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Bigg Boss 14, November 2 Precap: Double Eviction! These two contestants will say goodbye to the show tonight
New Delhi | Jagran Entertainment Desk: The fourteenth season of Bigg Boss 14 is all about twist and turns and the makers do full justice to the theme 'Ab scene paltega'. In the upcoming episode, Bigg Boss will announce a double eviction and give a chance to the Green Zone contestants to evict the two contestants from the Red Zone. The final decision will be based on the total votes of the contestants and the audience's votes.
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Thirty-one episodes of Bigg Boss season 14 have passed and the audience is already witnessing fake friendships, fake sorries but real fight, drama and entertainment. In Thursday's episode, the fans will get to watch a new pattern of elimination in the Bigg Boss house. The four contestants of the Red Zone-- Rubina Dilaik, Jasmin Bhasin, Nishant Singh Malkhani and Kavita Kaushi-- will get shocking news of double eviction tonight. Also, the Green Zone contestants will take the final decision of their life in the show.
According to the promo shared by Colors TV, the contestants of the Green Zone will be called to the living area to tell them about the eviction process. All the Green Zone contestants will be called to the confession room and will be asked about their final nomination. According to the promo shared y makers, it seems that maximum contestants of the Green Zone will vote out Nishant Singh Malkhani. However, the majority can choose Kavita Kaushik as the second elimination.
However, Rubina Dilaik faced severe criticism from the show host Salman Khan and the housemates in the last Weekend Ka Vaar episode. Rubina said, "Saare ke saare milke decide krke meko mukhya duar se bahar hi kyun nhi nikal dete." Meanwhile, Jasmin Bhasin is also under the radar of Nikki Tamboli, Pavitra Punia and Rahul Vaidya. Now, it will be interesting to see if the housemates will decrease their competition or will take fair decisions.
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As the first day of teaching Zhen Xian Bao in Depth approaches, I am in constant planning mode. I scrutinize very clever bit of paper engineering that I come across. My husband has recently taken to buying packs of Trident gum, which are packaged in a variety of ways. The pack he brought in last night caught my eye, so I’m recreating it as a cover/closure that I may or may not use in a class.
The fact that Susan Joy Share, who co-instructs the ZXBinDepth class with me, knows and creates such a wealth of closure solutions makes it unnecessary for me to work out any more. Last year Susan showed our classes some examples of what people call Nag Hammadi closures, named for the methods used on some ancient books found in Upper Egypt. She also developed some a gorgeous crocheted closure that seems to grow out of the cover it is on, as well as demonstrating ways to use magnets to make our folded forms shut with a satisfying click.
With such a treasure chest of methods that are already part of our plans, adding the Trident Gum packing option seems dubious. Still, it’s so darn sweet that I’m going to park it here.
I suspect that the people at San Diego Book Arts didn’t know what they were getting into when they asked Susan Share and me to teach our in-depth class on the Zhen Xian Bao through them this year. I just want to say that I’m glad that they picked us.
Putting on an extended class is no small feat. It requires a great deal of commitment from quite a few people, It can be a lot to manage. We’re a month away from the start date, but already the folks at SDBA are in high gear, promoting the class, welcoming participants, and figuring out all the backstage stuff. They also have to deal with me. It’s a good thing they are patient (thank you SDBA).
For people who are not members of San Diego Book Arts, it’s worth becoming a member, which costs $50 a year. I generally shy away from membership fees, but this organization gives you a good bit of value for your buck. The membership fee gives a deep discount to classes, and since they offer so many fine classes, the yearly fee will seem to melt away. That’s not all, though. You will be reminded of their monthly membership meeting, which they obviously put a good bit of time and thought into, to make it an enjoyable and informative event. The people who run SDBA pour their hearts into being responsive to their members.
This will be the third year that some form of this class has been offered on-line. It’s also the third year that people who have already studied the ZXB have taken the class. I’m feel confident saying that experienced ZXBers learn at least as much as students who studying this form for the first time. This reason I’m so sure of this is that each time that I co-teach this class with Susan, I learn an enormous amount. The people who take the class show up with so much wisdom, so many good questions, so much insight and skill, that I can’t help but learn as we work together. Susan, too, takes anything and everything that I bring to the class, and makes it deeper, richer, and more interesting.
Susan and I both bring decades of book arts and teaching experience to the class, so, although this class focuses on the Zhen Xian Bao form, what people get is everything we can manage to fit into each 2.5 hour class.
Here are some of the specifics about what we do.
Because of Rebecca, who took our class last year, we’ve come to appreciate how much people like to see historical examples of the Zhen Xian Bao. We, therefore, spend time looking at historical examples of the structure We look at them, teach how to decipher them, and watch people make their own variations. Last year a student, Sarah, pointed us towards a historical model that Susan and I immediately became enamored with, because it has an accordion fold out between layers. We couldn’t rest until we made our own. Then we helped others to figure out how to make it.
Another participant, Amy, shocked me when she made a four panel ZXB that has three big box layers. It was something I had made, but I had advantage of having been able to handle one to unlock its secrets. Amy did it all without my help, looking only at historical photos.
We have a great deal of playful fun in the class, exploring closures and messing around with surface design. Susan has done so much with these modes of working that I sit in awe. My favorite closure she made is one with a crocheted closure embedded in a methyl cellulose stiffened mesh cover. Where does she come up with this stuff?
One of my favorite things that Susan and I have done in this class, and which we are building on, is making simplified ZXBs. The idea is to learn one kind of collapsible box (and closure) per week, then use it in repeatedly in different folders. People seem to love this way of learning, as they have something finished to show and to remake after most classes.
Since it’s such a magnificent experience for me to be part of this class, I feel really good about recommending this class to people.
Addendum for the people who are signed up for the class: Optional paper pack is now available! https://etsy.me/3QmWyym
San Diego Book Arts does this wonderful thing: Every second Wednesday of the month they host a meeting for people interested in book arts. These are rich events that include a make-and-take, tips and tricks, and get-to-know a guest artist/instructor, with a time for Q & A.
This coming Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Susan Joy Share and I are the guest artists. ~10 am PST; ~1pm EST; ~noon pm in Evanston, Illinois
We will get to talk about and show images related to our upcoming 10-week class, Zhen Xian Bao in Depth. It’s been eye-opening just getting ready for this talk.
This will be the third time that Susan and I will be co-teaching this course. we initiated this extended series of Zoom classes in winter 2021, in response to the extended period of isolation due to Covid.
We wanted to develop a course that people provided human connections and also helped people strengthen of their book arts skills in general while learning something specific. The next year, winter 2022, much of the isolation was lifting, but still, people were requesting this class, and we were happy to offer it again. Now we’re just as pleased to offer it, stating in February 2023, as we’ve experienced how students feel so enriched by the weekly routine of learning together.
When Susan and I were writing up our description. I wondered out loud whether we could claim that this class helped support skills beyond making the Zhen Xian Bao. What I realized at that moment was -as a result of teaching along with Susan- my own book arts skills had grown considerably. I have to assume that if the class so profoundly helped my own work evolve, the same thing must be true of the people who take our course.
The way that I see it, there are two components to our sessions. One part is the teaching of structures, such as various styles of twist boxes, and plethora of closure choice, such as those inspired by Nag Hammadi binding and by Hedi Kyle’s work,. Also ,we unlock keys to deciphering how to make one of many historical ZXB that we find, and explore how to make our own unique designs. The second component of our class is supporting people as they develop their own unique visions, whether it be in surface design pairings, exploration of content, and/or combining what hey learn with what they already know.
About that last point: many of the people with whom we’ve been working with have been working with paper and books for a long time. It’s gratifying to see people bring their own materials, interests, and explorations to this form and figure out a way incorporate what’s important to them into the work that they do with us.
Now here are the links again. What you want to know is this: if you go to the link and RSVP you will be sent the PDF for the make-and-take, AND you will be sent the zoom link. Just don’t wait until the last minute, or you might not get the PDF.
Link to the Wednesday November 9, 2022 event [9am Anchorage Time] , [10 am San Diego Time], [11 am mountain time],[ noon in Illinois and Minnesota] [1 pm where I am EST] [8am in Hawaii]
Link to Zhen Xian Bao in Depth class with Susan Joy Share and Paula Beardell Krieg. Note that the times of the classes are given in Pacific Time. For East coast people the classes are offered in the afternoon and early evening. European students would likely be more interested in the class that is offered in PST time morning.
Susan Share and I are entering week 9 of our 12 weeks of the Zhen Xian Bao and Beyond classes that we are teaching through the Center for Book Arts. It’s pretty extraordinary to watch people develop over the weeks.
Susan and I have begun most classes by spending a bit of time showing a selection of historical Zhen Xian Baos. The people in our classes seem to have fully embraced the idea that Cathryn Miller expressed so well in the comment section of her first post about the Zhen Xian Bao, which is “there are almost as many variations as there are books!” After our students learn the basics parts of the structure during instructional time, they learn how to size the components to work together, then they experiment with their own creations. What people make retains the conceptual armature of the traditional thread books but are still decidedly unique . We specifically teach how to be flexible and innovate with the elements of the Zhen Xian Bao, which is why the word “beyond” is part of the title for this class.
I have to say that co-teaching this class with Susan Share has been just brilliant. Some days I learn as much as any other person in the class. Even though we worked together many times before, we have our own styles of doing things, and noticing things. Susan sees and works out details that raise the bar in everything we do. She is also like royalty when it comes to thinking about closures. For instance, in the Zhen Xian Bao variation above, she just naturally suggested using the cord from the sewn pamphlet to extend around the folder to hold it closed (see below, left). She is also giving us some insights into Nag Hammadi closures, magnetic closures, crocheted closures, and there’s more to come.
There are so many avenues of inspiration to follow as I take cues from people in the class. For instance, a woman who I will refer to as Sarah B pointed Susan and me to a video of an historical structure, from Yunnan, SW China, which Susan and I went absolutely gaga over. We call it the Sarah B ZXB. After watching the video about 30 times, both Susan and I made our own copies of the structure, and now some of people in our classes are making their own models too.
I have taken to making most of my new pieces in miniature.
Here’s an unadorned model of Sarah B’s ZXB which is only about 4 inches high. What I love so much about it, besides everything, is how accordions are paired with standard Zhen Xian Bao boxes, and how the accordion fold-ins can open up to make a new box.
Here’s another structure I made that shows the influence of Susan, who has gotten me to print designs on my papers from various sources. Also, Jo, a person in the class, has gotten me to think about embellishments in a different way, and another student, Rosemary, who considered using a pocketed side of some folds to add little pamphlets, inspired me to use those hidden pockets for my own little pamphlets.
Zhen Xian Bao with hidden pamphlets
One of the challenges of doing zoom classes is creating a space where people can inspire each other. When we are learning, there is no reason to have all the learning be top down, from instructor to participants, which is especially true when the rest of the people in the zoom are interesting and talented people. Even though class time is for teaching, we inspire and influence each other by posting examples of work on the class page for all to see. Susan and I have also facilitated a “playdate” page where people can post zoom links for times outside of class to gather, fold and talk. It’s simply outrageously wonderful to see people gather outside of class to further develop their work.
Only a few more weeks left to this class. Can’t believe the time is going so fast.
Here are a couple of Instagram treasures, posted by a couple of people in the class. Enjoy!

