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At My Father’s Feet is an image that came so clearly in my mind one service on Sunday. I don’t remember what exactly prompted the image, only the overwhelming feeling of being tiny yet completely calm and secure in the giant presence of my God. I used my dad’s foot as reference… his interned big toe is a very human physical trait that makes me smile.
This digital image will go on to be a silkscreen poster created at Atelier Graff in Montreal this summer. An addition of 25 will be printed.


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Okay So I know it's still the beginning of June, but I need to get my cards at least 2 weeks before any occasion to ensuyre they make it in time! So I went ahead and made this super cute card and hopefully i won't be too lazy to get it out! LOL I love this image, it's from The digi Shack and I think it's just awesome! I love her outfit and her hat! tHE Sentiment is from Little Paper Shop and the embossing is the happy birthday cuttlebug folder...I'm soooo glad to have my stuff back!
Stamps: Digi Image from The Digi Shack, Make a wish By little Paper Shop
Paper: real red, shimmery white, tempting turquoise Pink flamingo designer paper by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Water color wonder crayons, stazon black
Accessories: ribbon, big shot, embossing folder, brads
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my card and I will hopefully be back soon!
Hugs and happy Stampin'
May God bless you today and always!

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text: "Etamae signed up for Second Life on January 28, 2016. A life without art would be a sterile living space for Etamae. She has no standards for her work, but tends to be expressive creations. These arise from things she has seen, from the creations of others who have inspired her to transform them into something else." Read more on the blog.

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Today is the fifth of the fest. We've been treated to ten stories by ten authors so far, and are looking forward to ten more (one longer piece each weekend day). You can browse the community as a whole, or check out the tags (LJ/DW) to find those that specifically capture your imagination. (As a reminder, no one needs an account on LJ or DW to read and comment on LJ or DW. Without an account, you just have to click through a content warning, because some of the stories are "adult.")
At this halfway point, a huge thanks to all the fest's wonderful players! Writers, beta-readers and readers! Your enthusiasm and creativity are inspiring. FK has many tales yet to tell. Thank you.
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Congratulations to Mark for his successful PhD thesis defense
From now on, we call you Dr. Abbott.
Did I tell you? Ilija successfully defended his PhD thesis in Dec. 21st, 2021
Congratulations! Dr. Melentijevic!
Congratulations to Ryan! Now, we call you Dr. Guasp
Ryan did it!
Congratulations Joanthan St. Ange!
Class of 2019 Paul Robeson Centennial Scholar.
Rutgers Scientist Sends Worms into Outer Space
Monica Driscoll and team studying muscle deterioration.
A Rutgers Research Team Copes with Pandemic and Carries on with Science
Driscoll Lab Dedicated to Studying Disease and Aging
Welcome the New lab members
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Discover a magical world of nature on your doorstep. Charming rhyming verse introduces 6 mindful moments - including a chick hatching from an egg, and dew collecting on a leaf - to the youngest readers. A fabulous introduction for first readers, from the team that created international bestseller Slow Down.
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
Number of pages: 12
Weight: 250 g
Dimensions: 187 x 174 x 15 mm

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Private upstairs room with an ensuite bath & queen-sized bed in a downtown heritage house. Just a short walk from restaurants, bars, and the beach. Complimentary coffee/tea, and continental breakfast available on request.
A cozy upstairs bedroom with hardwood floors, a queen-sized bed, and a private ensuite bathroom.
Complimentary continental breakfast (croissants, fruit, yogurt, cheese) is included.
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Toiletries, towels and washcloths are provided. There's a hairdryer in the bathroom.
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Guests have access to bedroom and bathroom. Kitchen available with advanced notice. You're also welcome to share our large patio, use the BBQ, or lounge in our beautiful backyard.
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Although you're welcome to use them, there is only limited fridge and freezer space.
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Acer and HP's new notebooks are discounted versions of existing models with Windows 10 and convertible design
HP and Acer are the first Windows OEMs to announce new notebooks powered by the Windows 10 S operating system. Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, a purpose-built version of Windows 10 aimed primarily at education sector at its New York event yesterday. With Windows 10 S, Microsoft aims to bring the entry price point of Windows notebooks down to $189 in collaboration with OEMs like HP, Acer, Dell, Asus, Fujitsu, Samsung and Toshiba.
HP has now announced education-centric variants of its Stream 11 Pro and ProBook x360 11 EE at $189 and $299 respectively. The HP ProBook x360 11 EE sports a 2-in-1 convertible design and is powered by an Intel Celeron processor clocked at 1.1 GHz. The notebook comes with 4GB RAM and 664GB storage and will ship with Windows 10 S instead of Windows 10 Pro found on the regular model.
The notebook is rated to last up to 11 hours on a single charge and weighs around 1.35 Kgs for the non-touch variant and 1.5Kgs for the touch model. HP ProBook x360 11 EE comes with an 11.66-inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 resolution and will retail for $299.
Acer is also announcing an education-centric variant of its Spin B1 Convertible for $299. The new variant offers same 360-degree flippable design and offers an 11.6-inch 1080p display. Under the hood, there is Intel's Celeron processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The specifications are identical to HP ProBook but this one offers touchscreen as a standard option.
Acer's TravelMate Spin B1 Convertible offers a 4-cell 3220mAh Li-Ion battery and supports stylus input. The notebook weighs around 1.35Kgs and includes connectivity options like one USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0 port and one HDMI port. While Microsoft unveiled its own Surface Laptop at a starting price of $999, the notebook like these from its OEM partners will justify company's mission to empower every student and teacher to achieve more. Both the notebooks are available for purchase online in the United States.


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Mastercard: Egypt’s new capital to become an integrated smart city
Tuesday, 03 10 2020, Category: Technology, Country: Egypt
Mastercard Inc says it is cooperating with the Egyptian government to use electronic payment solutions in the new administrative capital, making it the first integrated smart city in Egypt.
“… we will continue working closely with the Egyptian government, among others, to develop the first smart administrative capital.” Mastercard country manager Mohamed Assem said at an event in Cairo on Monday.
The urbanization plays an important role for sustainable growth as approximately 80 percent of the world’s GDP is generated in cities, he added.
Assem stressed the importance of applying advanced technologies and developing smart cities to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation.
“Egypt and Africa are essential markets for Mastercard and we are deeply invested in supporting these markets to introduce innovative digital solutions and facilitate digital transformation.”
“Strategic public-private partnerships will also be essential to support the Egyptian market to realise its economic potential, empower inclusive growth and guide the country’s future digital ecosystem.”
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This is one unit that has the 3 colors RGB. In addition this lamp has a handy wireless controllers: the LED Remote Small Controller which adjusts the colors, fade, strobe, dimming & auto-programs.
Plenty of smaller venues like bars, lounges and restaurants would love to have the brightness and RGB color mixing ability of LEDs, but don't want to spend a lot of money making structural changes to install them. Now, thanks to the Color Changing E27 LED lamps they don't have to. They can simply plug these amazing little lamps directly into their existing electrical setups - and enjoy the full benefits of LED lighting.
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Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG from Greek: kardia, meaning heart) is a transthoracic (across the thorax or chest) interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, as detected by electrodes attached to the surface of the skin and recorded by a device external to the body. The recording produced by this noninvasive procedure is termed an electrocardiogram (also ECG or EKG).
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The Apple Watch Series 4's ECG feature can detect issues with how the user's heart is functioning. It is now live for users ...


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Friday, August 8, 2014
Review of We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
by Jenny Han
Third and final book in the Summer Trilogy
Age Range: 14+
Grade Level: 8th Grade
Pages: 291 Pages (in British Paperback)
Publisher: Razor Bill/ Penguin
This is the last book in the trilogy, so no real synopsis.
This book takes place 2 summers after the second book, and it is about Belly exploring her relationship, and deciding who she wants to end up with.
I adored this book more than the rest of the series. It was just as fun and summer-y as the other 2, but the story seemed like it was more meaningful and quite frankly more interesting. I loved everything about the book, and wish I could have more.
Where to start.
From the first page I was captivated by the story, and read it in one sitting. I loved where the story was going, and am glad that it turned out the way it did.
This did have the typical contemporary problem where she finds out who she wants to be with, and then ENDS. You don't get to explore the relationship more. You don't get to see married life. No. It was just over. Having said that, I loved how the story ended, but I just wanted more.
I loved Jeremiah throughout the first two books, but he just came off as annoying in this book. I somewhat understand what his reasoning for doing some things were, but it just seemed like rash decisions that he was too prideful to give up on.
Conrad was a lot better in this book, and I think that was because you got to see from his perspective, and you got to see the inner thoughts. He was a lot better than the angst ridden teen he initially was.
Belly was pretty illogical, but I still like her character. She is very interesting because she has always had a choice, but it takes until this book for her to see that.
The story was not at all what I was expecting for this book, but I still loved reading it. I was very interested in where the story was going because it was very unpredictable. I was surprised where all the choices the characters made led up to, and how everything worked itself out.
From the start, I knew the ending, but I still saw it out until the end.
Language: If vulgarities are a problem, this is not the series for you.
Sex: Lots of talk of sex. It played a semi-medium role in the book.
Violence: Some violence. Not really a problem.


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A photo of Tradd Street, which was part of a scene from “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson. Also part of Charleston’s Most Beautiful Walk Tour.
October 27, 2013
The Hat Man at the corner of Broad and Church Streets, French Quarter. A local landmark, he’s made entirely of hats, except for the umbrella and cane. This is a popular stop for a photo!


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Citizens of Prince Albert are encouraged to drop off their Christmas trees for city pick-up, at no cost, by the Fieldhouse on the corner of 28th Street and 10th Avenue West. City staff will dispose of trees from the drop off point until January 7, 2019. Signs will be up indicating where to place trees.
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A not so long time ago, in several galaxies far, far apart a new adventure was born. Star Tours opened its doors to interstellar travelers at Disneyland California in 1986.
This intergalactic IP integration was the first of its kind for the Walt Disney Company. Star Tours marked the first time that an intellectual property not owned (at that time) by the company was the theme for a major attraction. It was not, however, the first time Disney had partnered with George Lucas; that first was the 3D film collaboration “Captain EO.”
Star Tours took over the location that was home to Adventure Thru Inner Space. The Monsanto sponsored inner space attraction operated from 1967 until 1985, and shared two things in common with Disney’s Haunted Mansion: the omimover ride system (Atommobiles or Doombuggies) and narrator Paul Frees.
Rather than travelling on a guided track, Star Tours is a stationary motion simulator. The ride vehicles are military grade hydraulic powered flight simulators. Each cabin seats 40 guests. Guests face the forward part of the cabin where the attraction’s action is displayed. The cabin’s motion is synced to the film. For their first Star Tours attraction, Disney purchased four, at a cost of half a million dollars each. The simulator’s action, set within the “Star Wars” universe, was produced by George Lucas and ILM specifically for Disney.
Upon entering the intergalactic travel agency, “Star Tours,” guests are greeting by a large flight schedule board which displays departure and arrival times from various locations within the “Star Wars” universe. Just past that, a Starspeeder 1000 is being prepped by R2-D2 and C-3PO. Further along the way several droids are in the process of working on another droid. These “work droids” are actually recycled animatronics: they are the mechanical part of the geese from “America Sings.” At the next and final part of the queue, guests are sorted into boarding rows by a cast member and watch a cute safety and boarding instruction film.
WATCH: Boarding video (Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disneyland Paris)
Once boarded, travellers were greeted by their pilot RX-24, aka REX (voiced by Paul “Pee-Wee Herman” Rubens). REX nervously admits that it’s his first flight. After a few departure “complications,” the trip to Endor commences. Aided by R2-D2 the ship jumps to hyperspace. The Starspeeder’s hyperspace trip overshoots their destination encountering a cluster of comets. Forced to travel through one of the comets, REX and passengers emerge into even greater danger.
Caught in the clutches of the Empire, a tractor beam pulls the ship closer to itself. Rescued at the last minute by an X-Wing on the way to do battle with a new Death Star, REX decides to join the attack force. In a maneuver many “Star Wars” fans hoped to personally experience, the Starspeeder 3000 joins in the assault to destroy the Empire’s ultimate weapon. Upon destruction of the Death Star, REX manages to pilot the passengers back to home, narrowly avoiding disaster in the landing process.
Star Tours operated at four different Walt Disney Company theme parks. The attraction’s grand opening at Disneyland in Anaheim California was held on January 9, 1987 (soft opening occurred in December the year prior). The attraction closed on July 27, 2010. In Tokyo Japan, Star Tours operated from July 12 1989 until April 2, 2012. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios (then called Disney MGM Studios), Star Tours opened on December 15, 1989 and the final trip to Endor took place on September 7, 2010. In Paris the attraction operated from April 12 1992 to March 16, 2016.
At all four above locations, Star Tours was replaced with an updated 3D version of the ride that included multiple random destinations. Star Tours-the Adventure Continues is still accepting intergalactic travelers today.
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You could do it out of fondant but that one looks like one of those puffy plastic cake decorations to me. If you look at my photos I have alot of characters that that are made of fondant. None of mine are that puffy but if you make the fondant thicker you can do it. You could also use some styrofoam to lay the fondant ontop of.
Great thank you! That makes sense that it could be a plastic decoration. I don't think I can get anything like that in time, so I might have to do fondant!
That can be done in fondant but would require a lot of work.
you could do it in rice krispie treats too, tastier than all that fondant id say.

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The city of Wooster is considering decriminalizing most parking violations. When they return from their summer recess in September, city council members will vote on legislation that would repeal the city’s criminal parking violations bureau, meaning that people who get a parking ticket would deal with a civil bureau member, rather than a judge. According to the city, the change would not affect how the Wooster Police Department enforces parking violations, but it would make it cheaper and easier to fight a parking ticket.
Wooster looking into decriminalizing most parking violations
Jun 29, 2022


Erdogan says crash of lira ‘political plot’ against Turkey
Erdogan says crash of lira ‘political plot’ against Turkey
A vendor gets a five Euro bank note from a customer at the central market in Athens Greece
13 August, 2018, 06:28
On Sunday, he said the lira's free-fall was the result of a plot and did not reflect Turkey's economic fundamentals.
LMoreover, El-Diwany said that the Turkish market gets an advantage in the exportation markets, which both Egypt and Turkey export the same products for, explaining, "Egypt can not well compete with Turkey in exporting textiles to the same markets, as the Lira is now down, hence prices will be lower than before".
Albayrak also said a plan has been prepared for banks and the real economy sector, including small to mid-sized businesses which are most affected by the foreign exchange fluctuations. "All of our action plan and measures are ready", Albayrak said, without elaborating.
The currency, which traded 4.7 to the dollar a month ago, has now weakened to 6.4 to the dollar, having lost more than 30% of its value this month, 20% of which accrued in the last 24 hours.
Look up for the Perseid meteor shower this weekend
Lucky observers may see the occasional meteor sailing across the sky for several seconds, leaving behind a trail of glowing smoke. Rupinder Brar says the annual Perseid meteor shower will be visible Saturday night, early Sunday morning and Sunday night.
Analysts say that while Washington's sanctions against Ankara sparked the immediate crisis, Turkey's economy has been risking trouble for a while due to high inflation and the weak lira.
The Euro opened this week's trading session gapping lower against its USA counterpart, responding to the Turkish Lira's sharp downturn last week. "What happened? Immediately, we have imposed the same sanctions on their ministers", Mr. Erdogan said. Their trials and sentencing - Golge received a sentence of 7.5 years in prison in February, while Brunson is now under house arrest after officials released him from prison July 25 - exposed not only the president's influence over Turkey's judiciary but also the cases' political motivation.
In addition, foreign investors are disquieted by Erdogan's authoritarian government, which seems to be pursuing imprudent and politically charged economic policies which undercut the independence of the central bank - only worsening Turkey's economic predicament.
The lira lost about 40 percent of its value against the USA dollar this year and, to reduce its volatility, Ankara has prepared an urgent action plan. As the currency continued to fall, United States President Donald Trumpannounced on Friday he had doubled steel and aluminum tariffs on his North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally before admitting that relations between Washington and Ankara were "not very good".
Canada adds 54,000 jobs in July
In contrast, employment fell in most goods-producing sectors, specifically manufacturing, construction and natural resources. Year-over-year the unemployment rate is up from July 2017 when it sat at 6.6 per cent in a labour pool of 40,800 people.
"I am specifically addressing our manufacturers: Do not rush to the banks to buy dollars".
Last week, a Turkish delegation went to Washington and met US counterparts but there was no breakthrough. "We have seen your play and we challenge you". "You should know that to keep this nation standing is. also the manufacturers" duty".
Still, he went on to state Turkey acted on its own in the past despite USA objections, such as in its invasions of Northern Cyprus in 1974 and Afrin this year in Syrian Kurdistan.
A Turkish court has transferred Brunson to house arrest after nearly 20 months in jail.
Kohli, who did not field when India took the field at the start of play because of a stiff back, was in obvious discomfort. On the Day 2, English bowlers used the conditions perfectly and restricted India for just 107 runs in the first innings.
The official said their approach would be similar to their response to Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury" roll out. She suggests that it might have been part of a secret document because of the meeting with Cohen.
Emery, even if successful in the long-term, will probably take time to assert himself at a club used to only one man for 22 years. And at half-time, Neville then claimed Emery shouldn't be too upset with the first half despite Arsenal being outplayed.
Several journalists, including an Austrian public television ORF cameraman, said they were attacked with tear gas by riot police. "We want to return to Romania, but there's too much corruption and the health care is dismal", she told The Associated Press.
We have a lot of players with a lack of condition but we are more than two seasons together and know what to do. It seemed the goal might open the floodgates, but Cech was in solid form and kept the score down to just one.
They were also asked how often and for how long they exercised during the past month outside of their regular job. The investigators found that cycling, team-oriented sports, and aerobic exercise are beneficial for mental health.
Tiger Woods is making weirdest PGA Championship charge
It was a similar story at the Players Championship in May as Woods again shone on Sunday, only to falter over the closing holes. To say Brady Brown of Robinson, Illinois came prepared with his attire for this PGA Championship would be an understatement.
Oscars to add 'best popular film' award, shorten gala
So the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced some changes , including a new category: most popular film. The introduction to the "Best Popular Movie" category is a slap in the face to movie lovers everywhere.
Salah helps Liverpool open season with 4-0 win vs West Ham
Sadio Mane added two either side of half time to get the show running before a late sub strike from a rejuvenated Sturridge. Klopp's strength in depth has been greatly elevated, even without having a full roster to select from yet.
India vs England, 2nd Test Day 4 at Lord's, Highlights
On the stroke of lunch, the impressive Shami picked up his second wicket with a ball that kept low and cannoned into Root's pads. But he demonstrated his range with a vertical-bat flick down to fine leg when Ashwin strayed in direction.
Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches Rogers Cup final
Khachanov, the world No. 38 from Russian Federation , lost his first set of the week to the three-time Rogers Cup champion. With the win, Tsitsipas is projected to climb to at least No 15 when the new rankings are released on Monday.
Star Kid Is Not Drunk When Rammed Into Autos!
The Pondy Bazaar police station was first alerted about the accident and members of the police force rushed to the site. The injured person has been identified as Kamesh and is undergoing treatment at Royapettah government hospital.


