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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Edasi - Integration Lair (2013)
Country: Tallinn, Estonia
Style: Dark Ambient/Blackened Noise
Label: Nihil Interit
I am in no way familiar with the work of Edasi, I hadn't even heard of this album until I was messaged about it. I have a page where I keep a list (some of you know it) of everything I review and that's where he messaged me. I was sort of curious based on the cover art and genres that were associated on the site so I decided to give it a go.
Almost immediately after I pressed play on the bandcamp player for this album I knew I would be in for something... let's say special. Blackened noise and dark ambient music aren't foreign genres to each other, hell band's have been fusing them together (more or less) since the mid-90s, and avant-garde jazz thrown into the loop is something that a group like Locrian has been doing for several years at this point through the addition of Steven Hess behind the drumkit. So sonically, I assumed, before listening to this album, that I had a vague idea of what this would sound like. By the time I got through half the album I still wasn't sure what this was, but it certainly wasn't what the genre descriptions I had seen had told me it was. It was black metal in the sense that someone was screaming, it was noise in the sense that there was a lot of feedback and distortion, it was avant-garde if playing drums, I'm assuming, improvisationally is, but I will give it to the project that it can do ambient. Aside from that this was a whole load a stuff that didn't quite do anything or fit into any genre, for better or worse.
I'm all for originality, I love groups that break conventions and are weird and bizarre, but I hate it when it just sounds like a band or project is trying to be weird for the sake of it. Honestly, I was fed up with this album by the third track. I finished listening to the entire thing, I wouldn't review an album after listening to only a few tracks, but I had already made up my mind about how I had felt about it. That's probably a bad thing to say because it make it sound like I didn't give this thing a chance, which is fair criticism, but I finished the album. If a track was going to impress me, it would have; and yes, I only listened to this thing once through. This just sounded like a whole lot of random crap put together in order to make it sound strange and unique. I read the little description at the bottom of the page that said that one of the guys involved had played in a prog-rock group for years before doing this project and had said that this project changed his approach to music. Well in my opinion he should go back because this is really bad. There are plenty of artists who can make this sort of sound collage-ish style work but this isn't one of them.
Even if it's just a little aspect of a track, there's something in almost every single song on here that annoys me. The plucking of strings on Advice of Gnomes (Maintained Wisdom) was irritating beyond belief, the harsh tone on the cymbals as a result of the feedback on We Gather Stones, and the various stupid sound effects added throughout White Beauty, which otherwise could have been a decent ambient track, and that's just a few. There are a few pieces that were solid on here though, the opener, Appearance, and Skywalker are two tracks that were decently well done didn't annoy the living hell out of me. But two out of ten isn't good in my book. I'm all for trying to stand out and do something unique, but please, do something that is actually listenable.
So yeah, this was just a massive headache of an album that I cannot recommend to anyone. Fans of of noise, avant-garde music, and perhaps ambient music might be able to get into it, give it a shot, but I certainly don't advise it. This is a mess of a release and I think the people that made it should take some time and remember, or learn, how to construct a piece of music that isn't a mess of sound.
Overall Score: 3
Highlights: Appearance, Skywalker


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Facebook links huge amounts of individuals around the world. Now, it is assisting them connect and (potentially) meet with the love of the life.
The social media giant starts rolling out its new dating service—Facebook Dating—Thursday in america after releasing a year ago in 19 nations, including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Nearly two-thirds of metros will end the year with vacancy rates below their historical averages. In these areas, demand continues to outpace supply, which allows rents to keep rising. Full Story
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and conveyed a tad more concern about recent inflation trends, clouding the prospects for when the next rate hike might come. Full Story
This July 1, the City of Los Angeles will require Energy and Water Efficiency Benchmarking for existing buildings including:
By 2019, every building needs to be audited and disclosed; building owners must comply every five years.
Prospects for the CRE market moving ahead at a more robust pace are higher than what was expected six months ago, according to the latest NAIOP Sentiment Index conducted earlier this spring. Source: Costar.com Full article
With demand strengthening in commercial real estate markets, the sector should remain on stable ground in 2017 and offer decent returns for investors, according to the latest National Association of Realtors commercial real estate forecast. Full Article
Labor and business leaders declared victory Tuesday night over a bitterly contested ballot measure that would have imposed new restrictions on building apartment towers, shops and offices in Los Angeles. Full story
Bankers Stick to “Bread and Butter” Loans. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is projecting that originations of commercial and multifamily mortgages will grow by 4.0 percent to $537 billion in 2017. Another 2.0 percent increase is expected in 2018, with originations forecast to reach $546 billion. Full story
The Fed’s statement to leave interest rates unchanged reaffirmed that the economy is continuing to grow moderately and that the central bank is maintaining an easy-money policy to further boost the labor market and return inflation to a more favorable level. Full story

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I learned to use Photoshop when i found this website.
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Last week African football governing body CAF announced two major alterations to its showpiece event, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The changes were met with widespread consternation among African football purists, but with applause from some others.
That’s not to say no hardcore African footy fans welcomed them, but those that did seemed to be few and far between.
Turn and face the strange – changes
The amendments are official, and all we can do now is face the strange, as the 1972 David Bowie classic suggests.
AFCON is expanding to 24 teams, an increase of 8. It is also moving to summer, more in line with continental tournaments around the world.
The 60-year-old competition has featured 16 teams since the 1996 edition in South Africa.
It briefly featured 12 teams in 1992 and 1994, but saw eight teams competing in every edition from 1968 to 1990.
AFCON has traditionally been held in January and February, with cooler temperatures prevailing in the otherwise scorching hot north, and less frequent rain south of the Sahara.
There were occasional exceptions, but no AFCON had been held closer to summer than in May, and that was way back in 1959 when just three teams competed.
The changes take effect immediately, meaning AFCON 2019 in Cameroon – if it is indeed held there – will feature 24 teams and be played in June and July.
Let’s start with the bad news, especially since so many are receiving the changes as such.
A 24-team AFCON waters down the competition. There’s no way around it. Simple math dictates it. To what degree and how noticeable are entirely different questions, but there will be an increase in the number of so-called “minnows” competing in the finals.
Expansion not only waters down the group stage, but the knockout phase as well.
Presumably, 16 teams will now make it out of their respective groups. That’s 2/3 of the teams there. Several third-place finishers in four-team groups will advance to the knockout rounds.
The ills of such a format were on full display at Europe’s last continental tournament, EURO 2016. Teams with negative goal-differentials and no group stage wins advanced to the round of 16.
The jump to 24 teams also puts a strain on many nations hoping to host an AFCON of their own one day. A 16-team tournament was difficult enough for some, but 24 makes it impossible for those countries in the foreseeable future.
This reduces the pool of nations capable of hosting the event to five, perhaps seven at best. Hopefully by the time those complete their rotation, increased development will see that pool swell to 10 or 12 countries, but there’s no guarantee.
Then there’s that move to summer that – pun intended – has sparked heated debate.
Before we get into the logistical challenges, what seems to be upsetting many the most is the view that CAF may be pandering to Europe.
European club managers have long decried having to release their African players mid-season for AFCON. Some have even made veiled threats or punished players for leaving, even if not directly.
However, for all its warranted criticisms, FIFA does protect the rights of national teams and their players when it comes to leaving for continental tournaments. Thus, the fact that CAF changed AFCON season – despite it being 100% legal for players to leave their clubs for it – conjures up shades of Africa’s colonial past for many.
As mentioned, the move to June/July also presents unique climatic challenges. That’s when much of Africa is in the midst of its rainy season and northern parts of the continent experience dangerous heat.
Will every June/July AFCON match in North Africa be played at night? Will matchdays one and two have to be played concurrently in every group as a result? Broadcasting companies certainly wouldn’t be happy with that.
What about AFCON 2019 in Cameroon? Or future AFCONs in Ivory Coast and Guinea? Will matches be played under roofs, or under the deluge of torrential rains?
All legitimate questions that CAF has not yet offered any answers to.
The changes to our beloved AFCON aren’t all bad. There are ways in which they serve African football.
The eight-team expansion does offer an opportunity for teams with lesser pedigree to compete in the finals. This means greater experience, exposure, and more money for less-touted federations and their squads.
The added motivation should also make AFCON qualifying campaigns more exciting for everyone, with more at stake for more teams and matches carrying greater significance deeper into qualification.
It’ll also offer some unique surprises and Cinderella stories. Remember the aforementioned team that made the EURO 2016 knockout stages without winning a single group match? Well, that was Portugal… they eventually went on to win the entire thing.
Expansion should also result in increased revenue from AFCON tournaments overall. How well distributed those added funds will be is another question, but teams, federations, and CAF itself will undoubtedly see more money with more AFCON matches being played than ever before.
Moving AFCON to summer is probably a bit more difficult to justify. I’m personally curious to see how CAF will handle the obstacles of heat to the north, and thunderstorms to the south.
However, the move will finally reduce or eliminate the number of clashes between European clubs and their African contingent.
Players will no longer have to face consternation from clubs and managers for leaving to represent their country, despite FIFA laws protecting their right to do so.
Clubs will now have less ground on which to nitpick the departure of African players, as their non-Africans will either be resting or on preseason tours anyway.
The move to June and July should also presumably decrease the disheartening phenomenon of African players choosing to skip the opportunity to represent their country at AFCON.
The latest and most prominent example being the slue of Cameroonians who skipped the chance to play for the Indomitable Lions, only for the team to win the tournament anyway. In fact, many think the high-profile absentees only helped to galvanize those that were actually present.
It can be argued that such players may not want to play for their national team anyway, no matter what season it is, but it’ll be much harder for them to come up with an excuse now.
In short, the changes made to AFCON are probably ones we can live with. They may have even been inevitable. In fact I think both expansion and the move to summer were going to be made eventually, the only question being when.
I don’t particularly like either move, but I do understand them. And hey, it could’ve been a lot worse. The Working Committee at the recently concluded CAF Symposium in Morocco tabled two ideas that nearly had me flipping my desk over.
One was holding the Africa Cup of Nations outside of Africa (🤔), and the other inviting non-African teams to compete at the Africa Cup of Nations (🤔).
It also debated holding AFCON every four years, instead of every two.
All three of those proposals were rejected, thankfully. Although, it is possible that AFCON moves to a quadrennial format eventually.
So, the lesser two of five evils were adopted. The quicker we accept them, the quicker we can get back to just enjoying AFCON like we always have.Follow @hasasimo


