The cottages recently refurbished are small independent stone houses that can accomodate a maximum of 4 people..
Allen cottage is just 50 meters below Salvin farm whereas as Veilin cottage (not yet completed) is about 2 km (1 hour on foot) from Salvin farm towards 'Menulla'. Both cottages are engulfed in the beauty of the mountains of the Lanzo valley.
- a lounge with a log fire.
You can also request the use of 2 single beds to accommodate a maximum of 4 people.
It is obligatory to request a booking via email or by telephone. You will receive confirmation via email of the availability.
For the months of July and August the hut is rented for a minimum of two nights.
Your booking request will be followed by our confirmation of availability by email.
You will be asked to pay a deposit of 20%.
To calculate the total amount to be incurred refer to our rates shown here.


A bullied schoolboy dreams of traveling to Monster Island, where he befriends Godzilla's son, who is also having bully troubles.
Alien Leader Mugal: Forward, Titanosaurus, Mechagodzilla!! Destroy them utterly!!!
Q: Does Godzilla die at the end?
Things did not bode well at the start, with a seven-minute greatest hits sequence that never seemed to end, but by the time it was over I found myself grateful for so much action so early on. When the story proper started it was with some very impressive underwater model work (I couldn't see the seams at any rate).
But what really marked this out as a superior entry is the plot. A reclusive discredited scientist is employed by aliens to use his thought-controlled pet Titanosaurus to destroy Tokyo along with the newly-rebuilt Mechagodzilla, their combined might certain to overcome that pesky Godzilla. Meanwhile an Interpol agent and a marine scientist investigate the disappearance of an exploratory submarine, the trail leading them to the scientist's beautiful but non-too-helpful daughter.
It might sound like the usual gubbins on paper but there's genuine tension in many of the scenes, it's logical and exciting, and rather than feeling like drawn-out filler while we wait for the real action to begin it's successful on its own terms, even managing to pull off genuine pathos bordering on tragedy at the end.
When it does begin it's hands down the best destruction I've seen so far in the series. They're right in the centre of Tokyo surrounded by skyscrapers ready to be demolished and incinerated. The camera pans across the cityscape as whole swathes of it are destroyed, and it truly is spectacular. What makes it even more powerful is that it's not a fight sequence for the most part - it's just two big boys laying waste to the city.
Godzilla himself is given a wonderful entrance, and in those moments it's a thrill to see this (of all films) so overtly referencing The Third Man (of all films).
They do escape to the country for the final showdown, but there's still the odd power station to be sat on and let's face it, we've already had our money's worth with the destruction of Tokyo. The fight is lengthy too, with Godzilla on the back foot for most of it, and while we're never unsure of the outcome it does get pretty hairy for the big guy.
For the budget the special effects are often superb and always imaginative (like the alien technician walking inside Mechagodzilla's head or the shot that takes us from his massive, dormant frame as he's being worked on, through a window, and finishes with the aliens and doctor watching the progress from a lab).
The music throughout is excellent, and the female lead is impossibly gorgeous.


The Low Temperature Laboratory at Aalto University is one of the world centres in ultra low temperature physics and technology. The leading position is based on vigorous in-house development and construction of sub-mK refrigerators.
The Low Temperature Laboratory is administered by the Department of Applied Physics. It is part of the national Otaniemi Research Infrastructure for Micro- and Nanotechnologies, OtaNano, and partner in the European Microkelvin Platform. Read more about us and find out how to contact us through the links below.
The Low Temperature Laboratory has advanced sub-Kelvin refrigeration facilities: two sub-mK (unique rotating cryostat and world record stationary cryostat) and more than 10 dilution refrigerators aimed for different type of experiments.
Physical access to LTL is always based on collaboration or agreements. Annually, we host around 50 research visitors and several hundred common visitors.
Low Temperature Laboratory has produced several world records of low temperatures in about thirty years' span and still holds the record for macroscopic condensed matter systems.
In order to get access to the LTL equipment a new user should pass safety course, basic training course and be instructed about LTL facilities.
Please find the Aalto Research & Teaching Infrastructure Scheduling Tool here.


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Uncategorized Intex Launches Aqua Lions E3 in Exclusive Partnership with Leading Retail Chain,...
Intex Launches Aqua Lions E3 in Exclusive Partnership with Leading Retail Chain, Poojara Telecom, in Saurashtra, Gujarat
In a first-of-its-kind partnership between a mobile handset manufacturer and a leading mobile retail chain, Intex Technologies, a consumer electronics major, today launched its latest model in the popular Lions series – Aqua Lions E3 exclusively with a leading retailer of Saurashtra region in Gujarat – Poojara Telecom based out of Rajkot.
Designed for Tier 2 and 3 markets, the stylish and feature-packed 4G-Volte smartphone comes with 2GB RAM, 8 MP Camera and is available at a very affordable price of INR 5,499 along with 2200 INR cash back from RJio.
The Rs 2,200 cashback will be applicable for both existing and new Jio customers and the buyer needs to get their recharge with Rs 198 or Rs 299 plans, after which the cashback vouchers can be redeemed on subsequent recharges with any of the recharge packs by Jio. The telecom operator will be providing the eligible Intex device users with 44 cashback vouchers worth Rs 50 each, which will be credited to the MyJio App and can be redeemed later.
The 23-year old mobile retailer, Poojara Telecom, is a leading player in Gujarat catering to over 3+millions customers through its 48+ stores across the Saurashtra region. Aqua Lions E3 will be exclusively available at the 48 plus stores of Poojara Telecom spread across Saurashtra. This will enable Intex to strengthen its presence in key markets of Saurashtra by offering a smartphone exclusively for the region.
The 4G-Volte device comes with a stunning 5-inch IPS HD display, with 1280X720 resolution. Powered with – 8 MP Rear and 5 MP front, 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM, 1.3GHz Quad Core , ensuring smooth performance while playing high-end games or watching videos or using multiple apps. Running on Android 7.0 OS, the 4G dual-SIM smartphone is powered with a light 2500mAh Li-Ion battery, with a talk-time of up to 5 to 6 hours and a standby time of 7-8 days.
SwiftKey is the best keyboard for easy typing in your mix of languages, with its support for 22 major Indian languages, Hinglish and over 180 international languages. SwiftKey also provides emoji prediction in 13 Indian languages, which makes it easy for users to express. It also lets you customize with 100 free themes and layout that also includes India content. In all these languages, SwiftKey uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically learn your writing style and suggest auto-corrections and word predictions that make sense.
SwiftKey has pioneered three adaptive ways to type Indian languages:
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Apart from stunning features, the device comes with impressive pre-loaded services such as Xender, DataBack and Amazon Prime. The Xender service allows the user to share any kind of files with other users without using mobile data at a speed which is 200 times faster than that of a regular Bluetooth transfer. DataBack allows its users to save upto 500MB data every month, and further use the reserved data to recharge the phone. And finally, Amazon Prime provides users with an opportunity to enjoy unlimited access to streaming and downloading their popular movies or TV shows in India and internationally.
For the selfie lover and amateur photographers, Aqua Lions E3 delivers the best, with an 8 MP primary rear camera, with auto focus technology, and a 5 MP front selfie camera. The camera encompasses features such as Panorama, Burst Mode and Face Detection available, to provide the best possible images and the perfect picture.
The 4G-VoLTE smartphone has an in-built 16GB ROM with an expandable memory of up to 32GB. The elegant Aqua Lions E3 is available in Black colour.
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While the most noticeable change was the metal, I think you can also see a lot of differences in the skin tones and the horns.
Finally, there was one more fix that was required, and that was the basing. The original request was for a cracked earth look, but plain rocks and gravel is all that had been done. So, I thought this might be an interesting test of some GW material that I had gotten for my Bolt Action figures.
I had tested this on some much smaller bases, and I was very surprised at how well it worked. If you apply it in large blobs, you will get those nice large cracks. When you thin it down a bit and apply it a little more lightly around the edges of your deep cracks, it starts to look even more interesting and natural!