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The current economic mood across the country is highly optimistic. President Trump’s tax policies and business incentives seem to be spurring on tremendous growth, with job numbers at near historic highs. But, as we reported yesterday, millennials aren’t optimistic at all about the economy. They have good reason not to be, as student loan debt is weighing them down.
While the mood is optimistic, we’ve also seen how quickly things can change. Minutes after Trump proposed steel and aluminum tariffs against China, the stocks dropped over 700 points. Thoughts of an impending trade war with the world’s second-largest economy spooked a lot of investors.
Then, we see that GM is shutting down factories and cutting jobs. These tariffs are hitting the car industry in a major way. This is just one sign of how quickly things can go wrong. There’s talk of another recession coming around the corner. If you have student loan debt, this is scary. You’re already reeling and putting off major life decisions.
Saving for Retirement is Difficult if You Have Student Loan Debt
Over the past decade, we’ve seen student loan debt hit the $1.53 trillion mark. A lot of it has to do with the number of people who decided to go to college when times got bad. They thought a shiny new degree would help them find better work, but all it did is make their lives worse. Burdened with student loan debt, they struggled.
Still, after coming back from a massive recession that hit this country hard for over a decade, huge market swings are a result of troublesome times. It’s not just economically either. If you have all this debt, even in good times, how can you save? There’s no room for an emergency fund. And what about retirement?
Studies reveal that millennials aren’t saving for their retirement. In fact, they’re not saving any money at all. They can’t. Student loan debt sucks up every extra dollar they have. It can take a decade or longer to pay back those loans. So, how are they able to save money for retirement?
Here are four ways you can stay proactive and protect your retirement no matter the economic climate:
1) Start Creating a Cash Buffer
One of the first things you can do is whip out the calculator and start doing some math. You’ll want to have a good idea of your spending and estimate the amount of fixed income you’ll receive. This can include your social security, pension, and other forms of income.
When you’re retired, your flow of income usually covers about 2/3 of total spending, so for that other 1/3, you should be prepared in case the market goes down. By having a buffer, you can siphon cash until the market rebounds.
2) Create Balance in Your Portfolio
Having student loan debt makes it hard to save money. But your future demands it. You won’t be able to survive your golden years if you don’t. You don’t know what type of ailment you have. Working until 70 just isn’t feasible. You’re going to have to make proper investments to make up the difference.
As the saying goes, do not put all your eggs in one basket! You should mix your investment in a few different areas, like certificates, cash, bonds, and commodities. Certain commodities, like gold, are immune to the stock market and hold their price fairly well. If you have a stash in something else along with stocks, if the market is down, you won’t lose your lunch.
3) Don’t Underestimate Spending
Most people think they’ll spend less money in retirement, so they don’t plan ahead as well as they should. The reality is, the majority of retirees end up spending more money, especially at first. Don’t underestimate how much money you’ll spend in your later years. That also means paying off your student loan debt earlier than anticipated.
You spend more in retirement because you have a lot more time on your hands. When you worked for a living, you didn’t have as much time to spend the money you would’ve otherwise. Retirees are also notorious for spending their days traveling abroad and going on vacations. Don’t cheat yourself out of your golden years.
As much as you might not want to hear it, it’s a good idea to shorten up the bucket list a little bit to stretch your money out longer. And curb some of your spending right now. Put all your effort into paying off your student loan debt as soon as possible.
4) Try Not to Borrow
Adding debt onto debt does no one any favors. You don’t know how the economy will be a year from now. Again, focus on your student loan debt first. If you have to live at home for a few years after college, do it! Then you can put the majority of your income into paying that off. That will also allow you to put some cash into a bank account for a rainy day.
The goal is to decrease your risk and your spending. Diversifying your investment is always the best choice to prevent the unforeseen from happening. Be smart with your spending. Once the loans are paid off, life will be simpler.

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‘Visas, Mr President!’ Algerians surround Macron, demand French visas (VIDEO)
A bustling crowd surrounded French President Emmanuel Macron during a walkabout in the Algerian capital, with many locals pleading for visas to France. He later said that visas should not be a “lifetime project.”
Macron arrived in the Algerian capital on Wednesday in a bid to reboot ties with the former French colony. While he walked a street in Algiers, people came out in force, creating an at-times chaotic scene.
“What’s wrong?” Macron asked the crowd which suddenly grew tight as it drew more and more people. “Visas, Please! Give us visas, Mr. President,” people started shouting. However, most of the ensuing conversation between Macron and those who came to greet him is inaudible, drowned out by noise of the crowd.
“This morning I saw many young people who asked [me] for a visa,” Macron said at a later speech, “A visa [for France] is not a lifetime project.” However, in the meantime, he did call for an easing of bureaucratic restrictions for student exchanges and business trips between the countries.
More than 400,000 Algerians get Schengen visas for France annually, according to Reuters data.

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Rock and Roll Hotel: It’s not actually a hotel, but the name hasn’t stopped it from becoming an up-and-coming concert venue for local and national bands. With a capacity of 400, the Rock and Roll Hotel provides an intimate space to watch bands—plus funky rooms upstairs if you’re not in the mood for a night of music but would rather sip a beer and enjoy the indie-and-punk aesthetic (guitars with wings hang from the ceilings). Two larger rooms available for private rental make it a popular spot for birthdays. 1353 H St., NE; 202-388-7625; rockandrollhoteldc.com.
611 Florida: If you’re looking for something completely off the radar, 611 is the place to go. The façade of this little-known concert venue is regular-looking gray brick, a rowhouse in DC’s Shaw neighborhood. Don’t expect quiet acoustic tunes or radio-friendly pop-rock groups: The music is avant-garde and art-noise. There’s never an official cover charge, just a suggested amount for donations. 611 Florida Ave., NW; 611florida.alkem.org.
HR-57: For a laid-back night of local jazz, head to HR-57 in the District’s Logan Circle area on Wednesdays and Thursdays. That’s when the dark and spacious club hosts an open-mike jam session, where local jazz musicians come together to play and riff starting at 8 pm. There’s an $8 cover charge and, if you bring your own wine, a $3 corkage fee. 1610 14th St., NW; 202-667-3700; firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Fire at Waukon Feed Ranch in Iowa
2,000-bushel dryer full of corn caught fire
Firefighters responded to a a grain bin dryer at the Waukon Feed Ranch mill along Ninth Street SW in Waukon, IA, last Friday.
According to a report at the Waukon Standard, Brad Herman, the facilities general manager, said the 2,000-bushel dryer full of corn had somehow caught fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Herman said maintenance and cleaning had just been conducted on that same dryer four hours prior to the fire.
He also said the tower dryer is designed with an emergency release system that allowed the burning corn inside to be released in a controlled fashion so it could be extinguished and removed from the immediate release area.


Opening night sees the Sixers face-off against the Celtics and the Lakers vs. Warriors.
Pulling out all the stops with top teams like the Warriors, Lakers and Bucks expected to play.
No. 6 jerseys will no longer be issued again to any NBA player.
The most prolific winner in American sports history.
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The master's thesis represents a practical use of the knowledge acquired in the course of study of mechatronics and laser techniques. The paper deals with a control of an open - loop unstable magnetic levitation system and the design of a digital controller for the system under consideration. The mathematical model of magnetic levitation was made based on two differential equations. The first describe the mechanical part of the system, and the second equation for its electrical part. The model is then linearized at its operating point, and a PID controller is developed. The stability analysis was performed using the root locus method and the simulation of the nonlinear and linearized model of magnetic levitation were also performed. The Matlab software environment, which includes a set of tools for the design and analysis of control systems was used. In the synthesis of the magnetic levitation model, the greatest challenge was the evaluation of the magnetic force. The force was first determined by the experimental path, and then by the numerical finite element methods with the EMWorks software tool. By comparing the results, it was found that, with minor deviations, the magnetic force in both cases was similar. In the practical part of the master's thesis the device had to be made and its operation tested. Program code was written in C language, and a digital PID control algorithm was implemented in the code. In the practical part of the task, the biggest challenge was evaluation of the distance of the permanent magnet based on its magnetic field in the presence of the magnetic field of the coil. We found the solution in the implementation of two Hall sensors, the output signals of which are subtracted on the differential amplifier. At the end, a comparison of the operation of the device and its theoretical model was made. Based on the step responses, it was concluded that it is possible to predict the operation of the actual device based on its theoretical model with sufficient certainty.