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Manipulating the Sacred (Paperback)
Yorùbá Art, Ritual, and Resistance in Brazilian Candomblé (African American Life)
Wayne State University Press, 9780814328521, 173pp.
Publication Date: December 1, 2002
List Price: 30.95*
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At a time when the art of the African diaspora has aroused much general interest for its multicultural dimensions, Mikelle Smith Omari-Tunkara contributes strikingly rich insights as a participant/observer in the African-based religions of Brazil. She focuses on the symbolism and function of ritual objects and costumes used in the Brazilian Candombl? (miniature "African" environments or temples) of the Bahia region, which combine Yor?b?, Bantu/Angola, Caboclo, Roman Catholic, and/or Kardecist/Spiritist elements. An initiate herself with more than twenty years of study, the author is considered an insider, and has witnessed how practitioners manipulate the "sacred" to encode, in art and ritual, vital knowledge about meaning, values, epistemologies, and history. She demonstrates how this manipulation provides Brazilian descendents of slaves with a sense of agency-with a link to their African heritage and a locus for resistance to the dominant Euro-Brazilian culture.
About the Author
Mikelle Smith Omari-Tunkara is a professor in the art department at the University of Arizona.


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‘Not practical:’ No10 rules out sending fighter jets to Ukraine for now
It would not be “practical” to send British fighter jets to Ukraine, Downing St said on Tuesday, just hours after Joe Biden ruled out such a deployment of USaircraft.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The UK’s Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets are extremely sophisticated and take months to learn how to fly.
“Given that we believe that it’s not practical to send those jets into Ukraine.
“Obviously, we will continue to provide and accelerate our military support to Ukraine and listen carefully to their requests.”
The No10 comments came after a minister said earlier on Tuesday that the Government would look “favourably” on the plea from Volodymyr Zelensky for fighter jets.
Pressed on whether the Government was not opposed to other allies sending less advanced planes, the spokesman added: “We will continue to discuss with our allies about what we think is the right approach.
“We have just committed our Challenger tanks and moved in conjunction with our allies on that.
“Those tanks will be arriving fairly shortly.”


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The 4-star Grand President Hotel offers annex rooms in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. The hotel opened its doors in 1994 and was remodeled in 2011.
The lovely hotel is set next to Central World Plaza, AIS 4DX Theater and Baiyoke Sky Tower. Nestled in the shopping district and 9 km from the city center.
The hotel offers easy access to a mini market, shops and department stores.
The property is in a 5-minute walking distance from MRT-Sukhumvit subway station. It will take around 20 minutes to get to Don Mueang airport by car.
The hotel offers 437 rooms featuring cable TV with on-demand movies, hi-fi, individual climate control, IDD telephone and a kitchen as well as luxurious bathrooms with a shower, bath sheets and a bidet. Some rooms have the park view. Other comforts include a dishwasher, a washing machine and a microwave for self-catering.
Eat & Drink
Offering a hearty buffet breakfast, the hotel invites guests to the restaurant. A fine selection of Italian dishes is served at the terrace restaurant. The snack bar serves refreshments and coffee. Rosabieng Restaurant and 11 Gallery are situated in a ski area, about 100 meters away of the property.
A full breakfast is served at affordable prices.
The hotel also offers cars for rent.
Guests can make use of a spa centre, a steam room and a Jacuzzi along with steam baths, massage and Turkish bath. Active travelers will appreciate fitness classes and a gym available on site.
Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms for free.
Free public parking is possible on site.
Year renovated: 2011.
Number of floors: 20.
Number of rooms: 437.

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YA’LL WE MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK BACK AFTER SPRING BREAK! I, for one, didn’t think it was possible but here we are. So as we get back into the swing of things, it’s important to remember that even though you spent all of your money over spring break, you need to get back to budgeting! So, just a few steps to remember:
1. You can start by either making a budget for the month and then figure out how much you can spend on food week by week.
2. Every Sunday, try and plan out for the rest of the week the meals you will be eating.
3. Then, make a list of all of the ingredients that you will need
4. Once you know what you will need, you can check local grocery stores to see which places have the best prices.
5.Once you get to the store, stick to your list so as to not spend more money.
Using this system, you will stick to your budget while also having enough food for the entire week!