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Astronomia
161545 Ferrando – asteroide della fascia principale

Onomastica
Ferrando – variante del nome proprio di persona Ferrante
Ferrando – cognome italiano

Persone
Arturo Ferrando – schermidore italiano
Aurelio Ferrando – politico italiano
Guido Ferrando – critico letterario italiano
Linda Ferrando – tennista italiana
Lucrezia Ferrando – giocatrice di curling italiana
Luigi Ferrando (1911-2003) – ciclista italiano
Luigi Ferrando (1941) – vescovo italiano
Marco Ferrando – politico italiano
Rafael Ferrando – astronomo spagnolo

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Conveniently located in Broomfield, this ranch home plan creates a sense of comfort with an open concept kitchen with an eat-at island that leads to a covered outdoor living area. The master suite includes a large walk-in closet for all your fashion needs.
From I-25, take exit 229 on Hwy 7 and head west. Turn on Co Rd 7 and then left onto 169th Avenue. Turn right onto Pecos St and the model will be on your left.


Now, go read her words of inspiration and the post that instigated her's.
Do you have theme/mantra/slogan for 2012? If so, please share! And, if you have resources for the, please cite/share. We all love to share the love.
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Russian intelligence 'used Facebook to spy on Emmanuel Macron's campaign'
Agents reportedly created 24 fake profiles to spy on key officials
Reuters are reporting Russian intelligence officials used social media to spy on key officials and associates in Emmanuel Macron's campaign.
The news website has cited an unnamed US congressman and two others, who claim agents created roughly 24 fake Facebook profiles in order to conduct surveillance.
Facebook confirmed to Reuters it had successfully detected and shut down surveillance accounts in France.
In April, it made a statement to say it had shut down accounts which were disseminating false information during the election.
At this time, however, any attempt to spy on Macron's social circles had not been reported prior to Reuters report.
The government in Moscow denied meddling in the French election earlier this year. A spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, called the allegation "a lie and untrue."
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Real Girl is een single van ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena. Het is de eerste single van haar debuutalbum met dezelfde naam. Het nummer bevat een sample van een single van Lenny Kravitz, It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over. In het Verenigd Koninkrijk werd de single een succes, met een tweede plaats in de hitlijsten als beste resultaat.

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De videoclip van het nummer ging in première op 3 april 2007. In de clip zie je Mutya Buena zittend op een bed, terwijl ze schrijft en kijkt naar foto's. Ook zie je haar met haar voormalige band The Sugababes". Een van de foto's komt tot leven, en we zien er een close-up van. Het bevat Mutya, die foto's neemt op een feestje met vrienden. Ook neemt ze foto's van haarzelf met haar (echte) vriend Jay, die ook voorkomt in de clip, net als haar zus Dalisay.
Als het tweede deel van het refrein begint, zie je haar shoppend in een winkelcentrum, ook hier neemt ze foto's. Hierna zie je haar in een kamer die gevuld is met kaarsen. Later zie je Mutya met een witte jurk, met op de achtergrond foto's aan de muur. Tijdens de bridge zie je de foto's van dichtbij.

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CD1
Real Girl (Radio Edit)
Naive (acoustic)

Buitenlandse hitlijsten

Single uit 2007
Alarmschijf
Nummer van Mutya Buena


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I love capturing those moments where the parents stare in awe. Just still unable to believe that they created this little amazing soul. Capturing these first time moments are more meaningful and real to me. To get a sense of what its like and to remember these new beginnings, because as I know now that my babies are 8 & 6, it goes by too fast. You think you'll remember it all, but you don't. Or at least I didn't... And I had what they'd call good babies. I know they each had their moments of acting up or crying when I'd tried everything possible... but this is real life.
To me, lifestyle photography is capturing the moment. It is absolutely the style of photography I fell in love with. Its not about setting the scene, but letting you be you, whether its in your own home or outdoors enjoying the moment. Real life feelings & raw emotion is what I feel shines through the lens. Now I may guide you to stand a certain way or look at each other, but my goal is to let you feel whats comfortable, naturally move around and feed off each others energy. By doing this, you tell the story- of your family. The candidness of real life speaks clearly and creates beautiful images you can look back on, and remember how you felt in that time. I want to capture these feelings for you. This to me is lifestyle photography.
Here's a few of my favourite screaming shots I've taken over the past couple years and I think all these little babes do it really well!