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Chris Jericho is currently at the top of the AEW food chain after beating Hangman Page at All Out to become the first, youngest and oldest-ever champion in the company's history and he will be defending his belt against Rhodes at Full Gear in November.
AEW will also be crowning a Women's World Champion on their first TNT TV show on October 2 but, speaking to IGN in an extensive interview, Rhodes hinted at a fourth belt, revealing that a TV title is a possibility and is under consideration.
"There's a title we're considering," he told the publication, "and it's something people can probably guess since we're going to be on TV, hint hint, but there are no plans for it at the moment. Right now we revolve around the AEW Championship and in D.C. we're going to name the first ever AEW Women's Champion, and that's such a beautiful belt. I don't know if people know, up close, that rose gold is layered into it. Brandi, Kenny Omega, and Tony did a great job getting that title."
Rhodes, who operates as AEW's Executive Vice President as well as a wrestler, poked a bit of fun Jericho's way, with the champ having lost his belt while eating at a LongHorn Steakhouse shortly after winning it.
"There's going to be some guidelines laid out for whoever wins that title though," he added with a laugh. "Some guidelines about how they're supposed to take care of it."
The belt has found its way back to Jericho after a university staff member found it near a Tallahassee highway and Cody says they're all just happy it's back where it belongs.
"Was it grand larceny? Did someone just put it on the roof? We don't know," he said. "I'm glad it was found. Stuff happens. Jericho's, like, a 60-year vet and one of the greatest of all time, this isn't his first rodeo. And he did everything he could to get it back. Thankfully it's back in the champion's hands."
Would A TV Title Be A Good Thing For AEW?
Well, it would certainly make things more interesting. AEW hasn't really put a foot wrong since their first PPV and they're continuing to make strides.
The addition of another title would be pretty cool but there is such a thing as too many belts and we're sure they're well aware.


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Graham Devereux, M.D., Ph.D., of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, and seven associates assessed maternal nutrient and respiratory status in 1,253 mothers and children during a five-year period. According to the authors, children born to mothers from the lowest quintile of vitamin E intake were over five times more likely to manifest early persistent asthma than children whose mothers were in the highest quintile.
"Our findings suggest that vitamin E has a dual effect on lung function and airway inflammation and that the effects could change at differing periods of prenatal and early life," said Dr. Devereux. "Lung function was associated with early vitamin E exposure independent of atopy, whereas allergic airway inflammation was associated with vitamin E exposure in later pregnancy."
However, the researchers also noted that the airways are fully developed by 16 weeks after conception and, consequently, vitamin E exposure in early pregnancy may be more likely to influence airway function than exposure later in pregnancy. "The present study suggests that children's own nutrient intake at the age of five does not modify the associations between maternal nutrient intake and respiratory outcomes in the children," said Dr. Devereux.
The study cited vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed and corn), margarine, wheat germ, nuts and sunflower seeds as major food sources of vitamin E for mothers in the U.K. “The results of the present study suggest that dietary modification or supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the likelihood of childhood asthma warrants further investigation," said Dr. Devereux.
The researchers added that vitamin E supplementation in adults with established asthma has not been shown to be of clinical benefit.
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Former CIA Officer and the First African-American Female Astronaut to Board the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson may be the oldest female to reach the International Space Station (ISS) but another woman is about to make history. The agency already announced the Expedition 55 crew and one of them is a black African-American woman.
Jeannete Epps will join Andrew Feustel in a mission to the ISS in 2018. Epps will be the first woman of color to perform a duty aboard the space station, and will also be the 13th woman to board the ISS, according to a report. She will be the flight engineer for Expedition 55 and will also remain for Expedition 56.
"Each space station crew brings something different to the table, and Drew and Jeanette both have a lot to offer," Chris Cassidy, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston said in a press release. "The space station will benefit from having them on board."
Epps has a bachelor's degree in physics from the LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, and completed a master's degree in science in 1994 and a doctorate degree in 2000. Before her ISS stint, she is a NASA Graduate Student Researchers Project fellow who helped author various articles for her paper.
She maybe a woman and African-American but Epps has a ton of achievements under her belt. Before being recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency, she worked in a research laboratory for two years authoring patents. She then moved to CIA as a technical intelligence officer before she was selected as a member of astronaut class in 2009.
"Her training included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in International Space Station systems, spacewalk training, robotics, T-38 flight training and wilderness survival training," a NASA said in the Official Astronaut Biography.
As of now, there were 200 astronauts who already visited the ISS and performed various experiments aboard the space station. NASA considers the work aboard the ISS vital in space explorations including the Journey to Mars.


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CONTEXT: Desktop 3D Printer Market Continues to Grow While Industrial 3D Printers Are Down – But Not For Long
You’ve likely heard someone repeat the statement “One day, there will be a 3D printer in every home!” at some point. Whether that’s true or not remains to be seen, and some industry experts still express doubt that consumer 3D printing is the future of the industry. Numbers don’t lie, however, and according to the most recent report from IT market research company CONTEXT, desktop 3D printers are a hot commodity right now.
The 3D printer market overall is healthy and thriving, it would appear – according to CONTEXT, worldwide shipments of 3D printers rose by 25% in the first three quarters of 2016. 96% of those were personal desktop printers, with an average price falling below $1,000. The continuing trend towards lower-cost desktop 3D printers is certainly a factor in their growing popularity, as more consumers decide to make investments in their own personal machines.
Desktop printers saw a 27% year-on-year growth, while industrial/professional 3D printers dropped by 12%. Only 7,726 industrial 3D printers were shipped in the first three quarters of 2016, although they still accounted for 78% of global revenue due to their much higher cost.
So who were the biggest players in the desktop printer market? As it turns out, nothing much has changed there since 2015. In terms of units sold, four of the five top companies from CONTEXT’s 2015 year-end report remain at the forefront – only 3D Systems, which announced that they would be exiting the consumer printer market at the end of 2015, fell out of the top five, with ultra-low-cost retailer Monoprice moving into the number five spot.
Want to take a guess at who was number one? Yep, it was XYZprinting, once again. The Taiwanese manufacturer, which started the year out by announcing their plans to release seven new 3D printers in 2016, dominated the market with 46,300 units sold in the first three quarters of 2016, compared to a full-year total of 50,100 in 2015. Coming in second was Ultimaker, followed by M3D and Flashforge.
“While Stratasys and 3D Systems continued to shift away from the mainstream Personal/Desktop 3D Printer market, other brands – especially XYZprinting, filled the void,” said Chris Connery, VP for Global Analysis at CONTEXT. “Demand continues to be seen for these devices across the globe as evidenced by rising shipments, the emergence of new brands and large crowdsourced start-ups continuing to come on the scene.”
A few months ago, we heard Connery expand on the 3D printing market at TCT Show, where he emphasized his positive views on the future of desktop printers. We also chatted with him a few months earlier at IMTS, where the spotlight was on HP and their high-profile entrance into the 3D printer market. While HP didn’t begin shipping until the end of 2016, they still made plenty of impact on the industrial printer market; they were actually responsible for a slowdown in the market as customers held off on investing in industrial 3D printers until more is known about HP’s technology and its impact.
The industrial 3D printer market has slowed down overall in the past few years, but metal 3D printers remain on top. Even metal saw some drop in sales, though, with the market shaken up by GE’s acquisition of Arcam and Concept Laser in the second half of the year. In terms of revenue, Stratasys remained on top with a 35% share in industrial/professional 3D printer revenues, followed by EOS, 3D Systems, SLM Solutions and Concept Laser.
Projections for the full year 2016 will likely reflect the same trends as the first three quarters, while CONTEXT expects 2017 to see more growth for industrial/professional 3D printers as the HP and GE shakeups start to pay off. Meanwhile, the desktop/personal 3D printer market is expected to remain strong. Overall, the outlook is good for the 3D printing industry, says Connery.
“Beyond just printer shipments, the total 3D Printing market, consisting of Printers, Materials and Services, is projected to rise from under $5B in 2016 to $16B by 2020 mostly dependent on the industry’s ability to move beyond prototyping and into finished good production not just with metals but with plastics as well,” Connery explained.
Discuss in the CONTEXT forum at 3DPB.com.
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On Friday November 20th I had the opportunity to visit the 254 Tamil refugees who are on a boat moored at the port of Merak in Indonesia. Prior to my visit I had been in regular phone contact with the refugees but to see the deplorable conditions on the boat first hand was indeed a […]
In recent weeks we have seen an increase in the number of Sri Lankan Tamils seeking asylum in Australia. Most of these people have been travelling by boat via Indonesia and Malaysia. This has put the refugee issue back on the main stage for the first time since the 2004 Federal election.


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This story by Tsetsi won the 2006 Storyglossia Fiction Prize, and was published in Issue 16 in late October and beat out some damn fine competition. Reading through this story, it becomes clear that the story is deserving of the status editor Steven J. McDermott afforded it.
Tsetsi's story is great on many levels: it tells a story almost never told - that of one waiting behind while her husband is at war, as opposed to the more common story of the soldier himself; the great little details Tsetsi includes (examples below); and also, those details she left up to the reader to come up with on their own (which I know from reading his blog is a huge plus in the mind of Storyglossia).
As stated, the story is told from the viewpoint of Nan, one whose husband (re-reading it, I'm assuming husband and not boyfriend), Marc, is over in Iraq and not due back for quite some time. She works as a desk manager at a hotel and happens to be on duty when a solider on leave is checking in with his fiancee. Noticing the manager has screwed them over, tacking on an additional $50 to the regular room rate having noticed it was a soldier on leave, she creates a scenario that places them in a nicer room than originally reserved. From there Nan recalls Marc vicariously through Tanner, the soldier.
Nice usage of small details: the plastic plate the Chinese food is on, noticing the television anchor smiling in between stories of ied's exploding in Iraq and American obesity, the floor Nan dives onto late in the story smelling like dust, and the list goes on. Tsetsi is very observant with her writing, and these little touches go a long way into creating the scenarios written about.
There are many scenes though where she is more than content to allow her readers to connect the dots on their own - and based on a lot of what I read these days, that's a difficult task for a writer, as most are willing to tell the reader everything happening, how it is happening, and what the characters are thinking when the things are happening. Tsetsi never goes into great detail about Marc, just mentioning him two or three times, and almost always in reference to something she notices about Tanner.
There is also a scene where the young couple arrives back at the hotel shortly after going out for dinner that first night they're together and Nan is trapped in their room, having gone into try to capture some of Marc through Tanner's things. A conversation between Tanner and Jennie, the fiancee, occurs while Nan is stuck under their bed which the reader ends up connecting the dots as to what is going on through Nan's interpretation. This also leads up to a gripping finale, and again, Tsetsi starts the ball rolling, getting things to an emotional high, and then ends the story, not afraid to leave her readers without a pat ending.
A great choice by McDermott.


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Working Longer: Older Americans’ Attitudes on Work and Retirement
October 2013 | Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted a national survey of 1,024 adults ages 50 and over. This survey illuminates a slow-moving shift in the American idea of retirement. Retirement is not only coming later in life, but for many it no longer represents a complete exit from the workforce. The study does not highlight LGBT workers in particular but gives an illuminating look at older Americans views on working and retirement.


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Whereas the MTV Video Music Awards 2018 welcomes the vogue danger takers with open arms, based on this pink carpet, bolder is not at all times higher.
This pink carpet is all about artistic styling. Stepping exterior of the field is usually a good suggestion for celebs and their stylists. We wish to be entertained, wowed and blown away by magnificence—that is why we swoon over the pink carpet. Figuring out this, some celebrities actually went for it. And, a few of their ensembles received the evening. Others are up for debate.
Working example: Noah Cyrus‘ pink carpet bikini high. She wore a silver triangle-shaped bralette with matching wide-leg pants and sneakers. Whereas the fashion is fairly epic, it is already beginning dialog.
Take a look at stars that took a serious danger on the carpet above!

