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‘Sport’ and ‘culture’ are two of the biggest topics circulating in London this summer. In fact you can hardly spend five minutes in the capital without being reminded about the city’s virtually unparalleled stance in being one of the world’s leading cities within the realms of sport and culture.
As part of London’s drive to maintain its pole position as being an advocator of sport and culture, the capital has launched a number of sports and cultural opportunities for young people in London that will give the younger generation more opportunities to benefit from sporting and cultural initiatives.
In an aim to get more young Londoners active, local London councils are combining the optimism harboured by the 2012 Games with the enthusiasm for sport in London and are generating an explosion of sporting activity across the capital.
According to London.Gov.UK, the government is using £15.5 million of the London Development Agency (LDA) Olympic Legacy funding to deliver more than £30 million into grass roots sports activity in 2012.
Asides sport, London councils are working together to champion a surge of cultural activities for young people in London. Both music and arts are playing a central role in promoting young people to engage in these areas in a fun yet educational way. 2012 has seen the arrival of many cultural schemes such as the London Music Masters Bridge Project, a fun programme that is designed to get young people to learn musical instruments.
In a drive to give disadvantages young people in London greater opportunities, 2012 has seen the launch of the London Youth Offer, a £79 million cultural scheme that will provide not only a greater amount of activities and services available for London’s underprivileged youth, but also a greater say in how their city develops and evolves.

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Production of the Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was presented to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World’s Fair. It is Ford’s third oldest nameplate currently in production. Original sales forecasts forecasted less than 100,000 devices for the very first year. This mark was gone beyond in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be sold during the design year (a record), and in its first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were constructed.
When the 1969 ford mach mustang was furnished with the 428 Cobra Jet engine the automobile ended up being an absolute powerhouse. Just starting the engine of among these mustangs advertised its power and capacity. There were engines readily available with less power available for the 1969 ford mach mustang but couple of individuals select this calmer version of the new mustang. Those who believed to ask desired the most powerful engine their cash could by and many car sellers just evaluated and promoted the much appreciated Cobra Jet engine.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, but several changes were made at the traditional opening of the brand-new model year (start August 1964), consisting of the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the introduction of generators to replace generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu into 289 cu in. When it comes to at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some uncommon quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the ‘Ford Falcon’ logo design below a trim ring emblazoned with ‘Ford Mustang.’ These attributes made adequate difference to call for designation of the 121,538 earlier ones as “1964 1/2” model-year Mustangs, a distinction that has sustained with perfectionists. Mustangs For Sale in Pell City AL are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more stringent pollution laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the very first time in automotive history that the Big 3 were having to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller sized than the very first variation but, due to the added equipment required to meet brand-new United States emission and security regulations, was much heavier than the first design. Performance was reduced and in the first year only 385,993 cars were sold.
Second generation Mustangs for sale in Pell City AL were available in between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback version. 1979 the Mustang was revamped a third time. This time it was based upon the bigger Fox platform and the interior was truly big enough for 4 people. The trunk was bigger and so was the engine bay. The body designs readily available included a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the Third generation Mustang served as an Indianapolis 500 pace automobile and Ford built 10,478 commemorative reproductions. The 3rd generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


Basic Auto Care: Understanding the Magic of the Combustion Engine
Sunday, April 17, 2016, 2-5pm
$10 WCCW Member / $15 Regular
Are you interested in understanding how your car works? Would you like to learn how to change a flat tire on the side of the road in case of an emergency? In this workshop we will discuss the basics of the combustion engine and how the various systems of a car work together. We will go under the hood and learn about checking fluids, important maintenance procedures to remember, an introduction to changing oil, and what to keep in a basic tool kit. Everyone will have an opportunity to replace a flat tire with a spare, as a hands-on component to the workshop.
Sarah Lyon is the creator of the Female Mechanics Calendar: a series of three 14-month wall calendars depicting real women mechanics working in their shop environments. As a motorcycle enthusiast and mechanic, Sarah rode her vintage BMW and Yamaha motorcycles around the country for three summers photographing and interviewing all types of women mechanics — auto, diesel, helicopter, city bus, marine, race car, jet airplane, bicycle, and motorcycle mechanics. She received a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women in support of the project, and distributed calendars to a global audience. The success of the project led to another grant opportunity teaching a motorcycle mechanics workshop for women in the summer of 2015. This experience has inspired Sarah to teach more mechanics workshops, expanding from motorcycles to automobiles to reach a broader audience.
While most WCCW programming is free or donation-based, with no one turned away for lack of funds, we do offer some workshops that have fees associated. This covers materials and allows us to pay the leaders of these workshops for their time and expertise, and to put a small percentage back into WCCW. This income, in addition to memberships, is what lets us keep the doors open and the lights on. We want to make programming as accessible as possible to anyone who is interested though, so we also offer volunteer opportunities and free community tickets to each event or workshop (number varies depending on capacity of the class). Email firstname.lastname@example.org for more info or to find out more about this opportunity for a specific event.


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Gucci is a brand on the rise since Alessandro Michele became the new creative director of the brand in 2015. You can spot Gucci bags, shoes and clothing left, right and centre on social media pages and basically every street style feature. One thing that especially stands out is the sand coloured monogram canvas, with the double G's. In this masterclass we will talk about his iconic print, starting with a bit of history on the house of Gucci.
Italian in London
As a young man, Guccio Gucci left Tuscany for England to start his job in the tourist business. He worked in the Savoy Hotel in London, where he regularly saw the most prestigious guest, their fabulous equestrian equipment and their impressive appearances. When Guccio returned to Florence, he was determined to combine the English aesthetics with Italian craftsmanship. As soon as he set foot on Italian ground, he worked in one of the many leather workshops in Florence, to master the skill of leather making. He opened his first shop in 1921, where he sold high quality leather goods.
The double G
Guccio produced luggage and other leather trunks all through the 20's and by the end of the 30's he had expanded his collection with shoes and handbags. Unfortunately war came and leather became a scarce product. Gucci turned to canvas as a substitute, the fabric that's still used for some bags nowadays. The canvas had a diamond pattern, without a visable logo. No wonder the pattern was called Gucci Diamante. This was the starting point of the original GG canvas. The GG canvas, the Gucci monogram, was established in the mid 60's. The print has the same diamond pattern, but the double GG logo is closing the corners. Gucci stated that it was an i"nstantly recognizable symbol of luxury and leisure". Other variations of the GG canvas are the Guccissima and the Microguccissima.
The canvas pattern never left the company and many bags still have this iconic print. For example, the Jackie O bag has been released in canvas many times. The Jackie bag is currently still available in the standard sand coloured canvas, but has also been launched in the black and white canvas. The Boston bag is also one of the showpony's of GG canvas. Since 'logomania' is on it's return, Gucci happily participated in the trend with a new bag, the Dionysus. The Dionysus feautures the iconic GG canvas print, but the most popular versions of the bag are adorned with patches, jewels and beads.