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Recently, my wife and I became the last two humans on the planet to finish watching the TV show Firefly and its companion film, Serenity. My verdict? Pretty much the same as everyone else’s: a lovely, epic little show, and it’s a shame it couldn’t have been a lovely, epic big show.
As a writer, I am also a scavenger, pawing over others’ creative works with dirty fingers for any nuggets of nourishment I can salvage. I thought the writing in Firefly was excellent, and the show has been rattling around in my brain for a while now, so let’s see if I can’t come up with five takeaways from Joss Whedon’s short-lived endeavor:
1. Characters are the foundation. The backstory’s intriguing, the plot turns and twists, the worldbuilding is thoughtful, the ship is cool. But the heart of Firefly is its characters. They’re active: they have strong opinions and strong feelings they aren’t afraid to follow. (Or rather, sometimes they are afraid, but they act anyway.) They’re consistent and distinct: you get a feel for exactly who each person is, and you know that if they change, there will be a reason. And they’re all bottled up on a tiny ship together, which makes for plenty of interesting conflict.
Can you do a good show that’s founded on a plot or an idea, rather than characters? Yeah, you can. But I think it gets tricky, because then you’re trying to make the people obey the needs of some other element, and it can be hard to make that believable.
2. Good vs. evil is murky. You don’t always know who’s right and who’s wrong in Firefly. The Alliance isn’t always bad, the captain isn’t always good. (I mean, okay, the Reavers are pretty much always bad, but stay with me.) The important thing, I think, is that you have somebody to root for. Even if the audience isn’t sure where they are ethically, as long as they’re on somebody’s side, they can stay engaged. Importantly, though, Firefly doesn’t sweep the ethical issues under the rug – it all gets talked about.
3. Story comes before message, always. I love Star Trek: The Next Generation a lot, but I admit they would sometimes do this really irritating type of episode where the whole point is for the characters and the audience to Learn Something, such as Don’t Hurt The Environment, or Civil Liberties Are Important. Firefly, thankfully, avoids this. Yeah, there are lessons, and sometimes they’re even made explicit; I’m thinking of the Jaynestown episode, in which Mal opines “…every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another.” But the lessons never come at the expense of the story.
4. Diversity isn’t just a corporate buzzword. One of the beautiful things about Firefly was how different everyone was: race, age, and gender being the obvious ones, but also of background, personality, class, and pretty much every other way that people can vary. This is a good thing – not because Diversity Is Special, but because it makes the characters more interesting, characters being the foundation and all.
5. Early reviews were not kind. Firefly is perhaps the most beloved sci fi show of the past decade, so it’s easy to forget that not everyone was a fan at first. According to Wikipedia (the source of all knowledge), “Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle felt that the melding of the western and science fiction genres was a ‘forced hodgepodge of two alarmingly opposite genres just for the sake of being different.'” He went on to call the show “a vast disappointment.” Others criticized it too, for various reasons. Remember, it’s a long road to love, and bad reactions early on can often give way to warmth as the audience slowly “gets it.” (Or not. The story’s gotta be, you know, good.)
Seen Firefly? Any thoughts worth sharing? Leave ’em in the comments!

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Solar heater: Making greater use of the sun’s energy to heat water and achieve savings
If you’ve heard about sustainability and the trend towards utilizing renewable energy sources, a #solar #heater is one shining example of how to achieve this goal. It is a device used to convert solar radiant energy into thermal energy that is used to heat water for sanitary uses and heating purposes. This wonderful device consists of several sections and components that work in harmony to ensure maximum benefit from solar energy.
The first section is the collector, which is responsible for collecting sunlight and converting it into heat. The collector consists of a group of glass tubes. The outer tube is made of pyrex, which has high permeability to sunlight, and is evacuated of air to ensure the formation of a vacuum inside it. The inner tube is covered with a black material that absorbs sunlight, which enables it to absorb the greatest amount of heat. The tank is located above the collector to take advantage of convection currents, allowing hot water to be transferred from the collector to the tank, while cold water is transferred from the tank to the collector due to the density difference between them.
To increase the efficiency of the collector, the outer tube is emptied of air, with the aim of increasing thermal insulation and preventing the circulation of thermal air inside the tube, thus preventing heat loss to the outside.
The third and final part is the tank that contains the heated #water. The tank consists of two metal layers containing an insulating layer made of foam or fiber between them. This design allows heat to be effectively retained within the tank.
Finally, to increase the flexibility of the system and ensure the availability of hot water at all times, the accessories feature an electric heating device that can be used in the absence of sunlight for a long period. There is also a filling valve, a pressure valve, and a set of sensors to monitor water level and temperature, as well as a filling pump and a controller that manages the system efficiently.
In this way, the solar heater is a complete solution for energy saving and sustainability, as it uses large solar power to meet the heating and water heating needs in an environmentally friendly and economical way in homes and institutions. By understanding the components and foundations of a solar heater, we realize its crucial role in reducing energy consumption and enhancing environmental sustainability. It’s a great example of how we can harness the sun to build a healthier, more sustainable future.


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ZAMBRANO RANGE, Honduras –
Members of the Honduran Army completed Security Forces Training (SFT) conducted by the U.S. Army with a graduation ceremony June 11, 2019, here.
Puerto Rico U.S. Army National Guard members assigned to Task Force - Borinqueneer trained 45 Honduran service members during a two-week course on security forces techniques and procedures.
“This was Security Forces Training and we interacted with the Honduran military and taught them a little bit about our techniques,” said U.S. Army Capt. Hermon Rivera, SFT Honduras officer in charge. “During the last 14 days, we were training the Honduran Army in different tasks including clearing rooms, weapons qualification, vehicle searches and tactical control points.”
The Honduran students came from different units, throughout the country, to learn and develop their skills and also take their new knowledge back to their units to teach their comrades.
“We learned formations like the T-organization and the serpentine as we went through breaching procedures. We also learned medevac evaluations for when we are in a combat zone and how to qualify with a rifle,” said Honduran Army Commando 2 Edikson Barahona, 2nd Engineer Company general relations. “The American soldiers taught us tactical measures and a lot of things, so that we can take it to our units and show them and keep on practicing.”
Barahona explained that the instruction is invaluable and will help strengthen their urban and counter-narcotics operations, and anti-human trafficking.
Countering threats is one of U.S. Southern Command’s key objectives in the region and the SFT helps build the Central America team.
“It helps us meet the commander’s intent in the area of responsibility to counter threats,” said U.S. Army Col. Francisco Rivera, U.S. Embassy chief of security cooperation and graduation guest speaker. “It benefits both Honduras and the United States in improving our security posture overall. This is another example of that long enduring relationship that we’ve had with Honduras.”
After meeting the goal of training the host nation forces it also helped strengthen partnerships between the two countries’ forces.
“It’s another example of our commitment to strengthen that partnership going forward as part of the U.S. Southern Command team overall and it’s also a commitment to the region, both with us and Honduras, to be able to promote regional security,” Francisco said.


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A New York Times Best Seller!
A new trade paperback edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by?˜Frank Miller, author of?˜THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS!
In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman Ÿ?? who he is and how he came to be.
Written shortly after THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Miller's dystopian fable of Batman's final days, Year One set the stage for a new vision of a legendary character.
This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches, and more that pro-vide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic.
"If there is one book that deserves mention in the same breath as Watchmen or The Dark Knight Returns, it's Batman: Year One."Ÿ??Miami Herald
"This is a story no true Batman fan should be able to resist."Ÿ??School Library Journal
About the Author
Frank Miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He was also the creative force behindBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.?˜ His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the comics industry. His creator-owned Sin City hit the page in 1991, and then the silver screen in 2005 Ÿ?? with Miller on board as co-director. His multi-award-winning 300 graphic novel was brought to full-blooded life in the 2007 motion picture of the same name, and in 2008 he directed the feature film of Will EisnerŸ??s The Spirit.
David Mazzucchelli drew his first professional comic book while majoring in painting at the Rhode Island School of Design. After a handful of jobs for Marvel and DC Comics, he became the regular artist on MarvelŸ??s Daredevil, where he first collaborated with writer Frank Miller to produce the highly successful and critically acclaimed seven-part story Ÿ??Born Again.Ÿ?? DavidŸ??s most recent project is the self-published Rubber Blanket. His work on BATMAN and Daredevil has earned him both an American Comic Book Award and SpainŸ??s Haxtur Prize.?˜ In 2009, Pantheon Books published Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp, which was met with critical acclaim.?˜ In 2010,
Asterios Polyp won three Eisner Awards for Best Graphic AlbumŸ??New, Best Writer/Artist, Best Lettering.

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CANCELLED – Peter Powers – The UK’s Most Outrageous and Naughtiest Hypnotist
September 24 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Peter Powers the World’s funniest hypnotist performs his Comedy Hypno Show. His live stage show draws crowds much larger than any other hypnotist in every one of the countries he performs, making him ‘the biggest box-office hypnotist’.
Referred to as “a comedy genius”, “a hypnotist without equal” and “the best in the business”, Peter delights in the antics of his hapless volunteers almost as much as his audiences. Peter says ‘Australia is my favourite place to perform, the people here are mad, outrageous and push themselves to the edge…thus providing great entertainment like nothing else!’
Whilst his volunteers live out their wildest fantasies or experience their worst fears, the audience is thoroughly entertained as they indulge themselves in this bittersweet adventure! If you’re out to have a great time, you won’t leave a Peter Powers’ show disappointed!
This is an 18+ show.


Joey Moe Acoustic Christmas concert
Satuday 10 December 2022 8 PM.
After three years of sold-out Christmas tours, Joey Moe is going on a Christmas tour again in December.
After great success with sold-out church concerts in both 2019, 2020 and 2021, Joey Moe is now visiting MCH Herning Congress Center with his present, acoustic Christmas concert in 2022. The repertoire will offer everything from acoustic reinterpretations of Joey's greatest pop songs, to the more classic Christmas songs that everyone knows.
Usually we know him from the big stages and festivals all over the country, but when Joey reinterprets his big pop songs for the acoustic concerts, it is a new side of the popular singer that is revealed. The audience can experience how the songs and his strong vocals unfold and open up new moods and interpretations when the tempo is turned down.
At the acoustic Christmas concerts, presence is promised at eye level with the audience as well as classics from his entire song catalog. There is a guarantee of quality when Joey Moe takes the stage and delivers an exclusive experience with presence and phenomenal charisma.


Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday said that India-Pakistan should help each other during the coronavirus crisis as it is not about countries or religion at this point in time but humanity.
“If India can make 10,000 ventilators for us, Pakistan will remember this gesture forever,” Akhtar said as quoted by PTI.
Earlier, Indian cricketing legends Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were trolled for urging fans to donate for former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi’s charity.
On this, Akhtar replied: “It was inhuman to criticise them. It is not about countries or religion at the moment, it is about humanity.”
One of the fastest pacers ever to grace the game, Akhtar fondly remembered the time he spent in India as a commentator.
“I am forever grateful about the love I have received from the people of India. For the first time I am revealing this, whatever I used to earn from India, I made a significant amount there, thirty percent of it, I used to distribute among the low income staff who used to work with me in the TV,” he stated.
The 44-year-old would visit the slum areas in Mumbai with his face covered and hand over financial help to the needy and the underprivileged.
“From drivers, runners to my security guys. I took care of a lot of people. I was like if am earning from this country, I have to help my colleagues also,” he said.
“I also remember visiting slums of Dharavi and Sion in the wee hours to meet people I worked with,” he added.
The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star, also known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express’, proposed a three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise funds for the fight against COVID-19.
Notably, the two nations have not played a bilateral cricket series since 2007 due to tensed diplomatic relationships between the two countries. Both the teams only meet each other in ICC events.


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Self-management and the quality of life in women with endometriosisBy: Hale Goksever Celik - Feb 16, 2021
Improvement of self-efficacy in endometriosis patients would provide a significant benefit on well-being.
- The quality of life in endometriosis patients is closely related with self-management factors.
- Active participation in planning, decision-making, undertaking tasks for managing the symptoms, treatment and the changes involved in living with a chronic disease is important.
- Women with endometriosis should be counseled about self-management factors to improve both physical and mental quality of life.
What’s done here?
- This is an Australian cross-sectional, population-based online survey, conducted in women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis.
- Health-related quality of life, pain severity, use of hormonal treatments and pain medication prescriptions in the last 3 months, and self-management factors were evaluated.
- Self-efficacy, self-management capacity and self-care were assessed.
- Demographic characteristics including health insurance, age, education, income, partner,.. were also recorded.
- A total of 620 women with endometriosis between 18-71 years of age were included.
- Income sufficiency and greater self-efficacy were significantly associated with physical quality of life while age, pain severity, prescription medication use, having a chronic disease management plan and number of self-care activities had a negative effect on the physical quality of life.
- There was a positive relationship between the mental quality of life and older age, having a partner, university education, increased self-efficacy, having healthy partners.
Strengths and Limitations
- The large sample size, use of structured instruments, performance of multivariate analyses including several covariates were major strengths of this study.
- The results of this cross-sectional study could not be generalized due to study design.
Endometriosis symptoms can range from mild to severe. The most common presenting complaints are mainly pelvic pain and infertility. There is no doubt that the physical and mental quality of life of these women is adversely affected.
There are several studies evaluating the quality of life in endometriosis patients in a hospital or clinic setting. However, the effect of self-management factors on physical and mental quality of life in a community setting has not been investigated. O’Hara et al, from Australia, published a study titled “Self-management factors associated with quality of life among women with endometriosis: a cross-sectional Australian survey” in the journal Human Reproduction.
The authors sought to assess whether self-management factors have an impact on the physical and mental quality of life in surgically diagnosed endometriosis patients. Health-related quality of life, pain severity, use of hormonal treatments and prescription pain medications in the last 3 months and self-management factors were evaluated using a combination of validated survey with study-specific and standardized questions. The results showed that women having sufficient income and greater self-efficacy have a higher physical quality of life. On the other hand, age, pain severity, use of prescription medications, having a chronic disease management plan and the number of self-care activities had a negative significant effect on the physical quality of life. There was a positive significant association between older age, having a partner, university education, increased self-efficacy, having healthy partners and the mental quality of life.
“Greater self-efficacy was associated with improved physical and mental quality of life. Supporting women with endometriosis to improve self-efficacy may lead to improvements in this aspect of wellbeing.” the authors added.
Research Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33378538/
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Save Stanislaus Libraries, A Committee to Support the Library Sales Tax Renewal - 1140 Frago Ct, Turlock CA 95382
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Your vote in June, 2012 will be critical for Stanislaus County libraries.
The one-eighth of a penny Library Sales Tax that funds our libraries is expiring and will be on the ballot for renewal.
Without this money - which provides for 87% of the library's funding - the impact on every library in the county will be devastating. Many branches will close.
Please join us and vote Yes to Save Stanislaus Libraries Without Raising Taxes.
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1. First test was with the pogo cable connected(using wall power not PC power). From a full charge there was 96% battery left after 1 hour and GUI said that it was charging.
2. The second test was without the pogo cable connected. From a full charge there was also 96% battery left after 1 hour.
After I noticed this I went back and checked the battery charts ( for use of battery life over said period of time) and they were so close I would say that they were identical. But nothing is ever truly the same with computers is it.
So basically in a sense the GUI says that it is charging but it isn't really charging at all. I'm not to savvy in the android programming but this would likely be a kernel config issue. Correct me if I'm wrong, like I said I'm new to this. With all that being said, to the Op if you wouldn't mine getting me caught up a little with kernel work I would be more than willing to look deeper into this find. Hope this helps. If there are any questions just ask.
EDIT: Does anyone know if this holds true to the HDMI as well? I guess I'll look into that as well. If not today tomorrow for sure.
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The distribution of funds to local municipalities is still highly centralised, mainly coming from the national level of government. Closely related to respect is dignity Bekker, Politicians should know that they are in those positions because they have been voted for by the people, and therefore need to serve the people without fail, and put self-interest last. Mbigi and Maree Their article concludes that the ser- vice delivery challenges faced by municipalities in South Africa could be addressed if clear strategies were to be formulated to strengthen community participation and integration with other stakeholders in the IDP processes. An essential element of human growth, according to this approach, is that the community always comes first. Health benefits of electrification in developing countries:
Public utilities are industries that perform essential public functions and services such as electricity, water and sanitation Goodall, The National Planning Commission The authors further suggest that relocat- ing development workers within developmental local government compels them to strike a balance between participatory democracy and decentralised develop- ment in partnership with the people. A great deal of money is spent on consultants, marketing strategies and parties. The community must be willing and able to be involved. The point here is that one can only be an effective person through others. In a simi- lar vein, the deployment of unskilled, unqualified and inexperienced cadres, who are only concerned with holding prominent portfolios without being accountable, has detrimental effects on the provision of quality service delivery.
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When we examine the possible effect of ubuntu on service delivery, it can be assumed that relationships exist between certain values of ubuntu and certain characteristics of service delivery.
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Doing so forces government to foster a culture of transparency and accountability, which enables, rather than disables, the public to protect and exercise their rights.
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The article affirms that principless has been an extension of infrastructure, albeit uneven and underinvested, to poor communities who have, however, increasingly become unable to tap its intended public services. It is a policy framework that consists of eight service delivery principles that were seen as an appropriate approach to address service delivery challenges.
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Willowy jade and chrysoprase gold earrings at a shoulder-dusting length of 7cm with 2 tiny antique rhinestone drops for that unexpected vintage touch. Refined and elegant, it will carry you through the lunar celebrations and beyond.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A vintage enamel floral trio of springtime blossoms, vintage paisley component with blue rhinestone, stunning large faceted Brazilian pink amethyst focal, translucent green amethyst nuggets, AAA grade gorgeous gleaming pink freshwater pearls, more rhinestones, moonstones and a simple vintage brass etched teardrop locket with double rose toggle clasp closure. Can you smell spring already?
Hideaway features salvaged vintage rhinestone and pearl components set in gold tone metal, an antiqued rustic excalibur sword, blue flash labradorite gemstone cubes, beer quartz and green amethyst nuggets with flashes of rainbow moonstone. Goldfilled with side toggle closure.
My fantasy take on medieval legends and Arthurian folklore -- who doesn't love a good chivalrous knight or two? I'll take them brave and handsome in full armour thank you very much.
Tudor Rose's heroine is a vintage designer component of a floral wreath starburst with prong-set rhinestones in sky blue, meadow green, sunshine yellow and blush pink. Coupled with a brilliant grade plump faceted heart-shaped rose quartz focal briolette that appears to glow from within. The chain is made up of similar quality green amethyst nuggets, aquamarine ovals and lavender pearls in goldfilled wirework.
Truly a simple stunner.
Subtle greys and platinum silvers conjure up a vision of moonlit glens and feathered friends. A petite vintage silver owl with pearl eyes and vintage white enamel lily of the valley bouquet amidst glacial crystal quartz gemstone cubes, moonstones, labradorites and a large mystic grey swarovski crystal in antiqued silver setting. One of my favourite pieces ever.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Still haven't quite grasped the concept of 2012 yet, has time really passed that quick?! This is a quick hello post to say yes I am still alive, no I'm not pregnant again (two is a handful thank you very much), and yes I know this blog is looking awfully forlorn so updates will be forthcoming swiftly. Mr Oriental Rose bought me a new Olympus Pen so I took some test shots of my work space. It's pretty amazing! Can't imagine what my pictures will be like if I mastered it properly. If only reading the camera manual was higher up on my to-do list.
I had a few completed necklaces which I originally planned to release before Christmas but clearly they never quite made it. Photos are up on my Flickr album and will be listed by tomorrow. A couple more CNY-appropriate festive earrings are also awaiting their photo shoot and I plan to ensure they get their appearance in time, this time!

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Electricity: that intangible Clinton’s campaign has apparently lacked in the run up to the nomination, Trump seems to have in abundance. Well, at the Clinton rally in Union Terminal in Cincinnati on Monday, I can testify that there was plenty. As the Washington Post reports, “Her rally with Warren had a different feel. It easily was one of the most electric events of Clinton’s campaign.”
Together, Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton showed a remarkable chemistry. The papers seemed to think Warren stole the show, but that might be in part because she was what was new. Warren was the attack dog. Clinton delivered the substance, and a few effective jabs at Trump as well.
Warren is being vetted as a potential running mate. There are practical considerations that suggest this might not be the wisest choice. Several people I have spoken with think that the American voter might balk at seeing two women on the ticket. And there is the precious Senate seat: electing Warren to the Vice Presidency would give a Republican governor a chance to appoint the replacement.
However, the surest path to victory in November is with rallies like this one, rallies that can energize the grass roots campaigners, the get-out-the-vote efforts. If Clinton can generate the same enthusiasm with someone else, I am all for it. But I saw an effective campaign partnership, and I would hate to see it broken up.


THE body of an elderly woman has been found at her home on the outskirts of Cork city.
The 89-year-old pensioner was found unresponsive in a hallway by a relative at about 9pm last night in an isolated area of Waterfall, Co. Cork.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardaí and emergency services were immediately alerted.
According to the Irish Times, the woman had injuries to her feet and although there were no signs of forced entry, a patio door was found to be open.
She had last been seen alive on Sunday when she was visited by a relative.
Gardaí immediately sealed off the area and the deceased remained in the house overnight as officers examined the scene.
The course of their investigation will be determined by a post-mortem due to be carried out at Cork University Hospital (CUH) today, they said.
The woman was the victim of a burglary a number of years ago but Gardaí stress they are keeping an open mind pending Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster's findings.
It's believed she have been dead for up to a day as a meal left for her by the local meals on wheels group remained untouched in the porch of her home.
Detectives believe the pensioner may have been dead for up to a day as a meal left for her by the local meals on wheels group remained untouched in the porch of her house.


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Hassel Back Potatoes
Prep the Potatoes
Place the potato one at a time, on a wooden spoon and cut across intervals. Spoon stops you from cutting the potatoes through.
Brush with seasoning mixture
Brush the potatoes with the seasoning mixture.
Arrange in Air fryer
Arrange them in the air fryer basket. – .Select the AIRFRY program. Adjust the +/- keys to adjust the Time and Temperature to 180 C and 20 minutes. Press Start.
Turn halfway around
– At halfway time, turn the potatoes around once, so that the Hassel back potatoes cook evenly. –
–– For additional flavors, season with a little more butter/ oil, salt, pepper and minced garlic just before serving. – Serve with homemade yogurt dip and pesto.