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E3 2002: Vexx preshow report
The upcoming 3D action adventure game from Acclaim's Austin studio will be on display at E3.
Vexx is Acclaim's upcoming mascot-driven action adventure game, and it has been under development in its Austin studio for three years now. It's an action platformer at heart, though what we've seen of it has made it clear that a fairy heavy emphasis has been placed on combat. The game takes place on the planet of Astara, which is home to a once proud but now ruined civilization. In an Astaran town called Rockhaven, some of the broken world's denizens toil to rebuild some semblance of civilization. But one day, the dread shadowraith, Dark Yabu, descends from the heavens, and, along with his minions, attacks and enslaves the townfolk, putting them to work in the mines beneath their settlement.
Enter Vexx. The young Astani witnessed his grandfather's death at the hands of Dark Yabu, but somehow managed to escape with his life. Once aboard one of Dark Yabu's flying airships, he begins to plot his revenge. Somewhere along the way, Vexx will gain access to a pair of Astani battle gauntlets, powerful weapons that his race has wielded against encroachers on many occasions. Thus armed, Vexx will have to find his way to the Landspire, a monolithic natural occurrence on which Dark Yabu dwells, in order to defeat the him and bring salvation to the Astani people.
The game will feature 18 levels, including environments such as treetop villages, caves, desert ruins, active volcanoes, underwater cities, and the like. Vexx must make use of his climbing skills to traverse some of the game's environments, and the game will facilitate the use of this gameplay mechanic by means of a "free-climbing mode." We're not quite sure how it'll work, but it'll purportedly allow Vexx to clear uneven surfaces and dangle precariously from overhangs. The worlds themselves, à la Jak and Daxter, will load seamlessly, and you'll be able to see distant level geometry from any point in a given world. They'll go through day and night cycles as well, and the light will change dynamically. Nightfall, further, will change the way certain elements in the game's environments will behave, and it will make certain enemies more ferocious. As completion of some puzzles will purportedly be dependent on the time of day, the designers will hide sundials throughout the game's worlds that will allow you to manually change the time of day.
Acclaim is also promising that Vexx will be a graphically impressive game. Real-time environment mapping will be implemented into certain key surfaces--such as Vexx's shin guards and gauntlets--and some kind of dynamics system will dictate the way certain objects behave, including trees, hair, and cloth.
Be sure to check back with us once E3 starts for hands-on impressions of Vexx, as it'll be on display at Acclaim's booth. For more information now, check out our previous coverage of the game.
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With its surrounding waterfalls, bike trails, mountain ranges and bragging rights as the windsurfing capital of the world, Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge is a pretty darn good place for us adventurous types to call home. Oh, and there’s also our fab wineries, cafes and microbreweries, foodie scene, and the Hood River Fruit Loop on our doorstep. Because who wants to end a day on the water with a green smoothie, when you could hit up happy hour at Naked Winery or Double Mountain Brewery instead?
Beyond the things that the tourists come to the Gorge for (I see you, Portland peeps) here are a few funny things about living in Hood River that only us locals can appreciate.
1) You get immense satisfaction from not having to pay tax. Take that, Washington.
2) Your kids learned how to SUP before they could walk.
3) You buy a few new flannels each year. Because the 27 other ones you already own aren’t enough.
4) You don’t know how to pump your own gas.
5) You spend winter in La Ventana. AKA Hood River South.
6) And drive a Subaru.
7) What even is cheese if it’s not made by Tillamook.
8) You know that a day with no wind along the waterfront is rarer than a unicorn sighting. Everyone to the sandbar!
9) You head to Teacup to ‘get away from it all’…and end up knowing pretty much every single person you pass on the trails.
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Sunday Funday out at Teacup Nordic in Mount Hood National Forest…I can’t believe this was the first time I’ve gone cross-country skiing since junior high! As much as I love ripping down the mountain downhill skiing, I definitely appreciated the peace and quiet of x-country, and that it can be such a good workout. Promise I won’t wait another 20 years until my next time out! 🤣❄
10) When you go to grab your coat at the gym, and struggle to pick yours out from the line of identical black or navy puffies.
11) Every day is Wine Wednesday.
12) The Christmas tree lighting is your favorite night of the year
13) You’re convinced the Baker’s Sammie at Pine Street Bakery is the best sandwich ever invented.
14) Your friends from out of town are so over listening to you go on and on about how good the water is here.
15) You can’t even count how many times you’ve been to Lost Lake. This view never gets old:
16) You groan when the Portland crowd rolls into town. Can’t we just have Pfriem to ourselves?
17) You think powder days should be recognized as a state holiday.
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18) Whenever you meet someone named Tamara, you say “Oh! Like, the Tamara from the radio?!” *Spoiler alert…WE’RE NOT THE SAME PERSON and our names are spelled differently!
19) What even is Starbucks when we’ve got Doppio?
20) If you didn’t go to Mike’s Ice Cream, did summer even happen?
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October 2020 – District Report
On Sunday, Sep. 13 2020 the Verde Valley District of the MMA of AZ held their annual Jester’s Memorial Run.
This year’s run had been delayed from May due to the Covid-19 situation but that did not deter bikers from all across Arizona from participating.
The Jester’s Run is a memorial run that each year honors each biker that was lost during the previous year with a brief ceremony and a presentation of memorial plaques to family and friends.
A poker run follows the ceremony to raise funds to continue the fight towards motorcycle awareness on Arizona Highways.
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Kate Burton, Matthew Rhys and More to Open LATW's 40th Season in UNDER MILK WOOD This Fall
Opening its 40th Anniversary Season and paying homage to the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas on the 100th anniversary of his birth, L.A. Theatre Works records his immortal "play for voices" with a distinguished cast of Welsh and Welsh-American actors. UNDER MILK WOOD runs September 18-21 at UCLA's James Bridges Theater.
Sara Sugarman directs Kate Burton (Scandal), Laura Evans (BBC's The Basil Brush Show), John Francis (Invasion Roswell), Jason Hughes (Midsomer Murders), Christopher Monger (director, The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans) in Thomas' intensely beautiful, poignant and sublimely funny linguistic tour-de-force about the salty little fishing village of Llareggub - an enchanted spot where the wicked are forgiven and their indiscretions transformed into rich fuel for comedy.
Each performance will be recorded live in front of an audience (without sets or costumes), and the final version will air on LATW's syndicated radio theater series, broadcasting weekly on public radio stations nationwide (locally, in Southern California, on KPFK 90.7 FM) and available for streaming on demand at www.latw.org.
Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.
All performances play the James Bridges Theater, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (enter UCLA from Hilgard just south of Sunset Blvd.; park in Lot 3 on the lower level). For tickets and more information, call 310-827-0889 or visit www.latw.org. Tickets: $15-$60. Find LATW on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LATheatreWorks and Twitter @latheatreworks.
L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org and can be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): KPFK 90.7 FM, Los Angeles (98.7 FM in Santa Barbara, 99.5 FM in Ridgecrest/China Lake and 93.7 FM in Rancho Bernardo/North San Diego); KALW 91.7 FM, San Francisco; KRCB 91.1 FM, Santa Rosa; KUOW 94.9 FM, Seattle; and in over 75 markets nationwide.


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Tuesday 31st July, 2012
I am getting excited.....only one more month of winter left or 31 days and then we go into Spring. Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!!
I have had enough of Winter this year, it has been so cold and we have had our fair share of rain. We have the heater on, at least 18 hours a day, and I still need a blankie over me when I watch TV.
We sleep in a water bed and this year for the first time ever (we've had a water bed for 30 plus years) Tony has had to turn the thermostat up. Now this surely must be a sign of old age!
Yesterday morning when Tony woke up his eye was much better. He said that most of the pain was gone. Jodi rang up in the afternoon, she had been to the doctor and was on her way to the Dental Hospital in the city. She wanted to know if Tony would be able to drive her car and her back home after he finished work.
It sounded as if she needed to have a tooth or teeth extracted, she said half her face was swollen and was in a lot of pain. They ended up taking one tooth out and she had an infection around another tooth. They drained that and she has to go back again Wednesday.
I had to go down and pick him up from her place and then we went and did our shopping. It was so cold in the supermarket I couldn't wait to get home to the warmth of our place. We didn't even bother having coffee or going out to have dinner.