So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble.
I remember the first time I read this around twenty years ago. I thought it was very harsh for God to tell the prophet not to pray for the people.
God is loving and merciful but will not let sin slide.
There is a future time when He becomes completely intolerant of those that commit sin.
A glimpse of this is in today's scripture.
Basically, He tells Jeremiah that even if the people cried out to Him, He would not save them because they won't cry out to Him.
In the future, God punishes those that unrepentantly commit sin by casting all of it away from Him.
I'm sure on the day of judgment many will stand before God and begin making their profession of faith and belief in Him.
There is no mercy for them.
There is no grace for them.
However, today you can pray for others.
You can tell them the Gospel.
You can share the hope found in Christ and offer them the opportunity to repent and be saved!
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- The GT-R LM in action (from motors.all-free-photos.com)
LMP1 RETROSPECTIVE EP5 – 2015 NISSAN GT-R LM NISMO
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The 23rd of May, 2014. The day that Nissan announced its return to the big stage of endurance racing, competing against the big boys Porsche, Toyota and reigning champion Audi in LMP1.
Nissan already had some experience at LeMans. Their first attempt in 1986 with the R85V resulted in a 16th place finish. The best they managed was with the R90C in 1990, ending up in 5th place. Nissan continued with the Skyline GT-R LM in '95, the R390 GTI in '97 and the R391 in '99 until the program was shut down in 2000 by Carlos Ghosn as part of a structural reorganisation at Nissan, cutting the divisions that weren't necessary.
The R90C - Nissan's highest positioning endurance racer (from thecheckeredflag.co.uk)
Nissan returned as an engine supplier for LMP2 cars in 2011, as their VK45DE proved as a strong and reliable powerhouse. Nissan also fielded two entries in the Garage 56 category, a non-competitive slot for innovate concepts, with the DeltaWing (2012) and ZEOD RC (2014), both recognisable for their very narrow front end. Both had to be retired early in the race however, with the DeltaWing running into a concrete barrier after only 75 laps and the ZEOD having a gearbox failure in the early hours of the race.
Ben Bowlby, the one responsible for the design of the DeltaWing and ZEOD, would lead the design for this project as well. He was known for his different ideas, and that this car wouldn't be like the competitors as well wasn't a secret. He set up base in Indianapolis as the car went through it's first tests in Stanfield, Arizona, before moving near the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Early spy shot revealed the car using a front engine layout, something that wasn't used since the Panoz Roadster-S back in 2003. The car was supposed to be revealed in Europe, but Nissan instead opted to use a Superbowl commercial to reveal the car.
Not suitable for work (from racecar-engineering.com)
The core of the GT-R LM is a three litre, twin turbocharged, direct injected V6 called the VRX30A and was codeveloped with Cosworth. It develops 550 horsepower on it's own, but including the hybrid system the car produces 1250 horsepower. Said hybrid system is not like the ones their competitors Porsche and Toyota had in their cars. It makes use of a rotating flywheel to catch the energy during braking, and unleashes it during acceleration. Audi did have something similar in their cars, but that made use of an electronic clutch. What the Nissan used is purely mechanical. All the power that unit unleashes, together with the engine power, is directed through a hydraulic sequential gearbox in front of the engine and delivered at the front wheels.
The pulsing heart of the beast (Image taken by Marshall Pruett)
Yes. You read that correctly. The GT-R LM is a front wheel driven racing car, and there's a good reason why. The rear aerodynamics are completely governed by a strict ruleset. The rear wing, vertical stabiliser and other aerodynamic applications all have to follow certain dimensions, rendering them less effective than they can be. By moving the engine and drive more towards the front, the centre of mass would shift along with it and require more frontal downforce, something not as strictly regulated. By doing this the rear aerodynamics could be improved to be more efficient with the airflow. At the sides massive air tunnels guide the air used at the front towards the back to reduce the negative effects of the low pressure zone generated behind the car, further decreasing air resistance.
All these changes meant that the front wheels needed to be wider than usual, at 360 millimetres at the front and only 230 millimetres on the rear. Michelin worked closely with Nissan to find the right compound and balance of the tires.
Those are some skinny tires (from racecar-engineering.com)
Testing resumed in February at Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida, where it undertook the first tests at night, before moving to Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds located in South Carolina the same month for straight line speed testing. March saw it running at Sebring International Speedway for a week of continuous testing
However, as everything that's new and innovative, it wasn't free of problems. During the tests at Sebring the engine mounts failed, ending the test session prematurely after only two days. Another problem had to do with the way the engineers interpreted the rules. This was different from how the organisers viewed them, resulting in a redesign of the chassis and mounting the energy recovery system via the windscreen, making it a complex and frustrating unit.
The massive air tunnels. You'd get lost in there (Image taken by Marshall Pruett)
Then the results of the crash tests, which are mandated by the FIA, came in and those didn't come with positive news either. It failed to meet the criteria as the car's front roll hoop got damaged. And as long as that issue wasn't addressed the car wasn't allowed to race. The FIA also mandated that the doors should be redesigned as they decided they needed an anti-burst load. After the second failure to comply with the crash tests the entire structure of the doors was altered, which was successful and the car managed to pass at the third attempt. With that done it could resume it's testing sessions at NCM Motorsports Park at Bowling Green, Kentucky, before finally heading towards the Circuit de la Sarthe.
The sparks are flying (from motorauthority.com)
During testing at LeMans, officials had taken a look at the Nissan's rear view mirrors, which were located on the inner edge of the fenders. Even though this wasn't seen as an issue before, all three the cars had to go back in to get the mirrors relocated, despite the fact they weren't used often as the cars had rear view cameras equipped. This was still a minor issue compared to the problems the energy recovery system was given, still refusing to work properly and eventually unable to be used during the race. Resulting in the car having to run with only it's 550hp strong internal combustion engine and bringing it down to near LMP2 levels of performance, which is everything but good for a car racing in LMP1.
The race results weren't all that great as a result of that. Only one of the three GT-R LMs made it to the end of the race. The No. 21 suffered a tire failure after only 151 laps driven and was unable to make it back to the garage, while No. 23 came to a smoking halt due to a transmission breakdown at 234 laps travelled. The No. 22 car couldn't avoid problems either as it hit on track debris and needed a lengthy repair in the garage. It did manage to cross the line, but it didn't get enough laps in to be classified at only 242 laps. Porsche took the win that year with the 919 Hybrid, completing a total of 395 laps with the winning car.
Getting wet (from motorauthority.com)
After the nightmare Nissan decided to pull out of the WEC and focus on improving and mostly solving the issues of the car for the 2016 season. The car indeed underwent further testing at the Circuit of the Americas and NOLA Motorsports Park situated in Avondale, Louisiana, but on the 22nd of December 2015 Nissan announced they would put a halt on the entire project. Later information revealed that a new and redesigned 2016 spec GT-R LM was in the works, but due to delivery problems with some of the required parts the project got scrapped.
Most people view the GTR LM as a failure. However, the car managed to keep ahead of the LMP2 racers even though it was down on power. This suggests that the idea might have worked in reality if the problems were solved in time. As the days of the LMP1 category are coming to an end, we will never know how fast a front wheel driven car in that category could've been.
There'll be likely nothing like it ever returning ro LeMans (from autoexpress.co.uk)
This article is the fifth part of a six-article collaboration in remembrance of the LMP1 regulations coming to an end this year. We all picked a weird, wonderful or special car to write about as a tribute. The sixth and last part will be published tomorrow, so stay tuned.
Episode 1 - 2006 Audi R10 TDI by Agus Garcia
drivetribe.com/p/lmp1-retrospective-ep1-2006-audi-GjY40lZwQeetqkDOdD_CFQ?iid=KDxDOkxnSc2JO1jlrkL6Aw
Episode 2 – 2004 Nasamax DM139 by Stijn Paspont
drivetribe.com/p/lmp1-retrospective-ep2-2004-nasamax-Mjcap2W3RPi3S7LhQO1yqg?iid=asv730cmRuqNhrx-S8CpYQ
Episode 3 – 2011 Aston Martin AMR-One by Jeremy Ibrahim
drivetribe.com/p/lmp1-retrospective-ep3-2011-aston-EjRle31lRdKI7R8tZ86PSg?iid=FR22psAuS1q-4Qja0iNxtA
Episode 4 – 2001 Dome S101 by Ewan Donaldson
drivetribe.com/p/lmp1-retrospective-ep4-2001-dome-EEcj-EugRq2oZghOVJz1UQ?iid=HgpjV73gR1i-xPLT_79-uQ
Episode 6 will be released tomorrow by Dylan Smit:
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The Balzain Highway-Cagayan Valley Road is another major four-lane road network of Tuguegarao, part of Cagayan Valley Road that comes through Balzain and Carig, that forms part of the Asian Highway 26 ( ). It is the only road that serves north-bound traffic to Tuguegarao coming from the east side of the Cagayan River and most of Cagayan Valley. It also links Tuguegarao to surrounding municipalities, most notably Iguig and Peñablanca. These two main arterial networks serves as the backbone for the majority of Tuguegarao's internal and inter-regional transportation.
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Q: How should I use the phrasal verb "to d**k around"?

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*To waste time

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*Stop dicking me around and get to the point.

*Would you please stop dicking around with her?

*To take advantage of

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*You're dicking him around, you know?

*Don't dick around with her.

As far as I know, this meaning can be used with this structure dick someone around and dick around with someone.
My actual question is about the structure. If dick someone around and dick around with someone could be used with the example meanings. I didn't type any more meanings because I only know these meanings.

A: Slang statements are colorful because they use non-standard word meanings but can be understood by the context of the sentence.  So in the case of slang, you cannot say if a meaning is "correct" only if the meaning can be understood.
In this case I would say the meaning is pretty clear, for example you can replace "dick" with just about anything and not lose the meaning of the sentence.  The fact that "dick" is somewhat vulger makes the point stronger but I would say the meaning is still clear with innocuous or made-up words.