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I started in the SCA in February 2000, prior to that I had been to a couple of demos, and a renn faire or two, thanks to my parents. Made my first helm at about the age of 14. Received my Award of Arms at the last Kingdom CalonCon ever, in my shire of Bois d' Arc on November 9th, A.S. XXXVII (2002), given to me by King Chrystofer III Rex and Queen Margarette Regina. Received my Order of Torse at Seal Wars in the Shire of Spinning Winds, on October 25th, A.S. XXXVIII (2003) given me by King Joe Angus and Queen Phaedra. I have attended 3 Lilies wars. My name (Kaun Steinr°arson) and device (Purpure, a Latin cross throughout and in chief two unicorn's heads erased respectant argent) were registered in March 2004. I was a warranted knight marshal for the Shire of Bois d' Arc for 7 years, and authorized in all weapons styles except 9 foot spear and pole arm. I was also Seneschal and Webmaster of our local group from August 2003 to the end of 2006, (Seneschal given to Lady Johanna August 2006), have been event steward for 4 Kingdom events (2 March Warden Tournaments and 2 Chalice of Equus Tournament), Marshal in Charge for 3 others, and assisted marshaling at several others. For the Bridgewater Renaissance Fair in 2004, 2005, and 2006, I was in charge of organizing, setting up, and supervising the SCA encampments on top of the hill, and the armoured combat during the dinner feasts, almost a full third of the fair for those years.
I have taught Fencing (Foil) privately, and for a short time at a local community college, although this was some years ago. I am also involved in live steel demos. When participating in combat I have a 3/4 suit of plate armour that I wear, and when not, my garb is usually late period.
My persona is loosely based on an individual of Viking decent from about 1250, coast of France (Normandy), the section given to the Viking raiders to protect against other Viking raiders. Participated in one crusade,
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text: Similar rules to all 401Ks & IRAs. At 59.5, you can begin taking distributions. It is meant to be a retirement vehicle. The assets in your Solo 401k are meant to be used down the road, so you’ve got your two pieces of your business – the money you’re making to live on potentially and then the money you’re making to create more at bay money that keeps growing and that’s what’s this vehicle is for. It’s the most powerful vehicle that exists in the United States.

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Most of all, she hates that the urn containing Mamá’s ashes disappeared into a drawer the day of Papi's wedding—and that there even is an urn. If only her Tía Diosonita, the town patrona, would put aside her belief that suicide is a sin, Mamá could be buried with her family and her community.
If everything about Glorieta’s life is going to change, then she wants one thing to go her way: this year, she wants to celebrate Mamá during los Días de los Muertos—something that’s only possible if Mamá’s ashes can be buried. So with the help of her best friend and her prankster cousin, Glorieta sets out to change her Tía’s mind. To do so, she’ll have to learn to let hate go—and to love the people who stand in her way.
In lovely prose that sparkles with magical undertones, author Kersten Hamilton weaves a tender story about grief, faith, immigration, and the redemptive power of love.
AuthorBy Kersten Hamilton, By Kersten Hamilton, By Kersten Hamilton
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Published7 August 2018
Dimensions5.50 x 8.25in.
About the author
Kersten Hamilton was born in a trailer in High Rolls, New Mexico, and has worked as a ranch hand, a lumberjack, a census taker, and an archeological surveyor, and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of several picture books and many novels, including the middle grade Gadgets and Gears series and the critically acclaimed young adult trilogy The Goblin Wars. She splits her time between her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and her farm in Kentucky.