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Traditional Musical Instruments
Ancient Chinese believed music cleansed people’s minds. There were around 70 types of traditional musical instruments. The instruments were a string, wind, and percussion. These are ten of the most common traditional instruments.
The xun is one of the oldest musical instruments. It is older than 7,000 years. People first used a type of oval stone or bone to hunt. They would throw these stones at their prey. The stone made a whistling sound as the air flowed through the natural holes on the stone. Now the instrument is made from clay or ceramic to look like an oval stone and the holes are added so music can be made by blowing in the mouthpiece of this flute instrument.
Chinese chimes are made from different metals. The chimes are made flat like two tiles pieced together with sharp corners. This helps to make the sound flow faster, making it possible to play them as a rhythmic instrument of several bells together in a group. The bells make two high pitch notes depending on where you strike the bell. They also have decorated patterns on them of humans, dragons and beasts.
The Xiao is a vertically played bamboo flute with 6-8 finger holes. The melody of this flute reminds the listener of a lonely moon in the autumn night sky. This flute works on the same principle of blowing air over an empty bottle to make a noise.
The sheng is a wind instrument made out of bamboo. It was used to accompany dancers in their performances and is now used for melody in orchestras. There can be many pipes, but the first sheng had 17 pipes with a curved mouthpiece.
The pipa is a four-stringed lute with 12-26 frets on a pear-shaped body. The musician holds the instrument upright and plays with plectrums attached to each finger of the right hand. A smaller version is called a liuqin.
The guzheng was first made with a bamboo frame and silk strings. It is a Chinese zither of 18-23 strings and movable bridges. This instrument is typically played by plucking the strings.
The guqin is also known as the seven-stringed qin. The body is a long and narrow wooden sound box with seven strings stretched along the top of the box. On the edges are 13 inlaid jade markers. Catalpa wood is used for the base and there are two holes to help make the sound.
The erhu is one of the most popular Chinese string instruments. It is a two-stringed vertical fiddle that plays both traditional and contemporary music in China today.
The drums have been used in Chinese culture for over 3500 years. One of their first uses was for sacrificial and worship ceremonies. Drums were also used for farming and warfare.
The bamboo flute or dizi has eight holes including one blowhole. It is widely used in folk music, opera, and orchestras. The flute is made from either white or purple bamboo. The slender, lightweight instrument is a common one for many people in China.
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Stop Foreclosure Tacoma Washington and Increase Peace of Mind
Foreclosure is a horrifying experience for anyone to have to go through following the loss of income, a divorce or some other finance-altering life event. Foreclosure proceedings occur when the homeowner is unable to pay his or her mortgage for several months, thereby defaulting on the lending agreement. The economic downturn of 2008 had much to do with the increased number of foreclosures over the following years continuing until now. However, the experts at Washington Short Sale Team can help stop foreclosure Tacoma Washington and in the surrounding area.
One way to stop foreclosure is to proceed with a short sale. A short sale can be beneficial for both the borrower and the lender because it avoids the negativity associated with a foreclosure. Lenders do not like to end up with a distressed property, and they typically have trouble selling foreclosed homes. In addition, the homeowner does not want to have a foreclosure on his or her record because it can destroy a credit score and limit the type and amount of loans to be taken out for up to seven years in the future.
A short sale allows the homeowner to sell the house on his or her own terms. The lender agrees to let the house sell for less than what is still owed on the mortgage and forgives the deficiency. Of course, the homeowner will not make any money off the sale. However, the individual will not have any mortgage debt and will not have a black mark on a credit report.
Another option is for the homeowner to voluntarily pursue a deed in lieu of foreclosure with the lender. Sometimes, this is seen as a less desirable option, particularly by the lender, because the lending agent will then have to find their own buyer for the home. With a deed in lieu, the homeowner signs over the deed of the home to the lender, and the lender agrees to cancel the debt, known as the deficiency balance. This will also not leave a black mark on the individual’s credit report. However, depending on the legalities, he or she may be required to pay taxes on the deficiency balance forgiveness because it may be seen as income.
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A city of southern California east of Los Angeles at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, a range on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert rising to 3,505 m (11,499 ft). The city was founded by Mormons in 1851 on the site of a Spanish mission (established 1810) and grew as an agricultural center.
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Thousands of artesian wells have been bored, the region between Los Angeles, Santa Clara and San Bernardino being one of the most important artesian well regions of the world.
Thus the Simplon is first certainly mentioned in 1235, the St Gotthard (without name) in 1236, the Lukmanier in 965, the San Bernardino in 941; of course they may have been known before, but authentic history is silent as regards them till the dates specified.
Leaving to the west the road over the San Bernardino Pass, 6769 ft.
In a few localities, notably in South Dakota, the Yakima valley of Washington, San Joaquin, and San Bernardino valleys of California, San Luis valley of Colorado, and Utah valley of Utah, water from artesian wells was also used for the irrigation of from 1 to 160 acres.

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LOS ANGELES (MEDIA GENERAL) — The 44th Annual American Music Awards will take place Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah will host the world’s biggest fan-voted award show, which, with its over-the-top performances and elaborate outfits, rarely disappoints.
Performers scheduled for 2016 include Green Day, who will kick off a European tour in 2017, and Sting, who recently released a new album, “57th and 9th.”
Lady Gaga, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, James Bay and Bruno Mars, among others, are also slated to take the stage.
Nominations were announced last month.
Drake leads with 13 nominations, while Rihanna received seven and Adele and Justin Bieber each received five nominations.
Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers follow with four nominations each, and Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap and The Weeknd each earned three nods.
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and Carrie Underwood are up for the big Artist of the Year award.
View the complete list of nominees at TheAMAs.com.
The American Music Awards will air live Sunday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Wednesday, September 09, 2015
“You've not experienced Shakespeare until you've read it in the original …”
I have a feeling that a limited number of readers may find this interesting, but I never know—more could find it interesting than I think. In any case, it's a two part video on an analysis of the play Hamlet. The original Klingon Hamlet!
Part 1 gives the background story for The Klingon Hamlet, giving a context for how it came to exist in the first place (along with a brief history of Klingons—not the fictional history of Klingons but the actual history of how the fictional race of beings known as the Klingons came to exist in Star Trek), as well as the construction of the Klingon language. It's interesting to note that Klingons consider Hamlet's speech in Act IV, scene iv to be (heh) the key speech of the play (“O, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!”), not Act III, scene i (“To be, or not to be … ” or in Klingon, “taH pagh taHbe'”).
Part 2 then goes onto a philosophical digression into translation in general. It's known in Geek circles that Klingon does not have the verb “to be,” and thus, the Klingon translation for “to be, or not to be” is literally “to continue, or not continue.” But there are issues with translating Hamlet into Spanish (two verbs for “to be”) or Mandarin (many forms of “to be”) and how difficult it can be to move cultural works across culture.

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|UCAS||MA: 702F (Full-time) / 700P (Part-time). MFA: 803F|
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Research Lab brings together all MA, MSc, MFA, Phil and PhD students from the Faculties of Music and Dance. It is a space for you to explore what practice might mean in the context of the programme of study you are pursuing at Trinity Laban.
You can find out more about our range of research programmes and facilities here:
The Creative Practice programmes offer artists at all stages of their career a unique chance to develop and advance their skills within a vibrant community of postgraduate researchers.
- 1 - Studio Work 2016. Image by Roswitha Cheshire.
- 2 - Studio Work 2016. Image by Roswitha Cheshire.
- 3 - Showcase 2019. Image by jk photography.
- 4 - Showcase 2018
- 5 - Studio Work 2016. Image by Roswitha Cheshire.
The course has really deepened, clarified and inspired my artistic practice. Surprisingly and gratifyingly, it seems to be leading me towards a practice that sits somewhere between movement and writing, addressing things such as education and environmental concerns through the connection between one’s own experiences and body.
Clare Brzezicki, MA Creative Practice student 2017
answers the question, 'What does Embodied Practice mean to you?'
Part of Lewisham’s Creative MomentTrinity Laban is a partner organisation of the Mayor of London’s new Creative Enterprise Zone SHAPESLewishamTue 21 May 2019
Introducing Fulbright Scholar Oluwaseun OlayiwolaTrinity Laban has welcomed a new Fulbright Scholar to the Faculty of Dance, choreographer and performer Oluwaseun Olayiwola.Fri 21 Sep 2018#Dance #Choreography