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Live at TONY: William Schimmel demonstrates his accordion wizardry
Fri Jul 24 2009
One of the most unusual annual events on NYC's summer music calendar is the American Accordionists' Association Master Class and Concert Series. For three days, the finest squeezebox talent around convenes to talk shop and perform a surprisingly wide array of musical fare, including classical, tango and avant-garde. At the helm of the gathering is local accordion virtuoso William Schimmel, an eccentric and exceedingly passionate champion of his unconventional instrument. In advance of the 2009 AAA concert series—taking place tonight, tomorrow and Sunday (July 24--26) at Tenri Cultural Institute—Schimmel stopped by TONY to perform "Sinfonia Da (Doo Ron Ron) Requiem," which he describes as "Stravinsky and Britten meet Phil Spector." Set any accordion prejudices you might have aside and behold.
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I will be reading some of my comics out loud at this event at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur tomorrow evening along with Jackie Lewis and Justin Colussy-Estes. If you’re in the area, stop by.
More HeroesCon commissioned sketches from last weekend.
Some HeroesCon commissioned sketches from last weekend.
My oversized Endless piece for HeroesCon’s Sunday silent auction featuring the cast from Sandman. Took me roughly an hour and a half to knock out before the 5:00PM deadline. It was going to have a dark background anyway, but it became a necessity when I began inking it on the floor and had some drops of ink narrowly miss Destiny and Desire by a hair.
A few close-ups of HeroesCon commissions.
This weekend me and a mess of other Athens, Georgia folks are headed up to Charlotte, NC for HeroesCon, one of the more charming indie friendly comic conventions. It’s a fun three day show, lots of notable guests, cheap beat-up old comics, etc., but the best thing about HeroesCon is hanging out with a lot of friends I only get to see once a year if I don’t run into them at FLUKE. I like finding deals on out of print books I’ve been searching for, but I really like seeing and meeting people at these shows.
You can find me at table AA-1023 in Indie Island selling my usual assortment of stuff.
I’ll have issues of Big Deal Comics & Stories for sell, specifically issues #10-13. I’ve sold out of the first nine issues, which collected stand alone comic strips that appeared in Flagpole Magazine from 1997-2006. So, out with the old and in with the new! These later issues are longer self contained stories with monsters, ghosts, lovers, breakups and various weather conditions. Since it wasn’t ready in time for FLUKE, this will be the debut of Big Deal Comics & Stories #13, featuring “The Grizzly”. It’s about a bear, constellations, blackouts, social anxiety, rooftops, and mysterious whistling from the woods. You’ll like it.
I will also have my five dollar black & white sketches for sale. Most of them are of monsters, but you know what? I take requests. If you show up at my table and have something specific in mind, then I will knock that out. Still, it helps to have reference material on hand. Who wants a Ultra Man that’s only 56% correctly drawn? Dr. Who villains, Star Wars creatures, Banana Splits members, you name it. If you’re coming to HeroesCon and you want me to do you a commission in advance, email me or leave me a message on Facebook or Twitter me or however the heck you want to communicate with me.
Sharing my table space is Robert Newsome, co-coordinator of FLUKE; Athens, Georgia’s Mini-Comics & Zine Festival. We’ll have past FLUKE anthology books for sale as well as FLUKE t-shirts from 2009 and 2012. These FLUKE books are packed with some great comics from a wide variety of talented contributors. You can’t go wrong with a single one of them. Also, 11x17 prints of Box Brown’s 2013 FLUKE poster, screen printed in vivid colors (NOT PICTURED AT ALL). Newsome will have copies of his wrestling zine The Atomic Elbow for sale too. The most comprehensive and finest wrestling zine on the market today. Of course you want to read it.
See you at HeroesCon. I mean, if you’re going. If not, I probably may never see you. Tragic.

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THE FIDE-Rated Meralco Youth Rapid Chess tourney will unfurl on Sunday, June 9 at the Multi-Purpose hall, Meralco compound, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City.
Fide Master Leonardo Carlos of Meralco Chess Club bared this in a recent interview.
Mr. Carlos said with a registration fee of P300 (early) or P400 (on-site), chessers will have a chance to compete in a Fide-Rated chesssfest that expects participants from varsity players from leading School such as UAAP, NCAA, SCUAA, among others.
Categories entered are the Under 20 and Under 14 divisions in this one-day event, sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
Cash prizes are also being offered to the winners. — Marlon Bernardino


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Please forgive this absolutely horrible picture. I couldn’t find my 50mm lens and the lighting in my kitchen is beyond awful and to be completely honest, I was hungry and this smelled incredible, so I really wanted to eat it and not go looking for the other camera lens. I promise though, we will make it again, and I’ll update this with a picture that makes it look as yummy as it tastes! Because seriously, it was incredible. So good!
You may notice, we made a few changes to the original recipe. It called for 1 pound white button mushrooms, but I’m not a fan of mushrooms so we used potatoes instead. We also used dijon mustard instead of brown mustard and white wine instead of red. We’re big garlic lovers, so we tossed in a few whole garlic cloves and probably doubled amount of minced garlic. Such rebels!
3 1/2-4 pound chicken legs and thighs
1 cup artichoke hearts (halved)
1 medium onion (cut into chunks – to match the artichokes)
1 pound small potatoes
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper (to taste)
Place chicken, skin side up, in a baking pan. Distribute onion, artichoke and mushrooms over the top. Combine olive oil, mustard, red wine, red wine vinegar, garlic, dried spices, salt and pepper and pour over the chicken.
Bake at 350º for 1 1/2 hours, basting every 1/2 hour.
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On 2 and 3 April 2019, FIA Region I contributed to the organisation of the second European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving (EUCAD) as part of the European project ARCADE. Being held in collaboration with the European Commission, this year’s conference was devoted to the theme: ‘Connected Automated Driving: Europe takes the lead’.
The event brought together researchers, users, road operators, representatives from the automotive and telecom industries as well as participants from the private and public sector, to discuss the benefits and challenges of connected and automated driving (CAD). During two days of intense working sessions, thought leaders and experts from the field debated topics ranging from the technical systems underlying CAD functionalities to regulation and user acceptance.
The key takeaways from the discussions include:
As part of a panel discussion on public acceptance and adoption of CAD, FIA Region I’s Director General Laurianne Krid offered insights from a consumer perspective.
In her speech, Mrs. Krid highlighted three central expectations towards CAD: reaching the zero-accident vision, potential benefits for users, and improving the sustainability of transport.
Furthermore, Mrs. Krid used the opportunity to elaborate on the findings of FIA Region I’s recent study on the economic impact of existing data models for vehicle data.
Furthermore, in the framework of the conference, the European Commission launched the Single Platform for Open Road testing and pre-deployment of cooperative, connected, automated and autonomous mobility, to provide advice and support in testing and pre-deployment activities for CAD and announced the publication of its Ethics Guidelines for trustworthy AI.
To learn more about the EUCAD 2019 and access the recorded webstreams of the sessions, please visit the conference website.


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Day Two of Giants' minicamp will be conducted out at QDTC this morning. Practice will begin at 11:05. Temperatures are projected to be in the low to mid-90's today.
LB Jameel McClain was perhaps the Giants' lowest-key acquisition this past offseason, but he's suddenly making his presence
known. With Jon Beason sidelined for the next eleven weeks, McClain is taking over the MLB duties in his absence.
The Giants had brought McClain in to play on the outside, but he often played inside or middle during his time in Baltimore. Head coach Tom Coughlin did not feel McClain would be out of place.
"He’s been in there before," Coughlin said. "He’s playing in there, he’s played on the outside, so it’s just a simple move."
As for Beason, Coughlin said he did not know if he would be ready for the season opener and admitted that Beason's leadership would be missed this summer, but there are others who will step into the role.
"I think we go forward with what we have. We’ll be okay," said Coughlin."I think there will be guys that will pick it up, certainly we’d like to have Jon out there. We’re going to miss that part of it."
McClain, in his seventh season out of Syracuse, is handling the situation like the seasoned pro that he is.
“This league is opportunity and a chance for players to show themselves,” McClain said. “Fortunately, we will get Jon back, so we’re blessed to have that, but what we have now is a chance for a lot of people to step up and step into positions that they normally wouldn’t have been in. That’s always good for a football team – diversity.”
A minor blow to the offense is the absence of top pick WR Odell Beckham, who is now not expected to participate in team drills until training camp. Coughlin said the team was erring on the side of caution when it came to his prized rookie:
"He did all of the individual and then we kind of backed him down a little bit. He was able to go, whether he could hit that top speed was another question. Why take a chance on it right now?... I’d like to have him practicing. That’s how you learn – you practice. He’s done all of the studying, he’s good in the classroom, but he’s got to get out here."
RG Chris Snee, coming off offseason hip and elbow procedures and is also not participating in team drill this week. He is being replaced by Brandon Mosley. Snee equated his situation to that of the San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, who saw his playing time reduced in order to maintain his effectiveness.
"You saw what the Spurs did, right?” Snee said. “They rested some older guys....At this point in my career, when they say, ‘Take a breather,’ I’ll take a breather.”
OT Will Beatty is also working off to the side this week. He is still not ready for team drills as he rehabs from the broken tibia he suffered in the Giants' season finale last December. He has vowed, however, to be ready for training camp next month.
“It’s camp,” Beatty said. “They’re not saying what day of camp, but they’re telling me that when this break comes Thursday, you’re preparing yourself to get ready to come back on the 21st (of July). They’re not putting any numbers out there in my head, but they’re making sure I’m ready, because we have five preseason games, which leads to our advantage with a new offensive system in play. So an extra preseason game is going to work toward our advantage and make sure I can do as much as I can, so I get out there and it’s not like, ‘This is all new.’”