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An itinerary for when Parents/grandparents come to visit.
Usually when people have their parents over to visit it is for a longer period of time – so there’s no need for a set one or two-week itinerary. Instead I’ve listed the places I’ve tried and tested with my parents and other guests we’ve had that I think all ages would enjoy.
There’s a few things to bear in mind if you’re planning days out with older guests:
- The heat can be really hard work so take things slow, make sure they carry water bottles, wear a hat and you stop for plenty of comfort breaks. Bear this in mind when deciding where to go; there’s always a toilet in a shopping centre, MRT station and at attractions and usually a cafe and food centre too.
- If walking is difficult make the most of any free shuttle buses, trams and mobility scooters that places like Gardens By The Bay offer.
- I hired an electric scooter for my dad as he cannot walk very far due to “dodgy knees”. I got it from Delcon who were extremely helpful. You could also hire a wheelchair if you are confident someone is able to do the pushing. Remember, Singapore’s pavements are not always the best place for those less able though so take this into consideration too.
- Don’t assume older guests are not interested in the more adventurous days out. My mum loved Universal Studios and was on and off the rides as much as the rest of us. Dad couldn’t go on much but still enjoyed pottering around after us.
- Taking the kids with you is great, but some of the days out may not work. For example, not many children would enjoy the orchid garden at Botanics, but most older adults would. Let them have some space away from the kids if necessary.
Jurong Bird Park
A fascinating place with more birds than you can ever imagine. We had lunch with the parrots as my sister had bought it as a birthday pressie for my dad – and it was great fun. There’s a splash park there too so great if you get too hot. A lovely wander round can take all day with shows and feedings to take in and there are plenty of benches and cool spots to rest in when you need to. All info on their website.
Gardens by The Bay
You could visit the gardens over two days as they are huge and there’s a fair bit of walking involved. If your guests are at all interested in flowers you should definitely take them to the flower dome. There’s often special themed exhibitions on like Chinese New Year, Christmas, Tulips and so on, and these are always stunning to see. There’s a nice little cafe inside to grab a cuppa when you need to. The Cloud Dome is also really interesting but do take jumpers as it’s freezing in there.
If they’ve got a head for heights take them to Supertree Grove and the OCBC Skyway. Lovely views of the gardens from up there.
If you have done it over two days leave later one day and have an early dinner at Sate By The Bay before watching the Singing Trees do their thing. Everyone loves this part of the holiday and it’s not to be missed.
Probably the place most parents seem to know about are the Botanic Gardens as they are world famous. Take a picnic or plan to have lunch at one of the many cafes. Take your time and again make sure you’ve got plenty of water with you. There are toilets inside the gardens and places to refill your water bottles. Things to look out for are include Symphony Lake, Ginger garden and Orchid Garden. However, some of the Orchid Garden is closed due to enhancement work. If you are visiting with kids don’t miss the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden.
Take your parents for look around Raffles if it’s open. Don’t just head for a drink though as you can wander around the courtyard and grounds and visit the gift shop which has some lovely gifts to take home. It is essential to stop at the Long Bar for a Singapore Sling thought and take in the old colonial atmosphere of the place. However, please note the hotel is undergoing extensive renovation work at the moment (October 2017) so do check before you go. The Bar and Billiard Room is still open serving the famous Singapore Sling.
Book them in to one of the many afternoon or high tea’s that most of the hotels offer. I took my parents to the one at the Fullerton Bay at Clifford Pier and it really is a spectacular venue. This is not a traditional afternoon tea though so bear in mind that you won’t get finger sandwiches and traditional scones. However, it is delicious. The Shangri La on Orange Grove Road does a great high tea in the Rose Verandah and there are plenty of other places to try too. In fact, if you get bored of it, ask me and I’ll take them – I love an afternoon tea!
Bumboat along the river
This is a great way to while away the morning or afternoon and you can choose where to get off. I’d suggest getting on at Clarke Quay and then make your first stop at Clifford Pier to see the original Merlion at Merlion park. Plenty of photo opportunities here. Then walk down to the Fullerton Bay Hotel and go in to reception. Not only will this give them a respite from the heat it offers a spot for a loo break! They can also take in the stunning hotel lobby.
Once you’ve taken in the sights around there, jump back on a boat and see the rest of the river. Just make sure you buy a ticket that allows you to hop on and off.
Any of the museums are well worth a visit. I particularly like the Peranakan Museum as it’s not too big and has a lot of fascinating information about Singapore’s heritage. Changi War Museum is also popular and also well worth a visit. Then of course there’s the National Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, Malay Heritage Centre and so on.
Smaller, but worth checking out especially if you have kids to entertain too is the Mint Toy Museum; a small museum which is packed to rafters with toys and memorabilia from all the century’s. Everyone can find their favourite childhood heros from Noddy to the Avengers. It’s good fun for an hour or so and is right by Raffles so you could do both in the same day. If you do visit Mint, be sure to go right to the bar at the top – which may or may not be open – as it has some lovely views and some old school tin signs that will have you reminiscing.
I had a great day out here with my parents and the kids. Set way out (north) west in Kranji, Bollywood Veggies is a fantastic spot that many people don’t know about. Essentially a farm and a bistro/cafe, this is a unique day out that you will all find interesting. The self-named ‘Warriors’ who own and run it have a great sense of humour and this is apparent throughout the farm – quirky signs telling you to help with the leaf clearance in return for a drink in the cafe and warnings about torture trees all make for a different kind of day out. Lunch at the bistro is amazing, and although you may need to encourage a little adventurous tasting as it’s local food, you will not be disappointed. Try one of the platters – they are delicious!
Kranji War Memorial
You can stop here on the way to or from Bollywood Veggies. A tribute to all the fallen from the UK, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, India, Malaya and the Netherlands who died defending Singapore and Malaya against invading Japanese forces during World War 11. The memorial consists of war graves, the Memorial Walls, the State Cemetery and the Military Graves.
East Coast Park
Great for a relaxing stroll when you want an easy day. Wide open paths and cycle paths mean everyone can choose their way to travel. You can hire bikes here too. Pack a picnic, lots of water and have an easy stroll.
The Merlion on Sentosa
Situated in Sentosa, take them for a lovely stroll along the Merlion walk and then in to the Merlion itself to hear about the myth, make a wish and ring the bell. You can use the lift to get to the mouth of the lion for a great shot over Singapore. Those more able can go right to the top of the head although there are still a few steps to climb. But there are benches for those that can’t manage them so you can go up whilst they wait in the cool.
A wander around Little India is often something older guests enjoy. If you can get a guide like those run by Road to India even better, as Poojah, the well-informed guide will explain the etiquette of the temples and some of the meaning behind what you are seeing. Stop for lunch at the hawker or one of the many restaurants if you want to try some of the best Indian food in Singapore. Wander around the markets and marvel at the dresses and saris on display. You might even want to try some on.
If, like most mums, your mum loves a bargain take her to Mustafa’s. Many claim you can buy ANYTHING you want there. From toys to suits, flour to fresh fish, they will be amazed. It’s huge though so don’t get lost!
This day out will involve a LOT of walking so I would only suggest this if you hire a wheelchair or scooter for less able guests. Check the website for more info as the zoo does have some to rent. It’s a great day out though and you can take it as slowly as need be. Lots of benches, shaded areas and cafes to stop when necessary as well as a tram that can take you around too. Watching the many animal shows and feedings also offers a sit down when needed.
Theatre in Singapore
A night at the theatre or a live performance is always a safe bet as far as I’m concerned. More often than not you’ll find something of interest on here – whether it’s a free music concert at the esplanade or a west end musical on tour at MBS. Have a look online for what’s around. These websites are helpful. http://www.baseentertainmentasia.com/ https://www.esplanade.com/ http://www.srt.com.sg/ http://pangdemonium.com/
If your parents/guests are good walkers they’ll love a wander around McRitchie. For the more fit and adventurous there’s the treetop walk. Not something I’d suggest unless very good walkers though! But a stroll around the reservoir is pretty easy-going and you’ll still get to see the resident monkeys if you’re lucky. Whatever you do thought, DON’T feed them or offer them anything. They can be quite cheeky and have been known to swipe bags from tables!
Marina Bay Sands
If everyone is really tired of the heat then head to one of the shopping centres. They are all air-conditioned and if you choose MBS, you’ll find a few added attractions as well. Think Venetian style canal and traditional Sampan rides. If you time it well you’ll see the Rain Oculus too – this is a large whirlpool that forms inside a 70-foot diameter acrylic bowl and falls two stories to a pool below. The artwork, a collaboration with architect Moshe Safdie, functions as both a skylight and a rain collector. The rain water is recycled back to the whirlpool and also fills the canal that runs through the atrium.
Stop for lunch somewhere – you could go something more local like the every popular Din Tai Fung or go elegant at TWG. There’s also every kind of option from Gordon Ramsey to Wolfgang Puck as well as a food hall. For more information on where to eat look at the MBS website.
These are just some suggestions. Don’t forget if your parents are visiting all they really want to do is see you and your family. If you have to work or have other commitments, leave them with instructions on how to get a cab, who to contact if there’s a problem and some ideas of things to do during the day. If you are a member of a club get them a temporary pass (most offer them for family visitors) and they can go there as often as they like. Also don’t forget to explain how to use the air con, open the door/gate and get out of the condo if you’re in one. It might be obvious to you, but to guests it’s all new.
Invite some of your Singapore friends over to meet your family. Have a barbecue or a casual dinner. Your parents will really appreciate seeing who you spend your time with and it will make things easier when talking on the phone next. It may also help to reassure them that you are doing okay here and that you have a nice life here.

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Recently, the CERES geostationary calibration group at NASA Langley Research Center has developed a vicarious approach of calibrating geostationary (GEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) visible sensors using invariant desert sites. This approach uses multiple years of clear-sky TOA observations from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) imager to construct bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) models of the deserts. Because the TRMM satellite is in a precessing orbit with an inclination of 35°, the VIRS imager views the same sub-tropical desert site at nearly all available solar zenith angles over the course of 46 days with a variety of viewing and relative azimuth angles, thus providing an unique opportunity of evaluating the angular dependencies of the desert TOA reflectance. The VIRS sensor calibration and stability are evaluated by inter-comparing the VIRS and MODIS TOA reflectance from the same desert site under near-identical viewing and solar zenith angular conditions. The VIRS-based BRDF model is then used to predict TOA reflectance for any target sensor that is to be calibrated. In order to account for the spectral band differences between the target sensor and the VIRS reference radiance, a spectral band adjustment factor (SBAF) is derived using the reflected solar desert spectra obtained from SCIAMACHY hyper-spectral radiances. Results from this calibration technique will be presented at the conference using the Sonoran and Saharan desert sites with GEO and polar-orbiting satellites. This technique can be easily applied to calibrate the future GOES-R and JPSS sensors.