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President Trump has kicked off a trade war with China. There’s no disputing that. That said trade war with China has implications for American businesses who sell a lot of stuff to China. Notably, for our part of the world, soybean farmers. Click here to keep reading Rob Port's Say Anything Blog
MINOT, N.D.—One of the most bedeviling problems facing the great state of North Dakota are chronic labor shortages, as generations of policymakers can attest. A factor in labor shortages is a paucity of services such as child care. Contributing to the child care shortage, perhaps, is a regulatory regime for care providers which is both arduous for care providers and capricious for those unlucky enough to find themselves in the crosshairs of enforcement.
On social media, North Dakota Democrats are still promoting their U.S. Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp as a close ally of President Donald Trump. But in a new ad Congressman Kevin Cramer’s campaign uses footage of President Donald Trump from his recent rally in Fargo as a rebuttal to that increasingly absurd narrative. Click here to continue reading the post.
Kudos to Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney for requesting quantification for the expenses related to President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Fargo. Now that law enforcement officials have had the chance to add the numbers up, we learn that the visit cost about $104,000.
In the fall of 2016, at the height of the violent left wing protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Dean Meyer sold the historic Cannonball Ranch to Dakota Access LLC, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline crosses the ranch, and the construction on that property at the time was a major target of protesters who were willing to use vandalism and trespass and physical violence to try and stop it.
Last month a North Dakota Judge ruled that nearly 500 lbs of marijuana seized during a traffic stop could not be admitted as evidence for criminal charges against the driver and his passenger because the traffic stop itself was unconstitutional. The story made headlines because, let’s face it, that’s a lot of marijuana and losing the ability to use it as evidence in criminal proceedings is a world-class cock up. I’m a little late to the story, but I felt it was worth highlighting because Judge Jay Schmitz’s opinion in the matter is something to behold.
MINOT, N.D.—This week organizers of a ballot measure aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana turned in an estimated 18,700 signatures to the secretary of state's office. By law they needed less than 14,000 to qualify for the November ballot. Barring some unforeseen problems with the petitions this issue will be before North Dakota voters in the fall. This humble observer hopes the state's voters cast their ballots for legal marijuana.
Yesterday North Dakota’s Senate race was shifted from being a “toss up” to “tilts Republican” by two sources, Roll Call and Fox News .
This is an interesting choice given how much energy Senator Heidi Heitkamp, as well as her campaign and media surrogates, have put into promoting the idea that she’s a strong ally to President Donald Trump. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp was invited to the White House for the SCOTUS event but will not be going, her office says. — Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) July 9, 2018
This week my colleague Mike McFeely wrote a column in which he dismissed concerns about Sen. Heidi Heitkamp refusing to speak to a group conservative media folks like myself by arguing that talk radio isn't influential. A startling admission from someone who does talk radio for a living, to be sure, but it's on-message for the Heitkamp campaign so I guess that's what matters.


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Amazon is rolling out a new feature in which shoppers can make offers on a selected set of products sold through its site. Called “Make an Offer,” at first shoppers will mostly only be able to make offers on collectables and art. At face value, that seems like a good idea. It is not uncommon for shoppers to haggle with shop owners on the value of items in a store, so why not try to duplicate it online? After all, this online haggling will be done privately via email.
To be fair, this is a pretty good idea – for this small group of goods. However, what happens if shoppers start demanding it open this up to more categories? Does Amazon try this in clothing, electronics or toys?
Does this become a slippery slope of sorts in which Amazon becomes half eBay and half online marketplace? Further, do commercial retailers who sell on on the site want this to happen? Or does Amazon think that it doesn’t matter. Does it think that it is so much of a retailing behemoth that retailers have to sell on Amazon regardless of how much margin is squeezed? Walmart has succeeded with this approach, but its target customer is quite different than Amazon’s.
Regardless of how big Amazon thinks it is, it is still beholden to two customers, the retailer and the shopper. In today’s marketplace, shopping online is easy and there are always other outlets from both the retailer and shopper’s perspective. It must be careful how it utilizes this feature in order to give customers what they want (a deal) and what retailers need (margin).

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A drop-in centre for EU citizens where they can receive help and support has been backed by Cullompton Town Council.
In a motion by the mayor, Councillor Iain Emmett which was passed at full council on Thursday, July 26, the Council said they were unhappy about the lack of support being provided to a group of EU workers which recently arrived in the town, the lack of support to resolve tension, lack of support from their employers and the lack of involvement from responsible bodies to improve the accommodation and communications to address the issues.
The move follows widespread concern on social media following the eviction of 40 migrants who were living at the Manor House Hotel in Cullompton due to safety concerns over the building.
Cllr Emmett said the Council had had meetings with the police and that a specialist migration PCSO is now based in Cullompton to tackle the issue. The officer also visits 2 Sisters where the EU migrants work on a regular basis.
He said: “The police have identified a Bulgarian speaker in the town who has lived here for ten years and she is helping with translation. At the station, they now have a diversity officer based here, and they have Adrian Legg who is the neighbourhood police officer who is keeping a very close watch on it.
“We had a meeting with them on Friday, July 20 with several councillors, the clerk, and Adrian Legg who talked through a large number of issues which are perceived in the town.
“In that meeting, they gave us the log of seven complaints, and there has been one more since then which could be about one group. They haven’t got a lot of incidents to look at as they have either not been reported or have been conflated by ‘I saw’ and ‘she saw’ and as we all know it can get quite fruity on Facebook sometimes.”
Councillor Emmett called for a drop-in centre where people can go.
He added: “They don’t speak the language, they don’t understand script as they write and read in Cyrillic and they get paid on a top up, and they don’t want to go to cash points on themselves because they feel frightened collecting money by themselves.
“The reason they are here is that they are earning money to send home to their families and personally I think they’re probably sending too much home and are not keeping enough here. They don’t understand our society; someone offered me 2p for a cigarette the other day, so they don’t have an understanding of how our money works which is very sad.
“I had a meeting with 2 Sisters, and we talked through a number of the issues. They’re all legally from the EU working here on proper terms and conditions and are being paid correctly. The only thing I could see is that maybe the agency that brought them here did not carry out the due diligence in finding them accommodation and with a bit more due diligence it would have avoided the issue at the Manor.
“These people are brought here by an agency, they have an accommodation list, and people get placed in accommodation. If that accommodation is sub-standard or illegal, then that’s wrong. I have asked for a duty of care to make sure all accommodation is checked.”
Councillor Martin Smith expressed concerns over the lack of interest the EU workers may have over integrating into Cullompton.
He said: “Several people I have spoken to from Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria have no interest in being integrated into the community as they are just here on a short-term as migrant workers.
“I think one of the discussions we have had is that they’re not interested in learning English, the language they speak at 2 Sisters is Polish, so I think we’ve got to be realistic in that they are here on promises.”
Councillor Mike Thompson, a former police officer, added that those who witness problems in Cullompton needed to dial 101 to pass the information on and ensure they get a log number.
He added: “To try and reassure the public - and it’s not easy I know - one of the things police get involved in is behind the scenes operations. Unfortunately because of the type of work they have to do they do they don’t release that information to the public or local councils. If they are liaising with immigration and other agencies they will not tell us what they’re dealing with; they will set a plan up and carry it out. It’s a matter of biding time and waiting for them to come out with information and in between keep reporting incidents as they happen.”


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Novotel Chateau De Versailles
Novotel Chateau De Versailles
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Superior Twin Room, Multiple Beds
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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed
About this property
With a stay at Novotel Chateau De Versailles, you'll be centrally located in Le Chesnay, a 2-minute drive from Palace of Versailles and 10 minutes from Bois de Boulogne. This 4-star hotel is 10.5 mi (16.8 km) from Lido and 11.8 mi (19.1 km) from Eiffel Tower.Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 105 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.Amenities
This smoke-free hotel features hiking/biking trails nearby.Dining
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Novotel Cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee.Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Le Chesnay? This hotel has facilities measuring 2690 square feet (250 square meters), including conference space. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Palace of Versailles - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Malmaison Castle - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Bois de Boulogne - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
HEC Paris - 10.6 km / 6.6 mi
Stade Roland Garros - 10.9 km / 6.7 mi
Parc des Princes - 11.4 km / 7.1 mi
ParisLongchamp Racecourse - 11.7 km / 7.2 mi
Aquaboulevard - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi
Palais des Sports - 14.3 km / 8.9 mi
Place du Trocadero - 15.2 km / 9.4 mi
Avenue Georges V - 16.3 km / 10.1 mi
Avenue Montaigne - 16.5 km / 10.2 mi
Pont de l'Alma - 16.7 km / 10.4 mi
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore - 16.8 km / 10.5 mi
Lido - 16.8 km / 10.5 mi
The nearest airports are:
Orly Airport (ORY) - 33 km / 20.5 mi
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) - 51 km / 31.7 mi
The preferred airport for Novotel Chateau De Versailles is Orly Airport (ORY).
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 16.50 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 12.50 per day
- Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per day
- Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.


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The super talented 21-year-old actress, model, and brand ambassador, Regina Daniels, has taken to her page on Instagram to share new photos flaunting her beauty.
Though the beautiful Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, following the footsteps of her mother Rita Daniels, started her professional acting career by playing child roles in movies, she has over the years grown to become one of the Nollywood movie entertainment industry’s most prized actresses and is well-known for her lead roles in many successful blockbuster movies.
Regina has a reputation for being one of Nigeria’s most influential celebrities on social media, having amassed millions of fans from different parts of the world on her online profiles.
It is quite common for the talented actress to take to her social media profiles to share with fans updates about her career, family, and luxury lifestyle.
In her recent update on Instagram, the actress took to her verified page to share new photos flaunting her beauty online.
In the caption of her post, Regina Daniels wrote; “They said I changed a lot. I said a lot changed me”.


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programs to five sites and $1.24 million for indigenous student support aimed at assisting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Canberra to reach their potential. I am pleased to advise that the eighth report of this Assembly on indigenous education has indicated considerable improvement in student absenteeism for term 4 2003, kindergarten to year six and years seven to 10.
Through the implementation strategy developed in response to The Territory As Parent, also known as the Vardon report, the government has allocated an additional $465,000 in 2004-05 specifically for programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families. This includes funding for cross-cultural awareness activities, the expansion of the indigenous unit in the Office for Children and for a council for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; $1.42 million for a community managed Aboriginal justice centre to provide a one-stop shop for justice services; more than half a million dollars to employ outreach workers to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing problems related to drugs and alcohol; $100,000 for a feasibility study to assess the viability of an ACT bush healing farm; $793,000 for the expansion of indigenous midwifery access, one of the key commitments of the Canberra social plan; and $830,000 on an ear health program for Aboriginal children.
In recognition of our cultural differences, the circle sentencing court, an initiative of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, is now operational. After the Australian government vacated the former site of the National Museum of Australia at Yarramundi Reach, the ACT government handed it over to the Burrangiri Association, the successful tenderer for the centre's management. Burrangiri officially re-opened the cultural centre during NAIDOC week this year. The cultural centre receives an annual operating budget of $120,000 and there is $1.5 million available for capital works in 2004-05.
In recent months I presented three cheques for the value of $73,000 under our Renew Community Facilities Program to the Billabong Aboriginal Corporation, the Aboriginal Corporation for Sporting and Recreation Activities at Boomanulla and the Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation. We have allocated $100,000 to commission a public artwork acknowledging the traditional owners of the land. The artwork will be displayed in a prominent place in the territory. An advisory committee has been established and nominated a list of prominent indigenous artists who will be invited to submit expressions of interest. I take great pride in our ongoing commitment as a caring government to the thousands of indigenous people who live in Canberra. While there is still some way to go, I believe we are making good progress towards a more inclusive and supportive society.
A recent survey released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in Canberra had the highest level of participation in cultural events in Australia. Seventy-three per cent had attended a cultural activity within the previous 12 months. We followed up this survey with extensive research on issues facing indigenous Canberrans and all aspects of life, from family relationships and housing to health and justice. Earlier today I launched a study undertaken by the Chief Minister's Department called "A Social and Cultural Profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Canberra". The findings of this study will provide us with valuable information to assist our policy development in the future.


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“Thanks to employees who create a culture of continuous improvement every day, we’re building a more sustainable future,” said Douglas Dickinson, vice president of Trane’s commercial business in North America, Europe and Middle East. “Our commitment to the environment extends from products and services to help customers increase energy efficiency in buildings to reducing energy use and emissions at our own operations.”
Presented to Ingersoll Rand at the Better Buildings Summit in Cleveland, Ohio, the Better Practice award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in energy management among members of its U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program.
The energy efficiency program at the Trane plant in Waco supports Ingersoll Rand’s Global Climate Commitment to increase energy efficiency across its operations by 10 percent and reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of its own operations by 35 percent by 2020.
The Waco facility doubled the facility’s energy productivity, cut electricity costs by 70 percent, and reduced energy consumption by more than 50 percent, while facility output has increased. The team in Waco envisions reaching grid neutrality by 2020.


