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NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City’s schools chancellor criticized a state bill to cut down class sizes as a plan that prioritizes the number of students in classrooms over other, critical issues.
This bill would lower class sizes to 20 students in the younger grades and 25 for most high school subjects. Money to fund the plan would have to be taken from school safety programs, dyslexia screenings, social workers, school nurses, summer programming, supports for special student populations and the expansion of community schools, Department of Education head David Banks said Wednesday.
“Make no mistake, it will lead to large cuts in these critical programs,” he said. “This should not be a choice that school leaders have to make.”
With enrollment falling, many K-8 classes in New York City have an average number of 20-25 students, according to DOE data. Most general education classes at city high schools have an average of 21-29 students.
If the state proposal goes through, it would cost $500 million a year for kindergarten through fifth grade classes alone, city education officials said. There could also be billions in capital costs for building additional schools and classroom seats.
Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said the state class-size reduction plan was based on federal and state funds. He noted it was phased in to prevent budget shocks.
He applauded the class-size bill, introduced by State. Sen John Liu. Mulgrew pointed to data showing most districts in New York have smaller class sizes than those in the five boroughs.
“The passage and enactment of this legislation — which prioritizes the city’s poorest schools, phases in over five years, and provides exemptions when necessary for overcrowded buildings — would be a landmark achievement for this city’s children by the political leadership of our city and state,” Mulgrew said.
The UFT head had also supported a 2021 effort in the New York City Council to cut down class sizes. That proposal would have required the city purchase or lease new educational space along with hiring about 13,000 new teachers.

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How to Eat Fried Worms
A daring young boy accepts a bet involving some wormy work in this award-winning, live-action feature, based on the book by Thomas Rockwell. On the first day at a new school, fifth grader Billy goes up against the school bully and ends up accepting a dare to eat some worms. With each worm he eats, Billy moves closer to shifting the balance of power within the class. Rated PG for mild bullying and some crude humor, the film stars James Rebhorn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Tom Cavanagh.
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Every fourth Thursday of November, this nation celebrates Thanksgiving. A holiday centered around a peaceful, but fictional, feast of the native Wampanoag tribe and English Pilgrims fleeing religious persecution. This make-believe communal meal happened only once, before the Pilgrims began to annihilate the natives.
Often left out the Thanksgiving narrative is the genocide of some 700 members of the Pegout tribe, by English and Dutch mercenaries. Also omitted are the stories of thousands of indigenous Americans sold into slavery, by way of England. The people of the Patuxet, Wampanoag, and Pequot tribes welcomed the immigrant Europeans fleeing tyranny with open arms -- not knowing these same people would contribute to their genocide.
While scrolling social media, three days after this nation celebrated this so-called Thanksgiving holiday, I was heartbroken to see a video of South Americans being tear gassed at the US/Mexico. In the video I watched you can hear someone say, “Please cover the children.” On soil where Indigenous Americans once welcomed fleeing Europeans, we now shoot tear gas at South Americans trying to do the same thing the Pilgrims did. When did we became so inhumane? When did we became so anti-human?
I believe it began with a narrative of dehumanization. A narrative that criminalized an entire ethnic group and labeled them “illegal aliens,” all out of fear. Fear causes people to become desensitized to humanity. No human being is “illegal.” As a nation, it is time we remind ourselves of our own words:
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
I’m Joe Mitchell, and that’s my perspective.

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Beyonce’s ‘Break My Soul’ Becomes Her First Solo Top 10 Hit In Six Years
“Break My Soul” is preparing fans for “Renaissance.”
On Monday (June 20) Beyonce, 40, released “Break My Soul,” the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album “Renaissance” which is due July 29th.
Recently “Break My Soul” marked Beyonce’s 20th career top 10 single on Billboard’s Hot 100 as a solo artist.
Beyonce’s first song to hit the top 10’s list during her solo career was “Crazy In Love,” which was released in 2003 featuring her husband, Jay-Z. Since then the Grammy-award-winning singer has had success getting her hit singles on the Hot 100 charts including tracks “Irreplaceable,” “Baby Boy,” “Check On It,” “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” and many more.
On Thursday (June 30) the 40-year-old took to Instagram to share the cover art for “Renaissance.” In a caption, she explained her vision behind the cover art of her album. Beyonce said:
“Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment.”
“A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are.”
What are your thoughts on Beyonce’s ‘Break My Soul’ hitting the top 10 on the charts? Tell us in the comments below.


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Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) feed voraciously on organic waste and efficiently convert it to protein. They contain high levels of protein and fats, providing a high quality source of alternative protein that can substitute soybean meal and fishmeal used in poultry and aquaculture feed.
They contain high amounts of protein and lipid and can act as excellent substitutes to poor quality aflatoxin contaminated protein and low-grade, low-value fish often found in poultry and aquaculture feed
They consume up to eat up to 4 times their body weight a day, significantly reducing the amount of organic waste and converting it into valuable protein and lipds.
BSF require very little space to grow and breed. This allows us to easily grow them in an ethical and environmentally-friendly manner. They can have a protein yield of 700 tonnes per acre.
They takes 14 to 21 days to reach pre- pupae stage and be ready for harvesting. They also do not rely on fertiliser and weather patterns and can thus provide a steady, high volume supply.
BSF are non-pest, non-pathogenic and do not bite/sting. They are also grown in a well-controlled environment with stringent quality checks.
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The crumbled peak of a moss-covered roof is all that’s left of a century-old barn at Fort Steilacoom Park’s eastern edge after strong winds ripped through the region early Wednesday morning.
It was one of six barns and a shed located on the eastern edge of the park near Waughop Lake.
“It’s been through earthquakes, wind storms and this was the final one that brought it down,” said Lakewood Parks, Recreation and Community Services director Mary Dodsworth.
“It’s probably our most fragile barn. It’s not one that’s had restoration done.”
Winds up to 30 miles per hour were reported early Wednesday morning and gusts reached 45 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The gusts were strong enough to knock down the structure, one of eight built when patients from Western State Hospital farmed the land as a form of therapy. Many were built more than 100 years ago.
Beyond boarding its windows and doors and periodically checking on it, the city had left the decaying barn alone because it “wasn’t a usable resource,” Dodsworth said. There was no equipment inside at the time of its collapse.
Pierce County previously leased the 340-acre park from the state but the city of Lakewood was in charge of maintenance. The city assumed control of the park from the state last month. The state owns the land and its historic barns.
Twelve years ago the county and city put new roofs on three barns to keep them from falling into disrepair, Dodsworth said. The barn that fell overnight was not among those that got a new roof.
On Wednesday, the city fenced off the area around the barn and is asking people to stay away from the rubble. The city will remove the debris soon and will look at what can be reused or saved for historic purposes, Dodsworth said. It will leave the slab foundation.
The city knows restoration work is needed for the remaining barns, but it has no plans to inspect them or do major improvements, she said.
“We do as much restoration and preservation as we can with the resources we have available,” Dodsworth said. “We’ve done what we can to restore those facilities.”
Strong winds also knocked out power to thousands across the region Wednesday morning, prompting the Puyallup School District to impose a two-hour delay at Pope and Edgerton elementary schools. Downed power lines and trees also slowed the morning commute along state Route 410 between Enumclaw and Greenwater.
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The sculptural quality of hairdressing becomes theatre in the barbers chairs of OSADIA.
This street theatre company formed in Barcelona in 1996 designed multifaceted hairdresser Alex Rendon. He envisaged a moment where an audience member becomes the central performer and is transformed on stage as styling becomes a showpiece, much to the enthralled rapture of the remaining audience.
These transformations can happen anywhere – in a park, on the street, at a makeshift festival site – and to anyone who dares accept the challenge to sit in OSADIA´s grand barber´s chairs. They create original and provocative exhibitions of sophisticated make-up and hair art, set to fantastic music mixes.
The audience is always amazed by the transformed characters that descend from the chair, who become the centre of attention and are photographed wherever they go.
Since this innovative show was first presented in Barcelona in 1996 it has been presented throughout Europe, Australia, US, South America , Africa, China and South East Asia.
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The question mark at the end of the group's name above isn't a mistake. It's Paquito D'Rivera's way of signaling that listeners shouldn't expect to hear just a traditional jazz quintet on his consistently excellent and continually surprising Funk Tango
. Instead, the Cuban-born multi-instrumentalist leads an ever-shifting international ensemble that adds and subtracts members based on the needs of the material, expanding, for example, to a septet with two extra percussionists for a spirited Latin bop take on Coltrane's "Giant Steps" or stripping down to a duo (D'Rivera on clarinet with the outstanding Israeli pianist Alon Yavnai) on the classically-inspired Chopin-goes-Cubano composition "Contradanza."
Regardless of the setting, or whether he's playing clarinet or alto sax, Brazilian samba or Peruvian festejos, the 59-year-old D'Rivera can be counted on to deliver dazzling and energetic performances that stretch the boundaries of Latin jazz. He shows his adventurous side on pianist Fernando Otero's rhythmically darting "Milonga 10"; his romantic side on Astor Piazzolla's tango classic "Revirado," featuring the wonderful Hector Del Curto on bandoneon; and his ability to flat-out blow on the fast-paced post-bop title tune.
Also worth noting is the indispensable contribution of Argentina's Diego Urcola, D'Rivera's longtime trumpeter, who makes an auspicious debut here on valve trombone.
Track Listing: Pere; What About That?; Revirado; Contradanza; Milonga 10; Last Waltz; Funk-Tango; Mariela's Dream; La Yumba/Caravan; Como Un Bolero; Giant Steps.
Personnel: Paquito D'Rivera: alto sax, clarinet; Diego Urcola: trumpet, valve trombone; Alon Yavnai: piano; Oscar Stagnaro: electric bass; Marc Walker: drums; Pernell Saturnino: percussion; Hector Del Curto: bandoneon; Pablo Stagnaro: cajon; Ed Simon: piano; Fernando Otero: piano.
Title: Funk Tango
| Year Released: 2007
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Yep… been done here before… but it’s a great lounge lizard tune. I did a bit of velocity work and keyboard work on the midi, nothing much, just a bit here and there.
Cheatsheat is in the zip file. Uses any of the NP Bosendorfer Jazz Trio kits from Phil Flood.
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A jar of crème fraîche thrown at a restaurant in revenge for noise pollution? This is what the owner of Côté Lounge, an establishment located rue de France in Nice, says. While the neighbors accuse him of putting his music too loud. “This is a situation that has lasted for 7 years”, says Eric Medjad, resident of the fourth. According to him, the sound of the bass that resounds in the building impacts his daily life. “I can’t even work in my living room in the afternoon”. He says he calls the police almost every night. And add “Even without my hearing aids, I can hear the bass.”
Other neighbours, one of whom is responsible for the union council, agree with him. “Even with earplugs and double glazing, we can’t sleep”, annoyed an owner who prefers to remain anonymous. Eric Medjad filed a complaint for day and night noise last July and his two upstairs neighbors declared themselves witnesses.
A sound limiter installed
For his part, the owner of the restaurant, who does not wish to give his name, defends his point of view. “We have, over the period of COVID 19, […] compensated for the closure of nightclubs by transforming our establishment into an atmospheric restaurant”, he concedes. In March 2022, he says he received a warning for noise pollution. To which he says he reacted, “We immediately stopped these evenings and installed a sound limiter.”
And the restaurateur also filed a complaint in May. In question: throwing of various objects on the tarpaulin of the terrace of Côté Lounge, from the wooden pallet to the pot of fresh cream. He denounces a “harassment from a neighbour”.
Warnings and verbalizations
The municipality is aware of this situation, “There is a problem of cohabitation with the residents. The municipal police contacted the owner who received several warnings and verbalizations.”
However, the City nuances, “we remain attentive to respect for the living environment but want the pedestrian street to remain lively.”
The Alpes-Maritimes prefecture does not comment on this particular case but indicates more generally: “Establishments which by their activity would disturb public order incur an administrative closure.”


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In a message right now on the event of Worldwide Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 2020, Prime Minister Oli has stated that fashionable agriculture, industrial growth, employment technology, entrepreneurship, social safety and simply distribution of alternatives are being carried out to alleviate poverty.
“Today additionally motivates us to understand the nationwide aspiration of guiding the individuals and nation from poverty to prosperity,” he stated within the message. ‘Affluent Nepal, Completely happy Nepalis’ can be a purpose to be realised by ending poverty.
The federal government has outlined the trail to poverty eradication by studying from the previous shortcomings of not with the ability to get the anticipated results of reaching out to the actual poor inhabitants by means of the poor-centred programmes being carried out for a very long time.
“We’ve got resolved to convey down the inhabitants beneath the road of poverty at 18.7 per cent to lower than 5 per cent within the subsequent 10 years and to zero per cent in 23 years,” Oli stated. We’re additionally working to develop and utilise the sectors of comparative benefit together with agriculture, tourism, hydropower, geographical variety and medicinal vegetation, and generate adequate employment alternatives contained in the nation.
The Prime Minister has additionally stated that the federal government is working actually to fulfil the fundamental wants of the individuals who stay behind socio-economically, guarantee entry to sources and alternatives, making certain a life with dignity and uplifting their dwelling commonplace. He has, within the message, appealed to all to change into united within the nationwide aspiration of building prosperity within the nation, whereas dealing with the present antagonistic scenario of COVID-19.

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New luxurious chalet, 300 metres from the lift at an elevation of 1300 metres.
You’ll find this detached chalet in the heart of the village of Hohentauern (snow-sure altitude of 1,275 metres) at the bottom of the ski lift. The wooden chalet was built in 2010 and it’s equipped with all the luxury you can imagine. The bathroom for example, features a whirlpool and a luxury shower with steam room! This chalet is south-facing, which means it’s nice and bright throughout the day. The living room and the various terraces offer some stunning views of the mountains, the ski lift and the village. In the winter, Styria transforms into the "white heart of Austria", with its wonderful ski resorts. In summer, the region is popular for its many lakes, spas and the impressive Hohe Tauern mountain range. More than 200 sunny days per year and a skiing area with snow guaranteed make this a perfect holiday destination for all seasons. Wi-Fi is included up to a certain limit. Rental of the outdoor Jacuzzi can be arranged upon arrival. Please note that this is only possible from May until October. The Jacuzzi isn’t in use during the winter months. Please note! During the next period, 25 new houses will be built in the park; please bear in mind that this might cause some inconvenience.

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More importantly, baby massage can be key to forming keen parental bond university. Babies who have regular physical contact certainly thrive better overall, and massage is often a great approach to give new parents confidence and newfound competence in caring on a baby. In fact, baby massage commonly prescribed for mothers who are suffering from post-natal depression. And scientific research has concluded that premature babies who underwent regular, gentle massage gained more weight and became more alert and hectic.
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Whichever you choose, you will feel less stressed and most energetic thinking about that all your back muscles and your spine can stimulated as well as blood flow will be improved. The massage chair is genuinely small acquire. That is why you need feel about a involving factors dresses one. Here are some tips on buying a trip massage chair that you’ll definitely find deserving.
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The techniques we’ll use are all Harmony APT techniques have got their similar techniques other kinds of massage. 출장홈타이 is essentially the most popular manner of massage and certain terms used in conventional methods will be helpful to know, even though we are going to using our Harmony APT terms.
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I am a yoga instructor and Massage Therapist in Redding, CA and i also teach these self awareness and self meditation methods to my clients all the time. In fact, this “Hearticle” is plus a stylish yoga for beginners article as early as the first element of learning beginning yoga is becoming deeply aware of your how your body is connected inside your thoughts. This deeper synergistic link is what most people are searching for in wanting stress relief in yoga poses. The actual first part of my massage practice is always to give each client a mini yoga class regarding how to meditate into their heart. Are you able to meditate in yours and employ your breath for the interior massage of your heart? Unexpected you can.

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The Dragonfly Handheld Stabilizer ships with a soft carry case, perfect for transportation and storage. The package includes the Dragonfly Stabilizer unit, three 3.7v type 18350 lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. battery charger and USB to Mini-USB charging cable, GoPro mounting adapter, Soft carry case, and a screw-in counterweight.
The three provided rechargeable batteries insert easily into the base of the stabilizer. Make sure batteries are inserted with positive raised end facing in and flat end facing out against the spring and that battery cap is firmly tightened at base of stabilizer to ensure a good connection.
The provided battery charging unit attaches to any USB port for quick and easy charging. When uncharged batteries are placed in the charger unit, the indicator lights will show as red until batteries are fully charged, at which point they will turn blue.
Attaching and using your smartphone in the Dragonfly is quick and easy. With the Dragonfly secured, pinch with your thumb on the clamp adjustment and index finger by the data port on the control case to open the clamp. Once the device is inserted, hold the unit up and shift the phone inside mount until you have achieved a rough horizontal balance before turning the unit on. Large phones may require the use of the optional counterweight for proper balance. Once on, the stabilizing motor will work to maintain phone balance through pans, tilts, rolls and walking movement.
The unique three-axis gyro system uses quick-acting brushless motors, a precise gimbal design and sophisticated software and electronics to stabilize your camera while it shoots. The Dragonfly will support shooting with a left or right tilt up to 45 degrees. The unit can also be held at 90 degrees horizontally for straight up or down shots.
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- 3 3.7v Type 18350 Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries
- 1 Battery Charger w/ USB to Mini-USB Charging Cable
- 1 Screw-in counterweight (29g)
- 1 Soft carry case
- 1 Accessories case
- Dragonfly Handheld Stabilizer
- 3-Axis Active Stabilization (Tilt, Roll and Pan)
- Gesture Control System
- Customized High Quality BLDC Motors
- Position & Rate Dual Closed-Loop Control System
- Maximum +/- 0.1 Degree Leveling Error
- High Precision 6 Axis IMU Incorporated 32 bit Microprocessor
- Weight: 19oz (540g) without Smartphone installed
The Dragonfly Handheld Stabilizer is perfect for weddings, corporate events, real-estate walkthroughs, training videos, travelogues and sports events -- or for any video production requiring your smartphone or GoPro camera to move along with the action. It can help you capture vibration-free, smooth-rolling footage that your viewers will appreciate. The lightweight and compact size of the Dragonfly also makes it easy to pack along to any event or outing.


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Human Services introduces students to the assisting skills of the dentistry, veterinary, and medical industries. Students will meet practicing professionals from these professions and learn all the prerequisites for adding value to these occupations. Customer service, effective communication, office teamwork, professional confidentiality, and technical skills that aid in the service of these professions will be of primary importance. Hands-on training will be coupled with formal learning to maximize career preparation.
The Dental Assistant program prepares students to become skilled members of a dental health care team. Assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of oral health care and are valuable members of a dental care team.
The Medical Assistant course prepares students to assist doctors with clinical and administrative duties. Assistants greatly increase the productivity of a medical office and are valuable members of the healthcare community.
The Veterinary Assistant course introduces students to careers in Veterinary Science. Veterinary Assistants assist in a Veterinary office in a variety of ways including restraint and handling of a variety of species, veterinary career exploration, surgical assisting skills, instrument identification, and animal nutrition. Complete of this course will give students a vast array of knowledge which will help then secure an entry level position in veterinary medicine.
Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) is where students learn to be 1st responders to trauma and medical emergencies. They receive a professional Basic Life Support (BLS) card, a State of Alaska ETT card, a National Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) card, and an entry level Incident Command System (ICS 100) certificate. This course provides lots of hands-on learning, games, and practice skills in as authentic of situations as possible.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT 1) is a basic level pre-hospital profession. Students learn to assess and do basic treatments for medical and trauma patients. They receive a professional Basic Life Support (BLS) card, an EMT 1 Card, and the opportunity to test for their National EMT Basic card. They also get the 2nd level of Incident Command Systems (ICS 200) certificate. Students need to be turning 18 years old within 1 year of finishing the course.
Emergency Communications is an entry level 911 Dispatch course. Students learn how to dispatch emergency calls for EMS, Fire, and Police. They receive a National Emergency Communications Certification (NECC) level 1 Telecommunicator certificate, a Heart Saver 1st Aid CPR AED for adult, child, and infant card, and entry level Incident Command Systems (ICS 100,200) certification. This class is open for grades 9-12 but is most appropriate for juniors and seniors. Students learn through interactive games, activities and by working on our 6 station dispatch simulator.

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There is much I could tell you and share about the past year. About 10 months have passed since my last contribution to this tiny creation of mine. Fortunately for those who may still stumble upon this blog of mine, I will not bore you with the details of what happened or did not happen between then and now. Instead, I will attempt to give you my very succinct impressions about the best films I watched this year (released in 2016 or prior) despite my almost complete absence from the blogosphere.
In total, I watched 111 films in the last calendar year (7 more than I watched in 2015). The average score was a very decent 3.28 out of 5, which tells me I’ve managed to avoid a lot of duds. Notwithstanding the relatively high average, I only scored 4 movies at 4.5 out of 5, and none managed a 5 out of 5.
Without further ado, below is a list of the best films I watched in 2016 grouped by rating, but in no discernible order beyond that.
Continue reading A return to blogging. Best films watched in 2016.
Now that we’ve arrived to the end of February, I thought it was as good time as any to share some of my thoughts on the films I’ve seen and haven’t had a chance to review since the turn of the year.
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012)
An emotional drama with a touch of comedy punctuated by a very strong cast. Silver Linings offers just enough to think about and some to laugh at. A bit less transcendental than the awards season have made it out to be, but powerful enough to merit some recognition.
Highlight: the performance by Jennifer Lawrence + the return to form of Robert De Niro
Downside: it has its share of cliches and some sequences feel forced.
Continue reading Films watched: January & February mini reviews
Cast: Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chris Evans (Capt. America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Tom Hiddlestone (Loki)
Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
Despite the incredibly entertaining and talented cast at its disposal, The Avengers failed to create more than a bombastic spectacle for the senses, one that is as messy, loud, chaotic and corny as they come.
When I first began to think of the review for this film one word kept popping up in my head: unnecessary. From the battleship with “wings”, to the Hulk-proof cage, and the suicidal tendencies of Robert Downey’s Iron Man; The Avengers always opts for more, never for less. In its grandest moment the film depicts a mega battle that stretches the entire area of New York City where throngs of aliens “disembark” from another dimension with no other goal than to immediately attack and destroy the human race. The scale of the scene is so huge there’s no telling where one character is in relation to the other, throwing all concerns for accuracy and continuity out the window.
Continue reading Film Review: The Avengers (2012)
During the past 3 slow months worth of blogging, I have seen many different films that have not enjoyed the benefit of a review. To try to catch up I offer a long collection of small reviews of most of the films I have watched in the last three months that did not get a review until now. A total of 24 films, a couple of which will get longer in-depth reviews. The highlights of the list are Weekend and Sunshine, both very different but very pleasant surprises.
I apologize in advance if this gets a little long. Enjoy:
The French Connection (1971)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey
Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore (original novel), Howard Hanks
Rating: 3.5/5 (good)
Starring Gene Hackman in a now famous role as tough cop Jimmy Doyle, The French Connection is an intense thriller that takes place in the harsh New York winter of 1970.
Most of the success of the film is due to its intensity and realism, displaying some of the most exciting chase sequences ever put on film. These have surprisingly lost little of their power over time, feeling current even today (minus antiquated vehicles and fashion). The cast is also excellent, further enriching the well-crafted dynamic between cops, informants, low-lives and criminals. I just wish the film had focused less on the details and intricacies of case-solving and criminal chasing and more on character-building.
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Freo raises bar with crushing 6-0 win
THE Fremantle Hockey Club women have announced themselves as the team to beat this season after a massive 6-0 victory over Rockingham on Saturday.
Rockingham were never able to get themselves into the game, as Fremantle remain undefeated in the Promotion 1 women’s league ahead of their bout against Peel on Sunday.
The Fremantle men also notched up a win in their league match, albeit in tougher fashion, taking down YMCC 2-1.
Stress levels would have been through the roof as Fremantle neared the end of the game in front, only for YMCC to receive two penalty corners at the death. Resolute defence kept the ball out of the goal and secured the team’s second win of the season ahead of their Anzac Day clash with Old Aquinians.

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Here you are in Alsace? Welcome! Alsace is a small region in which it is easy to get around.
We are lucky, the SNCF network is important in Alsace(see here the map of the TER Grand Est network) and we can easily travel by train. You can book your tickets online on the TER Grand Est website. As an indication, here are some travel times by train.
- Strasbourg – Haguenau: 35 min(direct)
- Strasbourg – Colmar: 30 min(direct)
- Strasbourg – Mulhouse: 50 min(direct)
- Strasbourg – Saint-Louis: 1h10(direct)
- Colmar – Haguenau: 1h30(1 change)
- Colmar – Mulhouse: 20 min(direct)
- Colmar – Saint-Louis: 35 min(direct)
- Mulhouse – Haguenau: 1h55(1 change)
- Mulhouse – Saint-Louis: 15 min(direct)
- Haguenau – Saint-Louis: 2h10(1 change)
Looking for ideas on what to do by train? Here is the program for a first weekend in Alsace without a car as well as some ideas for visits and activities to visit Alsace without a car.
There are a lot of tickets available for low fares. It’s up to you to choose according to the number of people and your movements.
Alsa Plus 24h Solo (1 person)
Alsa Plus 24h Solo ticket
is valid every day for 24 hours after validation and gives unlimited access to the Alsatian TER trains and buses as well as to the urban transport of Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar, Sélestat, Haguenau, Saint-Louis and Obernai.
Alsa Plus Group Day (from 2 to 5 people)
Alsa + Group Day ticket
is valid on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday until midnight on the day of validation and gives unlimited access to Alsace TER trains and buses as well as to urban transport in Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar, Sélestat, Haguenau, Saint-Louis and Obernai, for 2 to 5 people. The one covering all of Alsace costs 39,10€.
If you want to take advantage of your stay in Alsace to visit our German and Swiss neighbors, you should know that there are many cross-border ticket offers at low prices:
- Tri-regio packages for the Basel area
- Europass packages, for the Strasbourg and Kehl-Offenbourg region
- Dual tickets, to go from Mulhouse to Freiburg or Mülheim
- Pass Alsace – Rheineckar, to go from Alsace to the German region Rhine-Neckar
- Saarland ticket, to reach the Saarland from the Lower Rhine
If you live in the Grand Est region, it may be a good idea to buy the Fluo discount card, which gives you a 50% discount on TER Fluo tickets (trains and buses) every day, throughout the Grand Est region.
As a bonus, this discount applies to the person of your choice on weekends and holidays.
It costs only 20€ or even 1€ for those under 26 years old!
In addition to trains, there are many bus lines, coaches, etc. The easiest way to organize your trip is to visit the Fluo website, which integrates all public transportation and allows you to easily calculate your route.
The A35 freeway crosses Alsace from north to south, passing through Lauterbourg, Strasbourg, Obernai, Sélestat, Colmar, Mulhouse and Saint-Louis (located on the border with the city of Basel in Switzerland).
It takes about 2 hours from Lauterbourg to Saint-Louis, i.e. to cross the whole Alsace. As an indication, here are some travel times by car.
- Strasbourg – Colmar: 1h
- Strasbourg – Mulhouse: 1h25
- Strasbourg – Saint-Louis: 1h30
- Strasbourg – Lauterbourg: 45 minutes
- Colmar – Mulhouse: 45 minutes
- Colmar – Saint-Louis: 45 minutes
- Colmar – Lauterbourg: 1h30
- Mulhouse – Saint-Louis: 30 minutes
- Mulhouse – Lauterbourg: 1h50
- Lauterbourg – Saint-Louis: 2h
Apart from the main roads, Alsace has some very nice roads that are pleasant to drive on, taking the time to admire the landscapes and to stop in the villages, such as the Route des Vins or the Route des Crêtes.
With 2,500km of cycle routes and greenways, Alsace is an attractive region for cyclists. For more information, I invite you to visit the cycling section of the blog (with lots of tested itineraries!) and the website L’Alsace à vélo.


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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Have a Magical Holiday Season...25 Days of Christmas Tags
Surprise!! Sweet, talented Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags isn't done quite yet! Today, I have the wonderful opportunity to join in on *Day 26* (25 days was just not enough!) featuring STAMPlorations products.
As you know, I am completely besotted with the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts stamps and dies sets, so...our they came to be tag-ified once again. The sled is nestled atop the Dots All Over stencil...
and here, atop the Stained Glass stencil...
Please be sure to check out Tracey's site, where you'll find inspiration - and prizes! - galore!! Come play along, too! The gallery is open until Dec. 2.
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #453~Tag, Ornament or Bauble
STAMPlorations Holiday TAGplorations
STAMPlorations November Theme & Sketch Challenge~Stamps and 3 of Anything (going with the theme: three gifts coloured in three colours)
STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge
Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me; your visit brings me joy!


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The Thursday Market Minute
- Global stocks grind higher after ECB meeting in Frankfurt as investors saw dovish signals on growth and inflation from outgoing President Mario Draghi
- UK pound rallies as Prime Minister Theresa May survives leadership challenge and heads to Brussels on a last-ditch effort to extract support from EU leaders for her Brexit deal.
- Global oil prices slip below $60 a barrel as record U.S. production and weakening global demand keep pressure on crude despite planned OPEC cuts.
- U.S. equity futures gain, with the Dow called 65 lower and the Nasdaq poised for a modest upside start, with GE shares surging on a rare upgrade from JPMorgan's Stephen Tusa.
Global stocks edged higher Thursday, pulling U.S. equity futures into the green, as investors reacted to a key meeting of the European Central Bank that marked the end of its controversial bond buying program and kept a close on developments in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
The ECB said its Asset Purchase Program, which has scooped up more than €2.6 trillion in government, agency and corporate bonds over its near four-year lifespan, would end on December 31. The bank also made no changes to its key interest rates, including the -40 basis point charge it applies to cash left in its overnight deposit facility, and said rates would remain "at their present levels at least through the summer of 2019."
Draghi: We think we have instruments to address contingencies in this climate of great uncertainty, the monetary policy formulation wants to keep optionality as a dominant feature— European Central Bank (@ecb) December 13, 2018
The dovish tone of the decision, which was accompanied by downgrades for near-term growth and inflation, pulled the euro to 1.1346 and helped European stocks grind higher in early afternoon trading.
The Stoxx Europe 600, the region's broadest benchmark, was quoted 0.05% higher by mid-afternoon in Frankfurt following the ECB meeting, led to the upside by utilities, basic materials and cyclical stocks.
U.S. equity futures suggest a firmer start to the trading day on Wall Street, with contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
General Electric (GE) shares were an early mover in the premarket session, rising 12.7% to indicate an opening bell price of $7.59 each after JPMorgan analyst Stepehen Tusa lifted his rating on the stock to "neutral" from "underweight" -- his first change on the company since May of 2016 -- as he argued the ""known unknowns"" surrounding the troubled group are now better understood.
In Europe, the pound rallied following last night's win for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May in a leadership challenge that cements her position as head of government as she heads to a European leaders' summit seeking further assurances on her Brexit deal in order to sway recalcitrant lawmakers in London.
The pound, which had fallen past a 20-month low to trade at 1.2484 yesterday, rallied more than 1.4% following May's survival and was marked at 1.2668 by mid-day Thursday in London.
Britain's FTSE 100 was marked 0.21% lower as the pound climbed, while Germany's DAX index traded modestly in the green thanks to solid gains for luxury carmakers BMW and Daimler.
Away from equities, the U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six global currencies, was marked 0.15% higher at $97.19 while benchmark 10-year note yields eased to $2.893% following yesterday's $24 auction of existing bonds yesterday.
Global oil prices were weaker at the start of trading in New York, with crude slipping below $60 a barrel after yesterday's smaller-than-expected drawdown in U.S. stockpiles of just 1.2 million barrels -- far less than the $10.18 million reported Tuesday by the American Petroleum Institute -- and record American production of 11.7 million barrels per day, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Brent crude contracts for February delivery, the global benchmark, were marked 43 cents lower from their Wednesday close in New York and changing hands at $59.72 per barrel while WTI contracts for January delivery, which are more tightly liked to U.S gas prices, were 51 cents lower at $50.64 per barrel.


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This is a short story. Short stories are concentrated reflections which give space to the questions, dialogues and encounters influencing our work.
‘Windhouse’, was our design for the renovation of a ‘haunted’ house and its surrounding ruins on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland, 2018-19.
It all started with a phone call about a house on a hill.
It is not often that a project like Windhouse lands on our desks. Seemingly out of nowhere, an owner of a rural ruin of a haunted house in the Shetland Islands contacted our office. She had seen an image of our earliest projects, Linq (an office in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, BE) in a magazine and felt compelled to approach us after a collaboration with a British office to realise a similar concept had fallen apart.
In speaking with her further, we soon came to realise we’d never encountered a prospective client like this before. With all decisions, emotional and practical, guided by her connections to the spiritual world and the predictions of a fortune teller, the owner felt a heavy responsibility to the spirits of the haunted house. Through the restoration of the site, she sought to bring the spirits to rest.
With this incredible, once in a lifetime brief, we were compelled to pursue this strange and otherworldly opportunity.
Two Flemish architects in the Shetlands
We came to Yell to discover this foreign site, a world away from the familiarity of our usual Flemish context. The landscape around Windhouse was so fragile; a thin layer covering the rocks of the hill. Full of scars and traces of human activity over the ages. The first settlements on the hill were neolithic; other remains date back to the Vikings. The ruins of the house date back to the 1700s.
We came to learn the extent of the house’s violent history. We were told folklorish stories of a cruel landlord and people who met unfortunate ends in the house. As a known site of human burials, an intensive archaeological dig was required in the garden of the house before any building work was to begin.
With the incredible costs involved in restoring a ruin like Windhouse to its former state, we wanted to find a way to bring new life to the hill while acknowledging and respecting the slow return of these ruins to the landscape.
A haunting project
We had no interest in reviving the ruins of Windhouse to a past point in its history. Instead, we offered to bring peace to the existing house not by dressing it up, but by guiding its gentle return to the earth.
The new house we designed was a contemporary addition, touching Windhouse in its southeast corner, offering views into its ruinous landscape-rooms. These ‘rooms’ of Windhouse could be programmed with different functions, like a netted space for cats, a shed for the owner’s pony or a walled garden, offering protection from the brisk Shetland winds.
This experience was our first confrontation with a client who had an entirely different idea of how to live, causing us to rethink all conventions. As the project and its financial plan progressed further into the spiritual realm, it became increasingly clear that we wouldn’t be able to continue with the project.
For our part, the project exists as a ghost in our archive and in our model room. Our design for a revived Windhouse remains a sketchy figure on the hillside.


View Full Version : Shot Trap with my Mossy 590A1
June 19, 2000, 03:19 PM
Well, you may remember that I posted a few weeks ago about getting Dad's old Mossberg and cleaning it up. He liked it so much cleaned and oiled that I gave it back to him. He's 85 and keeps it by the door. I'm so proud of him.
Anyway, I liked shooting his so much that I bought myself a Mossberg 590A1 to blow things up with. It works great. Although I am an avid pistolero, this is my first shotgun.
Tiring of blowing up earth-bound things, I went over to the trap area of the local gun club after finishing with pistols on Sunday.
What a blast! After the rangemaster told me that this was not a trap or skeet gun, he gave me a few tips and I was blowing up FLYING stuff! Unbelievable fun!
Question: Are there rules about what guns may be used for trap, or was the rangemaster just telling me that people don't usually use big heavy high-capacity short-barreled shotguns for trap? (I didn't have the bayonet installed, so that wasn't it.)
Maybe there should be an event where you shoot clay birds with home defense shotguns?
Anyway, I had a great day with my new shotgun. Thanks to Coinneach, jthuang and all of you who gave me excellent advice in my original post.
[This message has been edited by Ledbetter (edited June 19, 2000).]
June 19, 2000, 03:26 PM
Ledbetter, glad you had fun. Scatterguns is a hoot! :D
For clays, there are no equipment restrictions... the rangemaster was just trying to tell you that a short-barrelled riot gun is no good for trap or skeet. Yah right, sez me. Best round I ever did was with my M500, 18" cylinder bore, pistol grips at both ends.
The most common gun for clays is an over/under with 28"+ barrels and chokes that are tighter than... uh, you get the picture. Makes the other shooters indignant when they see a newbie with a room-broom busting clays. :D
June 19, 2000, 06:14 PM
Nothing like pulling up to the arrogant bozos that (present company excepted) seem to congregate around the skeet houses and uncasing a folding stocked short barreled ghost ringed shrouded barrel room broom (thanks, Coinneach, I like that description) and running a 20-22 round.
Great fun was had by...um...me!
June 19, 2000, 06:25 PM
I wouldn't call them "arrogant bozos," although they were all carrying around their long shiny guns like Coinneach described. One of them asked me if my M590A1 was an over and under!
Anyway, I never had to uncase it. Out of the car, I had it riding on my shoulder from its sling that day.
Why would a smaller shot group be better for this sport? It seems to me that you couldn't do better than a short cylinder bore barrel for trap.
June 19, 2000, 09:19 PM
There are no official rules in trap, skeet or sporting clays that specifically prohibit short-barreled guns. There are restrictions on shot size and shell power. Some clubs frown on using short barrel guns but the majority don't care in my experience.
As for trap, a cylinder gun isn't the best choice because the birds are moving away from the shooter and usually don't have patterns dense enough to hit the longer birds. Cylinder guns are better for skeet where the distances are shorter.
A trap gun is usually a 30-34" barrel, tightly choked, set up to shoot high which means you can see the entire bird as you track it.
June 20, 2000, 12:13 AM
PJR, thanks. The fog is beginning to lift a little. And belated welcome.
June 20, 2000, 06:44 AM
I've shot some informal clays with a full bore HD 870, but have to admit I didn't do well, by my standards. The peep sight kept getting in the way,and a 9 lb shotgun wears one out fairly fast.
Do much better with a 21" 870 that weighs in at 6 lbs, 12 oz,and an appropriate choke tube, Skeet I for clays and skeet, Modifed for trap.Full would be better there, but I do OK since I'm not a handicap shooter.
If shooting that thing at flying clays floats your boat, go for it. And the "Bozos" at the course won't sneer or mock very much. After all, by their standards, you're a little odd, and armed(G)....
June 20, 2000, 12:20 PM
Shooting trap with a pump gun is a riot ;) That's why they were called riot guns way back when.
I like the room broom description, though. I found that even a 20ga pump gun has dense enough patterns for trap (I am good for 22 out of 25 or so, though much worse for doubles). Great practice for other uses.
June 20, 2000, 11:25 PM
Some of you probably saw my previous posts... I'm probably going to buy a 870 super mag 12ga, with a 26" bbl.
Can someone give me (or point me to) a quick rundown on skeet shooting? I'm probably going to go to an outdoor range, and I think they have a skeet range.
Anyway, I've no idea what the procedures are.. how it works, etc. Be nice to know a little bit going in. :)
Whats the usual shell one uses? Along those lines, what shell do you use for hanging target practice in an indoor range?
Thanks alot guys!
June 21, 2000, 04:39 AM
Brian,describing skeet is harder than shooting it, but basically one gets clays cloming from two houses, high and low,and shoots at various angles and points. A 1 oz load of 8s or 7 1/2s will work fine, I like the AA trap loads for most clay work. Use an open choke, IC or Skeet.
Where do you have a range where you can shoot shotguns indoors? Wish I could...
June 21, 2000, 01:03 PM
Brian, I will give you the benefit of my vast experience, gained over the last week and a half. It is a beginner's perspective.
Skeet is different from trap which is different than sporting clays. Trap seemed simpler to me so a started with that; all the clays come from one low house in front of you. You chamber and shoot one cartridge and one clay at a time (this is a safety rule).
You may be shooting as part of a "squad." There are 25 shots in a round. There are five shooting positions (with incremental positions behind them for added distance) layed out in a semicircle behind the trap house. After five shots from one position, everyone in the squad rotates to the next.
The clays move away from you after they are launched, so you should shoot fast. Point and shoot worked better than aiming for me, and I guess for most people.
Don't be an arrogant bozo, and don't let them bother you either. Do everything the rangemaster says; don't chamber a round until it's your turn and you're ready to shoot. Ask the rangemaster if there's anything you don't understand. People get their legs shot up too often, watch your muzzle and the muzzles of the other gunners.
Expect to have more fun than you've ever had shooting a shotgun. Blowing up flying stuff--the ultimate reactive target. As Oleg said, great practice for other uses.
For indoor practice at hanging targets, nothing beats Brenneke Rottweil slugs. Just kidding. I never heard of indoor shotgun practice, but I bet they have it somewhere.
June 21, 2000, 04:52 PM
Well, FWIW, if any of y'all are close to Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, there is an indoor range off Route 202 called Targetmaster (http://www.targetmaster.com). You can shoot shotgun indoors.
Justin T. Huang, Esq.
late of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
June 23, 2000, 03:35 PM
I regularly shoot skeet with my 590 - ghost ring, sling and all. All I ever hear about is the "bark".
Anyway, it works great, and someday, maybe I can afford one o' them fancy o/u's.
Die Wahrheit ist eine Perle. Werfen sie nicht vor die Säue.
Those that beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those that don't.
June 26, 2000, 01:46 PM
Dave: I'm referring to shooting hanging targets indoors. We've got a range called Bullseye here (University/Atlantic for anyone in Jacksonville) that lets you shoot "anything that your shotgun will take" according to the rangemaster! Though I'm guessing a dragonsbreath would be a bad idea... :)
Ledbetter: Thanks, thats just the kind of writeup I was looking for. :) I was pleasently surprised to see that the aformentioned range lets you shooting SG's indoors!
June 27, 2000, 06:55 AM
Thanks, Brian, tho I think a Dragonsbreath is a bad idea anywhere(G)...
June 27, 2000, 09:57 AM
I'm still chuckling. Would have loved to see you shoot trap. Being more of a USPSA three gun person (tactical shotgun), I've been known to venture over to the skeet houses. Never tried trap though. Lots of fun, though I use a Beretta AL390 or Beretta Silver Pigeon O/U. Would love to have seen that Mossy 590A1 cut down birds!
June 27, 2000, 08:07 PM
Ned, the first shotgun I did well with on quail was a riot bbled 870. It was illuminating. Got me into the concepts of balance and swing that I had missed the improtance of before.
I know a sporting clays range at a high priced Yuppie hangout. Average retail price of the guns they like there runs well above 4 figures and I see the occasional Perazzi. I'd like to do the course there with something semi auto, black, and belt fed just to see a few folks turn kinda pale(G)...
August 22, 2000, 04:27 PM
Over the weekend, I shot a 19/25 round with my unmodified full-length magazine M590A1. Woo Hoo. :D
I know it's not the greatest round ever shot, but it's the greatest round I ever shot. To be frank, one of the birds only got hit by one pellet, breaking it into two pieces. I counted it.
Hope you all had a good weekend too.
August 22, 2000, 04:40 PM
Congrats and Mazeltov,Led. For the record, my trap average is about 22/25, I guess. But I'm a generalist, not a specialist...
August 22, 2000, 09:57 PM
Darn straight you count that bird that you broke in two. Rules are that any visible piece means a dead bird. I've seen some trap contests won due to very tiny chips which count just as much as a smoked bird. The real frustration comes when you don't see a visible piece but only dust around the bird. This means that you probably put holes in the target but it didn't break. Keep shooting. Clays are fun no matter what gun you use.
August 22, 2000, 10:12 PM
Thanks for the comments. I appreciate knowing the specifics of the game. Dave, my average is still only around 14 so no worries there for you yet.
After the 19/25 I shot a 17/25, guess I was getting tired on my fourth round. I try to be a generalist by firing a few slugs and buckshot shells into the hay bale plating area after every trap session. Which brings up the question of
How Do You Develop Appropriate Shotgun Skills for Using the Weapon as a Defensive Tool?
August 23, 2000, 07:53 AM
You're doing that now, Led.When you know the weapon well enough that taking off the safety during mounting is done without thinking, when one can reload in the dark, when the action is pumped during firing so "instinctively" that a semi auto has little or no speed advantage, most of your skills are honed.
For the rest, try some things from some of the older threads, I'll see if I can bring up one or two.
August 28, 2000, 01:35 PM
I just started shooting trap to develop my wingshooting and bunny-tail blasting skills.
The RO at the local trap range says that 14-15 is where most beginners start. ; )
But with practice and some good coaching from great trapshooters, you should be able to get to the 20 range.
I'm at 18-20 right now. There's a good book on Upland game Hunting that has the best target shooting instructions I've seen.
Find out whether you like to paint the target then shoot, surpass the target and maintain the lead and then shoot, or whether you like to snapshot in front of the target then shoot.
Three techniques, Snaphot, Follow Through, and Sustained Lead. Most trap shooters use the Follow Through or Painting technique.
If you want to be a good hunter and trap shooter, you should master all three techniques. Right now, my best is with sustained lead.
The difficulty is that is you started your firearms training with a pistol, leading is not natural - stillness is.
Oh well, something to work on!
The Seattle SharpShooter - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG
August 28, 2000, 05:51 PM
I guess I'm a Painter when they fly from side to side and a Follower-Through when they're flying away from me.
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday advised all and sundry to abide by the COVID-19 protocols, to avoid the second wave of the pandemic in Nigeria.
Prof. Baba Issa, Chairman, Kwara chapter of the Association, gave the advice while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the 2020 Physician’s Week, in Ilorin.
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He observed that the second wave of the pandemic could happen anywhere, as witnessed in some parts of the world.
“People should abide by the COVID-19 protocols, including using face masks, hand sanitisers and practising social distancing.
“The curve is flattening in Nigeria, but all must ensure we keep to the guidelines, to prevent the second wave of the pandemic,” he said.
On schools’ resumption, Issa advised all schools across the country to follow strict protocols and guidelines, to stop the disease from affecting the children.
“Children must be provided with face masks and shields, as well as hand sanitisers,” he said. (NAN)


Update: Ian Zelbo, a source who often creates renderings for the 9to5Mac platform, has brought renderings of four iPhone 15 Pro colors, including Titan Gray, Silver/White, Dark Blue, Space Black, and possibly A green version is launched, and the red version in the previous revelations may not be launched.
silver / white
Titan gray, instead of gold
Dark blue, instead of dark purple
In addition, a green version may be launched
crimson may have been canceled
According to reports on August 25, according to foreign technology media 9to5Mac, Apple will adjust the color options of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models this year, canceling gold and adding gray.
In the latest report, the official name of this new gray is “Titan Gray” (Titan Gray), and a conceptual rendering of this color is shared. It can be seen that the color of “Titan Gray” is darker than the existing silver/white, But it’s lighter than space black.
The media also revealed that Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro model launched this year will cancel the dark purple color and replace it with dark blue.
Note: The iPhone 14 Pro models are available in four colors: dark purple, gold, silver and space black.
Apple is expected to release the iPhone 15 series on September 12, of which the standard version of the iPhone 15 series will be available in black, green, blue, yellow and pink.


Starting next summer, you’ll have to pay up to park at Granville Island during peak hours.
The popular Vancouver attraction is implementing a new parking system that will include all public parking stalls on the Island.
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Pay parking will be in effect between 11 a.m and 6 p.m. with a winter-time rate (Oct. 1-April 30) of $2 an hour and a summer-season rate of $3 an hour.
Currently, 60 per cent of the 1,200 public parking stalls on Granville Island are free, with the remaining 40 per cent priced at $3.50 an hour between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which manages Granville Island, says the new parking system will increase parking availability and make it easier for drivers to find a stall.
“The new pay parking hours will encourage some people to shift their trips to the morning or evening, when the Island is less busy,” the CMHC said in its Granville Island parking management strategy report.
“The current parking system is confusing. The new model is a single parking system that’s more user-friendly and easier to understand.”
CMHC says the new parking system will be in place for the summer of 2019.