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India’s Olympic hero PV Sindhu who returned home after the just-concluded Rio Games left everyone shocked as she fainted on top of the bus during a victory parade in Hyderabad.
Sindhu who recovered minutes later said the unexpected marathon celebrations during the grand welcome given to her left her unconscious.
“I normally prepare well for any event but never expected this. I thought after winning a medal in the Olympics, the response at home as usual would be worth two paise. But this welcome is sensational and tiring!” exclaimed Sindhu.
The ace badminton player admitted if she was made aware of the marathon celebrations in advance, she would have practised for that too.
“After all, it’s badminton in India we’re talking about. Not cricket, wherein any success is deemed fit for extravagant celebrations.” She added.
It was not just the royal treatment that puzzled Sindhu but also the sight of ocean of humanity that turned out to greet her.
“Hey you, sir. Why are you here?” the curious Olympic silver medallist asked a bystander in public.
“What’s your problem, lady? We’re here to cheer PV Sindhu,” the man replied to Sindhu.
The local MP who arranged the reception for Sindhu protested when asked if the arrangements were over-the-top.
“See, first of all we didn’t know what Olympics is. Leave Olympics, we didn’t even know who Sindhu is. Yet, we arranged a grand welcome in such a short span of time. You should appreciate it,” the MP told our reporter.
Sindhu was later scheduled to play a mock badminton match with Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, staged during an event to felicitate her.
The badminton star said she was so weary by now that she would use this opportunity to beat the shit out of Naidu in the match to entertain herself.
Since her Olympic feat, the two states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been vying to appropriate Sindhu as their own.
The Olympic star though had a simple answer to the question whom did she belong to. “Whoever leaves me alone right now,” said a visibly jaded Sindhu.

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Socialism places the process of production and the edifices of government in the hands of the people and helps to ensure economic parity between people, eliminating social castes based on income and resources. Socialism is a tool for encouraging and enforcing equality.Know More
Socialism prevents individuals or single groups from accruing enough resources to oppress other groups. It was designed with social equality in mind, intended to serve as a system by which all human beings were provided with security throughout their lives and with the freedom to work and to be supported if they could not. This is achieved by removing executives, managers and other lopsidedly compensated production roles from the industrial structure.
Socialism can be effected either through a government structure or in direct community organization. When a central government is present, more opportunities for enforcement exist, but corruption is a larger potential problem. Without a central government, organization can be a significantly greater challenge but the access people possess to their materials and to determining their own lives is much more direct.
Socialism is distinct from Communism in that it is not predicated on violent upheaval and revolution. Socialism is designed to effect change during long periods and to reshape societies using the democratic process and measured debate.Learn more about Types of Government
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The primary difference between communism and socialism is that communism is a political system and socialism is chiefly an economic system. Communism focuses on putting the working class in charge of society by having the government control the means of production, whereas socialism focuses on making sure that all individuals have their basic needs met.Full Answer >
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Before I came to Microsoft, I always cancelled the "Send error reporting to Microsoft". I didn't know what was being captured or how it was being used. Brief feelings of being spied upon would come over me. So, my choice was always to cancel.
Now that I work for Microsoft, I wanted to pass on the two major points I have learned about error reporting.
First, it's very important information. Whenever a Microsoft Office application encounters an error, the Watson error reporting application captures what was happening with the PC at the time of the error and what error was encountered. It will then prompt you to send this information to Microsoft.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send this data to us. Basically, we capture the program call stack data for debugging purposes and the error description. The data sent to us allows us to analyze which errors are occurring, how often and why.
Errors follow the Pareto principle where a small number of issues create most of the errors. We use the frequency and severity as one of the inputs in deciding what goes into future service packs and product versions. This data was instrumental in selecting fixes for the Project 2003 service packs.
Secondly, we are not spying on you. We do not capture personally identifiable information in this process. So, you won't start getting marketing material as a result of submitting this information.
I recently watched a user get an error, saw Watson do it's job and then saw the user cancel the send process. I asked why they cancelled it and basically, they didn't want to take the time to submit the info. I also asked how often had they seen the issue and they said enough to notice.
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After dazzling audiences in New York and Boston -- and winning the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical revival -- this exciting new staging of Pippin comes to the Pantages. This updated version of the Broadway classic infuses the production with amazing acrobatics and wondrous magical feats, along with the music and lyrics of Stephen Schwartz, award-winning composer of Wicked and Godspell. With classic songs "Corner of the Sky," "No Time at All," "Magic to Do" and "Extraordinary," and recreated versions of Bob Fosse's original choreography, this sexy and sophisticated version of Pippin tells the story of the son of Charlemagne, leader of the Holy Roman Empire, who goes on a death-defying journey to find meaning in life. He encounters love, sex, war and politics, and must ultimately choose between a life that's ordinary or a flash of singular glory. Learn More
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OMG this was so much fun to watch . Went with the whole family and they kept us so excited the whole time we watch the show loved all the actors. Loved the songs they sang and when Peter Pan was flying my 6 yrs old was so amazed . Highly recommend it. Would love to go see it again it was that great.
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This show provided a light-hearted, entertaining presentation of this time-honored classic. The audience was multi-generational and a good time was had by all. Cathy Rigby was astonishing in her role as Peter Pan. Choreography was outstanding,...continued
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“Peter Pan sparkles with fairy dust! Rigby has mastered the boy who wouldn’t grow up.” -Washington Post
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“To see [Rigby’s] fearless and ebullient flying, newly choreographed by Paul Rubin with even more athletic flips, is to suspect that the role actually functions as a youth elixir.” -Los Angeles Times
Run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including intermission.


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“YASMINE” the movie has been getting great reception and rave reviews even before its premiere here in Brunei.
It also got into the Cannes Film Festival and other international events. It was nominated for award shows’ various categories, winning the Best Asian Film at the Swiss Film Festival.
After the film’s recent nomination for a NETPAC (Network for the Pro-motion of Asian Cinema) Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival, the Bulletin sat down with “Yasmine” director Siti Kamaluddin to learn more about the movie.
On top of being the only Bruneian movie that has been played in cinemas outside the country and bought by television stations abroad, “Yasmine” captures Brunei beautifully with its cinematic approach and this is also what sets it apart from other films.
“What makes ‘Yasmine’ so special to me is that every shot and every score was chosen for a reason,” said Siti. “We had already conceptualised how the story would be told and what the look was going to be like from the very beginning. And that was also done at every single stage.”
“‘Yasmine’ was made with a lot of love and I am awed that our fans are mostly young children and teenagers,” continued the director, adding that she has received plenty of positive feedback from people on social media who often send her incredible messages.
“They tell me that they can’t wait for my next film, and that they are so proud to be Bruneian and to have something that they can call their own.”
Moreover, as the two inspiring female leads of “Yasmine” – Liyana Yus and Nadiah Wahid – had no acting background prior to filming,
Siti believes that this gives Bruneian youth hope of making it big in the creative industry, saying she was looking forward to meeting more aspiring actors.
When asked about her passion for directing, Siti replied, “Growing up, it was a bit like (the character) Yasmine, where she went into things for all the wrong reasons, but in the end she discovered something so valuable … I think life in general is like that.”
“But I’ve always loved movies since I was young. I didn’t think it was possible for me to be a filmmaker in Brunei, but one day it was just ‘I’m going to try it’,” she explained.
With “Yasmine” being the first movie to be produced by Origin Films, Siti also expressed her elation after getting such encouraging response, as they had only hoped for the best.
She shared that the first stage – finding budget to fund the film – was the hardest hurdle to overcome, but perseverance, she said, is what a director needs, along with time and patience, to make a masterpiece. It was a challenging journey for Siti to make her dream come true.
“Once the funding came in, then that was it … the rest will fall into place.”
After receiving a grant from the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), everything was set in motion, with Salman Aristo writing the screenplay, the recruitment of crew members, setting up locations for the film as well as the casting of the lead roles.
Siti also expressed her gratitude to Brunei’s government for openly supporting the creative industry and hoped they could also support it financially.
“We didn’t do this just for Origin. If that were the case, Origin would have made films for themselves a long time ago… What’s important is to get the government’s support so we can do it as a nation because we need to create something new here to build up the creative industry.”
Origin Films has yet to complete its “Yasmine” tour, but at the same time is developing other films and training Bruneians in the film and creative industry.
“The youth come here with little knowledge of the industry, so we train them to either become crew members, assistant directors, producers and some in post-production,” revealed Siti.
As for aspiring directors, Siti’s said, “Maybe at the early stage of our career, we may not be good yet, but that’s okay because it’s a process.”
“The important thing is to appreciate everything and go through life in high spirits”.
The Bulletin also brought up the issue of piracy and Siti appealed to the public to report any case of it once “Yasmine” is released on DVD.
“Help us build our creative industry and only buy original DVDs. We don’t want to be the only one to make films, and we don’t want to make only one film.
“If our fans love what we do and they want us to continue doing what we do, they should spread the message.”