Stop booking me around and get to the point.
Would you please stop flipping around with her?
You're bluzzering him around, you know?
Don't zing around with her.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Geek Club Books for Autism today announced that actors Christopher Gorham and Julian Feder, lead characters in the award-winning indie film, "A Boy Called Po" joined the #Activate4Autism movement, a public awareness campaign as a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. People on the autism spectrum are often misunderstood, marginalized, undervalued and 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying.
The campaign brings together voice, stage and film actors, children's authors, comic artists and autistic advocates who activate their voices for autism, speaking out for acceptance and inclusion. Videos are viewable, educational comics are downloadable, and action steps for activating change are accessible via the nonprofit website, geekclubbooks.com.
"'A Boy Called Po' is about a young boy living with autism and his relationship with his recently widowed dad," said Christopher Gorham who plays Po's father and is best known for his roles on "Ugly Betty" and "Covert Affairs." "Our film and the #Activate4Autism movement are about inclusiveness and acceptance for those who are different."
Playing the role of Po, Julian Feder gained insights into the intolerance, fear and bullying so many children with autism face every day. "I'm activating my voice for autism we need to call attention to the bullying and remember to give people with autism a chance, because everyone has something special to offer."
"We took part in Geek Club Books #Activate4Autism because, like the film, this nonprofit helps autistic individuals to tell their stories so people can make a deeper connection to this marginalized population and the challenges they face," said John Asher, Director of "A Boy Called Po."
Asher adds, "There's so much hatred out there in the world and Po is about really about acceptance. We don't need to make people with autism fit into society. We need to learn how to fit into their world."
"A Boy Called Po" was in theaters this summer and is now available on-demand everywhere including iTunes and Amazon. The filmmakers are working to get the film distributed to educational institutions to bring better awareness and acceptance into schools.
Using storytelling, Geek Club Books nonprofit's mission is changing perceptions and putting an end to the stigma surrounding autism, replacing fear with wonder. The nonprofit produces interactive children's comics, curriculum, assemblies, public awareness campaigns, online resources, and educational videos for acceptance in classrooms, on playgrounds and in communities. They mentor and empower autistic individuals to be the storytellers, inspiring empathy, inclusion and acceptance for those who are different. Learn more: https://geekclubbooks.com/.
Inspired by true events, "A Boy Called Po" tells the story of a recently widowed father (Christopher Gorham) struggling to raise his son (Julian Feder) who is on the autism spectrum. The pressures of work, school and coping with loss push the two nearly to the point of breaking. John Asher directed the film from a script by Colin Goldman who shares story credit with Steve C. Roberts.
Geek Club Books for Autism today announced that actors Christopher Gorham and Julian Feder, lead characters in the award-winning indie film, "A Boy Called Po" joined the #Activate4Autism movement, a public awareness campaign as a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. People on the autism spectrum are often misunderstood, marginalized, undervalued and 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying.


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British Caledonian Airways
Please, if you have any photo's you can share or show on this site, please drop me aline anytime, email Dave
Recently, the summer 2015, I have been very fortunate to meet up with Mike Sterling a few times. Mike was the Drum Major with The Pipes & Drums of British Caledonian Airways from their formation in 1969 under Caledonian Airways tenure to the end in 1988.
The band started from humble origins and, by Mike's admission, had room for improvement. However; they rose to become a Grade 1 Pipe Band and eventually became the World Champion Pipes and Drums Band. They represented the airline all over the world and unbeknownst to me.....the band members were not BCal employees.......the band members had their own jobs; Mike was a full time London Firefighter and juggled the demands of both roles.
Mike has kindly shared many of his photos and memories of his time with the BCal Pipes and Drums; and over the coming updates these will be shared on this site for all to enjoy.......it is well worth the read not only to see who they met and played for representing BCal but for the humorous side too.
Pipe Sgt Mr Dave Stark
Piper Mick Farrell Bill Hewson and Mike Sterling
Caledonian//BUA Bass Drum and the local band playing
The Band members came mostly from the Addiscombe and Shirley British Legion Band with a few from the Crawley Pipe Band. It took a year for the band to come together and for the airline's strategy to become clear.
The Band assembled outside of the Flight Kitchens building at Gatwick in October and performed for Mr Ian Ritchie, Mr Gordon Mason and Mr Tony Cocklin in the summer of 1971.
Prior to the performance, the airline had provided an advance so that uniforms and kilts could be bought. Though the money had run out and only one Feather Bonnet was available, so the Drum Major (Mike Sterling) wore that; the remaining band members wore their Glengarry hats.
The money did stretch to some jackets, though these were military surplus and white, in fact they were ex-Army tropical service jackets.
Following the performance, Ian Ritchie asked Mike why he was the only one wearing a Feather Bonnet. After explaining the money had run out, Ian instructed that the Band should all have Feather Bonnets and also Doublets (jackets) and further money was found for this.
But the white jackets would be needed; Ian Ritchie then addressed the band and said that they were off to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in November as ambassadors for the airline. The band flew to Kuala Lumpur on board a Boeing 707, white jackets in hand and perfectly suited for the tropical heat.
The Pipes and Drums of Caledonian//BUA (as they had become) are reviewd by Chairman Adam Thomson and Sales Director Ian Ritchie (kilted on the left). Band President James Hamilton is on the right, Pipe Major Ian MacLeod is front left and Drum Major Mike Sterling has the feather bonnet at the head of the band.
On arrival in Kuala Lumpur the Band were met at the airport by a group who invited them to stay with them at their club, The Royal Selangor Club. The band members would stay as guests in Club members' houses, two to a house. The band lined up and two by two they were selected by the residents and Mike and the Pipe Sgt were billeted in a beautiful house with most generous hosts.
Though after two days the Lady of the house summoned them and said her housekeeper had complained that she had not had any washing from them. The housekeeper, Armer, who was near 90 years old give or take a year and the guys explained that they did not want to burden her with their washing. They were ordered to leave some washing out, Armer was now happy, and the cleaned and laundered clothing was duly done and returned next day.
The Band played at the Club for three days and they were also entertained by the members too. A local pipe band came to visit them at the club too.
The Band at The Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur with members of a local Pipe Band.
The club was formed in 1884 by the British, when Malaya was part of the Empire.
The photos show the Colonial Secretariat building.
After Independence in 1957, the offices of the Colonial Secretariat which borders the Royal Selangor Club playing field became the Sultan Abdul Samad Building on Independence Square.
But duty called and the Band boarded a coach bound for Singapore via Malacca. En-route they stopped off in a small village heading to a café for sold soft drinks and a "cake of some sort". They soon noticed a small open trench from the café to a bigger open trench and after seeing the evidence roll by that this was an open sewer the Band bade farewell and retreated to the coach.
The Band arrived in Singapore the following evening and were met by BCal's Manager Far East & Australasia; Graham Broadbridge. Graham explained that they were to play at a big hotel the following evening, but before that he would show them around Singapore. The evening performance went well and the Band were the star attraction in BCal's promotion.
Mike with the Band's coach On the road to Singapore On the road to Singapore The Seaview Hotel in Singapore
It was soon time to return to the UK, but on arrival at the airport the flight was over-booked and 4 volunteers were needed to fly home on the next flight - two days later. Mike was one of the volunteers along with the Pipe Sgt and two others.
As a London Fireman Mike had to ring in to his Fire Station to book "Late delayed Transport", a standard procedure if you are going to be late for your shift. It took a while for Mike to explain to a sceptical colleague that he was actually in Singapore and was phoning from there. That late delayed transport call went down in in the annals of the London Fire Brigade as the furthest away anyone was when ringing in late.
Bass Drummer Mr Bill Hewson (left) with Drum Major Mike Sterling (right)
Pipe Sgt Dave Stark
Sadly we have heard that Dave Stark, pictured above, passed away on 23rd September 2015, a few weeks after this page was published. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Mike Sterling recalls "Dave was a great mate, a good bloke, and will be sadly missed".