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Published: 22 Apr 2020
Unions are urging the Australian Government to deliver genuine fuel security to the nation by taking advantage of a unique opportunity to create a domestic fuel stockpile at a fraction of the normal cost, as the COVID-19 pandemic causes a collapse in global oil prices.
The Maritime Union of Australia and Australian Workers Union said the current crisis was not only a wake-up call — demonstrating how quickly global supply chains can break down in a crisis — but also an unprecedented opportunity to develop a strategic fuel reserve on Australian soil.
Oil prices in the United States have gone negative for the first time in history as producers run out of space to store excess supplies, while international benchmark Brent crude has dropped to its lowest price in nearly two decades.
MUA Assistant National Secretary Ian Bray said the COVID-19 crisis was both a warning and an unprecedented opportunity to improve Australia’s resilience.
“This pandemic has exposed how vulnerable Australia’s supply chains are, how quickly an unforeseen crisis can develop that drastically impacts global trade, and how important it is to have stockpiles of essential products on Australian soil,” Mr Bray said.
“More than 90 per cent of our liquid fuel comes from overseas, we have less than three weeks’ worth of supplies in the country at any point in time, yet without fuel our economy would grind to a halt.
“Instead of tapping into the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve — with no plan to transport that fuel to Australia if needed in a crisis — the Morrison Government should take advantage of the unprecedented collapse in oil prices to build our own domestic fuel stockpile.
“The government should also commence the process of developing a strategic fleet that includes Australian-owned oil tankers, ensuring supplies can be kept flowing during times of crisis.
“Instead of viewing the International Energy Agency’s 90-day fuel stockholding obligation as a technicality that needs to be ticked off, Energy Minister Angus Taylor should take steps to deliver genuine fuel security with a readily-accessible government-owned stockpile on Australian soil.
“As an island nation reliant on sea-borne trade, we are highly susceptible to disruptions caused by pandemics, military conflict, economic crisis, and natural disasters, which is why a strategic shipping fleet and domestic fuel stockpile are vital for delivering genuine fuel security to the nation.”
AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton said the Australian Government must learn from the current crisis to ensure the country was ready for future global emergencies.
“For Australia to meaningfully address our fuel security problem we need to approach the challenge from two angles simultaneously: boosting our internal liquid fuel stockpile and ramping up our domestic fuel refining capacity,” Mr Walton said.
“If we take advantage of this current crisis to achieve both of these things then we will not be so vulnerable if the next global emergency threatens our fuel imports.”
Media contacts: Tim Vollmer (MUA) 0404 273 313 or Anil Lambert (AWU) 0416 426 722


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Today you can find inspiration everywhere, even if you are going for a walk or opening your browser and you tap in Google words like “inspiration” or “ideas” or “interesting stuff”. Also, you can find inspiration in a book, in a movie, in a song or in an interview with some great people who are doing a wonderful job.
This is one of the reasons we are interviewing these people, we want you guys to find inspiration for your projects. Today we are talking to Jean-Marc Denis who is the VR @Google. He previously worked as product designer for Sparrow Mac and iOS that got acquired in August 2012 by Google and also, he developed the inbox for Gmail.
Official website: www.jmd.im
How did you get started in design and for how long have you been doing it?
“It’s fair to say that I have an atypical background. I was not very good at school and I was spending all my free time learning computer science by my own. I was learning so much interesting things at home that going to school was not fun or interesting to me at the time.
I dropped out of school when I was 19 to create a digital communication company with my best friend. I was mostly doing the creative part because I was really passionate about digital creation tools and art using this medium. I have been in the industry for about 15 years.”
What difficulties did you face at the beginning of your career?
“When I started, the industry was nowhere near what it is today. Everyone was pioneering in a lot of areas. I was lucky to have my own business to be able to experiment and learn a lot. All our clients had different needs and to be honest, we took some contract we were not sure to honor but we did what was necessary to deliver.
That was often meaning finding answers in books (one of the rare source of knowledge back then) and a lot of trial and error until we got it right.”
What is the biggest inspiration for your career?
“Game industry has always been a great source of inspiration for me. It taught me that a great game mechanics and experience was the root of success. Which is why I got really passionate about UX design.”
How would you describe your approach to design?
“I profoundly dislike over complicated things.
Reducing a product that might seems complex to be simple and elegant is like a game to me. A kind of puzzle that once finished is a seamless and enjoyable product”
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What values are important to you when you’re designing?
“I always think about the user first.
If you design for yourself you don’t always succeed because you are not often the common denominator. Knowing your user is vital.
I also value exactitude and delight. A product should be simple, with a tailored experience and great visual rhythm.”
Can you tell us about how you make decisions regarding your design?
“Your approach grows as you grow in your career and making decisions is based a lot on the size of the product you work on.
When working at Sparrow, our user base was way different than Gmail and Inbox. Not only personas but also number of users. Thats why it’s vital to take more time to tests your designs when you are going to add or (even more complicated) remove something from your product.
In any case, the decisions should be thoughtful and you should embrace data to a certain limit to help you take better decisions.”
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What do you do to keep your ideas fresh?
“I like to explore new areas that I am not familiar with.
I learned photography and its deep ramifications. Lighting was a subject that kind of obsessed me for a while. It is such a simple and common element but is the source of great photos. Thats one subject among others of course.”
In your opinion, how have online design resources influenced the design that’s being produced today?
My medium articles got a lot of attention to a point that I was receiving a lot of emails from people intrigued by Sketch. I tried but couldn’t answer all the questions so I decided to put together a complete course, a premium master class which would answer theses questions and beyond.
I try to explain my tips and techniques to be more efficient using Sketch and from the feedback, a lot of designers discovered new tools or workflow to help them for their day to day work.”
What are the most important 3 tools for you?
“Your brain and more precisely, your common sense.
Being a UX designer has a lot to do with that so never stop thinking about problems and how to solve them. Video games or any games which allows you to develop your sense of reflection is good.
Pen and paper or similar.
When iterating, nothing will beat theses tools. Its usually a good first step to map your ideas and put down anything you have in mind. Even if I usually goes to Sketch app pretty fast in my process, pen and paper are very powerful to explain and convey your ideas.
Any digital tool that allows you to design your ideas. It’s a general answer because it can be Sketch, Photoshop, Framer, Maya, Cinema 4D, After effects, the idea is the same.
Learn the digital tool that is doing what it needs to and master it as much as you can so you dont think about the tool and you spend more time designing.
Could you recommend two or more resources for designers that are reading our blog? (books, blogs, websites)
“I will admit that I am less and less going on dribbble for inspiration since a lot of designs are washed of feelings and thoughtful UX.
Since I recently switched position to interaction designer in virtual reality at Google, I tend to use Pinterest to create mood boards and collect images that inspires me I check out Designer News and Product Hunt everyday. For my new position I also browse Reddit and Road To VR to fish fresh news about virtual reality.”
What is your daily motto?
“Learn and have fun as much as you can.
These create passion and without it, you will never design great things.”
Tea or coffee?
“Coffee in the morning and green tea in the afternoon!”
Thank you Jean-Marc

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Toyota's Prius was the top-selling car in Japan in June for the 14th straight month.
The Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Tuesday the world's largest automaker sold 31,876 of the popular gas-electric cars.
The Prius is in its third generation since its 1997 introduction.
Toyota says it's the best-selling hybrid in the world, with 1.79 million sold. Demand is so high in Japan there's a three-month waiting list.