Dr. James Edward Muller does not look like a rabble rouser.
A cardiologist and the associate director of the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Muller has the contemplative demeanor of a man who once considered the priesthood, drawn by the beauty and mysticism of the Mass.
Instead he became a physician and later a founder of two social action groups, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985, and the Voice of the Faithful, which grew from a discussion group in a church in Wellesley in January 2002 into an organization that challenged the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.
Raised in Indianapolis and educated at Notre Dame and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he had a moment of insight, he said, while he was on an exchange program as a medical student in Moscow. There, the sight of Soviet hydrogen bombs being trucked through Red Square was seared into his memory.
Thirteen years later, with that experience still vivid, Dr. Muller began having nightmares about nuclear weapons.
His response was to join with like-minded American and Soviet doctors to form the international physicians group. He went to Oslo to take in the presentation.
Last year, when the sexual abuse scandal erupted in the Archdiocese of Boston, Dr. Muller wanted to take action again.
His first step was to talk to his parish priest, the Rev. Thomas Powers of St. John the Evangelist Church in Wellesley, where Dr. Muller and his wife, Kathleen, live.
With Father Powers's support, Dr. Muller began leading discussion groups for outraged Catholics, and Voice of the Faithful was born. Today, he says, it has more than 25,000 supporters from around the globe. Its trademarked motto is ''Keep the Faith, Change the Church.''
Over an office lunch of Diet Pepsis and tuna on a bagel, Dr. Muller mused on the converging strands of his life and work.
Q. Were there secrets that you learned from organizing an antiwar group that you applied in starting Voice of the Faithful?
A. Oh, yes. I set it up so that we were always meeting at 7:30 every Monday. I needed a fixed time and place. That's one little simple organizing principle that ended up being critical, because the word got out: ''Something's happening at St. John's on Monday nights.''
I also knew we needed an e-mail list, something we didn't have back in the 80's. I also knew we needed a Web site.
Also, we learned with I.P.P.N.W. that we had to stay focused on prevention of nuclear war. If you get too many problems tied up together, you can't solve any of them.
Q. How did you translate the lesson of a focused message into Voice of the Faithful?
A. My urgings were that we should try to stay on a single focus, and that was focusing on the problem of absolute power.
Q. You also dealt effectively with the news media and urged lay Catholics to donate money to a special fund for the poor, but not to the church itself.
A. Yes. The idea was to get control of the money, and money starts with the laity. We offered, and keep offering, this money, $70,000 from donations, to the church hierarchy, and it has been consistently refused.
The press part was very controversial. This was a group that was struggling with its faith and really didn't want to talk to the press. But after about two months, I was convinced that we had a message that a larger audience needed to hear. I also felt that we weren't going to change the church in St. John's basement. So I actively wanted to accept the press's interest.


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Glitch Buddha #3
by Mark Gould
Throw Pillow made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric, a stylish statement that will liven up any room. Individually cut and sewn by hand, each pillow features a double-sided print and is finished with a concealed zipper for ease of care. Sold with or without faux down pillow insert.
The original artwork is an image transfer print, which is a hand pulled print taken from an inkjet printed to a transparency which is coated with a liquid substance that is made to help the artist get the image from the transparency to printmaking paper, canvas or any number of materials by using a roller. In this way the artist gets a unique image from every print, and can then use paint, inks, pastels or any other media to continue working on the image. Many artists are working with image transfer prints today. The glitch art phenomenon has really been hot for the last several years. It kind of operates on the anti-aesthetic principle, which space here doesn't permit us to discuss in detail, of course depending on your tastes!


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Langdale Hotel And Spa位于Ambleside（Lake District），靠近鸽舍、Rydal Mount（赖德尔芒特）和Armitt Museum and Gallery。地区其他景点包括Harrison Stickle（哈里森斯蒂克）和Tarn Hows（塔恩豪斯）。
Langdale Hotel And Spa提供全套 SPA 服务、室内游泳池和蒸汽浴室。公共区域提供免费无线上网。该酒店有2 间餐厅，还有2 间酒吧/酒廊和酒吧/酒廊。附加设施或服务包括桑拿、游乐厅/游戏室和礼品店/报摊。酒店内停车免费。
Langdale Hotel And Spa的 56 间客房提供保险箱和免费报纸。床上配有埃及棉床单和羽绒被。住客可以使用客房提供的免费无线高速上网。客房配有液晶电视。
住客可以尽情享受酒店的全方位 Spa 健康护理服务。服务包括按摩。该 SPA 配有SPA 浴缸。
Langdale Hotel And Spa内有 2 间餐厅。
"Fantastic location outstanding hotel quality staff"
Stunning location beautiful rooms and very friendly courteous staff, a tad expensive but worth it.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
The check in was very off putting ,very surly girl who did nothing to make you feel welcome . Left to wander off and find room and relocate car . A more personal friendly service would go a long way. The room was very good but hot and there was no airconditioning.The Hotel advertises itself as a Spa with treatments but there is a little availabilty […] . On the Monday no availabilty for anything but the hotel was not really busy . On the tuesday we managed to book 2 massages which were good . The nail treatment @£40 seemed good when finished but the following day one of the nails came off. Hobsons bar was excellent due to the friendly staff . One of them a guy from South Africa - he said the Zulu tribe also worked breakfast in Purdeys ,he was a revelation ,you could not get friendlier professional customer service . The breakfasts excellent .Our visit to Wainwrights pub on the Monday evening was excellent ,the lamb superb . The following evening we decided on the Terrace restaurant as it marketed itself on its Josper grill ,the only one outside Spain with a promise of excellent steaks - what a disappointment ,no 300g steaks ,no fillet steaks ,no sirloin steaks . I ended up with a very small rib eye cooked medium ,not medium rare for £20 ! . In fairness the assistant manager recognised that all was not good and took the initiative to not charge us for the meal ,as we said to her the Directors realy had to get things sorted out on this one. . . . 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"The langdale hotel"
The hotel was really nice and the staff were all very warm and friendly, the only thing I would have wanted to know before I made the booking was the hotel was having extensive building works outside.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Fantastic break away. Recomend using the spa treatmentsHotels.com 真实住客点评
"Good but not great"
You cannot beat the location and the room was very good with one notable exception. The bed was not really a double it was two singles with a very noticeable ridge in the middle! Hence it was more like two singles - not good. Facilities great and several places to eat. The pricey restaurant was good that not that good for the money. At breakfast one […] day they ran out of most hot food - seems such a basic error. Anyway I may go back but would certainly see what else was on offer first. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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The School of Management’s HPC Supply Chain Innovation Lab is bringing together leaders from some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects to discuss the contribution they are making to economic and social development.
Speakers and panellists from projects including Hinkley Point C, High Speed 2, Heathrow Airport’s expansion programme and Thames Tideway Tunnel will explore the capacity of landmark projects to deliver national and regional growth, at the Institute of Directors, London, on Wednesday 6 February.
Orchestrating Industry Collaboration is hosted by Professor Jens Roehrich, Director of the School of Management’s HPC Supply Chain Innovation Lab, with roundtable discussion chaired by Professor Veronica Hope Hailey, Dean of the School of Management and Vice President Corporate Engagement at the University.
It’s part of a series of events to focus on the interactions between business, government and academia to address challenges including productivity in economic development, delivery of safe energy and transportation and skills development of our future workforce.
Speaking ahead of the event, Professor Jens Roehrich said:
Pulling off major infrastructure projects – the like of which we will discuss at Orchestrating Industry Collaboration – is a complex jigsaw for policy-makers and industry leaders. The challenges of budget and timescale are on a grand scale but so too is their scope to create economic and social value for the duration of the project and beyond.
At Bath we are using our supply chain expertise to study and analyse these projects to help to improve industry practice, create better policy and inspire the next generation of supply chain professionals. Bringing together the people delivering some of the biggest UK projects to discuss the complexities and virtues of collaboration is an exciting part of this process.
Participants will include:
- Ken Owen, Supply Chain Director for EDF Group's HPC Project
- Michelle Tilley, Project Services Director for EDF Group’s HPC Project
- Jean-Pierre West, Deputy Supply Chain Director for EDF Group's HPC Project
- Gavin Dobbing, Head of Programme Assurance and Stakeholder Management, BEIS
- Rob Ewen, Delivery Director - Heathrow Airport Expansion Programme
- David Hancock, Director, Infrastructure and Projects Authority
- Andy Mitchell, CEO of Thames Tideway Tunnel
- Fiona Spencer, Head of Profession for project delivery, Capabilities and Resources, Home Office
- Mark Thurston, CEO, High Speed 2


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When property consultants Savills released research last year on the location of second homes in England, it was London that came out on top. Based on figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 27% of all second homes are now in the capital. Although buy-to-let investors have always been drawn to London, many commuters or those simply looking for a city base are enjoying the benefits of urban living and the unique cultural and social scene they find on their doorstep.
London is booming again. In 2005, the property-growth rate quadrupled from the previous year and is now at its highest level since 2001. Liam Bailey of Knight Frank Residential Research has been watching this trend closely: ‘When the price crash that many economists were predicting didn’t materialise, confidence crept back and fuelled strong demand not just from UK buyers but overseas buyers as well. In fact, more than half of all properties bought above £2m were sold to overseas purchaser,’ he comments. ‘Russian buyers have been well documented, but 2005 also saw the beginnings of wealth moving from China and India into the London market.’
The job market in London has also underpinned demand for housing. Although the UK economy slowed during 2005, there was very strong employment growth in the City especially in the most lucrative areas of the financial sector.
Mr Bailey is also upbeat about London property compared with other mainstream markets and although he predicts a steady 2.5% increase in the UK house prices in 2006, he thinks London could actually see increases closer to 7%.
This optimism in the London market is shared by William Carrington, co-founder of Lonres.com, a property data-mining company that monitors the London property market ‘pulse.’ Uniquely, Lonres.com tracks the sales history of individual properties so their data on London is more accurate than that of either the Land Registry or high-street mortgage lenders.
In an exclusive for City Life, Lonres.com has released figures charting the fortunes of London property sales over the last decade. Flats and houses have outperformed not only the rest of the UK, but the stock markets as well ? confirming that in London, bricks and mortar are still as safe as houses.