Ballet Black: Pioneers
By Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel
November 12th 2023
Sold-out performances for Ballet Black’s Pioneers (16-19 November) at the Linbury Theatre (Royal Opera House) signalled the presence of rising stars: Mthuthuzeli November‘s choreography in Nina: By Whatever Means, senior artist Isabela Coracy for her portrayal of singer-songwriter Simone, and their celebration of global black histories. Created earlier this year, November’s Barbican co-commissioned work about Simone brings together creatives including the long-standing lighting designer David Plater (costumes), Jessica Cabassa for costumes, together with the renowned South African jazz composer Mandisi Dyantyis and the Zolani Youth Choir, based in November’s hometown of Ashton in the Western Cape (South Africa). November is also credited with composing parts of the score, a musical narrative of Simone’s first album Little Girl Blue (1958) and recordings from a live performance from 1965, Dyantyis’ jazz compositions, and a piano motif that travelled through the 40-minute ballet.
Typical of November’s growing body of work, the narrative in the ballet is driven by racial and social activism: Simone/Coracy enters the stage to announce that this will be her last performance. Rewinding time, the ballet truncates Simone’s interest in music: her early life and growing up in poverty and also the Methodist church in North Carolina, and leaving home to pursue her studies in music at Juilliard. The use of the piano playing by the dancers has a mixed effect: it worked for the older two ‘Ninas’ but November could have explored the idea of ‘playing the right keys’ as a metaphor for tonal shifts in the movements for the youngest Nina.
The church scene is short, punchy, and reminiscent of Ailey’s Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham (in the iconic Revelations). Indeed, the first part of the ballet appears to be more like a pastiche of moments and movements; it is also the ‘setting the scene’ part of the ballet which lacks the typical tones of November’s choreographic identity. Nevertheless, as the dancers move into the club scene (I suspect the Midtown Bar & Grill in Atlantic City), the mood and the rest of the ballet shifts into a different gear. The dancers in this scene include the next rising star of Ballet Black, Puerto Rican/American Helga Paris-Morales who plays the teenage Nina quite exquisitely in the fleeting moment of narrative. Simone/Coracy meets Don Ross (‘the husband’ played by senior artist Ebony Thomas). The relationship between Simone and Ross spotlights November’s effective and intricate understanding in shaping a duet which rapidly transitions into marriage and then estrangement in quick succession. Thomas’ versatility in moving through different characters in the ballet, like a number of other dancers do within the work, reminds audiences that established, small-to-mid-scale touring companies survive on the adaptability of their dancers.
Ballets should finish on a crescendo, not peter out, and November’s ballet does just that. The highlight of the final section danced to Simone’s interpretation of ‘Sinnerman’ (or ‘Sinner man’ as Ailey referred to it in his masterpiece) is just a masterclass in honing the narrative of the powerful leading lady (Caracy, as Simone, revels in her strength to make Black people heard) and the fluid, ghost-like dancers who pulse through the rhythms of the iconic African American traditional song interpreted by Simone in 1965. Of course, November’s ballet capitalises on ‘Sinnerman’, which Simone sung at the end of every performance in Greenwich Village. In the ballet, Coracy rallies the audience to join in the pursuit of civil rights.
November’s ballet reminds audiences of the global issues still prevalent around race. It’s a cue that racism should be starved of oxygen and that Black women like Simone, Coracy, and Paris-Morales, have a much-deserved seat at the table. As Simone reminded her audience in 1965 (November does well to remind us too, in 2023): “To me we are the most beautiful creatures in the whole world… Black people. I mean that in every sense”. And November knows how to carve out his message, as Simone once said, “by whatever means necessary”. Like Simone’s political use of music, November uses dance as a political message. Ballet Black, November and the dancers are themselves pioneers – they play the right notes to celebrate Black culture, and their audiences know, and appreciate, that!


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The constant rain has caused the marsh to be higher than ever. Our garden has never filled with water but it has come close a couple of times.
Our little chateau is built up and has stood here since 1838 so I don`t think a little more rain will worry her!!
But, the local roads seem to be disappearing fast!
The best part of the day for me is standing at an upstairs window watching the pairs of swans gliding past and storks wading around the edges.
Have a wonderful and hopefully "dry" weekend mes belles!
I have a truffling trip followed by a couple of days in Venice next week................oooh la la!!!
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This is largely the era in which we are at where instead of listening to music through tapes, CDs, and MP3s, we are streaming thanks to the various streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify. Launched in the year 2005, Pandora has competently pioneered the style of music recommendation service which has grown to become one of the biggest trends in the contemporary music.
Pandora Pioneers Streaming
In 2000, the Music Genome Project was founded to help in capturing the essence of music at its most fundamental level. Pandora happens to be the custodian of this project and assigns up to 450 musical characteristics per song based on the genre. For instance, rap is assigned 350, rock and pop 150, jazz 400, while the other genres including classical are assigned up to 450. The characteristics assigned include aspects such as hard rock roots, mixed minor and major key tonality, unique instrumentation, dirty organ riff, epic buildup/breakdown, subtle use of strings, groove-based composition, melodic songwriting, tonal harmony, highly synthetic sonority and everything else that you could possibly think of.
The characteristics are normally assigned by human analysts who at any one time are coding songs. The output for this human analytical team is about 10,000 songs per month. The information is then fed to an algorithm which permits the user the ability to listen to songs which resemble a given song, artist or album.
Availability of Music Globally
This technology has introduced hundreds of thousands or even millions of listeners to several bands across the world as well as opening up a wide range of previously unavailable listening experiences. Every system comes with its own criticisms and Pandora has received its fair share. The critics are of the opinion that the recommendation engine together with its degree of homogeneity, are not living up to the expectations of the 21st century.
Despite the criticism, the popularity of Pandora has increased immensely and in April, 2013, the service had 200 million users. Much of the revenue this service earns comes from the ads which are placed on the service and listeners hear in between songs. Pandora also offers an advert-free premium plan.
The rise to prominence of Pandora was not an easy feat; the service is meant to allow listeners to hear music from lots of artists without even buying a single album. As you know, in the music world, this can be controversial. Together with the other music streaming services, Pandora has faced constant battles over loyalties to artists.
Today, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and iTune Radio are among the biggest online music streaming services in America. Artists are on the constant push to ensure their music is adequately rewarded over these platforms especially after a report came out that Pandora pays $0.0012 per play to record labels while artists get only $0.0002 per play. This simply means that a million plays only earn the artists $200.
A Win for Listening Experience
Online streaming has been criticized also for destroying the music industry by allowing listeners to access music for almost for free with the likes of Spotify only charging $10 a month for premium subscriptions. Album sales are tanking and CDs are slowly exiting the scene. YouTube is also coming into the scene and artists like Jay-Z have launched their own streaming services.
Listeners are the biggest gainers of the online streaming services because they can access lots of music within a few seconds and this is extremely appealing to a large variety of listeners from the most committed to the casual. According to statistics, online streaming has greatly reduced music piracy by a whopping 80%.
The fact that the online streaming service doesn’t require you to have terabytes of hard drive space in order to store your music, but rather you can stream directly from the cl9ud and download only a handful of albums is a good thing.


Google boss Eric Schmidt warned against facial recognition. The executive chairman of Google has warned governments against facial recognition technology - saying it is 'too creepy' even for the search engine. Eric Schmidt said that the technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and that it could be rolled out across the internet. But the controversial technique has angered privacy campaigners who claim that it would be a further erosion of privacy and civil liberties.
Now Schmidt has dispelled any suggestions that internet giant Google would be the first company to employ the system. But he warned that there were likely to be other organisations who might 'cross the line' and use facial recognition.