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Kharak Is Burning (Pt. 2: Characterization Through Naval Architecture)
November 25, 2013 by davidsmcwilliams
Here's an interesting question: where are Homeworld's characters?
The characters of Homeworld are limited in number and not particularly talkative. Some similar games manage to pull off a great deal of characterization with body language and visual cues instead of long dialogue trees; Homeworld is not one of them. In fact, the story barely contains any people at all. There are no faces anywhere in the game, and the human form is represented only twice in the silhouette of Karan S'jet in the beginning and ending cutscreens.
How can the burning of Kharak (or any of the plot developments) have emotional weight if Homeworld has no people?
The answer is in the art assets that received the most time and attention from Relic's staff: the ships. The ships are the characters. It's obvious from the point that Karan S'jet, neuroscientist, is implanted into the heart of the Mothership to serve as its living core. She is the Mothership, literally. The Bentusi are one with their vessels too (and the Bentusi Exchange even looks like a face, if you squint a little). The Taiidan Emperor's flagship serves as his body; when it is destroyed, he is destroyed. The Kadeshi, with their strange needle motherships; Captain Elson, with his slick all-black elite guard destroyer; the junkyard dog, with its brutal industrial jaws; the silent monolith of the mind-control ship . . . they're all characters, even if their bodies are made of space-age ceramic alloys and powered by fusion reactors.
And like any good character, you can tell exactly who they are as soon as they step onto the screen.
One glance and it's pretty obvious what Han Solo is all about.
Let's take a closer look at how some of these characters are established.
Karan S'jet (The Mothership)
The Mothership is about nuturing, in design and in function. Huge docking bays store hundreds of smaller vessels, carrying them from point to point via hyperspace jumps. Other ships are "birthed" out of her side–hey, it's not called a Mothership for nothing, is it?
The Mothership is all curves and gentle angles. It isn't a confrontational vessel. While it is the most important ship in the game and can take quite a beating, it is practically unarmed.
None of these design decisions are without purpose. Karan S'jet is no warrior; she is a strategist, yes, but she isn't about to be on the front lines. The glory of combat belongs to others (Kiith Maanan or Soban, perhaps). What she is, though, is the caretaker of her people. She is the spiritual mother of the exiles–what better way to make this obvious than to unite her with the Mothership?
The Mothership also follows an age-old rule of fictional starship design: the longer a vessel is relative to its width, the faster it is. One glance at the Mothership's considerable girth is enough to tell you that it won't be going anywhere quickly (even with those massive fusion drives).
The Emperor (The Taiidan)
Jutting. Angular. Aggressive. Alien. Spikey. All of these words describe the Emperor's flagship. Thematically, he's defined by being everything that Karan isn't (this binary runs deep).
If heroism is making sacrifices for the good of others, villainy is the thirst for personal power–and the Emperor is thirsty. While Karan gave up her body to serve her people, the Emperor gave up his out of continuing self-obsession. His flagship is designed to intimidate; it is a vehicle for ego.
It's only fitting that during the final confrontation, the Emperor's flagship spews an endless stream of scout fighters that suicide into your vessels–a perversion of the protective, nuturing role that Karan has played through the entire game towards her own ships/people.
Maybe I'm reading too far into this, but the Exiles' Mothership is also entirely vertical while the Imperial Flagship is completely horizontal–another indicator of how they define each other through opposition.
The Kadeshii
If Karan S'jet is a hero and the Emperor is a villain, the Kadeshi are . . . a little more complicated. (Spoiler alert)
The Kadeshi were originally part of the Hiigaran exile, but instead of making it to Kharak they hid inside of the Great Nebula. They remain afraid of discovery and retribution; the need to survive at all costs has become their religion. They are the lizard brain.
None of this is immediately obvious from your first contact with the Kadeshi needle mothership. Characterization in this case is carried out through action, not through form . . . because what you can't see here are the clouds of deadly swarmers that stream from the launch bays once your refuse their offer to stay in the nebula.
The Kadeshi are unreasoning and extremely deadly. They are afraid, and that's what makes them dangerous. You can see it in the way that their ships swarm together in intricate patterns before tearing your fleet to shreds. They attack recklessly, like cornered animals, and the way that their ships are designed leaves them no other choice (massive firepower, but little armor). Fanatic devotion to a cause, unity achieved through fear of judgement day postponed; it's all there, written in design decisions and battle doctrine.
It's ironic, then, when their destruction comes from attacking their own kin, and not from the all-powerful Imperial enemy that they feared for so many generations.
The needle mothership is not to be underestimated, either. There's an important visual cue for the player in the massive, blunt bow of the vessel . . . it will not hesitate to plunge through your formation like a battering ram, smashing smaller ships to bits, if you give it the slightest opportunity (this happens to me every damn time, despite my best efforts).
The Bentusi
Enigmatic traders of the galaxy, the Bentusi were one of the first species to travel the stars. They have long since ceased to use physical bodies are instead fully integrated into their trade ships (sensing a theme here, anyone?).
Their ships sparkle with rich, mysterious light, hinting at an incredible density of knowledge and power. It is hidden, though, wrapped up in a tough outer shell that obscures most of the view. Only when the Bentusi choose to trade is the inner power of their ship revealed; can the metaphor be any more obvious?
They also violate the "long ships go faster" rule to great effect, as the fairly stout Bentusi trade ships are faster than anything else of comparable size. This violation sets them apart from the other space-faring races, since they can defy the conventions of the game itself.
The moral?
Characters don't have to be people to be effective characters.
Next week, Part 3: Minimalism to the Max . . .
Or go back to Part 1: Using Grief In Video Games
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Kharak Is Burning (Pt. 1: Using Grief In Videogames)
I played through Homeworld last week.
This is something I've been doing pretty much every year since Relic's flagship game wowed audiences at the 1999 E3 awards. I can usually feel the beginnings of the urge by the end of summer; by October the mothership is launched into low Kharak orbit and exiles are once again on their way to reclaim Hiigara, their ancient homeworld.
Clearly there's something here that keeps drawing me back to the game, over and over and over again. But what is it?
With the upcoming HD re-releases of the original games and the promising-looking Homeworld: Shipbreakers under development, I think that it's time to see if I can put my finger on what exactly that magic is.
I'm breaking it into three parts:
The Use of Grief
Storytelling via Naval Architecture
Understatement
(Um, spoiler warning? I guess? For a game that's nearly 15 years old?)
It's a rare thing to come across these days, but the original Homeworld came with a nice thick hardcopy manual. It covered all of the basic stuff (ship types, basic commands) but what I loved best was the ~70 page historical and technical brief (downloadable here). It was chock-full of the history of Kharak and its people, detailed cultural breakdowns of the different clans ("Kiithid") that made up Kharakid culture, discussion of the different technologies that were employed in traveling through deep space, and more.
Little did I know that this was all setup for one of the more memorable bait-and-switches of my young adulthood . . . but we'll get to that in a moment.
Homeworld's story revolves around the inhabitants of Kharak. The historical brief details 3,000 years of survival on a harsh desert world; it chronicles countless lives spent in endless combat with each other and with the encroaching sands.
Everything changed when a survey satellite discovered an ancient starship buried beneath the sands of Kharak's endless desert. This wreck housed an artifact called the Guidestone, a single piece of black lunar rock with a crude stellar map and a set of coordinates deep in the galactic core. The coordinates were labeled with a single word: "Hiigara," or "our home."
The Guidestone
The Guidestone united the Kiithid in pursuit of a common goal: returning to their rightful home. A massive colony ship was designed and built to reclaim the Kharaki ven with the combined effort of everyone on Kharak, it took over 60 years to construct. It is the mothership, and it's your home throughout the campaign.
The Mothership in orbit around Kharak
Sure, you could skip all of this if you wanted. You didn't have to read the Historical and Technical Briefing if you didn't want to. There's enough covered in the Homeworld Intro to get you started.
But I did read it. I gobbled it up, before even setting CD to disk tray, and I loved every word of it.
Can you imagine that now? A game that expects the player to read more than 70 pages of information before even starting to play? Corporate leadership would laugh such a game developer out of their offices . . . and yet this is one of my favorite parts of the game.
Anyway, upon completion of the mothership, you're instructed to take it on a shakedown cruise to test the hyperspace core. Somewhat predictably . . .
Everything Goes Horribly Wrong
The Mothership survives the jump, but their support ship has been destroyed by pirates. Fortunately the pirates have bitten off more than they can chew with the mothership and are sent running (for the time being).
The narrator tells you to head home and complete the mothership's construction. The briefing outlines what should be another slight increase in the game's tension, and you're ready for something slightly more difficult than before . . .
Then this happens:
Everything Goes Even More Horribly Wrong
(Homeworld, Mission 3)
Kharak is burning.
The planet is gone, consumed in a nuclear firestorm.
Why? And how? Who could have–
But there's no time to explain. There are hostile alien ships in orbit, and they're targeting the remaining survivors. As you deal with the chaos of fighting a technologically-superior, alien foe, the story is fed to you bit by bit.
This is the answer to the question:
How Do You Make The Player Grieve?
Games typically appeal to a narrow subset of emotions, and grief is not usually among them. When they succeed at inspiring grief, though, it can be devastating (think of Aeris's death in Final Fantasy VII, for example). The burning of Kharak is one of the few moments that I've heard multiple gamers describe as "heartbreaking." Why? Why is it so powerful?
It certainly isn't in the portrayal of this near-genocide–all we see is an expanding black splotch on the surface of a tan disc followed by a pair of chilling still images in the following cutscreen. There are no faces contorted in terror, there is no Aeris getting stabbed by Sephiroth . . . there is no representation of the human form at all, actually.
So why do we grieve? And what are we grieving for?
The real destruction is invisible; it happens inside the player, where carefully-constructed systems of history and politics are erased with a single phrase: "Kharak is burning." They don't come crashing down, they don't slowly erode; they simply cease to exist. Everything that we were getting comfortable with, everything that we were internalizing in preparation for the story to get rolling–suddenly it's gone. Things are taken from us that were just starting to become "ours."
And that's the point of grief.
Kharak burning
As players, we aren't really TOO upset about losing someone that we've just met. Honestly, do you remember getting teary-eyed at the burned corpses of Uncle Own and Aunt Beru in "A New Hope?" Neither do I. But Relic was craftier than that; they created a deep, interesting, compelling world with just enough backstory to really whet our narrative appetite. And just as we thought we knew what to expect–just when we thought this was all going to go down in typical vanilla sci-fi fashion–BAM! They took everything we were comfortable with away from us. It's designed to emotionally tie us to the story.
And it works.
It's not just the surviving exiles who have sworn revenge against the Taiidan Empire. We, as players, have had something that we cared about taken from us. And now we want blood.
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Recent changes to minimum wage laws means good news to many workers across the state of California as the state prepares to implement its plan for a $15 minimum wage. The first step for the statewide minimum wage increase is a bump to $10.50 per hour in January of 2017. Additionally, some California cities have passed legislation offering even more.
Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation in March that will increase California's minimum wage from $10-an-hour to $10.50 per hour in January 2017, then to $11.00 on Jan. 1, 2018. The minimum wage will then go up by a dollar in each of the following years until it reaches $15 in 2022, after which it will increase annually by up to 3.5% to account for inflation based upon the national consumer price index.
For employers with 25 or fewer employees, each of the minimum wage increases will start a year later such that $15 per hour minimum would not go into effect until January 2023.
On June 7th in the city of San Diego, voters approved the Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance. This law provides use of earned sick leave of up to forty hours a year and a minimum wage of $10.50 an hour upon the Ordinance's effective date, $11.50 an hour on January 1, 2017, and increasing with the cost of living on January 1, 2019 and annually thereafter.
The final results of the election must first be confirmed by the County Registrar of Voters, the City Clerk, and then must go to the City Council for approval. This approval is expected the week of July 11th or 18th. The City will then release an implementing ordinance which will provide further information and guidance for employers.
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Hope you've all enjoyed Skyrim appreciation week! I actually love dedicating an entire week's worth of comics to a certain game or theme. It's a lot of fun to write them that way.
Locke helped write this one actually. He's been busy with school so he hasn't gotten a chance to write comics recently. Stop playing Skyrim and do your homework, Locke!
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If your companions are dying you're playing the game wrong.
More importantly, if your enemies are seeing you, you're playing the game wrong.
There's no wrong way to play Skyrim. That's the best part.
Yea… my first companion died almost instantly, but then ive got my companion from the Dark Brotherhood, and she doesnt die… ever. So i tend to use her to set off magical runes and other traps so i dont get hit by them. But she does get downed at lot, especially when i walk into a room and theres 4-5 enemies, because 1 focuses on me, and the other 3-4 focus on her.
Dont you hate when you get the the very end of a master lock, millimeters from opening the chest, and your lockpick breaks. Especially when your not sure which direction you need to move in order to actually open the lock, and you end up breaking another in the process.


Ever been a tourist in your own town? I have lived on the Isle of Man for 7 years and until this week had never been to the Grandstand during TT fortnight. So, with some spare time on my hands off I went to enjoy the delights it had to offer. Before we go on let me get somethings straight, I enjoy the TT but I am no biker chick and it is important to point out that there are normally only 84,000 souls on this island but that can almost double during TT – it's a BIG thing!
Upon my arrival at the grandstand I was struck by how much leather was about, not to mention beards. It was equally cool to just stand there and listen to the voices, German, Dutch, French, American I have to say, I was utterly amazed! As a linguist my first thought was how can we tap into this? But that's another thing entirely! As I moved to the back of the grandstand I came across all the team trucks which bring the racing bikes to the island. Set up in front of these trucks were gazebos, for want of a better word, in which the mechanics were working on the bikes. Now, one bike is pretty much like the next bike to me but it was fascinating to watch grown men grow weak at the knees at the sight of an engine being cleaned!
Moreover some of the riders were wandering about, these guys are just regular blokes who often have a day job but come here once a year and are superstars. For the most part, if a TT rider bumped into in the supermarket I wouldn't know who he was but it was fascinating to see how idolised these guys were by other men in leather!
My final tourist stop was a walk onto the grandstand itself. Out in the pit land there was bikes as far as you could see – it was unreal and once again many bikes were surrounded by men chatting about yep, bikes it was really fun to see and I was glad I'd had my hour as a tourist. I felt I understood the psyche of a biker and bike fans a little more and I really did comprehend how big a deal the TT is for some people. This was brought home to me once again when I was stood in the sea terminal yesterday and there were a large number of visitors already booking their tickets for next year!
Bikes as far as the eye can see!
My touristy moment got me thinking, why had I enjoyed it so much? After all I'm no real bike fan. The conclusion I came to was that I enjoyed being able to take a step back and view the whole experience from another person's perspective. I was a tourist but I was also removed from it too in some ways. My thoughts developed. As the school year draws to an end maybe it's time to be a tourist in your own classroom?
1. Go into your room, how do you feel? Relaxed? Calm? or is it a bit busy and messy? What feeling does that induce in you? Watch students come into your room. How do they react to the space?
2. Seating. Is your seating arrangement conducive to learning? Try to remove all emotion from the situation and watch the students at work? Recently I had to rearrange my classroom into rows for exam week. I hated it. The feeling of the room seemed to change from one of warmth and friendliness to one of victorian austerity. There was no space, I felt very trapped at the front and students struggled to move to their desks.
3. Decor. Is your room inviting and clean? Are the displays neat or are they all ripped and battered? Are your blinds working? What about the windows do they work? How can you improve the environment? I love space, I get rid of anything that I don't want cupboards, shelves – everything. For me to work I need space and light. I used to occupy a classroom just up the corridor from where I am currently housed. The view from the window was of a brick wall, the room was always dark even in the summer. It depressed me hugely. As soon as my current room became available I jumped a the chance to move to a room with a view of the mountains which faces south. It has made a huge difference to me and I think to my students.
4. Listen. When I was at the grandstand this week I loved listening to the conversations going on around me. Take stock. Listen to your students as they work, as they come into the room try to be that fly on the wall. What do they say to you when they leave your class? What do you say to them? How do you say it?
5. Watch. As a tourist there is no better way to spend your time than people watching. Do it in your own classroom. Watch the interactions of the students with each other. Step back, watch how they react to you. What do you learn?
Next term, take some time. Become a tourist in your own classroom. Take stick of what goes on and why? Maybe you could change something or maybe like me at the grandstand, you can come to an understanding of what makes your classroom tick in the way it does? Either way being a tourist is huge fun, you always learn something and it always puts a smile on your face.
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This Week In Running: February 13, 2017
This Week In Running's trail and ultra recap for February 13, 2017.
By Justin Mock on February 13, 2017 | 10 comments
The Tarawera Ultramarathon, the second stop of the 2017 Ultra-Trail World Tour, was a big deal, and next week's USATF 50k Trail National Championships at the Foumidable 50k and Black Canyon 100k, an Altra Golden Ticket race, are too. These races and more are featured in this week's column.
TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON – ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND
The calendar now reads 2017, but not much has changed for Jim Walmsley (pre-race and post-race interviews). He's still pretty much unbeatable. Walmsley went to "the land of the long white cloud" and, other than hitting his head on a tree branch early on, ran without issue to yet another course record at the Tarawera Ultramarathon.
Alone for the final 98k of the 102k course, Walmsley clocked 7:23 to finish more than 45 minutes ahead of second–unheard of for a UTWT event of this distance–and take 21 minutes from the previous event best on a warm day. The speedracer was talking Western States post-race and he'll seek out his qualifier at Oregon's Gorge Waterfalls 100k on April 8.
Jonas Buud (Sweden) (pre-race and post-race interviews) held off Sam McCutcheon (New Zealand) (post-race interview) for second. The pair ran 8:10 and 8:12, respectively. Buud, the winner a year ago, was 12 minutes off his 2016 pace.
Jim Walmsley running strong late in Tarawera. Photo: iRunFar/Meghan Hicks
Much like the men's race, Camille Herron (pre-race and post-race interviews) went to the front early on and stayed there all day. Like Walmsley, the beer-guzzling Okie also finished inside the former course best. Herron ran 8:56 and made time for 24 ounces of beer on her way to the finish line on New Zealand's North Island.
After an up-and-down 2016, Herron already has two strong races under her 2017 belt. She was second at the Bandera 100k just last month, and she's next expected back at the Lake Sonoma 50 Mile in April.
Camille Herron winning Tarawera 2017. Photo: iRunFar/Meghan Hicks
Again mirroring what happened in the men's race, the second- and third-place place women were separated by just a minute. Magda Boulet (pre-race and post-race interviews) was barely ahead of Cecilia Flori (Italy, but living in New Zealand) (post-race interview). Those two ran 9:20 and 9:21, respectively. Like Herron, Boulet too next heads to Lake Sonoma.
For perspective, those women were way up on the 10:34 winning time from last year's race.
iRunFar was on site and has separately covered the race in greater depth.
The next Ultra-Trail World Tour event is the February 24 Transgrancanaria race.
The race also included 87k and 62k events. Ruth Croft (New Zealand, but living in Taiwan) won the 62k race in 5:10, finishing second overall.
Fragrance Lake Half Marathon
David Laney outgunned the rest of the field at the Bellingham Trail Running Series Fragrance Lake Half Marathon in Washington. Laney's trip around Fragrance Lake gained 3,300 feet and concluded in 1:44, a new course record for the fourth-year race.
David Laney, 2017 Fragrance Lake Half Marathon champion. Photo: Tad Davis
Maria Dalzot won the women's race for the third-straight year, finishing in 1:58. Both Laney and Dalzot are just over a month out from the more competitive Chuckanut 50k, to be held on some of these same trails. Full results.
Maria Dalzot, 2017 Fragrance Lake Half Marathon champion. Photo: Tad Davis
Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k
Up front at the Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k, it was Daniel Frank and Margaret Smith running 3:52 and 4:34 at Maryland's Rockburn Branch Park. Full results.
Algonquin 50k
One hundred and fifty miles away but also in Maryland, the first-year, out-and-back Algonquin 50k at Pocomoke River State Park crowned Alexander Hetherington and Melissa Wilson as its inaugural winners. Hetherington slipped under the four-hour mark with a 3:59:44 finish, and Wilson ran 5:07. Full results.
Black Warrior 50k
Martin Schneekloth and Youngsu Hoy won the 50k trip around Alabama's Bankhead National Forest in the Black Warrior 50k, finishing in 4:34 and 6:20, respectively. Full results.
Rocky Raccoon 50 Mile
A week after the popular 100-mile race, Huntsville State Park was again the place to be in east Texas for the Rocky Raccoon 50 Mile. Over 50 miles, Anthony Jacobs ran 6:45 to finish 32 minutes in front of Paul Terranova. Women's best Shaheen Sattar was fifth overall in 8:11. Matt Smith and Maria Sylte won the accompanying 50k in 3:56 and 4:28. Full results.
Lone Star 100 Mile
The Trail Racing Over Texas Lone Star 100 Mile, held at Franklin Mountains State Park outside of El Paso, Texas, packed in three trips up 7,192-foot North Franklin Peak and gained 20,000 feet of elevation. Edward Sousa won the men's race in 31:25, and Julie Koepke took the women's race in 34:15.
Edward Sousa, 2017 Lone Star 100 Mile champion. Photo: Trail Racing Over Texas
Jeffrey Brown and Genia Kacey-McKnight led the accompanying 100k with 17:18 and 18:44 marks. Full results.
Genia Kacey-McKnight, 2017 Lone Star 100k champion. Photo: Trail Racing Over Texas
Mill Stone 50k
Jose Figuero and Barbara Green ran three loops of South Carolina's ASC Greenway singletrack in the Mill Stone 50k in 4:23 and 4:57 to win the fifth edition of this event. Full results.
VertFest Bachelor
Skimo in Oregon, Max King ripped the final downhill just ahead of Thomas Morgan to win the VertFest Bachelor event. If anyone knows who won the women's race, please comment to this article to let us all know. Full results (when available).
NEXT WEEKEND – FOURMIDABLE 50K – AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
$5,000 in prize money will be awarded between the top-five men and women at this USATF 50k Trail National Championships event, the FOURmidable 50k. The course includes four major climbs as it bounces between the canyons and the American River.
Ryan Ghelfi – 1st at 2016 Pine to Palm 100 Mile
Max King – 13th at 2017 USATF Cross Country Championships
David Roche – 2nd at 2016 USATF 50k Trail National Championships
Andy Wacker – 1st at 2015 USATF 50k Trail National Championships
Cole Watson – 1st at 2016 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50k – San Francisco
Ryan Woods – 2015 La Sportiva Mountain Cup champion
It's an intriguing field. King didn't have a super strong 2016 on the trails, but at the recent U.S. cross-country championships he was some 20 places ahead of Wacker. Those two are sure to be at the front at some point in the race, but also look for Roche and, potentially, Watson to shake up this dynamic.
Meghan Arbogast – 6th at 2016 Western States 100 Mile
Addie Bracy – 1st at 2016 USATF Trail Marathon National Championships
Jennifer Pfeifer – 1st at 2017 Woodside Trail Run 50k
YiOu Wang – 1st at 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile
Though on the entrant's list, Megan Roche will be a non-starter and is instead expected to race the Way Too Cool 50k on March 4.
NEXT WEEKEND – BLACK CANYON 100K – NEW RIVER, ARIZONA
A Western States Altra Golden Ticket event, the Black Canyon 100k will be fun to follow. Each of the top-two men and women will earn the coveted automatic entry to Western States.
Owen Bradley– 2nd at 2016 Tunnel Hill 50 Mile
Ryan Burch – 1st at 2016 Silver State 50 Mile
Tim Freriks – 2nd at 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile
Anthony Kunkel – 2nd at 2016 JFK 50 Mile
Alex Nichols – 5th at 2016 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships
Zach Ornelas – 3rd at 2016 USATF 50k Road National Championships
Cody Reed – 1st at 2016 USATF 50k Trail National Championships 2/13 Edit – Cody Reed is instead racing the 60k.
Eric Senseman – 9th at 2016 USATF 50k Trail National Championships
Charlie Ware – 2nd at 2016 Black Canyon 100k
Freriks is the wild card here. Awesome in his debut ultra last year in finishing second at the 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, he was just eighth at the USATF 50k Trail National Championships last year and then dropped from The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships at the end of 2016. Reed too will be looking to rebound from an unideal outing in San Francisco. Contrast that with even-keeled Nichols and we have a race.
Denise Bourassa – 6th at 2017 Bandera 100k
Traci Falbo – 1st at 2016 Burning River 100 Mile
Clare Gallagher – 1st at 2016 Leadville 100 Mile
Nicole Kalogeropoulos – 3rd at 2017 Bandera 100k
The ladies want that Golden Ticket! Both Bourassa and Kalogeropoulos will be working on five week's rest from their runs at the Bandera 100k, another Golden Ticket race.
Who do you like for winning the FOURmidable 50k and Black Canyon 100k next weekend?
What other events could be added to this week's column? What international races should be on our radar?
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Adam Richman was born on 16 May 1974, in Brooklyn, New York.
He studied at Solomon Schechter, then Talmud Torah High School, and also Midwood High School.
In 1996 he received a degree in International Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Whilst at Emory, he started a journal, making notes on every restaurant he visited.
In 2003 he gained a master's degree in drama from the Yale School of Drama.
"When I was working for a catering company in L.A, I catered a reenactment of the Peloponnesian War and they had female stunt people doing the fighting too. But they had to put beards on them."
After drama, Adam Richman acted in many regional theatres in the USA.
Richman also got parts in episodes of TV shows such as Joan of Arcadia, All My Children, My Ex Life, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, and Guiding Light.
The show that brought him into widespread public awareness was Man v Food, which was first transmitted in 2008 on The Travel Channel.
In Man v Food, Richman, hosting the show, travels across the USA, taking on food challenges, for example, eating a 72-ounce steak along with several side dishes.
"My diet is, I guess a balanced diet -- you know, lots of vegetables, lots of chicken and fish, egg whites. I work out with a personal trainer, I stay super, super hydrated."
Richman likes teaching and is on faculty at two acting schools.
In 2010, he wrote America the Edible: A Hungry History, from Sea to Dining Sea.
In 2011, Adam Richman, started hosting The Traveler's Guide to Life, a series about celebrities who share insight on the things that matter most in their lives.