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Parent Talk: The ESRB rates Valkyria Chronicles Remastered T for Teen, ages 13 and up. It was rated as such because of mild animated blood, mild suggestive themes, the use of tobacco, and violence. The game takes place during a fictitious world war, and it doesn’t hold anything back in terms of who lives or dies. The game does a superb job of showing just how war affects and ruins people’s lives. That being said, it’s not overly realistic so the warning is rather accurate.
Plays Like: Valkyria Chronicles Remastered doesn’t play like many other games out there. It’s a cross between a third-person shooter and a hardcore strategy RPG. It’s all wrapped up in a beautiful package.
Review Basis: SEGA was kind enough to send over a digital review code for us to play through, and I did just that. Having played through the original on the PS3, it was nice to revisit this classic game.
Back in late 2008 SEGA released a strategy RPG that was so unlike anything else out at the time. It featured stunning graphics, killer gameplay, and a beautiful story with a world war backdrop. It was powerful, addicting, and challenging, and now almost a decade later, they’re re-releasing Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 4. I can tell you now, if you missed it the first time around, this is an incredible game that has aged perfectly and is well worth playing.
The gameplay is exceedingly addicting. Before starting a mission players have to select which troops to deploy. There are a total of five classes you can select, Scout, Shock Trooper, Lancer, Engineer and Sniper. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, and some classes are much more effective on certain missions compared to others, so it’s wise to mix and match based on the intel you receive for the upcoming mission.
Once your troops are deployed, that’s where the game’s unique gameplay really shines. At the start of a player’s turn, all troops are displayed as icons on a large map, and at the very top of the screen there are Command Points (CP) displayed, these are represented by golden medals. Each class requires one CP to activate, however the tank requires two.
Once you select your unit the camera zooms in to a traditional third-person shooter view, where you can actually move your unit. Each unit can only move a certain amount based on their Action Points (AP). That means you can take a Scout for example and race on ahead to see which enemies lay in wait. Some of the stronger units like the Shock Trooper or Lancer don’t have as many AP and therefore are unable to move quite as far.
Once you spot an enemy, you can go ahead and engage in combat. This system isn’t based on points, but rather on your ammo. Each unit can fire only a select number of times per turn. This is why it’s so important to ensure you match your units correctly. In other words, don’t have a Scout go up against a Shock Trooper or that will not end well for the Scout. You don’t need to always engage in combat either, healing, or repairing your tank all work exactly the same, one action per turn. Once you’re done with a unit, you end that turn and move on to the next unit until you have exhausted all of your Command Points, and then it’s the enemies turn to proceed. It is extremely simple to get into, but let me tell you, it takes a very long time to master.
- The minor details add up. You learn very early on that terrain is important, and so too is unit placement. Some units have a natural affinity to grass, earth, etc. and by ensuring said unit is in their desired spot ensures you will have an advantage, or what the game calls Battle Potential and Personal Potential, basically special abilities. As time goes by units will even develop bonds for one another, making them stronger as a pair, both defensively and offensively.
- Taking cover will save your life. I can’t stress how important it is to crouch down behind sandbags, or position your units behind wood fences, behind the tank, or other areas of cover. When it’s time for the enemy to move, you can bet they will single out the lone unit that is unprotected. If your units fall in combat, you have three turns to reach them for an emergency evacuation, or else they’ll be dead for good. You have a reserve of about 20 units, but still, you form bonds with these troops and won’t want to let anyone die.
- You unit base can be used to call forth new units in the event your troops fall and battle or are being healed by the evacuation team. This is extremely important to remember as you don’t want to be at a disadvantage while in battle. Be warned though, calling in new units uses up Command Points.
+ Each missions is unique, forcing you to think on your feet. You might have to take out an enemy leader, take over a base, and wait a set number of turns for reinforcements to arrive, or clear out mines so your tank can make its way to an enemy base. There are countless ways the game throws curveballs at you in what appear to be simple missions. What I really enjoyed was how simple strategy RPG mission-types like the ones I mentioned all feel incredibly fresh and unique here because of the fantastic gameplay.
- The unique gameplay all comes together in a very unique way. The entire game takes place within a storybook. Players view each chapter as a mix between cutscenes and gameplay. I absolutely loved this as it makes the game feel incredibly unique. The storybook allows players to easily navigate through the campaign, but also allows access to other areas of interest including Skirmishes, Training Field, R&D Facility, and more. Each of these is used for a different purpose. Skirmishes are missions where you can build up experience and money. Experience can then be used in the Training Filed to level up your classes. One of the best features of Valkyria Chronicles is that you don’t level up single units, but rather the whole class, meaning all characters under that class will all level up together. Money is used in the R&D Facility to purchases upgraded weapons, armor, and tank parts.
- The story is just fantastic. Valkyria Chronicles oozes charm at every corner, and while some of the voice acting can be a little stiff at times, the story is always riveting. The story deals with a small country trying to prevent a military superpower from invading and stealing a special resource that fuels virtually everything from weapons to medical supplies. You take on the role of a military strategies who is trying to push back the enemy and even though you’re in the militia and not the grand military, you’re still doing your part. That’s what makes the story so captivating, you’re essentially a group of townspeople that are doing what they feel it right by protecting their homeland. The greater world war conflict going on outside their country is no stranger to them, and once the ravages of war are at their home front, they’ll do anything to save the people they love. Wrapped inside this intriguing tale is one where a couple slowly starts to fall in love, which may seem a bit cliché, but ultimately it comes together in a very powerful way.
- The audio visual presentation is phenomenal. This game looked amazing on the PlayStation 3, and now in 1080p 60 frames-per-second it looks even better. It looks incredible. There are no technical hiccups whatsoever, from the smooth framerate, to the lush graphics, it all comes together in a beautiful package. The art design alone is amazing, from the painting-like atheistic to the little touches like seeing burr written on the tank tracks as it moves along. It’s wonderfully put together. The audio is even better than on the PS3. There’s something about the PS4 that really makes games sound incredible, and that’s no different here. The soundtrack is sweeping and powerful, and the audio effects are exactly as they should be. Overall this game has it all.
+/- The AI can make a few questionable moves at times. For the most part they will take advantage of every mistake you make, however at other times they’ll pass on an incredible opportunity to destroy you. Here’s an example, my tank only had two shots worth of life left in it, and the enemy knows that, just like you know how much life enemies have. Instead of using all of their Command Points to finish me off, they spent them moving around the map. That foolish move allowed me to position an Engineer near the tank and repair it back to full health. That never would have happened against a live player.
I’ve played a lot of Strategy RPGs in my day from Fire Emblem to Shining Force, and I can say without hesitation that Valkyria Chronicles is one of the very best I’ve ever played. This remastered version should be purchased by everyone even remotely interested in the genre. As a matter of fact I would recommend even those that dislike the genre give this one a try as it has such wide reaching appeal. It’s an incredible videogame and a true achievement SEGA should be very proud of.
Final Score: 9/10


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Kevin Garnett impressed with Celtics
Kevin Garnett began his 20th NBA season by being impressed with one of his former teams.
The Brooklyn Nets forward returned to the TD Garden on Wednesday night with the Brooklyn Nets and lost to the Celtics, 121-105, in the season opener.
The Celtics were impressive while the Nets looked like the team in for a long season.
"My hat goes off to (Celtics) coach (Brad) Stevens and his schemes,'' said Garnett after getting 10 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes. "They played well and shot the ball really well.
"I can’t wait to watch some of the games. They played great tonight. They seemed to have a nice chemistry.''
Garnett, who won a title with the Celtics, received a nice ovation when he was introduced to the crowd.
"It’s always special coming back here into Beantown and hearing the things,'' he said.