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When The Embryo Implants
In 10 percent of women, implantation doesn’t occur until the first day of their missed period, which means they might not get an accurate reading even until they wait until a day or two after they miss their periods.
So with every additional day you wait, there’s a better chance you’ll have hCG in your system, and the home pregnancy test gets more accurate.
Fatigue And General Tiredness
Feeling exhausted, needing to nap more than usual or feeling like you just cant keep your eyes open? If this comes after unprotected sex, it could be a sign that you may be pregnant and your body is working overtime due to changing hormones. Additionally, changes to your hormones may cause your body temperature to rise slightly, which brings on more fatigue.
Have You Been Feeling Nauseous
- A: Ugh, just thinking about fish or looking at raw chicken makes me want to vomit.
- B: Nah, I have a stomach of steel.
If you answered A: Is your period a couple of weeks late, too? It could point to pregnancy! You may very well be experiencing the first throes of morning sickness due to changing hormone levels that make your sniffer more sensitive and relax the muscles of your digestive tract.
If you answered B: Fortunately, your meals arent bothering you, but keep in mind that morning sickness can pop up as late as the 9-week mark, so nausea later on is still possible.
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How Long Till You Feel Pregnant Signs
I think I could be pregnant, because my friends that have had a few kids told me that bleeding just a little bit the next day was a sign for them? And if I thought I was pregnant then I need to look for signs.How long do I start looking for them?What are they?How long till each sign?
I should wait till I see if I get my period right?That’s what I’m looking for atm because I dont know what else to do.
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I would say around 4 weeks into the pregnancy you get the signs.It’s usually around the time or after your missed period.
Some signs are nausea, headaches, period cramping without bleeding, throwing up, loss of appetite, food cravings, tiredness, fatigue.The spotting you were talking about is Implantation bleeding. This is very light pink and is when the fertilised egg implants itself in the uterus wall.You could also get period like bleeding. The blood is a lighter colour than usual and will not last as long.
Some women experience many symptoms, other not a lot.
If you miss a period take a test.Wait until after your missed period to take a test or around 4 weeks after sex. The tests will be more accurate then.Take a few tests also, this can prevent false results.
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Look up on Google ‘pregnancy symptoms.’It explains all of them on there.
Will You Notice Early Signs And Symptoms When You’re 1 Week Pregnant Or 2 Weeks Pregnant
Your journey through pregnancy has officially begun, but as mentioned above, youâre not actually pregnant yet. Remember that healthcare providers calculate your pregnancy as 40 weeks, or 280 days, from the start of your last period. So, if you have a typical 28-day menstrual cycle, the first two weeks are mainly just Aunt Flo doing her thing.
But after two weeks, other things start to happen.
One of your ovaries will release an egg around 14 days after the first day of your last period.
The egg will travel down one of the fallopian tubes where it may unite with sperm.
Itâs worth noting that sperm can live inside your body for up to five days, and your egg has a lifespan of up to one day. This means your window of fertility is about five days before you ovulate to one day after.What this all means is that you wonât feel any of those very early signs of pregnancy in weeks 1, 2, or possibly even 3. If you have yet to conceive, then it makes sense that you wouldnât notice anything!
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How Soon Can You Take A Pregnancy Test
Can’t wait to pee on that stick? Understandably, you’re likely wondering how early pregnancy can be detected by a home pregnancy test. Although it’ll be hard to wait even a few days to find out whether there’s a baby in your future, you may be wasting your money if you try taking a pregnancy test the morning after you hope you conceived.
While home pregnancy tests are growing ever more sensitive and accurate, there is a limit to how soon a pregnancy test you buy can work. If you test just seven days after ovulation, pregnancy tests generally can’t pick up the very low levels of hCG in your urine. That means you’ll likely get a “false negative” even if sperm has met egg.
There are, however, some brands of pregnancy tests that claim theyre sensitive enough to detect hCG up to five or six days before your missed period. Still, youll get the most accurate results if you can wait until the day your period is expected.
When Can You Confirm Your Pregnancy
If you think you might be pregnant because you missed your period or are experiencing some of the early symptoms of pregnancy listed above, you can take a home pregnancy test.These tests can confirm a pregnancy by checking your urine for the presence of a hormone called hCG.
If you think you may be pregnant, but the test says otherwise, test again after a few more days or speak to your healthcare provider. You can also ask your provider to confirm your pregnancy with a blood test. Think you might be pregnant? Take our Am I Pregnant quiz. It wonât tell you for sure, but itâs all good fun!
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Varicose Veins And Leg Oedema
Varicose veins of the legs are very common in pregnancy due to a combination of factors, including increased volume of circulating blood during pregnancy, and pressure of the pregnant uterus on the larger veins. This increased pressure on the veins can also result in swelling of the legs that can cause pain, feelings of heaviness, cramps and other unusual sensations.
If you have varicose veins, it is recommended that you:
- Wear support stockings.
- Avoid standing for long periods.
- Exercise gently and regularly .
- Lie down to rest with feet elevated, when you can.
- Try massaging your legs.
Do All Women Get Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Even if youre bloated, nauseous and are experiencing breast changes, you might not necessarily be pregnant. At the same time, you may not have a single noticeable symptom but then end up spying two telltale lines or a plus symbol on your home pregnancy test.
Yup, just as every woman is different, so is every pregnancy, which means you may feel several early symptoms or none at all.
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When Will I Begin To Feel Pregnant
You might suspect youre pregnant. Perhaps you have taken an at-home pregnancy test and the results are positive. Maybe you didnt expect this. Now its possible you feel overwhelmed and have many unanswered questions. AtAvail NYC, we have confidential, caring advocates ready to listen to your concerns and provide the information you need when considering your next steps.
You might be wondering, How quickly should I expect to feel pregnancy symptoms? Knowledge is empowering, and here you will learn about common pregnancy symptoms and when you can expect to feel them.
What To Ask Your Doctor
If youve decided youre ready to try for a baby, its time to get a pre-conceptional checkup. Your doctor can advise you on any necessary lifestyle changes, which are the best prenatal vitamins before pregnancy, and how to calculate your estimated delivery date. If youre tracking your cycle, this information can help your doctor determine these dates.
Pregnancy is commonly divided into 3 terms, each of which takes a little more than 13 weeks. Full-term babies are born from 39 weeks to 40 weeks and 6/7 weeks of gestation. And if youre pregnant with twins, it is advisable to deliver twins at 38 completed weeks’ gestation or later to avoid neonatal complications. Keeping track of your cycle will allow your doctor to be certain of these dates even before the first ultrasound.
Even though theres no baby during the first week of pregnancy, your body is already preparing itself for conception. That means that there are already many things you can do to improve your chances of having a healthy pregnancy. Follow a healthy lifestyle during the first days of pregnancy and youll be taking care of your baby even before its here!
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How Many Women Have Typical Pregnancy Signs And Symptoms
Not all women have typical pregnancy symptoms. Only about 1 in 2 pregnant women have pregnancy symptoms, and there is nothing wrong if you are pregnant and have none of these symptoms.
Very early symptoms differ from one woman to the next and from one pregnancy to the next. Some women can experience them within a week after ovulation, fertilization, and conception. Yet, others may develop much later, well after a missed period and/or positive pregnancy test. Other women may never have any symptoms at all.
While these are the most common early symptoms of pregnancy it’s important to realize that many of these symptoms may be caused by other things besides pregnancy. So the fact that you notice some of these symptoms does not necessarily mean you are pregnant. The only way to tell for sure is to do a pregnancy test.
The most significant sign of a pregnancy is a late or missed menstrual period, but the only definitive diagnosis is a positive pregnancy test.
Can You Feel Pregnant Before You Miss Your Period
Yes, you can feel pregnant before you miss your period. Some people say theyve felt pregnancy symptoms within a week of conception .
Could I have the symptoms of early pregnancy and not be pregnant?
Many of the symptoms of early pregnancy overlap with other medical conditions, as well as your typical menstrual cycle. Premenstrual symptoms can be very similar to pregnancy symptoms. This can make it difficult to tell the difference. You can also miss a period and not be pregnant. This can happen when you lose or gain a lot of weight or are stressed. Breastfeeding can also cause your period to stop.
The best way to know youre pregnant is to take a pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available at your local pharmacy or grocery store without a prescription.
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Super Early Signs Of Pregnancy How Soon Can I Tell If Im Pregnant
1. Missed Period
Sometimes the very first indicator for many women, a missed period is normally a good sign that a pregnancy has occurred.
However, its also not always the case. Periods can be delayed in general by stress or changes to your diet, and bleeding can even still occur throughout pregnancy.
If you havent yet missed your period, but would like to test early, home pregnancy tests such as First Response can detect pregnancy hormones up to six days prior to a missed period. But this is certainly not guaranteed.
Its better to wait until your period is actually missed so that your body is making enough hormones to detect and you can get an accurate result. You will also need to make sure you take the test properly.
Read the full instructions on how to do this towards the end of this page.
2. Nausea or Vomiting
Nausea is an extremely common side effect of pregnancy, especially early on. If you find yourself feeling nauseous for no reason you can pinpoint, dry retching or unexpectedly over the toilet, you may want to take a test.
Some women notice very light pink or brown spots of blood around a week two weeks after conception. This is the fertilized embryo implanting into the lining of the womb and is called implantation bleeding.
Finding yourself needing to sit down often, getting light-headed or wobbly on your feet, and unable to focus on things you normally can could indicate pregnancy.
6. Increased Sensitivity to Smells
When Can You Get A Positive Pregnancy Test Result
Home pregnancy tests look for human chorionic gonadotrophin in your urine. This is produced after the egg implants, but not at detectable levels until 6 to 14 days after fertilization. Your most reliable results will be starting on the day of your missed period, since all cycles are unique.
You can purchase a test at supermarkets, drugstores, or online. Follow all instructions and follow up with your doctor if you have a positive result or if you have a negative result but your period does not start.
In some cases, you may want to go in and have a blood draw, which can detect lower levels of the pregnancy hormone hCG.
To recap, the following things need to happen to achieve pregnancy:
Above all else, you can increase your chances of pregnancy each month by gaining a better understanding of the menstrual cycle and pinpointing your fertile window. You can have sex a million times, but if youre not in the right part of your cycle, it wont result in pregnancy.
Sex as early as 5 days before ovulation can lead to conception, but the chances are highest with sex the day immediately before the egg is released.
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Are You More Tired Than Usual
- A: Yes, in fact, a freight train roaring through my bedroom couldn’t wake me up lately.
- B: No, not more than usual.
If you answered A: Heres another one of those wait-for-your-period-and-see moments: Fatigue can just as often come with PMS as with early pregnancy.
If you answered B: Bank your sleep now as pregnancy and parenthood are equal parts exhausting and exhilarating!
Causes Of Male Infertility
Male infertility is a factor for about 8 percent of couples who are trying to conceive.
Causes of male infertility include:
- enlarged veins on the testicles, called varicocele
- abnormally shaped sperm
- injury to the testes that reduces sperm production
- heavy drinking, smoking, or drug use
- chemotherapy or radiation to treat cancer
- problems with the glands that produce the hormones needed to make sperm
- more rarely, genetic disorders such as Klinefelter syndrome
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Do All Women Get Early Symptoms Of Pregnancy
Every woman is different. So are their experiences of pregnancy. Not every woman has the same symptoms or even the same symptoms from one pregnancy to the next.
What follows is a description of some of the most common early symptoms of pregnancy. You should know that these symptoms may be caused by other things besides being pregnant. So the fact that you notice some of these symptoms does not necessarily mean you are pregnant. The only way to tell for sure is with a pregnancy test.
What Are The Signs And Symptoms When You’re 3 Weeks Pregnant
When youâre 1 week âpregnant,â you havenât conceived yet, and so thereâs not much going on. That can change by the time youâre three weeks pregnant. Your belly can be a hive of activity, though you may not be able to tell.
If the sperm and egg find each other, theyâll join up in a fallopian tube to create a single cell called a zygote in a process called fertilization.
The zygote carries chromosomes from the mother and father and sets the first building blocks of your future babyâs genetic makeup.
The zygote then moves down the fallopian tube and toward the uterus as it starts dividing into a larger group of cells.
Although thereâs more activity in your third week of pregnancy, will you feel anything? Probably not. However, read on to learn a bit more about those typical early symptoms of pregnancy and when you might notice them.
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What Is Happening In The Womb At 5 Dpo
At 5 DPO, if the sperm has reached and fertilized the egg, the cells within the newly formed zygote begin multiplying to create a lump of cells called a blastocyst.
These cells continue to multiply as the blastocyst makes its way down the fallopian tubes and into the uterus.
When the blastocyst reaches the uterine wall, it attaches itself to get access to nutrients through the blood. At 5 DPO, the blastocyst may either be traveling to the uterine wall or already connected to it.
If it is attached, the blastocyst has started its journey toward becoming a fetus, and pregnancy is underway.
The specific symptoms of pregnancy vary hugely from woman to woman. There is no normal, as each pregnancy is unique.
However, some of the earliest symptoms that women may notice tend to include the following:

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Video games thrive as masters of the digital realm, but there was a time when asking a friend, "Do you want to play a game?" meant meeting that person somewhere, sitting down together, sharing a pizza and staring at a tabletop all night. There was also a time when that question meant Jigsaw was right behind you, but this particular fear has long since passed.
Tabletop gaming has existed in some form since at least 3500 BC, when the first board game, Senet, was documented in Predynastic Egypt. Even in the modern era of blockbuster digital entertainment, tabletop gaming is alive and well. Wil Wheaton, professional nerd extraordinaire, highlights the diversity and entertainment of the craft in Geek & Sundry's TableTop online series, alongside notable names in gaming and geek culture.
Now we learn Terry Cavanagh, developer of Super Hexagon, has two board games under his belt, and earlier this year our very own Mike Schramm rekindled his love for the tabletop in the form of a card game he created when he was 16.
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Mental Health Drawing Prompts. This free mental health planner printable is perfect for those who want to track their mental wellbeing from day to day whilst monitoring the important tasks they need to get done. See more ideas about prompts, journal writing prompts, journal prompts.
Each month we publish a list of daily drawing prompts that can be used in our online community, and in our sketchpads. Written by alli doubek, leave a comment february 25, 2022. I write, draw, and create resources based on my experience as a therapist and my masters degree in counseling psychology.
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It is a great way to be creative and think about some. The following list of 100 art therapy exercises for mental health includes some of the activities i did to escape anxiety, depression or stress. These self worth journal prompts are there to help you when you are stuck while journaling.
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“Welcome in the golden city of the Ancient One! You may experience the knowledge here, older that the earth itself. See the beautiful light here! Feel the peace. Secrets are being kept here. Until humanity is ready and these so called secrets will be common knowledge. Until humanity is willing to lay down it’s destructive ego knowing it has suffered enough. Surrendering to a greater Being humanity will then know emptiness again – filled with luminous Light! Being humble to Love and open to the new it will learn an ancient more harmonious way to walk the earth. The way of the secrets of the sacred human Heart. The doorway to infinity!”
If you like the painting you might also like the book ‘Een Spirituele Samenleving: een gids om mens-, dier- en milieuvriendelijk samen te leven‘ by: Marlon Wong-Sioe.

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Blood test showed borderline thyroid. Advised to repeat the test. What should I do?
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Have had my full blood count results came back on borderline my thyroid came on border line docter told me to repeat it after four weeks for fbc & thyroid after four months
Posted Wed, 11 Dec 2013 in Thyroid Problem and Hormonal Problems
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Brief Answer: Could you please send in your fbc&thyroid results? Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for sharing your medical concerns with XXXXXXX Could you please send in your fbc and thyroid tests results? It could help assisting you further! Meanwhile, with the little information you provided, I can only say that although the test results would be at the borderline, they should not be worrisome. In such cases, usually, we decide for "watch-and-wait" strategy. That's why your doctor has asked to repeat the tests of fbc after 4 weeks and thyroids after four months to see if any changes appear to decide for the final treatment. Looking forward to have your tests results in. Thank you! Dr.Bardha
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I would off but I don't have them what does border line mean though
Answered by Dr. Rahul Tawde 42 minutes later
Brief Answer: Border line test results meaning... Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for writing back. It does not mean anything serious. However, your fvc and thyroid should be re-evaluated for assurance. If still borderline, then, no need to worry. Your doctor will schedule other check ups. The border line means that you might have tendency to develop any problem. But we need to be sure first. That's why you will have repeated tests. I cannot give what kind of problem as I do not have your test results in. Wish you health! Dr.Bardha feel free to ask other questions if you have at the next follow up.

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Chia is also known as- Salvia hispanica, California Chia, California Sage, Chia Pet Seed, and Chia Sage.
Most of us do not realize that Chia seed is highly nutritious, has great medicinal properties, and it has been used for centuries in the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec cultures for its beneficial properties. In Mayan “chia” is the word for “strength”, and is also referred to as “Indian Running Food” because its energizing capability. It builds endurance because it steadily releases slow-burning glucose into the bloodstream.
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Never Enough is a touching song from the American musical film The Greatest Showman. Boyce Avenue has now recapped the emotional song to remind us of the deeply moving scenes in the movie. The film first premiered on 8th December 2017 and was directed by Michael Gracey. This movie happens to be one of the most moving musically-based films in America.
Last month we were treated to yet another similar film titled the Bohemian Rhapsody. American musical films are always a hit, remember the animation Sing which was done by Illumination Entertainment back in 2016 or Frozen released in 2013. We can also not forget about the Lion King which perhaps the most popular of the lot.
Never Enough was featured among other songs in several scenes of The Greatest Showman. All the original songs in the film were written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. After the movie’s release, several popular artists including Kelly Clarkson covered this song. Loren Allred was the girl that sang as the voice of Jenny Lind in the film. She later did a live performance of the song that became a hit with over 13 million views on YouTube.
Alejandro Manzano’s version of Never be enough for me is equally poignant. Adam Barber did all the mixing and mastering for this cover. Together with the Manzanos, they directed the video all filmed at their 3 Peace Studios. Enjoy.


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Grower members have elected highly respected Northern Region growers Nigel Corish and Ian Gourley to the board of GrainGrowers, the national grain farmer representative body. Nigel is the Managing Director of New Leaf Ag, farming at Condamine, QLD and Ian’s significant farming enterprise is at Narrabri, NSW.
“I would like to congratulate Nigel on his re-election to the GrainGrowers’ Board, his contribution over the past three years has been greatly valued, particularly his work driving our sustainability agenda. On behalf of the board, we warmly welcome Ian,” said Brett Hosking, GrainGrowers Chair. “Ian has been part of our National Policy Group for many years, and we are excited to now welcome him to the Board of Directors.”
With its 63rd Annual General Meeting taking place virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, members met online today to vote on the Northern Region grower Director candidates and to hear an update from the Board and management on the work of the organisation over the past twelve months. Progress on the Grains Sustainability Framework, ongoing focus on delivering greater trade and market access outcomes for Australian grains in the international marketplace and the introduction of new capacity building initiatives were some of the highlights presented to members.
“GrainGrowers is in a strong position and going from strength to strength. We have great grower support, a strong financial position, very capable team, and will be continuing to focus on directly representing grower interests. GrainGrowers has a steadfast focus on delivering improved grower profitability and sustainability and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” said Mr Hosking. “We know our growers are world-class and it’s important that we make sure their views are represented. The AGM was an opportunity to reflect on the huge amount of work that has taken place over the last year and we are excited to have Ian and Nigel on the Board as we look at ways to continue to work for growers across Australia”.
The organisation also farewelled long-serving board member Andrew Carberry who finished up his rotation after many years with the organisation, as member of the Committee of Advice, Board Director, and as Chairman.
“Andrew’s contribution to GrainGrowers and the grains industry has been immense. Andrew’s relentless focus on delivering to a high standard and commitment to the organisation while at the same time running a highly successful farming operation have been really appreciated by all the team at GrainGrowers.” >> Images available

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The Milviz ATR 72 (and 42) is quite possibly one of the most anticipated upcoming aircraft from the company (aside from SR-71, in my opinion), with many keen to have a Milvz-quality ATR in their sims. With this being said, it’s been a little silent on the ATR front from Milviz, with the last preview we saw being back in November.
Today, Milviz has surely made a lot of people happy by posting a render of the highly detailed cockpit that will be featured in their product. Alongside the render, Milviz shared a snippet of information in the comments: it’ll feature PBR for P3D v4.4 users! On a more somber note for X-Plane fanatics, whether or not the ATR will fly the Laminar skies is still undecided; currently, the decision is ‘maybe’.
While that was, sadly, all for now, we’ll keep a razor-sharp lookout for anything else on the upcoming Milviz ATR 72/42 and will let you know when we have anything new to share.


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WELCOME TO THE BIG TIME is the latest release from Mike Boldt and Phil Gallo, better known as DEZ MANKU. After the success of their first CD, FEAR AND LOVE, Dez Manku has taken an exciting turn with this new set of songs. They have invited a few guests to help them navigate the musical maze. "Skinny Rider" features the vocal talents of Joseph and Sandy Selph and James and Cosundra Camp. Writer, actor Bill Chemerka is featured playing bass guitar on both "Skinny Rider" and "Gravity" as well as handling the recitation on "Everybody's Doin' It."
WELCOME TO THE BIG TIME and FEAR AND LOVE are both available for download on iTunes and Amazon. Follow the links below or simply type in DEZ MANKU.


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New lunch-boxes KFC can charge your iPhone [video]
Network of fast food restaurants KFC has released a high-tech boxes for food Watt a Box. The new packaging will allow the buyer not only tasty lunch, but also to recharge your smartphone.
New limited menu available for the customers of KFC in the Indian Mumbai and Delhi. The proposal consists of the usual fast food Burger, Cola and stripsy, which complements the battery and Lightning cable. The company has taken care about users ‘ Android devices, placing the box of food micro-USB connector.
The cost of a limited menu, not reported, but it is unlikely it will be different with their budget.
Power source for which the stated capacity 6100 mAh, you can retrieve and use later without the box. However, journalists who tested a Watt Box, was unhappy — connected iPhone 5s for a half hour recharge only 17%. The battery is completely dead.