Gymnastics is one of the most difficult sports. It asks a lot from a gymnast to perform at the highest level. Even the experts rate it as one of the most deadly sports in the Olympics. The sport needs gymnasts to master taking extreme risks. Moreover, it demands high balance, stability, strength, flexibility, and endurance in both the upper and lower extremities. But a girl from Ohio, the legendary gymnast, Simone Biles, mastered it with excellence.
However, in the 2016 Rio Olympics, a 41-year-old (2016) gymnast, Oksana Chusovitina from Uzbekistan, tried the controversial maneuver Produnova. What did the gymnastic GOAT say about the move and Oksana after the event? Did she ever try Produnova in her career?
Biles completely denied trying the deadly move
Simone Biles is arguably the greatest gymnast of all time. She has won seven Olympics medals in her career till now. However, when she appeared in her first Olympics in 2016, she was already called the GOAT. But the 41-year-old gymnast from Uzbekistan and a 23-year-old Indian gymnast tried Produnova, which even Biles is afraid of.
When Biles was questioned about the chances of the audience looking at her trying Produnova, she instantly replied with a negative answer. She said, “I am not trying to die.” Moreover, she added, “someone could get killed trying to pull it off. Even its name sounds vaguely terrifying: “The Produnova.”
Now, the natural question that will arise in everyone’s mind is, what is produnova? Let me explain. A Russian gymnast, Yelena Produnova, was the first one to land this move in 1999. And hence, the Produnova vault is named after her. It is counted as one of the toughest and dangerous moves to attempt in gymnastics.
Simone Biles took the gymnastics world by storm. At a young age, she astounded both her competitors and fans with her skills and execution. She became the first woman to win four gold medals in a single installment of the Olympics. Moreover, she was also the first gymnast to conquer three consecutive world all-around titles.
Biles has 32 Olympics and world championship medals under her name. In addition to that, Biles also became the youngest American to receive ‘The Presidential Medal of Freedom‘ in 2022. She was just 25 years old when she got honored with the title.
Watch this story: Soon-to-Be Married Millionaire Simone Biles Teases an Update on Her New House With Jonathan Owens
As Simone Biles is out of action since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, gymnastics fans all over the world are waiting for a massive comeback from Simone Biles. Although she may never try the Produnova vault in her career, her time in the sport is certainly far from over. Do you think Biles will compete in the 2024 Olympics?


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The new player - FastGo from Vietnam was introduced to Myanmar at the end of 2018 together with local partner AsiaSun Group. They’re offering very difference services charge model compare to others. They said they’re now giving free of services charges for all driver from 6 to 12 months to experience their services. After the period, they will not charge to driver by % commission like others in the market but they will charge by flat fee which is from 0 ks to maximum 3,000 ks a day according to daily revenue.
After just two months of setup pre-conditions, localization and acquiring driver partners, FastGo said they got enough of basic online driver to start opening the passenger acquisition plan from March 2019. Along with Grab Taxi, Oway Ride and Get Ride, the new player from Vietnam – FastGo start giving big promotion campaigns to warmup the local market.
According to their official information, they’re now providing very big promotions for both drivers and passengers which are: • On Full Moon day of TaBaung 20 March, all passenger with get 50% discount with amount up to 2000ks/ trip to & from Shwedagon Pagoda while their driver partner will get 500 ks bonus for 1 trip. • From 21th to end of March, FastGo also offer 50% discount for first 5 trips per passenger with amount up to 1500 ks/trip. • After those promotion programs, FastGo person said they’re going to lunch another program named “Cash Back” for their passenger to ride more - get more. • FastGo will automatically add more bonus to their driver partner at some far places to make sure they will get the better income but customer doesn’t need to pay more.
Based on information from FastGo official Fan-page, they have just announced that FastGo is the first Ride Haling platform who provide trip insurance for their driver partners and passengers together with local company Capital Life Insurance. The trip which coverage by insurance can get paid up to 2,000,000 Ks per person per accident. FastGo spoken person:
“We will pay income to our driver partner in the next day which other company have to take almost a week or more than. We will guarantee the cheapest services charges to driver when withdraw money via thousands store of our wallet partner - Mytel” Said – U Myo Myint Maung Business Development Director of FastGo Myanmar.
FastGo also have strong cooperation with largest 4G and most innovative operator - Mytel to provide special offer Data, Call, Top-up & Payment services to all their driver partners and passengers. FastGo spoken person said their passenger & driver will enjoy a lot of cross-promotion programs soon.
Regarding to Services Charges, U Myo Myint Maung said: “FastGo is going to be eco-system to provide on demand services to daily life of Myanmar people so all of our plans and strategies are always made for long-run. We guarantee our partner will get better income and our passengers will served better ride with cheaper cost but better services. We will not increase price in high demand, peak hours or raining to passenger like other but we open TIP feature so passenger can give some TIP before booking to get the car easier. For Driver they’re not only get more TIP from passenger but also get bonus points from FastGo which able to convert to money later”.
At this moment, FastGo only support passenger in Myanmar pay by Cash and “FastGo Reward Card”. Very soon FastGo will accept payment by Mytel Wallet and Visa/MasterCard and other international card in coming few months. Passenger can download app from Google Play Store or Apple Store from now on enjoy upcoming promotions.


