper reported on Friday.
The lunchtime eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet costs 12 francs. But for those whose eyes are bigger than their stomachs an extra five francs is added to the bill.
The practice is legal, and has already been tested in other countries, including the United States and France, the paper said.
Giovanni Tafuro took over the restaurant in April and very soon became conscious of the amount of food being wasted through the lunchtime buffet.
He decided to take action, and the fine came into effect on Monday.
“I wanted to send a strong signal,” said the chef. “It made me sick to see so much food being thrown out.”
Tafuro told the paper the five-franc fine was symbolic, and he mainly wanted to raise awareness of the problem.
Customers were forewarned. “It’s all down in black and white on the menu,” he said.
The idea has won the support of Alessandro Pesce, president of GastroTicino, the cantonal federation of restaurateurs.
“It’s perfectly legal, and for me a good way of combating waste, although I think the people of Ticino are generally good at knowing their limits,” Pesce said.

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Dylan Sprouse Net Worth
Dylan Sprouse net worth: Dylan Sprouse is an American actor who has a net worth of $8 million dollars. Dylan Sprouse was born in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, and is one half of the twin acting duo known as the Sprouse Brothers. Dylan Sprouse began acting while he was still an infant, appearing in various commercials. He also began appearing in sitcoms, with his brother, such as “Grace Under Fire”. Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, Dylan and his brother appeared in a range of film and television projects, often playing the same character, such as “Big Daddy”, “The Astronaut’s Wife”, “That ’70s Show”, “The Master of Disguise”, and “Eight Crazy Nights”. In 2005, Dylan was cast in the Disney series, “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”, alongside his brother. The show became a massive hit, and they are currently the wealthiest teenage twins alive. The brothers also launched their own clothing, book, and magazine line. They are currently students at New York University.
Dylan Sprouse Wealth Stats: Salary, Net Worth, and More
Dylan Sprouse's net worth, salary and other interesting facts:
|Net Worth||$8 Million|
|Date of Birth||August 4, 1992 (age 29 years)||Gender||Male|
|Height||5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)|
|Profession||Actor, Child Actor|
|Nationality||United States of America|
Inspirational Quotes by Dylan Sprouse
These quotes by Dylan Sprouse will hopefully inspire you and your net worth to greatness!
Escargot is pretty good.Dylan Sprouse
Scripts that make characters a two-sentence description, I’m not interested in.Dylan Sprouse
I tend to enjoy roles that I very closely identify with: fringe people and complicated characters, who might even be bad guys, or bad characters that have one redeeming quality.Dylan Sprouse
I can kind of make money through my other passion, which is brewing, and that’s a pretty stable business, and it would free up my timeslot to take roles that I really liked and that I thought were interesting.Dylan Sprouse
I’m interested in roles that are human, that have some sort of empathic quality.Dylan Sprouse


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Raising the game20 June 2008
Houston, Texas-based Hydro Green Energy (HGE) is one of a growing number of players in the field of hydrokinetic power production in the US . IWP&DC discovers more about the company’s plans to convert non-hydro dams into low impact hydro facilities
Hydro Green Energy (HGE) is a power project developer and equipment manufacturer that designs, builds and operates hydrokinetic energy systems. The company presently holds four preliminary permits from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the conversion of non-hydro dams into low impact, conventional hydro power facilities. These are located in the US state of Mississippi, where Hydro Green’s Chairman and CEO, Wayne F Krouse, was born and raised.
HGE has three years to assess the projects under its permits, and the company’s hydrokinetic power equipment will be deployed downstream from the hydro facilities. All four projects are owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers and cover the functions of flood control, fish and wildlife enhancement, augmentation of low flow, water quality control and recreation. The project sites are:
• Mississippi 1: Located at the existing Sardis dam at Sardis Lake on the Tallahatchie River. Sardis dam is approximately 80km south of Memphis, Tennessee. The dam has an average height of 30m and is 66 years old. The lake covers approximately 398km2.
• Mississippi 2: Located at the existing 20m high Enid dam at Enid Lake on the Yacona tributary of the Tallahatchie River.