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An awesome interpretation of "only one" theme, I liked it a lot! It's nice it trains your visual memory :)
Ok, I haven't rated this yet since I have no idea what to do lol. What am I supposed to do?! Mouse doesn't do anything, neither does my keyboard - apart from R which resets. I sent it to a friend and he can't figure it out either. It has cool music though. Help please, we feel like we're missing something obvious :D!
Arrow keys to move
Yeah - we tried that. We both just get a menu screen (as shown in the screenshot) but nothing else. WASD/Arrows/Space/Enter, none of it does anything. Am I missing something? I've taken a screenshot of the game: Screenshot
There should be a start button at the bottom of the screen, doesn't look like you're viewing the whole thing
Ahhh ok, just checked - you're using Unity. I'm on a 21:9 monitor and Unitys default resolution management kinda sucks for that res. It scales up instead of down so cuts half the screen off! I'll see if I can get it working on another monitor. Mystery solved :)
Good job! Very polished for the time frame. I wish I had a bit longer to take in the level.
The art and music were on point! Original design. A+!
Congratulations for the game! I loved how the mechanics were designed to fit the theme. Rated <3
If you are interested in Tower Defense, check out our game. A tower defense where you can control only one tower at a time.
That was really hard, I like it! Very memory intensive, I managed to get 2530! My only issue with the game was waiting at the end to see the score. It goes up about 500 / second, which meant waiting a few seconds for the points indicator to update and then again for the highscore to change. These indicators should instead work so that they do, say 100% / second, so that each score, regardless of size will take 1 second, and smaller scores travel slower than big scores. This is very minor though, so good frickin job!
Nice idea and execution of "only one"! I got 2400 for my score, it would awesome if there is an online leader board to compare the score. I think the game might get a bit repetitive after a few game, more variation might help to mitigate that. Maybe add stuff like items that shows the map for one more second, teleporter, slide etc. Goob job!
Cool idea!! Total score was 2300+ ish with 8 stages played. I liked the feedback from the sounds to the polish. It's a simple idea but very well executed, well done.
My gripes/nitpicks: Red as the "finishing line" color was pretty unnatural to me, it took me a bit of getting used to as I kept assuming I'd somehow gone wrong. I'm also not sure how the generation of each path is determined, but the difficulty felt like it varied pretty wildly, when I got an especially difficult path I felt like I might've been better served just killing myself until I got a more manageable one. Also on the end screen the score ticker might take a bit too long :P
Really solid game you got here. The feedback was really good and the game felt responsive. Idk if there was a difficulty curve but some levels felt much harder than others. Idk what the logic behind the level pool is but that might need some tweaking. Other than that everything was well done, the menu looks eye catching and the music is thrilling. Great job!
Wow I suck but to be fair I've had a couple 🥃 Really fun and very polished. Great submission.
Ouch, this one plays on my weakest brain function "Memory". Still it was really fun to play even when the levels were too complex for my weak brain. One suggestion is to add short detours which contains an item that will show the level again for one more second so that the player has to quickly decide whether to memorize and go to the detour and see the whole level one more time or rely on his memory and go for the end directly. Also, taking detours will increase the time needed to finish the level so it will penalize players with short memories. I attached an example (green=start, red=goal, yellow=item that will show level one more time). Overall, the game is really fun, the visuals are pleasant and the music is also really nice. Great work.
WOW! Awesome Game! Loved the concept and Design of it.
I think this game has a future. Good job!!
I got Stages Cleared: 7, Total Time: 95, 2015 points. The blur effect is so amazing. Additional, The bounding SFX is match with the game perfectly. When I played your game, I fear that when I made one mistake, I will receive a huge feedback which makes me frustrated. But you avoid this problem and make the details very perfect.
When I played first time, I am wondering whether the map is randomize or the pre-made. I guess this is pre-made, otherwise, there is hard to make only one path without using any algorithm. In Visual effect and game design, your game is the best ever I played in this week.
I was actually worried about not giving enough visual feedback to the player, but maybe screen shake would have been too much. The maps are actually randomized. I take a grid of numbers and randomly choose the next space for the path to follow until it reaches the other side. This actually leads to the possibility of earlier levels having the chance of being really difficult so I should have made it so that if the map exceeds a certain length it scraps the map and tries again.
Thank you for the feedback! Glad to hear you liked the game so much!
Randomize! Wow. That's make your game a higher step! Perhaps I played once and cannot distinguish each maps. I feel you can add one feature. If the player pass one path without mistaking, You can add 4-5 seconds to player. Or you can return this level time. So your game will not limited 60 seconds each turn. While it's still one great game now!
It actually does do that. You can see the timer count up 5 seconds on each level clear as well as bonus points at the bottom. I should have made that more apparent though.
Wow. Really. I ignore the time during gameplay and concentrate on remembering the path. What a Good game!
Woo hoo! I got 1910 points! And nice game, btw! It was really fun!
really loved it i got 1400 points or somthing
Neat memorization game! But I feel it might become repetitive after some time.
I agree with the bottom comment about being able to see how you did it wrong.
If it froze the timer for a second and showed you the path again that would be great.
Still, I thought this was well made and obviously you can see the love you put into it.
Very well done, and I hope you keep developing it later.
At first, the concept didn't sound really appealing to me, but as soon as I started to play, it was instant fun. Your game is totally addictive, and one of the most polished I had to play. I think it seriously needs more love.
Just one thing that frustrated me a little bit: I would have loved to see the right path again after my mistakes. But that's a very tiny issue, if even one.
I scored 2665 points! Some of those levels seem extremely hard. Good speed run game :)
That was amazing! I loved the idea, and the graphics! I did find one issue, which was that if you look closely enough, you can figure out which way the floor goes (you can see black squares even when the floor isn't visible) but the time limit definitely decreases the viability of this strategy. I loved playing it! I got 1930 points too :)
I liked your game a lot. Not many games make use of our memorization skills, and that's shame because I enjoy that. Your game is mainly focused around that, so you get a lot points from me!
It fits the theme since you only give us 1 second and 1 minute on the timer. After a while it gets really challenging and it makes sense! Great job you did. I would love if you checked my game too.


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The Hanoi Grand has a number of plusses (quiet street, fairly central location, friendly staff, computer in room etc) but it also has some shortcomings.
We had booked what was called a 'junior suite' at a highly competitive price - but, on arrival, it turned out to be a largish room (801) with a very old fashioned bathroom, where water was continuously leaking on the floor. We complained and, although they were unable to fix the water problem, the following day we were moved to another room (701) which was somewhat better. However, there were tiny insects in the room.
The plumbing and electricals were all a bit 'heath robinson' in that not everything worked all the time (eg the air conditioning sometimes would not work, shower heads were partially blocked etc).
Breakfast is reasonably good once you get used to the system and assuming not everyone arrives to eat at the same time.
Overall, if you want a fairly basic place to stay at a low price in central Hanoi it is OK. But do not expect anything 'grand' about it! And probably some places are far worse...!
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Watch Emily Ann Roberts of Team Adam performed her version of 'Blue Christmas' by Elvis Presley during the grand final rounds of The Voice Season 9 Top 4 on Monday, December 14, 2015.
Emily Ann Nachison‘s fiber art installation reminiscent of fresh snow, or a stage set for a winter fairy tale. Emily used netting, camouflage netting, latex paint, spray paint, crystals, zip ties, and string.
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Senate Finance Committee Approves $1 Cigarette Tax Increase
The Senate Finance Committee has just passed Comm. Sub. for SB-420 which, as amended, will increase the tax on cigarettes by $1 to $1.55 per pack. Unchanged from Governor Tomblin’s original proposal was the rate increase on other tobacco products from 7% of wholesale price to 12% of wholesale price and the new tax of 7.5 cents/milliliter on e-cigarette “juice”.
This legislation now moves to the full Senate. If approved there it will move to the House of Delegates for consideration.