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"A Night of Jazz Violin" featuring Matt Pickart, Violin & Vocals. This former violinist and vocalist of the Hot Club of Pittsburgh will lead a band in tunes from the likes of Reinhardt, Ellington, Davis, and others. Pickart has performed throughout Germany with the Premiere Swingtett and Swingadje Ensemble.
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Cherry Blossom Lantern Earrings, Pale Pink and Silver Earrings, Kinetic Earrings, Oriental Style Earrings$ 114.00
Like an oriental lantern, these earrings have a pale pink vintage glass bead with stepped ends top and bottom. They dangle like a lantern in the breeze.
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The capacity offered by offshore wind in the UK over the next 20-30 years is eye-watering. Getting to that point however, will be a monumental challenge that will rely upon vast technological advances. With this challenge, comes a massive opportunity for the offshore wind supply chain, including the maritime sector in the UK. The scale up required, especially for UK ports and vessels, to meet the demands of the offshore wind sector of the future are going to be huge and the work must start today.
This industry growth will only be enabled if supporting vessels required to deliver the installation and maintenance of the consented and planned wind farms in the North Sea are also available. Offshore wind is heavily dependent on the vessels utilised throughout the development lifecycle; in survey and construction, throughout Operations & Maintenance, all the way through to decommissioning.
Significant Service Operation Vessel (SOV) newbuilds will be required to support projected offshore wind growth. ORE Catapult modelling suggests this could equate to up to 149 vessels required in European Waters by 2030, circa 40% of which will be required for projects in UK waters. By 2050, if we are to reach as much as 700GW installed capacity, up to 309 vessels could be required.
Worldwide, it will come as no surprise that industry forecasts for support vessels in offshore wind are even more imposing, with Edda Wind having recently published figures showing there is a strong demand growth for an estimated 250+ vessels required worldwide by 2030 alone, excluding China.
Of course, with opportunity comes challenge; maximising UK content must be a priority.
Significant innovation by UK based companies is already taking place in relation to offshore recharging; port infrastructure; and vessel development but the Government and the industry itself still has much work to do in understanding how to deliver the required supply volume in a highly competitive market.
The need to do so whilst also pushing for decarbonisation is obvious. Although the benefits of the offshore wind industry in relation to climate change is overwhelmingly positive, the rapid growth of the sector means we will need significant innovation to ensure that its emissions impact decreases to 2030 and beyond.
Decarbonisation at ports must go hand in with the drive to develop zero emissions vessels. No doubt the offshore wind sector hopes and believes that the industry can provide a springboard for technology implementation, but it’s clear that collaboration is imperative if we are to succeed with these twin goals.
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This is the famous Suzuki GN 125 Cafe Racer by DuongDoan’s Design! The bike was build in Vietnam and it took 6 months to finish! Suzuki GN motorcycles are well know to be quite easy and affordable bikes for customization. And that is why so many riders (who don’t want to keep the classic style) starting projects with these bikes!This particular project is based on the air-cooled single-cylinder Suzuki GN 125, but can easily be adapted to the GN 250.
I found the photos of the whole project and upload them here. But, there is also a video you can check!
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i have "pain" type dreams too. sometimes the pain is real, sometimes it's not.
what *else* happens in the dream? how are feeling (in the dream) and how do you feel when you wake?
i believe dreams are messages from us, to us (so-to-speak). you know, subconscious things brought forward to the conscious mind (even though you're sleeping, you wake with awareness of the dream).
maybe it's a message (or confirmation) of how illness affects and/or limits your life? (can't get far with a hurt foot) without any other part of the dream, it's hard to analyze this one.
also, some dreams seem impossible to interpret (and maybe they *are*!).
anyway, if you can, try to remember what *else* is happening in the dream, how you're feeling as it happens and how you feel when you wake. recurrent (sp?) dreams often have great meaning to me.
good luck! lemme know if i can help with further details.
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QUAN YIN – PEARLS OF LOVE – via DANA ZOOK – 8-30-17 – byAshtar Command Crew
QUAN YIN: PEARLS OF LOVE
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I would like to ask you tojoin me in placing these pink pearls in the hearts of those you know and love,who are suffering, who have felt betrayed, who are worried about money, who aresomehow in fear or alone and separate. Channeled by Dana Zook.
我想请你和我一起把这些粉红的珍珠放在那些你熟悉并爱着的人的心里，他们正在遭受痛苦，他们感到被抛弃了，他们在担心钱，他们莫名地害怕孤独。（黛娜 · 祖克通灵）
Yes Dana, you are correctthat it is me, Quan Yin.
And you know, dear one,that you do come riding on your dragon with me sometimes, for we do take thepearls that are pink and of love and toss them into the hearts of people allover the world.
I am here to help bring theupliftment of all humanity and it is my heart of love and service andcommitment to continue this until people are lifted out of the fear andseparation that is the third dimensional consciousness. I would like to ask youto join me in placing these pink pearls in the hearts of those you know andlove, who are suffering, who have felt betrayed, who are worried about money,who are somehow in fear or alone and separate.
Imagine me on my dragonplacing these pearls in their hearts. See the light sparkling from these pearlsand encompassing their entire aura with pink sparkling light to soothe andabate the fears, the loneliness, the despair.
I also come today to speakto you about the treasure that has been set aside for humanity that you arewell aware of but have of late been having doubts. There is so much fear aroundlack that there won’t be enough; there won’t be enough love, there won’t beenough money, there won’t be enough food, there won’t be enough of whatever.
This is easy to tap intowhen you are operating from third dimensional consciousness and this is theplace where the shadows try to keep the people, to keep them in fear of somesort or another. Because as long as there is fear, the light does notbrilliantly shine as it can or should or will. And there is a great deal offear in the masses because of the changes and the chaos occurring.
I would ask you, belovedbeings of light, to continue and if not double your efforts to stay in thecalm, in the center of your being with your I Am Presence, to blaze forth theViolet Flame or the Lavender Flame wherever there is dissension, wherever thereis need of more love and harmony.
我会要求你们，亲爱的光之存有，继续保持平静，在你的心中与你的 “ 我是临在 ” 一起，燃烧紫罗兰火焰或淡紫色火焰，哪里有纷争，哪里就需要更多的爱与和谐。
Blaze the violet fire,place pink pearls in the hearts and surround all with your unconditional love.This means, dear ones, you have no conditions on your love for anyone oranything no matter who they are or what they do. You have love for them, forthis will bring out their true nature much more quickly.
The storehouse isunlimited. There is so much abundance waiting to come through and yes, it isalmost here and yes, it is not because what is stopping it is the consciousnessof humanity still caught in 3-D thinking.
宝藏是无限的。有太多的丰盛等待着给予，是的，它几乎呈现在这里了，如果不是因为人类的意识仍然被 3d 的思维所吸引而阻止了它。
This is mostly theresponsibility, chosen I might add, by you beautiful light workers, to continueto keep trust, faith, hope.
Understand it is the DivinePlan. This means it is Creator’s Plan. This means it will manifest and you canhelp this by maintaining the vibrations of knowing it is occurring and removingyour own doubt and fear and feelings of separateness.
Because, when this dayarrives, it will be a flood of abundance to change the world and your life willbe very different in some ways and not in others.
I just wanted to come todayto reassure you that this is occurring as it was planned and set up initiallyby myself and St. Germaine. So tune in to the higher vibrations as often as youcan. Try to maintain joy in your hearts in whatever you are doing to help raisethe vibrations of humanity.
When there is dissonance,call on us; call on me to help remove it. Because when there is harmony, whenthere is unconditional love, the light explodes.
The bestthing you can do for those that you are connected to in your hearts, who aregoing through their own suffering, angst, despair, fear, is to call upon theentire Counsel of Love to surround them, for we will do that. For every bubbleof dissonance, we surround it with love to dissolve that and raise thefrequency thereby helping change the whole collective of humanity.
那些与你的心相连的正在经历自己的痛苦、焦虑、绝望和恐惧的人们，你能为他们所做的最好的事，就是召唤全部 “ 爱的指引者 ” 围绕他们，因为我们会这样做。对于每一个不和谐的泡沫，我们会用爱来化解它，并提高频率，从而帮助改变整个人类集体。
If there are those who cansee this and ask us to help others, we will do so to the degree that we can,based on their own choice of their soul journey.
Sometimes the despair andthe darkness is brought on by their own fears, opening holes in their aura. Andsome of it has been engineered, as you have said. And some of it is a set upthat their soul made before they came so that their soul could walk throughthis, so they could become a master.
And it is hard to believethat when you see somebody who looks like they are sinking. But call us and wewill be there to at least put a life saver around them. We may not be able topull them out of the water if it is their choice of their soul’s journey, butwe will make sure they do not drown, and we will keep the sharks away.
As we have said before,this beautiful group is surrounded by us with love during each channeling andall of you are involved in this energy, including the ones who hear or readthese messages at a later time. During the channeling they are also surroundedby our love and also when reading or hearing it later. It is a beautiful giftthat you give to us and that we give to you and we are making a difference; donot give up dear ones.
And do not forget to callyour dragon and come join me once in a while, for we have great and wonderfuladventures in our service to humanity!
Blessings to you, dearones. We love you, we embrace you, we surround you, we honor you and we holdyou in the highest regard, for we know this path can be challenging and we knowand can see the brilliant shining lights that you are in spite of all of that.
Go with our love. Farewell.

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday, February 1st, Brazil’s Congress will resume legislative activities after the end-of-year break with one of the highest rates of new members since the country’s return to democracy in 1989. Among the first issues this new Congress will have to discuss is the social security reform.
“There was a big renovation,” Vice-President Hamilton Mourāo told journalists on Wednesday.
“We believe that the strength of the new legislators will favor the understanding by Congress of the responsibilities that it has before Brazil,” concluded the official.
In the Senate, of the 54 seats selected in the October 2018 general elections, 46 will be occupied by new senators, a renewal of more than 87 percent. In the Chamber of Deputies, the rate reached 52 percent of elected representatives.
Nonetheless two veterans, Rodrigo Maia (Chamber) and Renan Calheiros (Senate) are the favorites to head each of the houses.
After the election of the presidents for both legislative houses, lawmakers will have a busy quarter in Brasilia. The government’s proposal for the social security reform is expected to be sent to the legislative by the second week of February.
The reform is considered by President Jair Bolsonaro’s economic team as essential to improve the country’s dismal public accounts.
The Bolsonaro administration, however, will have some tough days ahead, with representatives of some categories, such as the military, arguing that they should stay out of the reform due to special characteristics of their careers. The government disagrees.
“There are in Brazil, those who have obtained privileges and have had difficulty in giving up these privileges, but the president (Jair Bolsonaro) has determined that everyone has to contribute. segments of Brazilian society,” said special secretary for Social Security at the Ministry of Economy, Rogerio Marinho.
The administration, however, may have to yield to the military’s demands. Many of Bolsonaro’s cabinet members and direct aids, including the Vice-President, are former military officers, who receive the benefits of the military pension. The pressure is expected to be strong for the government to exclude them from the reform.


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The Fort Morgan Police Department responded to a two-vehicle traffic accident at approximately 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at East Platte Avenue (U.S. Highway 34) and Barlow Road .
“Upon arrival, officers found that three parties were injured in the accident and one had to be extricated from a vehicle,” said a statement from the FMPD.
A vehicle is suspected of running a red light and three people were transported to the hospital, explained Fort Morgan Chief of Police Loren Sharp. At this time FMPD are asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident or have more information to please call 970-867-5678.
Officers worked with the Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire Department and the Morgan County Ambulance Service to safely manage the situation and care for the individuals involved in the crash.
Traffic was being redirected due to the crash, but everything was reopened and operating as usual by Tuesday afternoon.