• Mississippi 3: At the existing Grenada dam at Grenada Lake about 16km from Grenada, Mississippi in Grenada County on the Yaloshuba River. Grenada dam is approximately 160km south of Memphis, Tennessee.
• Mississippi 5: The project site is located at the existing Arkabutla dam on the Yazoo River. Arkabutla dam is approximately 32km south of Memphis, Tennessee.
The initial project feasibility studies have been completed for the Mississippi dams and HGE will soon begin to design the power generating facilities. By the end of 2008, the company must submit a Notice of Intent to FERC, which is a declaration that it intends to develop the hydro power project.
While the company is presently considering a number of ways to extract power from the non-hydro dams, the initial feasibility studies have shown that three of the four projects for which it has permits are economic and worth pursuing. The facilities will be eligible to receive the federal Section 45 renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) of 1cent/kW.
Total generation from the three projects is expected to be approximately 40MW, with capacity factors at each facility in the 50-60% range. HGE is in early stage discussions with potential power buyers and hopes to have the Mississippi projects built and operating by December 2011.
Heart of the development
In April 2008, HGE closed in Series-A funding with a US$2.6M investment from the Quercus trust, a prominent US investor in the renewable energy sector. It hopes to secure its Series-B funding by the end of 2008. This would allow the company to grow its project portfolio and build a manufacturing facility in the US.
HGE’s technology platform operates in rivers, tidal areas and oceans. Its equipment (called Hydro+) can also be deployed at existing hydro power projects which bolsters the electrical output of the existing scheme using a cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly technology. The company holds a US patent (6,955,049) and international patents in over 40 countries on its core technology. Twenty-one additional hydrokinetic patents are pending in the US and internationally.
At the heart of the HGE hydrokinetic turbine, which is a dual ducted horizontal axis unit, is a turbine assembly with three blades spinning to extract kinetic energy from the water’s flow. To improve efficiency a shroud is added around the turbine blades with a diffuser. The shroud reduces loss of energy and improves turbine efficiency, while the diffuser also acts to increase available power and improve efficiency of the turbine. These both improve the flow dynamics and allow for efficiencies greater than those for the Betz coefficient.
The innovative turbine design was developed by Krouse and fine tuned by Concepts NREC, a US based turbomachinery design firm with experience of developing the US Department of Energy’s advanced, fish-friendly hydro power turbine in the late 1990s. HGE claims it is the most efficient and highest power producing hydrokinetic turbine unit in the industry. Water to wire efficiency is calculated at 70% for the c second generation design, the HKA, which significantly exceeds the Betz Limit of 59%.
A NASA-sponsored fluid dynamics study found in 2006 that HGE’s patented turbine design (the first generation unit) will produce at least 240% more power than pinwheel based turbines, which are presently deployed by other hydrokinetic developers. This finding was independently confirmed in 2007 by both Concepts NREC and Hatch Energy, an international energy engineering and consulting firm with over 80 years of experience in the hydro power industry.
First Hydro+ project
HGE is currently moving forward on a path to power generation in September 2008 at its first Hydro+ project in Hastings, Minnesota. The 3.6m diameter hydrokinetic turbine being fabricated for the Hastings project has a coefficient performance of 0.60 at 2m/sec, which stays relatively constant over the nominal operating range of the turbine. The Hastings turbine is capable of extracting 38kW of power at a river flow rate of roughly 2m/sec. With increased velocities, the same unit can produce as much as 300kW.
HGE says that installation of its Hydro+ projects is relatively straightforward. The issue requiring the most thought and discussion during the Hastings design was over how best to secure the hydrokinetic units in the tailrace with anchors and tethers.
Much thought and discussion also took place over a nine-month period for the stakeholder consultations necessary for the licence application for the Minnesota facility. The City of Hastings and HGE conducted a three-stage consultation process with several federal and state agencies. HGE believes this will result in a licence application that FERC will approve in a timely fashion.
Extensive data will be gathered on fish survivability and water quality once the units are installed at Hastings. Even though baseline samples collected to date did not show any zebra mussel invasion in the project area, HGE and the City of Hastings assembled a zebra mussel control plan. All environmental data will be made public and be reviewed by the stakeholders to determine whether additional consultations need to take place after the units have been in operation. This is as agreed via the adaptive management approach to licensing that was taken by Hastings and HGE. If any unexpected impacts occur, the City and Hydro Green Energy can shut down its project in a matter of minutes and would then work with stakeholders to identify problems and implement timely solutions within days.