The Tokyo Olympics have been a long time coming and the athletes are more than prepared to compete, having originally trained for the games to be in 2020. One athlete in particular has caught spectators' attention, and that's Laurel Hubbard - the first ever transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics.
The New Zealand national is set to compete in the women's weightlifting team in Tokyo this year, a decision which has caused some controversy.
Laurel had competed in men's events before coming out as transgender in 2013.
In 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) changed their rules so that transgender atheletes were allowed to compete as women, as long as their testosterone levels were below a certain threshold. That's because testosterone is a hormone which helps increase muscle mass and bone density.
Those who are against the decision to allow Laurel to compete in the women's events say that although her testosterone levels meet the requirements, she has an unfair advantage because she went through puberty as a male, which means she'll have benefited from the higher testosterone levels and could therefore have an unfair advantage against the female-born athletes.
Supporters have praised the decision and say the Olympics should be more inclusive.
Who is Laurel Hubbard?
Laurel Hubbard was born on 9th February 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand. Her father, Dick Hubbard, is the former mayor of Auckland City, and founder of cereal giant Hubbard Foods.
Laurel was born male and said in an interview that she took up weightlifting in a bid to feel more masculine. She started her transition in 2012.
Speaking to Radio New Zealand, Hubbard said: "I thought perhaps if I tried something that was so masculine perhaps that's what I'd become.''
How tall is she?
Laurel Hubbard is 1.85m (6ft) tall.
Laurel Hubbard's world record
Before her gender transition, Laurel set a New Zealand men's junior record in 1998 in what was then the newly established M105+ division, with snatch 135 kg, clean & jerk 170 kg, and total of 300kg.
Hubbard stopped weightlifting in 2001 at the age of 23. She didn't start competing again until she had gone through her gender transition.
Hubbard competed in international weightlifting for the first time in 2017, after her transition.
She told RNZ: "it just became too much to bear ... just the pressure of trying to fit into a world that perhaps wasn't really set up for people like myself."
Hubbard became the first trans weightlifter to win an international title for New Zealand, winning a gold medal after competing in the heaviest +90kg category at the Australian International & Australian Open in Melbourne. Her winning result was a 123 kg snatch and 145 kg clean & jerk, for a total of 268 kg at a bodyweight of 131.83 kg.
Hubbard qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, but an elbow injury meant she couldn't compete.
In 2019, Hubbard brought in two gold medals from the Pacific Games in Samoa and in 2020, she won the gold medal at the women's +87 kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy.
When does Laurel Hubbard compete at the Olympics?
Laurel is set to compete in the women's +87kg category at the Tokyo Olympics on 2nd August.
Details about the categories and start times of the events can be found on the Olympics website here.
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Wrote about this special re-finished issue of S P A C E over at DK’s site. Over here.
Mostly was just writing about the feeling of finishing a series of S P A C E, the one that we could do when it was okay to roam around in the world, crossing borders, enjoying the blissful lack of any inkling of something like ‘the Great Lockdown’ of 2020. Probably my most carefree issue was this one, packed with photographs I had made in the High Tatras in Slovakia, along with the story encapsulating the feelings from that time. June, 2019… Another dimension ago, looking at it, now.


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They demonstrated outside Edison offices in Rosemead over the longstanding dispute.
The high-voltage transmission lines are part of the Tehachapi Project to generate more renewable energy.
Some residents are worried that property values will suffer. Others have expressed concerns over health and safety.
"This project is ill-conceived, it is ill-advised. We feel like we're being treated as lab rats for Edison because of the 500 kilovolt lines that they're planning to run within 70 feet of homes," said Chino Hills resident Bob Goodwin.
"Southern California Edison understands that residents in Chino Hills don't like transmission lines next to their backyards," said SoCal Edison spokesman Alis Odenthal. "However, the Tehachapi Project is being built to help satisfy the state's renewable resources requirements of 33 percent."
Opponents want Edison to reroute the lines through a nearby state park instead.
The California Public Utilities Commission has asked Edison to prepare additional information about potential alternatives. Edison says it will provide that on January 10.


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What you need to know about Texas’ legalization of medical marijuana, CBD oil and its impact on employer drug testing.
September 3, 2019
During the 2019 Texas Legislative session, the House of Representatives drafted several bills relative to the legalization of medical marijuana, hemp, hemp production and CBD oil.
So, what laws passed? What are the changes ahead?
- Texas farmers can now grow hemp. Cannabidol, or CBD products with less than .03 percent of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis plants) are legal. On June 11 Governor Abbott signed into law the legalization of hemp production and CBD products. While Texans have found CBD oils, tinctures and goods in stores for a while now, they were technically illegal. As long as the CBD products are derived from hemp, contains less than .03 percent of THC and meet labeling standards, they are legal.
- Texas expands access to medical marijuana. Texas House of Representatives Bill 3703 expands the Compassionate Care Act of 2015 on the use of medical marijuana, which Governor Abbott signed into law on June 15.House Bill 3703 expands the Compassionate Care Act to allow specialty doctors to prescribe low-THC (.5 percent) medical marijuana for ailments including multiple sclerosis, spasticity, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, terminal cancer, autism and or incurable neurodegenerative disease.Until this law, only Texans diagnosed with intractable epilepsy were allowed to be prescribed cannabis.The law does not allow medical marijuana to be smoked, only consumed or used in the form of edibles, inhalers, oils, topical treatments or gel caps.It still requires the prescribing physician to register as the prescriber for a patient in the Compassionate Care Act registry.For make background on the Compassionate Care Act, go to https://www.texasmedclinic.com/medical-marijuana-in-the-texas-workplace/
- Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. House Bill 63 attempted to lessen the penalties from Class B misdemeanor to Class C misdemeanor for people caught with small of amounts of marijuana. It did not pass.
How will the new laws impact employer drug testing?
Texas employers can keep their eyes on states where recreational cannabis use has been made lawful (such as Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada), and where employers already are reconciling the conflicting state and federal rules.
Employers are still allowed to test employees and applicants for THC and discipline them or refuse to hire them in the case of positive results, at least as long as the federal government continues to classify marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance. Employers have a right to rely upon the continued prohibition at the federal level to take adverse employment action against persons testing positive, even where state law has legalized cannabis use.
The bigger confusion lies in the popularity of CBD oil. CBD oil is not standardized or regulated, which means some CBD oil can have higher amounts of THC that can test positive in a standardized drug test.
According to a blog from Quest Diagnostics, a national leader in the drug testing arena, CBD itself would not report positive for marijuana or marijuana metabolite. If the CBD product contains THC at a sufficiently high concentration, it is possible, depending on usage patterns, that the use of these products could cause a positive urine drug test result for marijuana metabolites. For example, in some states, CBD may contain up to 5% THC.
It is important to remember that for federally-mandated drug tests, the use of CBD or “medical marijuana” would not be considered an alternative medical explanation for the positive test result. Moreover, as a Schedule I substance, CBD remains illegal at the Federal level. While there are some states that permit the sale of CBD, many of these states only permit relatively low levels of THC in the CBD product.
Employers need to stay informed about the ever-changing landscape of marijuana and its derivatives, ensuring their company’s substance abuse policy language clearly reflects their position on marijuana and the use of CBD products.

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The FIA have released a statement after a huge crash at the start of the Formula 2 feature race, a feeder series that is racing alongside Formula One ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. As the lights went out, 18-year-old Theo Pourchaire stalled on the grid, and was collected by Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of the two-time F1 champion Emerson, who hit into the back of the Sauber Academy driver.
A statement read: “The FIA advises that incident occurred during the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race start today, 05/12/21, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, involving car #10, Théo Pourchaire, and car #14, Enzo Fittipaldi.
“The drivers were immediately attended to by emergency and medical crews. The drivers were conscious and extricated by the attending medical crews. Both have been transferred by ambulance and helicopter to King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah.”
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