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Julia Roberts is one of the most iconic actresses in the world and has held the leading role in some of Hollywood’s most highly acclaimed films. 1990’s hit film Pretty Woman skyrocketed her career into stardom and it hasn’t slowed down since with some of her more recent hit films like Ben Is Back and Wonder.
Julia Roberts has had quite an extensive career dating back to the ’80s, which means she’s starred in quite a long list of films and a variety of different roles. Could you name the Julia Roberts movie based on a one-sentence description of the storyline? Let’s put your Julia Roberts film knowledge to the test and find out!

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Have you ever loved something so much and people were saying you can't do it? Then this artist will inspire you to follow your dreams and keep believing in them. Stewart recorded his album to show the non-believers he can do it.
Stewart Duggan is an Irish actor/singer/songwriter from Kilkenny. He has been singing from a very young age and it was just the obvious step for him to continue writing songs and learning this vocabulary as a young writer and work with other amazing artists and create songs and have fun doing so.
Broken Inside is a first single from Stewart's upcoming debut album The Deleted Past that is still waiting for its release date. The singer plans to have 13 tracks on his album which is pretty ambitious for a first release. And also, the album is an international mosaic of artists from LA, New York, Toronto, Tunisia, Texas, UK and Ireland.
The single will be followed by an official music video.
Stewart's vocal has a unmistakable tone and his style is unique. The track itself feels quite depressing and the listener may feel like crying and giving up hope on love. When our relationships end there are times we may feel all alone and it's good to know we're not. Stewart says he wrote the song for anyone who may find himself in this situation with the thought it might help.
Musically the song has a potential and it perfectly fits the atmosphere in clubs. Just add a colourful light and the image is complete.


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Government hopes coupons for in-country travel by Italians will spur economic growth.
The coupon has the goal of supporting what minister Brambilla describes as “social tourism.” When she presented the new vouchers at a press conference in early August, she talked of “high-quality tourism that blends art, history and leisure” saying holidays are “an important moment for relax, physical and mental wellness, social cohesion and cultural enrichment essential in bettering life quality."
In introducing the scheme, Italy is following the example set by other European countries, including France, where the recent introduction of coupons has led to a 5-percent increase in demand for hotels and resorts. Since the release of the first coupons in January, some 7,000 Italian families have taken advantage, generating a domestic tourism revenue of 5.5 million euros ($7 million), according to data from the ministry.
The vouchers might turn into a helpful instrument to recover part of the money Italians have spent in outbound tourism. Quoting data by the Bank of Italy — more than 13.771 billion euros ($17,606 billion) spent by Italians during their vacations abroad in 2009 — Berlusconi’s office posted a note on the government’s website aimed at convincing nationals to spend their holidays (and money) at home in order to support Italy’s economy and not that of other countries.
Some Italians are favorable to the coupon strategy, others not. Daniele Bolgi, a 55-year-old Roman shopkeeper with four kids, says he will not apply for the vouchers and suggests a more direct means of supporting struggling families.
“It would be better if the bonus went in our salary so we could spend it as best we wish," he said.
On the other hand, bank employee Maria Bianchi, a divorced woman with two daughters, plans to go to the seaside in September thanks to the coupons.
“I had to spare money last year but now, with the state helping me, I might afford a week of relax with my family,” she said.


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Nov 25, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck
The Philippine casino sector produced nearly PHP15.95 billion (US$331.5 million) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the third quarter, up 602.6 percent from the preceding three months. The result was still down 71.2 percent from the PHP55.34 billion recorded in the prior-year period.
The data was published by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), an operator of public-sector casinos as well as regulator and licensor of commercial-sector venues.
The quarter-on-quarter increase was supported by the return of gaming operations in a number of the country’s casinos, albeit at a limited capacity as a countermeasure against the Covid-19 pandemic.
An extensive lockdown for Metro Manila, including for its large-scale casino resorts in Entertainment City, was first announced in mid-March as part of Covid-19 countermeasures, and was subsequently extended in increments although the terms were relaxed somewhat.
Since June, casino firms – including large-scale private sector sites in Manila - have been allowed to resume “trial run operations” at 30 percent capacity.
Nationwide, the private-sector casinos – including those in Clark Freeport and elsewhere – produced just below PHP15.04 billion in GGR in the three months to September 30. Private-sector casinos based in Entertainment City accounted for about PHP12.96 billion in GGR in the period.
Pagcor’s own casinos – branded Casino Filipino – saw their third-quarter GGR at PHP914.7 million, from PHP88.0 million in the previous quarter. The latest reported figure was nonetheless down 90.2 percent from the PHP9.33 billion recorded in the prior-year quarter.
The Philippine gaming industry – including electronic gaming parlours and bingo operations – reported aggregate GGR of PHP17.66 billion, showed the official data.
In October, state-run Pagcor reported net income of nearly PHP132.7 million for the first nine months of 2020, compared with PHP4.97 billion a year earlier. The body said income from gaming operations for the period was down 60.0 percent from a year earlier, to approximately PHP22.33 billion.
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I love what Frank Gehry did with the AGO. I am still less sure about the merits of Will Alsop’s OCAD, a black-and-white checked shoebox on pick-up sticks that allows no room for expansion.
The inside of the shoebox looks like an uninspired high school, despite some very colourful windowsills. It’s the kind of building I want to show visitors, but would never want to work in.
Here is my main question about Gehry’s proposed three 80-storey towers, aside from all the improvements in infrastructure they will need to avoid worsening already nasty gridlock: what will the effects be on wind patterns at pedestrian level? It’s a pedestrian question, I know, but we live in a climate that is still cold enough to make windchill a significant concern.
Hats off to Gehry, but would those passing by approve of a hang-on-to-your-hats extravaganza?
Ron Charach, Toronto
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In this special one-shot illustrated by series back-up artist Marc Ellerby, Rick and Morty find themselves stranded on an alien ship. But could the ship be HAUNTED? Yeah, I mean, it probably is.
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Los Angeles: Actress Jenna Dewan, who earlier this year broke off her nine-year marriage with husband and actor Channing Tatum, kissed her new beau, actor Steve Kazee as people walked by on a sidewalk in Palm Springs.
Los Angeles: Singer Katy Perry says she connected with the cover "Waving Through a Window" from Broadway show "Dear Evan Hansen" because of her own battle with depression and "mental isolation".
Los Angeles: Actress Tiffany Haddish says she would find her dream man "right away" because she knows what she wants.
Los Angeles: Singer Lily Allen has been forced to cancel two of her shows in the US this week after falling ill.
Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West says her rapper-husband Kanye West was advised not to date her because she had filmed a sex tape.
Los Angeles: Actor James McAvoy claims he narrowly avoided getting scammed out of nearly $13,000 while attempting to plan a family vacation to Spain.
Los Angeles: Actress Olivia Munn says she will continue to speak up for the #MeToo movement even if it comes at the cost of her career.
Los Angeles: Actress Julia Roberts says working on the thriller "Homecoming" was a challenge, and feels the show can be renamed "No Easy Days".
Los Angeles: Singer Rita Ora says she felt "really insecure" when she was attacked by online trolls.
Los Angeles: Actor Dwayne Johnson says he doesn't mind his daughter Jasmine waking him up to play after he has had an exhausting day at work.
Los Angeles: Singer Demi Lovato has reached 90 days of sobriety, according to her mother Dianna De La Garza.
New Delhi: Nicole Kidman's "Boy Erased" will release in India on November 16.
Los Angeles: Actress Demi Moore, who was honoured with the Woman of the Year Award by women's recovery centre and sober living programme Peggy Albrecht Friendly House here, says there was a time when she never felt good enough.
Los Angeles: Actor Rami Malek felt 'terrified' playing the role of late singer Freddie Mercury in the biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Los Angeles: Actress Carey Mulligan trusted "her gut" when she agreed to star in "Wildlife", according to director Paul Dano.
Los Angeles: Actress Jenna Dewan has officially filed for divorce from actor Channing Tatum, six months after they announced their separation.
Los Angeles: Actors Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton will star in "King of the Jungle", a comedy about the true story of tech magnate John McAfee.
Los Angeles: Actor Gerard Butler acts like a commander on the set while working on a film, says director Donovan Marsh.
Los Angeles: Reality TV personality and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner has opened up about being "insecure" about her body since delivering her daughter Stormi.
Los Angeles: Superstar Johnny Depp has been dropped from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise.