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In 1978, Karen began working in Hollywood as a scenic artist, painting backdrops for
film and television; within 10 years she developed her reputation as “The Sky Lady.”
Upon leaving Hollywood to live in Northern New Mexico in 1988, she switched from backdrop painting to mural painting and established SKY ART Karen Kristin, Inc. For her company’s first big project, she stepped into the arena of the casino industry in Las Vegas to paint the overhead skies (92,000 square feet of them!) at The Forum Shops at Caesars. This project led to many more of similar size and scope, and in 1998, she was offered another high profile opportunity in Las Vegas at The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes. There, she and her SKY ART team designed and painted 105,000 feet of skies over buildings and canals designed to replicate Saint Mark’s Square and other Venice street scenes.
Upon completion of the Venetian murals, Karen journeyed to China and Tibet to be renewed by the spiritual, high mountain environment. In years since, sky painting has taken her to South Africa and India to provide murals for museums and temples.
In 2007, after hundreds of sky painting projects, Karen and the SKY ART team took on the most challenging project in her company’s history. They traveled to Asia to live and work for nine months while painting 252,000 square feet of sky ceilings over the shopping mall and canals at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel.


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Gabon’s Minister of Energy and Water, Mr. Alain Claude Bilié By Nze, has announced that Ndjolé hybrid solar power plant, which is being constructed in the province of Moyen-Ogooué in western Gabon shall be completed and delivered before the end of July this year.
Equipped with 1,400 panels that will be connected to three 100kW inverters installed with millimeter precision on the basis of a GPS map on galvanized steel piles, and supported by a diesel-powered generator, the power plant shall increase the West African country’s installed capacity by 400 kW once operational.
The operation and maintenance of the future Ndjolé hybrid solar power plant shall be carried out by the Société d’énergie et d’eau du Gabon (the energy and water company of Gabon-Seeg), under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Gabon, a financial institution, created as a public industrial and commercial establishment.
A part of the Zero Diesel programme
The Ndjolé hybrid solar power plant is one of the hybrid projects launched as part of the first phase of the zero diesel program which involves the construction of 8 solar power plants with a cumulative capacity of 2.2 MW.
In addition to Ndjolé, five more plants will be installed in the province of Ogooué Ivindo, particularly in the localities of Bitam, Makokou, Ovan, Mékambo, and Booué. This will have a total of (850 kW). Two more will be built in Minvoul and Medouneu, in the province of Woleu Ntem.
This project is expected to reduce electricity production costs by 30% in the beneficiary communities and also help save approximately one million liters of fuel oil per year, avoiding the emission of 2,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the same period.

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More than 200 acts will perform at the fourth annual FREE Norman Music Festival (NMF) starting next Thursday, April 28, and ending on Saturday, April 30, at the historic Downtown Arts District along Main Street in Norman, Okla.
New York City’s indie quintet the Walkmen will headline the event with a Saturday night appearance on the main stage, preceded by Austin’s blues/rock outfit Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears.
Fender will also join Volkswagen at the festival to give demonstrations of the new Fender Premium Audio System available in select 2012 Volkswagen automobiles.
Get the complete lineup here.
VIP tickets can also be purchased for $100 and include access to the MAINSITE Contemporary Art on Saturday, April 30. Enjoy an open bar, light buffet, and private restrooms. Ticket includes a festival t-shirt, limited edition poster and exclusive access to Main Stage and Jagermeister Stage photo pits. Buy your tickets here.


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FIU’s Wertheim Conservatory is projected to be open to the public by spring 2023 after six years of pending repairs.
Closed in late 2017 due to infrastructural decay and damages caused by Hurricane Irma, the Wertheim Conservatory renovation process is projected to be completed during the upcoming fall semester, and fully operational in a few months
According to Lisardo Ortiz, the project manager in charge of the conservatory, renovation efforts have been significantly delayed due to supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Material delivery timelines doubled due to the pandemic. Greenhouse exhaust fans, for example, had an estimated delivery time of two months; the material took four months to get to us,” said Stobs Brothers Construction in a statement to PantherNOW.
Initially projected to be re-opened in November 2018, the Wertheim Conservatory has been shut down for almost six years.
“Construction Area Keep Out” in front Wertheim Conservatory Entrance // Samuel Larreal for PantherNOW
According to Ortiz, the project’s main objectives are to repair the existing damages to the greenhouse and upgrade the electrical infrastructure, ventilation system and plumbing. Contractors will also install a new fogging system and climate control arrays.
Due to the high humidity of the installations, climate control for the greenhouse was a significant challenge years before closing for renovations.
“The electronics for controlling the watering and the cooling were originally put on the inside and they corroded really quickly,” said FIU professor Steven Oberbauer, chair of International Center for Tropical Botany “The system hasn’t worked properly for probably 20 years.”
Despite the lack of climate control, plants in the greenhouse managed to do relatively well due to the natural weather conditions in Miami.
FIU Botanical Curator Dr. Andre A. Naranjo, who will be in charge of Wertheim Conservatory oversight and long term maintenance, said the greenhouse will be a space for the academic development of biology students.
“Students will be the ones to most benefit from a renovated conservatory,” said Naranjo. “They will have access to the conservatory for uses such as personal research projects, classroom demonstrations and lab assignments.”
For Oberbauer this new renovation provides unique research and educational opportunities, providing students with first-hand experience of plants’ evolutionary adaptations.
“We live in one of the very few places in the United States that can grow tropical plants,” said Oberbauer. “We can show students how these plants develop interesting adaptations in their physiology and pollination systems that have coevolved with animals.”
For Oberbauer, having a curated greenhouse on campus will make field trips and demonstrations more accessible for professors and students.
“Things that students should know about plants and having a display right there where we can just walk over there and see has an amazing educational value,” said Oberbauer.
According to Oberbauer, the greenhouse will also provide a space for students to relax and be in contact with nature.
In the last couple of years, college students have faced unusually high levels of stress and anxiety.
Oberbauer stated that spaces like the greenhouse, specifically designed to be aesthetically pleasing, are an effective way for improving their mood and mental health.
“After COVID, we have an epidemic of stressed undergraduate students,” said Oberbauer. “To have this beautiful space where you can just go in there and be calm and forget about the outside world for a while will be of great value for everyone.”
Inside of the Wertheim Conservatory / Samuel Larreal

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Not The McLaughlin Group
This short film also playing and appearing HERE.
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i will send you a link to one screenplay, actually treatment, later tonight. remind me if i forgets.
I will hit you up for the link or email you tomorrow. Will be an early night for me tonight.
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I don't know what the internet equiv of a conference call is.
Shoot me an email when you get a moment - we're both in the Twin Cities - at least you and I could grab a coffee or an adult beverage one of these days. Gish? He should drive here and visit us.
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Join us for a night of spirts and stories as we bring together local writers and craft cocktails with local spirits from Surf City Still Works. In partnership with Saute Magazine, guests will experience a night of creativity, small bites, and craft cocktails inspired by stories written by five local writers.
We are currently accepting written submissions from local writers. Pieces should be approximately 1,000-1,200 words. Please submit to email@example.com by 3:00PM August 17. Please include your contact information with your submission. We will let selected writers know by August 24. Only five authors will be selected and one writer will receive a cash prize at the event on September 7.
Tickets for this event will be made available on August 1.

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Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts to make West End debut in City of Angels
Roberts will star as Avril and Mallory in the musical, which tells two stories in tandem – one of a writer adapting a book into a screenplay, and the other of noir scenes from the script he is writing – which was originally played in the production by Samantha Barks.
Josie Rourke’s production first played the Donmar Warehouse in 2015, and won the Olivier Award for best musical revival. It starred Hadley Fraser, Rosalie Craig and Rebecca Trehearn, who will each be returning to the show for the West End transfer, alongside Vanessa Williams.
Over the course of a decade with Girls Aloud, Roberts was part of the biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century, selling over 4.3 million singles in the UK, with 20 consecutive top ten singles which include “The Promise”, “Love Machine”, “Sound of the Underground”, and “I Think We’re Alone Now”.
On the announcement, Roberts said: “I am delighted that Josie and the production have chosen me to be Mallory for City of Angels. To make my acting debut in this show and to work with such a fantastic company of actors and Josie Rourke is a dream come true for me.”
Director Rourke added: “It's exciting to add another dynamite voice, and stellar presence to this revival of City of Angels. Nicola is an exceptional talent, who brings wit and intelligence to the role and the production. Although she's no stranger to the stage, I'm honoured to be the director for her West End debut.”
City of Angels tickets are available now.
Photo credit: Niklas Haze

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I know I’ve lured you in. If the words Star and Anise together haven’t pulled you into a food blog, I don’t know what will!
Used quite a bit in warming winter recipes, particularly desserts, breads, and mulling spices, star anise is under-utilized in the spice cabinet in my opinion. And one star goes a long way! I buy mine at Penzey’s Spices and the aroma is really like no other aromatic woody spice. It’s nothing like cinnamon or allspice and not like cloves or nutmeg either. I cannot describe it, but you must have some. Spices last a long time in your cabinet so invest in a small jar or bag and it should keep for about a year. I’ve listed a few recipes at the end of this post in case you’re curious how to use them.
My friend Priti who is known for her cooking uses star anise in a lot of her curries, which hail from where her Indian family grew up–in East Africa. I watched her make a shrimp curry one day and I just had to re-create it. I think the star anise is what really sets this shrimp curry apart from others, as does a good quality fresh garam masala blend. If you can make your own blend, that would be best. But if you want to buy one, your best bet is to purchase one in a small bag or box from an Indian grocery store. Second best would be from a spice store like Penzey’s or Savory Spice Shop. Make sure any ground spice you buy in general hasn’t been exposed to light or heat (so no big clear plastic bulk containers!) and most importantly, the fragrance of garam masala in particularly should be strong, beautiful, aromatic and unexplainable. Ok ok I guess I should try to explain the aroma….earthy, sweet, possibly floral, with a background of tickling heat.
Here’s this must-have recipe. Thanks to Priti for inspiring me to re-create it!!
- 3-4 tablespoons canola or safflower oil
- 2 whole cloves
- 3 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 3 one-inch sized pieces of cinnamon stick
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger/garlic paste (see note below)
- 2 finely chopped juicy ripe tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably hot Indian like Reshampatti
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala, Punjabi style
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup water
- 1 pound small-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 10-12 inch wide sauté pan or a large pot. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add all the whole spices (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise). The spices should sizzle but not darken or burn. Stir for a few seconds on low heat. The oil will be very fragrant.
- Scoop in the onion and sauté for about 3-5 minutes, lowering heat as necessary to avoid significant browning. Stir in the ginger/garlic paste and cook at medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the tomatoes and any juices. Stir in the turmeric, chili powder, coriander, garam masala, and salt.
- Cover and cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, add ½ cup water and cover again. Cook for a minute or so then add the shrimp. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes at a low simmer, stirring up the shrimp several times. Uncover at the end to evaporate a little of the liquid. The final dish should be saucy but not soupy and will thicken a bit further upon standing.
Try these recipes starring Star Anise 😉
- Arugula, Orange and Faux Fennel Salad with Star Anise Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Poached Apricots in Star Anise Syrup
- Marinated Olives with Herbs and Star Anise
- Steamy Kitchen’s Star Anise Recipes

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We are excited to launch our website, where you can access helpful inclusive education resources and keep up-to-date with the latest news, research and developments!
First, a little bit about us.
All Means All is the Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education, a nationwide network of people and organisations working together to ensure that all Australian students are able to access a quality inclusive education. We have come together as families, academic experts, teachers, education assistants, Principals, organisations and others who support our mission, working to remove the legal, structural and attitudinal barriers that limit the rights of some Australian students, including students with disability, to access a fully inclusive education in a supported general education environment.
Our objectives include:
- the creation of resources and the provision of training and education to support inclusive education;
- supporting, commissioning or undertaking relevant research and study;
- lobbying for and informing change in legislation and policy to ensure inclusive education as a right for all;
- consolidating and focusing the Australian movement for full inclusive education to accelerate the necessary systemic and attitudinal change for the benefit of every Australian student;
- collaborating with relevant community organisations to promote the Australian movement for full inclusive education nationally and internationally; and
- community education about the value and important of full inclusive education for all Australian students.
If you’re a parent, you may like to join the SIPN School Inclusion Parent Network. You can find out more about SIPN here. We are also working to create a similar network for educators. Please contact us if you are an educator and interested in being part of this initiative.
When we talk about inclusive education we do not mean segregated, self-contained programs or classes for students with disability or learning or behavioural difficulties in schools.
Our work is guided by the principles embodied in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The UNCRPD is recognised as the most authoritative expression of the human rights of people with disability, including the right to inclusive education under Article 24, as amplified in August 2016 in General Comment No. 4 (Right to Inclusive Education) of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
If you are interested in joining our network and supporting our work you can contact us.

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Creative Artificially-Intelligent Agents for the Arts: An Interdisciplinary Science-and-Arts Approach
Coordinator: Jonas Braasch
Selmer Bringsjord, USA
Ted Krueger, USA
Johannes Goebel, USA
Pauline Oliveros, USA
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made impressive progress since its start in 1956. It now influences our daily lives, as AI systems are an integral part of consumer technology today, from SIRI to automobiles to Semantic Web. However, while AI systems can be very successful if they are precisely told what to do (e.g., perform a parallel parking task, play chess), they are usually useless if the objectives are not clearly spelled out. They can learn along a precisely given trajectory (e.g., to learn to understand spoken text or compose an instrumental music piece in the tradition of JS Bach), but they don’t break rules to produce something more exciting. Deep Blue can play chess, but if you present it with a game implemented on a chess board, it will be lost. In short, machines are simply not very creative.
The idea of this white paper is to form an intellectual think tank to overcome existing roadblocks and investigate alternative strategies in AI. Among the items that will be discussed is the implementation of design oriented processes for AI systems. Artists and designers often work on a less hypothesis- or goal-driven approach as compared to scientists and engineers; they pursue an open-ended, purely experimental approach instead, where the outcome of each phase informs the next one, not necessarily having a fixed goal in mind. Along with this approach, there is a need for better AI evaluation systems that can judge the outcome more freely than just examining the results along an externally given set of rules. Using the experience of artists with the abstract, can we make agents more creative by allowing them to be continuously evaluate what they accomplish? How can we create AI systems that can develop and evaluate their own concepts?
Part of this discussion will include the creation of a network for more complex AI systems that simulate several areas of the brain, or the abstract AI equivalent, simultaneously, by using a meta-concept to connect existing AI modules using a UDP protocol in a computer-cluster network. Another central aspect are systems that can draw on different algorithms to perform a task, making the selection part of the creative process. Along the same lines, we can look into web data-mining methods that allow these machines to receive information beyond what is given to them by the experimenter.


So we started out off to Truckee, the first stop on our trip to Alaska. We got to Pleasanton in the east bay when the motor blew up. It made a load rattling noise, the low oil pressure light went on, and the motor died. Would not re-start. We had to use the emergency lever to get it into neutral.
Fortunately, the week before, I’d signed up for the Good Sam roadside assistance, and they towed the Jeep and the trailer off the highway, and over to the local Jeep dealer. This is probably what happened:
The Jeep dealer didn’t want us to park it on his lot, but suggested that we ask next door at Car Max since they have a large empty parking lot. They told us we could, so we parked the rig there. Then I asked if we could stay in the camper, the guy I talked to said sure, so we made dinner, and settled down to watch a movie.
view out the window. Doesn’t look like Truckee.
At 7:00 PM I get a phone call from Car Max saying that we had to leave. We couldn’t stay on the property, so we called our son, who came and picked us up. They also told us we had to move the trailer by Friday.
Our back up vehicle wasn’t up to the job, so we tried to rent a truck to pull the trailer home. We tried U-Haul, but their trucks came with a 2″ ball (the trailer takes a 2 5/16), and the ball is welded onto the truck. Everyone else didn’t allow towing with their trucks. We tried to get Car Max to give us more time, but they wouldn’t budge.
We finally called a tow company, who for $350.00 pulled the trailer home.
We finally got her back home safe and sound. Nobody was hurt, although the tow truck driver hit some bumps at speed, and caused all sorts of havoc in the trailer.
Jeep is ordering me a new motor, it’s under warrantee. How long it is going to take to fix I don’t know, but our Alaska dream trip isn’t going to happen. Marian needs a medical procedure in the middle of August, so there just isn’t time. Ah well, it could be worse.


Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour Episode 32: A Deep Dive
In the 32nd episode of Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour, the team delves into the progress and future plans of their ecosystem. The episode is a testament to the community’s strength and the company’s commitment to innovation and expansion.
Community Strength and Adoption
The episode begins with a heartfelt appreciation for the community’s support and enthusiasm. The team is inspired by the community’s appetite for new products and the adoption rate they have witnessed. The number of DAG holders and the amount of value people participate in is a testament to the strength of the Constellation network.
Alchemy Exchange and Geo Jam
The episode highlights two projects that have built on the Constellation network – Alchemy Exchange and Geo Jam. Alchemy Exchange has been pushing the industry with its innovative approach. They have successfully combined DeFi mechanisms with the use of NFTs and developed a game application to engage users.
Geo Jam, on the other hand, is redefining social networking by shifting the content creator economy. They are combining DeFi reward mechanisms with real-world redemptions and experiences, making it fun and rewarding for stakeholders.
The episode also introduces Door Technologies, a new addition to the Constellation ecosystem. Door Technologies brings existing hardware to the crypto space, making it easy for everyone to get involved and understand the value of crypto while earning rewards.
Navigating the Constellation Ecosystem
The episode also provides a guide on how to navigate the Constellation ecosystem. From the Accelerated Incubator for companies wanting to transform into a crypto company, to the Lattice Launchpad for projects looking to tap into the Constellation community, and the Staking Program for mature companies, the episode provides a clear path for involvement in the ecosystem.
The episode ends with a glimpse into the future plans of Constellation. With cross-chain swaps, hardware mining, a deeper focus on DAOs, and stealth projects in the pipeline, Constellation is set to unify all its products and invite more companies into its ecosystem.
Episode 32 of Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour is a testament to the company’s commitment to innovation, community strength, and expansion. With exciting projects and future plans, Constellation is poised to make a significant impact in the crypto space.


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The artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz, based in London and Burgundy, France, is well known for numerous works made during the 1960s and ’70s that collapse distinctions between performance and installation, as well as art and life. For the reopening of Artists Space in New York on September 26, Chaimowicz will present Enough Tiranny Recalled, 1972–2009. Here he discusses the work.
I WASN’T FAMILIAR with Artists Space. I don’t know too much about the contemporary New York art scene at all, really. My decision to do this show had everything to do with the institution’s new director, Stefan Kalmár, who I’ve worked with before in Munich and London. When he called me with a request to exhibit this piece, I felt as though I couldn’t turn him down, even though this particular work takes a while to put into place.
This exhibition is as much about me showing this work as it is about Artists Space inaugurating a new era. It was when we agreed on the show that we also realized that Enough Tiranny originated in 1972, the year Artists Space opened. It was last shown in 2007 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, in the context of “The Secret Public,” and there it had a dedicated space upstairs. At Artists Space, it will appear in a room that is much more open, as there is now a certain transparency to the gallery.
I never imagined that I’d have to deal with issues of storage or longevity. Everything I made back then was based on the ephemeral. Who would want to revisit all of their earlier work? But in a sense, this show concurs with my skepticism of the forced presumption that time is linear. Perhaps time operates in a different way––a warping that can fold in on itself. Hopefully, given the specificity of the venue, it’s like a new work. But it also has a shared protocol, a footprint that returns to its origin.
This exhibition will provide a nice foil to my forthcoming show at the Secession in Vienna, which will comprise new work. There’s a comfort in dealing with the known at Artists Space, and it frees me to deal with the unknown at Secession. It’s a reversal of George W. Bush’s comment in which he said something like “There’s new work happening in the old world, and old work happening in the new world.”
Enough Tiranny was first shown in the west gallery of the Serpentine in London, which at the time seemed like a posh establishment to young artists. Only weeks before I had exhibited Celebration? Real Life at Gallery House. These venues were located close to each other in Kensington, so it felt like I was easily transferring issues and sensibilities from one venue to the other, although that wasn’t necessarily the case.
Gallery House was a much darker, clublike environment compared with Serpentine, which had traditional hours, a regular staff, and daylight filtering in. But they were opposite sides of the same coin, really. I compensated for the middle-class values inherent in the Serpentine’s program. It was tougher, but I had to pare my ideas down.
In terms of reception, the way I was working was alien to an audience that was still presuming to see work on the walls to be negotiated at eye level. Mine was floor-based, scattered. At the Serpentine on a sunny day, people walking through the park might stop by, and they were bemused, shocked, by the work.
In many ways, the young hippie crowd was the most relaxed. They would linger. The drug culture then was charming, more gentle. They spoke to their friends about the work and came back. It became a haven, which I was courting. I was critical of the alienating distance between the work and the viewer, and this is a gap I’ve continued to review.
One thing I wonder about is whether the work still has a degree of radicality. It was shown several years ago in Zurich, where no one had heard of me. It was interesting because art students were asking about this “new young artist.” They presumed youth behind the work, which implies, perhaps, that there is still a critical urgency.


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We’ll start pre-season with a friendly on Saturday 2nd July against a side we haven’t faced before in Little Common of the Southern Combination at a neutral venue to be confirmed. Following that we’ll host Lewes on Monday 4th July at our new home, Chatham Town’s Bauvill Stadium, and then take on long-term friends at Forest Hill Park on Saturday 9th. A Dulwich Hamlet XI will travel to our new venue at Chatham on the evening of Monday 11th July, before successive away trips with our traditional annual friendly v Greenways on Saturday 16th and then we “travel” to our “away” friendly with Chatham Town on Tuesday 19th. Next up, Kings Hill of the Kent County Premier Division on Saturday 23rd before the annual pre-season finale of the “Joe Ford Cup” against our old groundshare rivals Sporting Club Thamesmead on Tuesday 26th July, raising money in support of the Ford family – the late Martin Ford and his son former Sporting Club Thamesmead manager, and now Welling Town Head Coach, Joe Ford – a worthy cause.
Our league campaign for the new 2022/23 SCEFL Premier Divison will start on Saturday 30th July with opponents as yet unknown. League fixtures are expected in the second week of July. Our FA Cup and FA Vase entries are expected to be confirmed around the same time, with the FA Cup first up with the opening tie on Saturday 6th August.

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The truth is old coins aren’t always accessible on the market, therefore it would have been a good idea to get information regarding the previous coins that do looks available on the market and in what condition. To gather this information you can consult the reference part of you library or some other publications about money collecting. Another way to find such coins is always to use the internet. The net could be a very useful methods when it comes to understand what coins the collector are looking for and most significant what there worth.
All coins, new and previous needs to be learned before any price could be placed on them. One place you should think about studying in the event that you manage to become a money collector is the money grading process. The info you will collect will greatly assist you to examine your previous money prices. On top of that after you carry your coins to a cash seller for a suitable assessment, you could have a much better comprehension of the entire process. IMPORTANT NOTE: Since you will examine old coins you must always be careful in the handling process to avoid any damage to the coins.
You must be familiar with the different features that money specialists look at when they evaluating your previous coin prices. Being aware of these unique faculties can help you accomplish greater cash appraisals. When you conduct your personal grading be sure you take action on a clean surface. There should be number substances which have the capacity to weaken you old money prices.
The first step I would recommend during your inspection is always to go through the people of the money first. Make sure you observe all of the scars and specific features you see on the coin. Do that for each edges of the coin. Next by influencing the cash carefully you need to consider the side. Be sure you feel the simple minimum of the outer lining area. Managing your coins properly may prevent the cash being ruined by wear and tear marks.

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— Richard L. Rankin, 69, Columbiana, was cited with assured clear distance and hit-skip after he allegedly fled the scene after he struck overhead power lines while traveling on Allen Drive in Center Township at 6:23 p.m. June 10.
— Johnathan M. Adams, 30, Salem, was cited with failure to control after he ran off the road and overturned into a ditch while traveling on state Route 45 in Salem township at 5:17 p.m. June 9. He sustained minor injuries and was treated by EMS at the scene.
— Reagan Leake, 24, East Palestine, was cited with assured clear distance after she rear-ended the vehicle of Austin Reynolds, 24, East Palestine, who was attempting a left turn on state Route 46 in Unity Township at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The collision caused Reynolds to drive off the side of the road and strike a large rock and embankment. He sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
— Marissa M. Scott, 19, Winona, was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after she entered the intersection of state Route 9 and Winona Road in Butler Township and collided with a vehicle driven by James M. Rudish, 45, Minerva, at 4:34 p.m. Monday.
— Kimberly A. Lynch, 49, Louisville, was cited with assured clear distance after she overturned her motorcycle on the road to avoid striking slowing traffic in front of her on U.S. Route 30 in Center Township at 3:01 p.m. Saturday.
— Crystal L. Williams, 36, Wellsville, was cited with left of center after she drove over the center line while traveling on Crews Road in Madison Township and struck a trailer being pulled by a vehicle driven by James E. Aten, 42, Colliers, W. Va., causing the trailer to travel off the road, striking a culvert and driveway. Williams traveled off the road and into a yard. Aten sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.


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There are so many issues today involving aging. We are going to see more and more products geared towards the elderly community. We just have to be sure that as a society we do it the right way. Ageless Sages of course is all about inclusion and support among all generations and centered around aging individuals. We look for others who share our philosophy.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- A doctor accused of slapping anesthetized patients' butts has been reinstated by St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center which suspended him in February.
The hospital's board of trustees voted Friday to reinstate the privileges of Dr. Michael Clarke, an orthopedic surgeon.
In a letter to employees and volunteers, the hospital said the board voted to reinstate Clarke based on the recommendation of the hospital's executive medical committee.
"Following the discovery of inappropriate behavior on the part of Dr. Clarke, a detailed investigation led hospital officials to suspend his privileges," the letter says. "Based upon Dr. Clarke's completion of actions we considered to be conditions for his return, as well as his professional conduct as a surgeon over the last 8 months, the St. Joseph's Medical Executive Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that Dr. Clarke have his privileges restored, subject to his agreement to adhere to our Code of Conduct."
The letter does not say what actions the hospital required Clarke to take. St. Joe's officials declined to discuss the matter.
Clarke has been doing surgery at Crouse Hospital since St. Joe's suspended him.
St. Joe's suspended Clarke, one of the busiest orthopedic surgeons in Syracuse, after allegations surfaced he was slapping patients and calling them derogatory names before surgery.
The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office investigated and found Clarke slapped sedated patients on the buttocks and made vulgar remarks. The office did not file criminal charges because it could not identify patients who may have been victims.
The inappropriate behavior went on for at least a year and the hospital did nothing about it, even though an employee complained to operating room administrators about it in early 2013, according to a federal investigation. St. Joe's took action after a complaint was filed with top hospital administrators in December.
Neither Clarke nor his attorney were immediately available to comment today on the action by St. Joe's. In the past, Clarke, through his attorney, has denied any wrongdoing.
Clarke's suspension cost St. Joe's millions of dollars in lost business.
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center posted an operating loss of $4.1 million during the first six months of 2014, most of that due to the doctor's departure, the hospital disclosed in a report to bond investors.
Clarke was the third highest-volume orthopedic surgeon in the area in 2012 as measured by the number of patients discharged from local hospitals, according to New York's Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System.
Clarke had 480 patients that year, surpassed only by Drs. Seth Greenky and Brett Greenky, brothers, who do orthopedic surgery at St. Joe's.
Orthopedic surgeons are among the top money-makers for hospitals.
In its letter, St. Joe's says the decision to reinstate Dr. Clarke was made with "thoughtful deliberation."
"At St. Joseph's we have a detailed protocol in place to address conduct issues," the letter says. "We followed this process closely -- with substantial discussion, debate, and deliberation over the past several months."

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A major new festival celebrating everything that West Dean College stands for makes its debut this summer on the Sussex arts calendar.
The West Dean Festival, promising “a magical escape for all the family”, runs from August 26-29.
Ellen Cheshire, head of communications at West Dean College, said: “A few years ago we were thinking ahead. There were all the people at our Chili Fiesta wishing they didn’t have to go home at 5pm. Plus also this year is the 40th anniversary of when the College opened. We were thinking how could we capture and celebrate everything that (College founder) Edward James was interested in - the arts right across.”
The festival is the result - an event breaking new ground in many ways, not least the fact that for the first time people will be allowed to camp on the parkland at West Dean.
“We are intending an intimate festival feel,” Ellen said. “We are looking at no more than perhaps 3,000 people on site at any one time.”
Ellen confirmed: “This is not a one-off. This is the first of many - we hope!”
Music and the crafts will be the key elements in the festival which will feature a number of workshops, all included in the entry fee. As for the music, the festival is still in negotiations with some acts, but already an impressive list is confirmed.
“The West Dean Festival is a festival at which people can come together to share their love of making, music, ideas, performance, dance, film, storytelling, cooking and eating.
“By mixing the skills of West Dean’s great complement of experienced makers with musicians, entertainers and talkers, we will create an exciting weekend for all those with the youthful enthusiasm and the freedom of heart to come and be part of this cool newevent.
“For those who want to kick-back and listen to some great music we have the main Big Top which will present a variety of singers and players performing every style from folk to ska, rock’n’roll to soul, classical to blues.”
The mix of established and up-and-coming performers is being programmed by music directors Marlon (son of Keith) Richards and Chris Sullivan.
Activities will be running from midday on Friday, August 26 through to 11.30pm on Sunday August 28 – but there’s no need to rush off, as you can stay until the Monday.
Early Bird: Weekend Adult ticket (£95) and Weekend Child ticket (£47.50) includes camping and all materials. Day tickets from £25. Book on line at www.westdeanfestival.org.uk.
Musicians confirmed so far include: The Third Degree; Max Pashm; Katy Prado and the Mamboleros; The Polecats; The Royal Organ Duo; The Topcats; King Salsa; and Ray Burley.


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Biologics are part of a growing class of medications that are very complex and expensive to manufacture, but highly effective in treating certain diseases. Biosimilars are essentially a “copy” of a biologic with minimal clinical differences. However, due to the complex manufacturing process, biosimilars can never be completely identical to biologics. Biosimilars offer a unique advantage primarily in cost savings compared to branded versions, and their availability is shifting the pharmaceutical landscape. MD Analytics recently conducted a poll to understand awareness and perceptions of Biosimilars among Canadian physicians.
Biologic Drugs and Biosimilars. Healthcare Triage. 5 Jan. 2016. Web. 8 Nov. 2016.
Biosimilars Versus Generics. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.
Linde, Damon Van Der. “Biosimilars on the Cusp of Making Waves in Canada’s Pharmaceutical Sector.” Financial Post Biosimilars on the Cusp of Making Waves in Canadas Pharmaceuticalsector Comments. Financial Post, 31 Dec. 2015. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.
Ossola, Alexandra. “What Is A Biosimilar Drug?” Popular Science. Popular Science, 19 Apr. 2016. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

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April 2021 Lumber and Commodity Report
The RoMac Building Supply Wood Commodity Index (Index) for April 2021 increased a whopping 17.8 percent, or $182.53 per thousand, as increasing demand and non-expanding supply are colliding in a country that is slowly moving out of a pandemic. Delays in imported products and the emergence of developing countries across the world coupled with an isolationist trade policy of the last few years have significantly hampered the industry’s ability to expand supply. In short, there is not a quick fix or easy answer to the current disruption in supply. Plus, constraints on labor are exacerbating an already bad situation.
The dimensional lumber portion of the Index jumped 28.1 percent, or $286 per thousand. This number is staggering. In one month, 2×4 dimensional spruce increased in price from 24.2 to 34.4 percent, depending on length, while 2×6 spruce added on average 25 percent. Wide width 2×12 pine pricing was up from 10 to 12.7 percent, and those prices are at an all-time record. Here are some examples to put this into perspective: the wholesale price of one spruce 2×4-92 5/8 stud is around $7.50, and 2×12-16 #2 yellow pine is now over $50 per board. Plus, pricing at mid-week went up again.
The sheathing portion of the Index increased 16.1 percent, or $157.31 per thousand, which translates into an average price per sheet increase of $5.03. CDX increased the most adding 23.1 to 36.5 percent, depending on size, while OSB added a solid $105 per thousand increase, or 12.2 percent. In the last 30 days, CDX pine increased by almost $9 per sheet while OSB added $3.30 per sheet. Those are heavy increases for just one month, which suggests that supply continues to tighten as demand cranks up. A major producer of OSB reported to our group that certain foil boards were being allocated because of shortage resins.
Unless something slows down demand, or a sudden increase in supply happens, the resolution of this disruption will be slow to occur. If anything, the variables will worsen as America emerges from the pandemic and the economic stimulus package takes hold.
My forecast is that pricing and supply will remain tough over the next 30 days. Builders should include a Price Adjustment Clause for Contract in their contracts. There will be few manufacturers or suppliers holding prices or guaranteeing supply because things are getting out of their control. This is the time when a great relationship with your suppliers will pay off.
Don Magruder is the Chief Executive Officer of RoMac Building Supply in Central Florid, and a former President of the Southeast Mississippi Home Builders Association, and past Associate Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Lake County.


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I chose a t-shirt for Henry, but a onesie would be an awesome choice for this project as well! Black or navy blue shirts would look adorable with this applique, too; I think Henry needs a black one next.
You can also choose any colors for your felt and embroidery floss, but I chose red and white felt, and black floss for my design. You can also use a different name or word than "MOM" or "DAD," or a different font than I've included here. There are a lot of cool, free tattoo-style fonts available! So many possibilities!
Now, don't be afraid -- the embroidery part is easy. Beginner level! I promise! I will link each individual stitch I mention below to clear instructions, which will open in a new window for you.
Let's get started!
Gather. . . .
- my free pattern (it's a pdf, and you can print it HERE or HERE)
- pre-washed onesie or shirt
- 4.5" square of red felt
- 3" x 6.5" piece of white felt
- sewable fusing / bonding product, such as Heat'n Bond
- black embroidery floss
- washable or disappearing marking pen (like these)
- pen or pencil
- scrap cotton fabric / press cloth
- sewing machine
- thread in your color preference (red, white and/or black)
Prepare. . . .
Make sure your shirt is pre-washed. Otherwise, shrinkage disasters could be very possible.
Print your pattern. Cut out your heart and banner patterns, and be sure to save the "MOM" or "DAD" section (template) for later.
Transfer. . . .
To transfer MOM or DAD to the felt banner, you can do this in one of two ways:
1. Easiest: Free-hand it. Just write it however you want, using the disappearing ink pen, or you can use the template you printed as a lettering style guide.
2. Trace it. Tape the template onto a bright window. Now, tape the felt over the template, centering your word on the felt, and carefully trace the word using the disappearing ink pen. It won't be easy to see through the felt, but you'll get a general idea of the letters.
Once you've finished, take down the felt and template, and referring back to the template, make any necessary adjustments in your letters.
Embroider. . . .
Using three strands of floss, embroider your word onto the banner. You can use a simple back stitch, stem stitch or split stitch. Use whatever is comfortable for you. Fill in the heavy parts of the letters with a satin stitch, or more split stitches. (I've linked to clear tutorials for the stitches mentioned. . . clicking on them will open a new window for you.)
* Don't stretch the thread over great distances in the back of the felt. The black thread would show through the front.
* Fill in heavy areas of lettering last.
I stink at pretty satin stitching, so I just fill it in with long stitches. :)
Let it dry. If you don't get the ink out, the next step (heat) could set the ink permanently into the felt. You don't want that! :(
Fuse. . . .
Cut a 4" x 4" piece of fusing product (like sewable Heat'n Bond) for the heart, and a 2.5" x 6" piece for the banner.
GLUE SIDE DOWN, PAPER SIDE UP, center the fusing product on the felt, and following manufacturer's directions, fuse it to the felt (making sure it's the BACK SIDE of the white piece.)
Let cool a moment.
Trace. . . .
For the heart. . . .
Place the heart pattern printed side down onto the paper side of the red felt, and trace the heart onto the paper.
For the banner. . . .
Flip the white felt piece to felt side up, and using the disappearing ink, trace the banner pattern onto the felt, centering the lettering in the banner as best as you can.
TIP: Hold the felt and pattern piece up to the light, to help the lettering show through the paper pattern for easier placement. Remember that the disappearing ink will be removed, and felt is forgiving, so make adjustments / redraws if you need to. No worries!
Cut and peel. . . .
Cut out both felt pieces. Once again, remove the ink from the felt.
Carefully peel off the paper backing. You've basically made a giant iron-on!
Iron. . . .
Give your shirt a quick press.
Cover with a press cloth, and with a hot steam iron (refer to your own fusible product's instructions) bond the heart to the shirt. Let cool.
Now, place the white banner on the heart. Look back at the paper pattern -- the rectangular marks denote exactly where the banner should be placed.
Cover with a press cloth, and iron the banner in place. Let cool.
Referring to the paper banner pattern, mark the banner fold using the disappearing ink if you want them on your applique.
Sew. . . .
This next part isn't hard, but you do want to sew carefully and slowly.
As for thread colors, you can choose all black thread for the design, or red for the heart, black for the banner (like I did.)
If your sewing machine has a removable table / arm, remove it now for easier sewing.
Open the shirt from the bottom, and slide it over your sewing machine arm, and under the needle.
Sew the banner first using black thread. Sew along the outer edge of the banner felt piece, as close to the edge as you feel comfortable, 1/8" or less.
***I made the mistake of sewing the banner fold lines first. Definitely sew the fold lines AFTER you sew the outline of the banner, for a neater, less... wonky... finish.
Now, sew the heart, using your choice of red or black thread, again stitching very close to the edge.
* Be sure to make a reinforcing stitch (one back-and-forth) when you start and when you stop.
* Make sure you keep an eye on where the back and bottom of the shirt are while you're sewing. You don't want to catch them in your stitches! (Don't ask me how I know....)
* Try not to pull on or stretch the onesie as you're sewing. By sewing slowly, gently guiding the fabric, and allowing the feed dogs to bring your fabric through, you'll prevent most stretching and warping. A little stretch is OK, and knit is a wee bit forgiving, but you want to avoid the pulling and stretching if you can.
* For sharp points and corners. . .
1. stop at the point / corner with the needle down in the felt
2. lift the presser foot
3. pivot your fabric
4. lower the presser foot, and continue sewing.
Trim your threads, or pull them through to the back and trim there for a neater finish.

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Jeyabharathy Kasikkumaran in Ruislip, HA4
We have the full address available for Jeyabharathy Kasikkumaran. This was sourced from Electoral Roll records from 2006-09, 2014-16.
People who were on the Electoral Roll at the same address in the same year(s)
- Jeyakanthy Kunatheepan
- Rasathuri Sriragavan
- Atputhanathan Kunatheepan
- Nadarajah Kasikkumaran
- Nadarajan Kasikkumaran
Other people who lived at the same property in different years
View Details, including the full address and postcode, and any sales of the property since 2000.
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These kebabs are great for BBQ’s or serving as a main course with basmati rice and sweet chilli sauce. I also like serving them with Asian Coleslaw – see next recipe.
4 skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 rounded tablespoon curry paste – I always use Pataks Lemon and Coriander Tikka Masala paste
1/4 pint low fat natural yogurt
1/2 red pepper cut into chunks
1/2 green pepper cut into chunks
8 wooden skewers soaked in warm water for 30 mins
Place the chicken, curry paste and yogurt into a bowl and mix well. Place in the fridge and let it marinate for an hour.
Get your BBQ going or pre-heat your health grill
Thread the chicken and peppers onto the pre-soaked skewers and then place on the BBQ or health grill for 5-10 mins until cooked through.


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Given that the updation of the National Population Register (NPR) is scheduled to begin from April 1, 2020 along with house listing for the Census of India 2021, women rights activists released a letter at Delhi’s Press Club on March 17, 2020, that was sent to every Chief
Minister in the country by over one thousand individual signatories and 18 organizations. The signatories include activists, writers,
academics, lawyers, doctors, farmers, professionals, anganwadi workers and women from all walks of life from more than 20 states.
LETTER TO CMs from Women’s* Groups and individuals_
Dear Chief Minister,
*Subject: NPR PRESENTS A CLEAR DANGER TO WOMEN.*
*DE-LINK NPR FROM CENSUS HOUSE LISTING.*
- *We write to you as Indian women  who are opposed to the proposed National Population Register (NPR) *. Women constitute nearly 50% of India’s population, and this opposition is based on clear evidence from our own lives.
- Section 14 A of the Citizenship Act, the accompanying 2003 Rules, and official reports of the Ministry of Home Affairs, all provide for using NPR data to compile the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC). The NRIC will be prepared by local registrars scrutinizing information of individuals in the Population Register and marking people as ‘Doubtful Citizens’.
Continue reading Over one thousand women write to Chief Ministers opposing NPR
GUEST POST BY C. P. GEEVAN
NPR and NRC – An Enigmatic Clarification
It was difficult to miss the smugness with which the Home Minister of India (HM) addressed a TV show he had orchestrated through one of the infamous godi (lapdog) media after the central cabinet had approved Rs 39.41 billion for updating the National Population Register (NPR) and Rs 85 billion for Census 2021 operations.The show was meant to dispel the misgivings about the link between NPR and the nationwide NRC—National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC). In meetings across the country and within the Parliament, the HM had been proclaiming or rather threatening to carry out NRIC. However, his enigmatic statements did nothing to allay the grave fears people across India have about NPR, given the government’s obsession and resolve to identify what they call illegal residents. There is no doubt that instead of pressing concerns such as unemployment, alarming fall in per capita consumption and an extraordinary economic slump, of late the single-minded focus of the regime is on dividing the Indian people into different categories, branding, imprisoning and even throwing some out of India. Continue reading Nationwide NRC -The Devil at the Heart of India’s Draconian Digitalization: CP Geevan


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There is a wealth of information to take in when buying your first home, and in the current market, lenders are far stricter with lending criteria for first-time buyers. Most people dream of owning their own home, and usually, getting a mortgage is the only way to do it.
Getting onto the property ladder should be one of the most exciting things you’ll do but there is so much to think about, including finding the right mortgage.
Help To Buy Scheme
The Government’s current Help to Buy scheme in England will end in March 2021 and a new one, just for first-time buyers, will start on 1 April 2021. Still, with just a 5% deposit and a 75% mortgage, first-time buyers may be able to borrow up to 20% of the cost of a new home from the Government, or 40% in London. The amount you can spend on your home will depend on where in England you’re looking to buy.
Tips to Boost your Borrowing Power
If you’re planning to buy for the first time in 2021, it’s important that you’ve got your finances in order. It’s not just your income and deposit being scrutinised when taking out a mortgage avoid emergency loans. And try not to apply for credit either – like a new credit card, or a mobile phone or car loan.
Start Spending Sensibly
It also helps to prove that you can live on a budget and you know what your outgoings are. Start to track what you’re spending monthly on essentials, bills, loan repayments, and any other financial commitments. Then you’ll be able to prove you know your finances inside out when you get to your mortgage interview.
Stay in Your Job
Lenders are often put off if you’ve been in your job for a very short period (six months or less). So, if you’re planning to buy a house, don’t think about switching careers at the same time. You can do that after you’ve secured the mortgage and moved in.
Top Up Your Deposit
Most lenders typically require you to have a deposit of at least 5% of the value of the property you intend to buy, but 10% is even better. Lenders offer better rates the bigger your deposit is, and they usually improve at certain levels (so, if you have a 9% deposit saved, it’s definitely worth trying to break that 10% barrier).
Check Your Credit Score
You can get your report from a credit reference agency, like Experian, for £2, or free from ClearScore. Occasionally they have errors, or you’ll see that your credit is still linked to an ex-partner or ex-housemate, which is affecting your score. You want all these problems corrected before you start a mortgage application.
Get On The Electoral Roll
You might not know it, but if you’re not registered to vote, or you’re still registered at an old address, it can affect your chances of getting a mortgage. Banks and lenders use the electoral roll for basic identity checks, so make sure your details are up to date.
If you’ve followed all of these recommendations, all that’s left to do is to get your paperwork together and put in your application. You could soon be on your way to the home of your dreams. .


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Space tactical rogue-lite inspired by Dune and Foundation
Download Crying Suns MOD APK
Crying Suns – a strategy with turn-based battles on a field of hexagons, in which the player will study the empire that has fallen for unknown reasons. Together with his military forces, the user must move through outer space, where various events will await him, of which there are more than three hundred. Each event will happen spontaneously, so gamers should always be ready for their appearance. In general, he will be able to enjoy well-built battles and six chapters of the story.
– Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe
– Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets
– More than 300 possible story events
– A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters
– A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica)
First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions.
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A game by Alt Shift.
Published by Humble Games.
– When the app goes into background during a fight, the game will automatically enter pause
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The account opening procedure can generally be carried out online or by means of the application if your provider supplies one. You’ll require to provide some basic details, such as checking account information, debit card details (for a lump sum financial investment) and your National Insurance number. Customers can trade online or by app and there is no fee for positioning restriction orders. Company-specific study is more restricted, although there is extensive study on markets. Bestinvest uses assistance by a six-day-a week telephone, email and live conversation service.
Discovering a tradesperson with the appropriate skills and technique for your job requirements can conserve you money, time and aggravation. It is possible to change between demo and live trading on eToro. This suggests that you can use the trial account at any kind of point in your trading trip to boost your abilities and exercise brand-new strategies. Traders can make use of the demonstration account to test various methods and try out the various functions that are supplied by eToro.
Beginning day trading with $500 is feasible, yet it is still a reasonably small amount of resources to invest. forex robot trading requires a substantial amount of resources to be effective and $100 is not sufficient to cover trading charges, potential losses and account upkeep costs. Newbie investors ought to likewise start with a little account size and stay clear of making use of take advantage of up until they have established a constant track record of earnings. Expanding the profile can additionally assist to limit losses by decreasing the impact of a single setting.
If you intend to get social, the online chat room permits users to speak with each other concerning their methods or request for comments on trades. You likewise have many alternatives when it pertains to down payments, with all of them having no charges. We intend to state the fast and helpful customer care that wants to address any kind of inquiries you might have. If that’s not nearly enough, you’ll additionally have access to the NAGA card– a Mastercard where your funds are available 24/7 and instantaneously. AvaTrade also supplies a series of automated trading devices, such as the MQL5 Signal Solution, API Trading, and Duplitrade. If you want to do more than simply duplicate profession, then you’ll enjoy a variety of social attributes.
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You must show your proficiency in trading and monetary markets, presenting a convincing application to draw in possible companies. For added tips and suggestions, read our write-up on exactly how to improve your CV. Specialised in trading commodities, consisting of farming products and energy futures, to maximise profits while managing risks. Performed market research, monitored price patterns, and utilized technological evaluation to determine trading chances. Carried out hedging and speculative strategies, constantly going beyond revenue targets.
Just How Do I Get Shares Online In The Uk?
If the item is covered, the system can compensate to ₤ 85,000 per capitalist. As soon as the shares are marketed, your funds will certainly be gone back to your trading account and the exceptional borrowing went back to the broker. You can then use your funds as leverage to obtain money for another purchase of shares in the future. You will also be called for to pay ‘margin interest’ which is pro-rated according to the number of days that you have borrowed the money for. This is a level cost billed by the platform each time you buy or offer shares. Some systems charge no share trading cost, while others may bill around ₤ 3-5 per trade.
You’ll see an eco-friendly indication if the marketplace is open and a red indication if it’s shut. You don’t have to wait on markets to be open to place an order however– any orders positioned outside of market hours will certainly be dealt when the market re-opens. Shares are not a temporary investment, so they are normally best fit to financiers who have the ability to hold on to them for a minimum of 5 years or preferably longer. When you deal UK shares, ETFs and shares on international markets via on Smart Capitalist you pay ₤ 6 for every single deal. There are a number of different means to purchase international markets. Did this GTA 5 overview help you learn exactly how to master the stock exchange and purchase whatever in the game with GTA 5 money?


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I recently watched “A Series of Unfortunate Events” on netflix, which I highly suggest! I read the series when I was younger and it was spectacular seeing it brought to life. While watching the series, I remembered just how incredibly frustrating it is. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s pretty much about three children whose parents die in a fire and their life goes on to pretty much be, well, a series of unfortunate events. There is a man, Count Olaf, who is constantly trying to sabotoge their lives in order to take their fortune. Every time they get a new family to live with, Count Olaf arrives in a ridiculously obvious disguise and ends up killing their new guardians. The children try their hardest to explain this to the adults they hope to trust, only to be completely disregarded.
What I like so much about this series is a meaning I’ve derived from it: often times, children are trying to communicate real issues with adults, only to be disregarded because, well, they are children. They’re either ignored or brushed under the rug, whether it be the adults are too oblivious to see the truth, they don’t care, or they don’t want to get involved. I understand this feeling all too well. I remember being a child and feeling this frustration. Without going into too much details about my past, I remember often times trying to tell the adults in my life that something bad was happening, only to get no response. It hurt and I remember telling myself that when I was an adult I would always listen to kids and try to help them if I could.
I’m an adult now and it hurts even more to see it happening to other children. I’ve come to some rather startling conclusions about life: parents don’t always have their children’s best interest at heart and age has literally nothing to do with maturity. I believe, for the most part, people are born innocent. If not, the right environment can help them. Children are literally just small adults without filters. For the most part, children do not lie. They may lie about whether they broke the vase or if they brushed their teeth, but when it comes to people they are usually telling the truth. It’s natural to believe what the adult is saying because, well, they’re the adult. You expect them to tell the truth and to have the child’s best interest at heart. Unfortunately I’ve realized that just really is not always the case. It hurts to see and I’m truly at a loss as to how to handle situations where children are in bad spots. I always want to come in and save the day, probably as some form of saving for little Caroline, but it always is just so complicated and it ends up consuming my mind. I don’t ever want to stop helping children if I can, I just wish it didn’t hurt my heart so much to see their situations and still feel so powerless.

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by William M. Isaac & Robert H Smith for American Banker
Everyone has an interest in policies that will foster a strong economy and sustainable job growth. While some steps have been taken, we are not getting the job done.
Over half of U.S. job growth is initiated by small businesses. In recent years, many of our larger companies have been a declining source of new jobs due to outsourcing key elements of manufacturing, assembly, customer service, and technology functions to lower cost countries.
While many factors stimulate small business creation and growth there are three overarching prerequisites: 1) confidence in the future, 2) available capital, and 3) access to credit.
Business and investor confidence remains very weak and improvement depends on an improved regulatory climate and sound monetary, fiscal, and tax policies. New business funding is being curtailed awaiting a clearer understanding of where we are headed in these critical government functions.
Washington has encouraged banks to make additional credit available for small business growth while routinely condemning the past actions of banks. Policymakers cite banker greed and mismanagement as principal culprits in nearly bringing down the financial system.
We agree that banks bear a portion of the responsibility for the 2008 financial meltdown, alongside very poor government regulation and policies. But this charge is largely applicable to a comparative handful of big commercial and investment banks, mortgage banking companies, insurance companies, rating agencies, and government-sponsored mortgage entities.
Thrown under the bus in this environment are some 7,000 community banks that are feeling the full brunt of the Dodd-Frank financial “reform” legislation. The 2,300 page Dodd-Frank legislation will heap at least 10,000 pages of new regulations on community banks while doing almost nothing to solve the problems that brought us to financial panic in 2008.
Our government’s “one size fits all” mentality has a disproportionate effect on the smallest banks. Keep in mind that the average community bank of $230 million in assets is 1/10,000 the size of Bank of America. Yet that little bank is subject to the same public condemnation and regulatory backlash.
The “Collins Amendment” to the Dodd-Frank legislation, which eliminates “trust preferred stock” as a future source of capital, has a particularly insidious impact on small banks. While elimination of trust preferred stock is likely a good policy for larger institutions, it cuts off one of the few alternatives for community banks to raise new capital.
To deny access to an important source of capital almost certainly forces increased consolidation among small banks, particularly when coupled with an enormously increased regulatory burden. Over the past 25 years community banks have declined at a rate of between 3 to 4 percent per year. Trends suggest that the number of community banks can be expected to decrease from 7,000 to 3,500 within this decade.
At a recent meeting in Washington of 1,000 bankers from all size of banks, members of the audience were asked to raise their hand if they believed banks less than $100 million in size had a future. Virtually no hands were raised. The same question was asked about $500 million banks and produced a 50 percent show of hands. While not surprising, this is a highly disturbing result that does not bode well for America’s smaller communities and businesses. Community banks are the heart and soul of their communities, supporting much of the civic good while serving as the primary source of small business credit.
The sad truth is that many community banks are weakened and no longer able to adequately support small business. It is past time for Washington to take note of this situation and move quickly to restore the future of community banking.
The regulatory burden on community banks must be reduced, and we must remove unnecessary impediments to community banks’ ability to raise capital. Years ago community banks were able to obtain capital in the form of subordinated debt from large correspondent banks. This worked exceptionally well because the correspondent banks were sophisticated creditors that imposed and enforced operating conditions on the safety and soundness of the community banks issuing the subordinated debt.
It is imperative that we foster stronger community banks more capable of meeting the needs of small businesses and helping to create job growth. We are running out of time to fix the problems that bad government policies have created for community banks and for those who depend on them.
Mr. Smith, former Chairman & CEO of Security Pacific Corporation, is a founder and director of Commerce National Bank in Newport Beach, California.


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Contains slides and digital images of the same taken by David Blood, class of 1964, while a student at William and Mary from 1960-1964. Included are images of campus buildings, basketbal and football games, the Queen's Guard, William and Mary Choir, the marching band, and the 1962 Homecoming Parade. See scans numbered E5509-E5578
This collection contains class schedules, syllabi, exams, and other material related to Alan V. Briceland while a student at the College of William and Mary from 1957-1961. Included in the papers are activity and meal cards, laundry lists, and material related to the Circle K club. The class material includes courses from the History, Government, English, Philosophy, and Education departments.
Two green scrapbooks, approximately 15" x 13" each, containing news clippings and photographs that detail the activities of the College of William and Mary class of 1971. Some of the items in the scrapbook are loose.
This collection contains class notes, tickets to choir concerts and football games, and a copy of a national Kappa Delta publication collected by Margaret Fisher while she was a student at the College of William and Mary from 1960 to 1964.

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Hello UU Faith, Hello Flaming Chalice!
We'll be hearing stories about the history of our chalice (the symbol of our UU Faith) and then creating some extra fun Chalice Arty, Art, Art Art!
Do you know the history of our Chalice?
What does our Chalice stand for?
If you were to have a symbol representing your family,
what would it look like?

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"La patience est mère de toutes les vertus"
I vividly remember my first French teacher as being stern and one of the most sophisticated women I had ever met. She was passionate about teaching us her beautiful language and when our attention inevitably dwindled, a yell en français, put us back on course. I remember that classroom with it’s green tiles and unfortunate proximity to our deputy head teacher’s office, who would randomly make an appearance whenever we got a little too noisy. I don’t think she appreciated 20 schoolgirls ‘murdering’ the vowels.
My first-ever trip to France was at the age of 14, when I decided that come hell or high water, Paris was going to be my home. I recall the smell of the boulangerie as I walked by. I A country with shops smelling like that, is exactly the country I need to call home. Over the next 14 years, I travelled to Paris several times a year, though never really discovering it. What I knew was perfect, surely there was nothing beyond that. I found myself travelling to curious, exotic and hectic cities and despite the fact that I could have moved to Paris at any time, it just didn’t feel right and so I continued with my travels.
When I met my then-boyfriend in 2008, he’d already been living in London for some years and as we became husband and wife, Paris was a natural choice as mon amour is French, and raised in Paris.
So here I am, living la vie française ! I’m not going to tell you that it’s been all pain au chocolat and trips to la Tour Eiffel, because that would be a lie. I put so many expectations on what Paris should be, and now I’m learning to accept the world’s most beautiful city for what it is and discover a deeper layer of French living.
I started blogging when I moved to Paris. I knew nobody, which was hard and wanted to stay in touch with the English-speaking world. Initially my blog was fashion, fashion, fashion!
As I started to find my way around Paris and to grow as an individual, I realised that my interests were much more diverse and my blog became what it is today: a lifestyle blog. I write about my life, style, culture and of course, my baking. I generally just write whatever comes to me. As an adult, I’ve always put happiness first and never do anything that I doesn’t feel right to me, which is why my own blog is very important, as I have complete freedom.
The great part about my blog, Not Just Another Milla, is that I get to share my world with other people and in doing so, I’ve met some truly interesting bloggers who inspire me to be a better person.
By far the best part of my blogging experience has been the opportunity to interact with people all over the world, people I wouldn’t normally meet, including an amazing woman who has become my penpal. Yes, people still write letters! I’m humbled by the kindness of apparent strangers and well, I honestly love this little blogging community. I’ve been to meet-ups with people I’ve spent months blogging and tweeting with, only to discover that they’re even more interesting in person.
I am constantly ‘dumbfounded’ by the number of people interested in Paris and French life, which only adds to my passion of seeing My French Life grow…


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Pickup available at Ox & Yoke Store located in Oliver Wight Building
Usually ready in 24 hours
Get deep into the trenches with this mega pack of 40 soldiers and 24 oz. of magic sand.
- Includes: two jumbo jars filled with 20 soldiers in two colors with 12 oz. of magic sand each
- Age: 5+


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The shock of dealing with a loved one’s sudden, unexpected health crisis sets a tone of general distress. This stress may amplify when you need to attend to their pet(s). This leads to the decision to integrate their pet(s) into your household, temporarily or permanently. This can be further complicated if your household already has pets. Let’s explore a positive resolution…
Judy contacted me to communicate with her father’s cat, Minnie Pearl. Judy’s father lived by himself and fell. He required hospital care and ongoing months of rehabilitation. Judy felt uncertain in deciding what was best for everyone. Was it best to bring his cat into her home or leave his cat at its home alone?
When we communicated with Minnie Pearl, she indicated that she preferred to be with other humans rather than being left alone. Feeling more at ease and confident with this information, Judy decided to relocate Minnie Pearl.
The next step was for Judy and me to communicate this decision to everyone involved. Judy and her husband already enjoyed the companionship of their cat, Daisy and their dog, Ruutu. I let both pets know in advance of this newcomer. Our connection with each pet allowed Judy the insight to learn that her cat was a bit resisting of the idea while her dog was ‘all in’ and excited to welcome her into the family.
Judy did a beautiful job integrating Minnie Pearl into her home. She described her experience as follows:
“Minnie Pearl was very upset, growling and hissing when I arrived, with a carrier, for the move. She cried the whole way to my home. I set up accommodations in our game room. I brought her bed, litter box and food so that she would have familiar smells. I played the CD, Thru a Cat’s Ear, which is classical music. I started anti-anxiety drops and misted the air with them as well. After several days, she let me touch her ears, so I massaged the anti-anxiety drops into one of her ears. One night while watching TV, she crawled onto my lap! We were making progress. After about a week, I introduced Minnie Pearl to Daisy and Ruutu. I was surprised there was no hissing, growling or barking. The next day my cat hissed at Minnie Pearl once and left the room. The next day after dinner, Daisy and Minnie Pearl were about five feet apart just looking at each other. Ruutu doesn’t seem to be bothered.”
When I checked in sometime later, each pet has adapted to the new scenario. Judy’s dad is still recovering. Whether this pet integration is temporary or permanent is unknown. However, preparing everyone through communication sessions, along with Judy’s patience and loving care, harmony seems to be the rule of the day.

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|With the recent lifting of the Dungeons and Dragons Online NDA, we can no doubt expect a number of first impression articles over the next few weeks. First out of the blocks are GameAmp and GamerGod.|
Itís hard not to pay attention to any game holding a license for Dungeons & Dragons. With a rule set which has more history, play time, and testing than any video game could possibly hold the question becomes one of adaptation. In the past there have been a plethora of games for both console and PC which have made both excellent and poor attempts at designing game play around the original pen and paper RPG. As a huge fan of the original pen and paper game I am immediately suspect of such games and always approach my review with less trepidation but more of a quiet resolve to discover what sacrifices were made in order to make the game feel like D&D. The prevalent questions which race through my mind as I dig into the game are almost always the same but produce such drastically different answers for each D&D title. With Dungeons & Dragons Online being the first MMORPG, these questions were further broadened to encompass a few new areas as well.More...
I have high standards for any game that tries to call itself Dungeons & Dragons. I've been playing D&D since my early teens. During all that time, I've hoped for a D&D video game that would contain everything I love about D&D while handling all the math and numbers that can often times bog down a roleplaying session. In the passing years, many games labeled D&D came and went, but none of them succeeded in meeting this hope of mine. Then, earlier this year, I heard about something called Dungeons & Dragons Online. DDO was going to combine D&D with something else I had learned to enjoy recently: Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games. I had hopes that this would be the D&D game I was waiting for, and I decided that the best way to ensure this would be to get in on the testing and give the development team my feedback.More...
|Source: D&D Online||

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