In terms of its hydrokinetic power plans, HGE is primarily focused on river projects at this point in time, both Hydro+ projects and run-of-river hydrokinetic projects where the company’s equipment will be installed and operated without any existing hydro power facilities near the hydrokinetic units. Plans are underway for small and large projects in Alaska, Mississippi, Louisiana and New York. Hydro Green Energy is also in pursuit of a number of international projects.
In addition, from data the company has reviewed so far, the tidal projects it is pursuing are located in waters with excellent energy potential. Preparations are underway to study these sites in greater detail this summer with subcontractors.
The turbine to be deployed in the tidal setting will be a modified version of the model presently fabricated for river projects. The modification, which is under development, will allow for the asymmetrical ducted unit to pivot so that it fully captures all tidal flows at maximum operational efficiency.
For more information, please contact Hydro Green Energy on tel: +1 877 556 6566, email: [email protected] or visit www.hgenergy.com
|Hydro Green Energy's response to FERC's white paper on pilot hydrokinetic licensing|
Hydro Green Energy fully applauds FERC for its interest in hydrokinetic technologies and for the creative and thoughtful policy work it has done to date to advance the hydrokinetic power industry. FERC has shown leadership and a real commitment to seeing that projects are placed in the water sooner, rather than later, while at the same time ensuring that much thought is given to environmental issues.


ChargePoint Technology Teams up with Your Life to deliver inspirational school trip
ChargePoint Technology teamed up with the Government-backed Your Life campaign to host a ‘Best School Trip’ event for 2 Merseyside schools.
Your Life launched the ‘Best School Trip’ initiative to help hundreds of businesses across the UK open their doors and offer inspirational trips to young people – fully funded for businesses and schools free of charge. Best School Trips are designed and delivered in partnership with specialists, MyKindaFuture, to offer young people first-hand experience of the STEM career possibilities available in their local area and to offer businesses the chance to engage with their future workforce.
Toby Hicks, Your Life Communications Director, said: “Seeing the world of work at first hand can have a transformative impact on the life chances of young people. Research shows that the more students are introduced to work at school, the more prepared they are for adult working life. We are delighted to work with ChargePoint Technology to help open up the world of engineering to young people.”
The event on 12th July, held at ChargePoint’s head office and manufacturing site on Venture Business Park in Speke, welcomed 24 students from Deyes High School in Maghull and King's Leadership Academy Liverpool, based in Dingle. The students were at the site for a full day and carried out many initiatives with MyKindaFuture to introduce them to a career with a STEM employer.
As part of the event the students were given a brief demonstration of how to build one of ChargePoint’s patented transfer valves by the service engineering department and were then challenged to build a valve themselves in small groups. The students were also given a tour of the manufacturing facility and members of ChargePoint’s engineering, sales and graduate design departments were with the students most of the day providing them with insight into the types of job roles they can expect to be available in a STEM environment.
Chris Eccles, CEO of ChargePoint, “It was great to have such a skilled group of students from local schools with us for the day. It’s vital to teach children about the importance of engineering, design and science at the point in their life when they’re thinking about their future career options, and to be able to educate them on what ChargePoint offer and the roles available to them within the industry is a fantastic opportunity. We hope the day spent with our team inspires the students to consider a STEM career in the future.”
Mr Mark O’Hagan, Academy Principal of King’s Leadership Academy Liverpool, commented on the event; “STEM has a massive importance to us here at King’s. Our main function is to serve our community and to be a driving force for social mobility within the Toxteth and Dingle area. To do this, we need to ensure as many of our pupils have the option to go to University or a suitable alternative. So, when you align our mission to the huge shortage of STEM graduates in the country it seems natural for us to invest time and resources promoting not just STEM subjects, but those skills which the children will need to be successful in the future. Schools are indebted to companies such as ChargePoint Technology for putting on events to raise the profile of STEM and help develop the required skills in our young people.”