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It is unfortunate to admit that active shooting incidents have become part of our culture, and it is also regrettable to say that we can probably make a good guess about when the next mass shooting will occur. If we say in two weeks or in the next three weeks, there is a good bet that both times we will be correct.
This has not always been the case. There was a time in our nation when mass shootings seemed to only occur in third-world countries. When we heard such news from overseas, we thought that those areas lacked a cultural sensibleness that first-world countries such as ours had overcome centuries ago. But here we are in a nation struggling to deal with unwarranted vicious attacks on innocent people.
Many of our leaders have offered solutions to curtail this influx of mass shootings but have come dramatically short with the usual lackluster proposals, ineffective laws and social programs that, if successful, only help a minuscule of individuals. Changing a culture is going to take much more than laws and anti-gun rhetoric. The ban on assault rifles, particularly the AR-15, is a standard solution proposed by mainly liberal-thinking lawmakers who blatantly ignore what they know is factual — that in most mass shooting incidents, the shooter used a handgun.
According to Statistal Research Department and The National Institute of Justice, handguns continue to be the most common weapon type used in the U.S. This is about 78 percent of mass shootings. But the AR-15 has become the weapon most associated with mass shootings. In fact, the assailant used this type of weapon in the last few reported mass shooting incidents. It is also reasonable to postulate that this false narrative that the AR-15-style rifle correlates with mass shootings may be the cause of the recent increase in mass shootings with this type of rifle.
Additionally, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has referred to the AR-15 as the “most popular rifle in America” and has engaged in back-and-forth deliberation with anti-gun advocates, adding discourse to this heated debate. So regardless if handguns are used more often by assailants, the fact that the AR-15 is at the forefront of the false narrative arguing that the ban on this weapon will solve mass shootings, the assailant’s culpability is once again placed aside. It should be logical to concentrate on the root of evil — the assailant — instead of focusing solely on the tool used. Regardless of whether a handgun, knife or assault rifle is used, innocent people are left dead or injured.
One robust indicator in predicting mass shootings is suicidality. About 40 percent of mass shooting assailants were suicidal during the shooting. This number significantly increases for younger shooters from K-12 (92 percent). For students in higher education (college/university), that number is close to 100 percent. These statistics are vital to first responders because there will could be an inevitable conclusion to a possible gun battle engagement.
There is a 58 percent chance that the assailant will perish by his own hands or by law enforcement officers. Law enforcement departments have similar policies for officers to engage the assailant as soon as possible and stop them while mitigating harm to victims. Officers entering these situations must be ready both mentally and physically for the possibility of using deadly force. Also, another aspect to consider is the result of the aftermath, which will be analyzed and critiqued for many years.
Initially, the topic of what set off the assailant will be broadcast throughout the media. The assailant’s background will be scrutinized thoroughly to try to make sense of it all. For instance, take 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who murdered innocent children and staff members before taking his life. Lanza had few friends and lacked social interactions, primarily due to his shy and withdrawn nature. He played video games, some violent in context, and he occasionally went to shooting ranges with his mother. He was not fond of people touching him, but many people have specific quirks about them. Nothing here really indicates any red flags.
He was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder, a condition that impedes response to sights, touch and smell. Later he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism that also interferes with social interaction. Again, these are mental health difficulties that are not uncommon. He did very well in school academically but poorly socially. His mother had to pull him out of several schools for behavior issues. He was obviously dealing with social anxiety, so it is no surprise that he was probably not a good fit in traditional school settings. Later his mother and father separated, and this caused added stress. Lanza became estranged from his father as well as from one of his two brothers.
Our world includes broken families, stress, health issues and other complex life events. These life situations are not unusual, nor are the difficulties every child must face in adjusting to society’s norms. Family and friends also bear the adjustment of having to see someone they care about going through a rough time. Although these mitigating circumstances may conveniently explain the cause of violence, it does not pass muster because we all have to endure similar experiences. Still, it also is true that many people go through worse life experiences and do not shoot up elementary schools full of children.
There are common themes that present themselves in identifying potential mass shooters. The assailant does not value life. Somewhere they have convinced themselves that life is not worth living. The belief that their life is not worth anything, nor are the lives of others, is the mindset of these killers. The value of life may not have been emphatically introduced into early childhood because it seems to be lacking presently.
Another common theme is that the assailant lacks control. Not too many things give you such an imposing feeling of being in control when handling a loaded firearm. Lacking a sense of control in one’s life can cause frustration, especially for young people who start their lives believing they have the talent and ability to reach desired outcomes. This may be true, but many outcomes become a reality through hard work and overcoming obstacles, something a person with a utopian ideology may not be able to comprehend.
The doctrine that meritocracy is unfair has allowed many young people to believe that everything they desire should be given to them — that working hard on goals is unfair, that things should be acquired by government assistance, social programs, ethnic and cultural consideration and the disregard of personal characteristics. Not being provided what some think they are entitled to can cause a frustrated individual to wallow in jealousy, a victim mentality and revenge. Therefore, it is the responsibility of those who care about this type of person to ensure that their utopian ideology is challenged with a more realistic view of what a positive outcome entails.
The assailant’s emotional development is not on par with those in their age group. The main features of emotional development include the ability not only to identify and understand one’s feelings but also to see these things in others accurately. One must also learn to manage strong emotions and their expression constructively. When we see a 2-year-old toddler throwing a tantrum, we brush it off by acknowledging that the child is going through the terrible-twos stage of child development. No big deal. In contrast, if a teenager displays those same emotions, it is a big deal. Something is amiss in the emotional development of this person.
Being able to express and understand emotions is essential to have better empathetic and social skills. These emotional development traits can ensure healthy relationship-building processes. This is not about finding a person’s inner self or some touchy-feely explanation. It is about comprehending that when we are angry, it is acceptable and healthy to share our dismay by verbally addressing the person or persons involved. It is morally wrong, illegal and downright reprehensible to enter an elementary school and shoot innocent children only to state later, “I lost control, I snapped,” or the standard default justification, “I have mental issues.”
Mental illness is a broad term encompassing many mental health conditions. Assailants have an abundance of disorders to choose from. A mental disorder is characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in a person’s cognition, emotional regulation or behavior. Everyone today seems to suffer from one or another type of mental disorder. Maybe we all are because a whopping 300-plus million people live with some form of an anxiety disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, social anxiety and separation anxiety disorder. But mental illness alone does not necessarily correlate with mass shootings.
Aside from the common theme of potential assailants displaying suicidal tendencies, trauma and mental illness/crisis, there are additional warning signs that mass shooters have displayed prior to initiating the deadly assault. Almost 50 percent of these assailants shared their plans with others. Before engaging in their assault, mass shooters informed family members, friends and co-workers as well as strangers and law enforcement officers.
In mass shootings in K-12 schools, the assailant was likely a current or former student and knew some of their victims. In workplace shootings, the assailant also was a current or former employee who went after specific individuals. Some suggestions posed to these institutions are to implicate better security measures, utilize active shooter drills and set up an anonymous reporting system where potential assailants can be identified.
Another interesting finding is that with most firearms used in mass shootings, the assailant purchased them legally. However, in mass shooting cases involving K-12 schools, the assailant, 80 percent of the time, stole the weapon from a family member. There is some talk that parents should be held accountable, but it is rare for parents to be held responsible for school shooters. There are only about a quarter of states that have some form of law requiring parents to secure their firearms. But even in those states with these laws, most communities are sympathetic toward the parents. They empathize that parents have suffered enough, that little could have been done, that punishing parents won’t bring the dead back.
Robert Crimo, Jr., the father of the Highland Park, Ill., July 4, 2022, parade shooter, was indicted when his son Robert Crimo III opened fire on parade-goers. But the seven-count indictment was issued for reckless conduct because prosecutors stated that the father had signed his son’s gun ownership application despite knowing of his son’s threat to commit suicide and kill others. A Michigan Court of Appeals has recently ruled that the parents of Ethan Crumbley, who opened fire at a high school in 2021, killing four people and injuring seven, can be tried for involuntary manslaughter. We will have to wait and see how this will trend out in the courts.
And finally, social media, along with news agencies, are catalysts in the spread of mass shootings. The news media diligently search for motives and the history of the assailant. Day after day, the news continues reporting on the shooting and the assailant. Some of these reports last a week, while others go on longer. Then it is revisited when the case goes to trial. On the other spectrum, social media spreads public attitudes on various online formats. These formats are where to search out potential assailants.
Though the news and social media encourage copycats to one-up the previous mass shooter, it is reasonable to believe that the news agencies or social media outlets are not intentionally encouraging mass shooters. Still, potential assailants can and have been influenced. On sites such as Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, these assailants are seen by many as heroes. Two weeks after the Parkland school shooting, 638 copycat threats targeted schools nationwide. Suppose lawmakers and activists really want to be serious about preventing mass shootings. In this case, they should not prioritize whether a .45-caliber handgun is less dangerous than an AR-15 over understanding and holding accountable a potential assailant who is under the assumption that they are entitled, that life is insignificant, and that they can get a pass every time they fail, break rules, ignore social norms and violate the law.


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After three years of pay cuts and wage freezes, Rock Hill school district employees will get a raise.
The school board on Monday voted 6-1 to move forward with Superintendent Lynn Moody's proposal to give all support staff and administrators who make less than the top salary for their jobs a raise of 1.5 percent. Any employees not eligible for the raise will get a $500 bonus.
The decision followed the board's vote last month to reinstate teachers' annual "step increase."
Giving all 2,300 employees a salary bump will cost about $1.8 million. That money will come from a $3.9 million surplus from last school year.
Moody said she tried to craft a plan that included "something for everyone."
"It's the fairest across the board for our team as a whole," she said. "And that's how we should move our district - as a whole."
The school board had considered an alternate option that would have, instead of a raise, given all non-teachers a $500 bonus.
In the last three years, the Rock Hill school board has enacted wage freezes and sent employees on unpaid leave to help curb spending as state money for education shrank.
Moody has said she worries that's made the district less competitive in attracting employees since neighboring districts haven't decreased their salary scales as severely.
Jim Vining was the only one of the seven school board members to vote against the raises.
"I support something that does something for all employees," he said, but he was concerned that the district wouldn't be able to sustain the cost of higher salaries over time.
It's "too risky, financially," he said.
Other board members expressed similar concerns, but Chairman Bob Norwood said he felt comfortable because the district budgets conservatively and is seeing significant savings from a new energy management program.
Moody said she would have preferred to give higher raises and more than a one-time bonus to the district's most experienced teachers, but considers her recommendation a "reasonable answer given the circumstances we were in."
"It really doesn't answer everything we need to do," she said. But "it's what we felt like we could sustain."
About half of the $3.9 million surplus comes from an unexpected $400,000 the state sent for textbooks and $1.5 million from late fees on property tax bills.
The rest of the money, according to the district, comes from savings on energy use, supplies and facilities services and over-budgeting for unemployment costs.
The district is spending most of the surplus on employee raises, refunding families "academic fees," and hiring five more teachers.
* An earlier version of this story incorrectly characterized school board Chairman Bob Norwood's reasons for supporting Superintendent Lynn Moody's plan.


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