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England: A Day In Oxford
by Pauline Lucy
The city of Oxford is spread out before me as I stand on the tower parapet of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. The staircase is a narrow, twisting spiral, challenging to manoeuvre as I squeezed past people who were coming down. The climb is one hundred and twenty four steps to get to the walkway just below the spire, but once up there I can see a complete three hundred and sixty degree view of Oxford. The buildings are nestled very closely together, made of honey-coloured limestone lit up in the sunshine. It is breezy at the top. I tie my scarf more tightly so that it won't blow off and flutter over the wall. The stone figures on the walls play tricks on my eyes and look like they are about to crawl down to the next level. They have postures like Gollum crouching, ready to leap from place to place.
My cousin, Kevin, and his family point out the famous landmark buildings of the university from the tower,
"There is Christ Church to the left." Kevin points to the magnificent building surrounding a pristine green lawn. "We passed The Bridge of Sighs as we walked to St. Mary's did you see it?" He asks.
"Yes, I did, is it designed like the one in Venice?" I reply.
He smiles mischievously. "It is actually called Hertford Bridge and looks more like the Rialto Bridge in Venice. They are often confused. When we get back down to ground level, shall we hunt for a place to eat?" Kevin suggests.
My cousin loves Oxford and has visited many times while his daughter attended the university. He likes to share many interesting details and gets very animated during his story telling.
He showed me a doorway near St. Mary's that is said to have inspired C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
We headed back down to the street to explore the sights of this over eight hundred year old city.
I walked with my family down the cobblestone streets to a charming pub called "The Eagle and Child". The building is lopsided due to its age, and several additions have been made to it over time, so the rooms are angled in odd ways. The little nooks and crannies have intimate spaces filled with small tables and chairs arranged for private conversations and philosophical discussions. The walls are covered with paintings and sketches of famous personages like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. I was in awe that I walked on the floor and sat in the building where these creators of famous literature regularly met.
After lunch my cousin had booked a one hour tour of the Bodleian Library. It is a book depository, no one can take a book from the library, a person can request to see a book but it must be kept on the premises. The library opened in 1602 and the collection has expanded spilling over to many other buildings over the past four hundred years.
The Divinity School is connected to the Bodleian and that is where I wait for the tour to begin.
In those few minutes I gaze at the ceiling of the room. It has upswept cone-like shapes with tiny details etched into the stone. The window frames are massive and made of many small panes of glass. The guide gathers us together on two long wooden benches. She starts with a little history about herself.
"Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Bodleian Library." The guide greets us and beckons the group to come closer. "You are probably curious about my accent. You can tell that I am not from here, I am American. I came to Oxford for a visit several years ago and fell in love with the city." She says with a warm smile. "I decided that I wanted to be a part of it, so I am a volunteer in the Bodleian and give tours. I am excited to begin and share as much information about it as I can in this brief hour. Let's begin, this room was used as the hospital in the Harry Potter movies." She keenly announces.
The tour continued and I visited the Duke Humfrey's Medieval Library where Hermione Granger did much of her research. The books are chained to the shelves in keeping with the rules that the books cannot be removed from the room.
Across the square from the Bodleian is the Sheldonian Theatre built by Sir Christopher Wren. To my surprise the theatre is not used to perform plays, but hosts concerts and degree ceremonies.
Oxford is the home of many unique and precious objects, "The Messiah", a virtually unplayed Stradivarius violin is protected under glass in the Ashmolean Museum. The most complete remains of a dodo found anywhere in the world is displayed in the Museum of Natural History. A day is really too short a time to see all of Oxford's treasures.
The atmosphere in Oxford is a juxtaposition of time standing still and the frenetic energy of young students rushing around on bicycles through the narrow, crowded streets.
The buildings are interspersed with gardens and lawns that offer a resting place to calm my mind. I learned extensive information about the people, architecture and history that seeps from every brick.
As I left Oxford I was impressed by the city, it is preserved and yet it is moving forward embracing new ideas and welcoming the brilliant minds of today.
♦ Oxford University's official site
♦ Oxford City Guide
♦ Oxford Bulidings
3-Hour Private Oxford Guided Walking Tour
Born in England, Pauline Lucy grew up in Quebec after her family immigrated to Canada. After finishing her Bachelor of Education Degree at McGill University and teaching in Quebec, she moved to British Columbia. Pauline taught primary classes in Burnaby until 2013. She loves the imaginative world of children's books and enjoys rich, figurative language. Since retiring she has cruised through the Panama Canal, toured in China and recently visited her birthplace.
First Oxford photo by David Mark from Pixabay
All other photos are by Pauline Lucy.
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Are you scouting out a place to start your business in the international scene? Singapore is one of the best places to set up your venture. According to the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Rank for 2018, Singapore obtained the second position out of 190 countries.
The former British colony prides itself on being well developed, technologically advanced, trade-oriented, and business-friendly. Also, it is known for being one of the most open countries as well as having the lowest corruption levels, thus attracting investors both locally and globally.
So, what are some of the top business options in Singapore that are lucrative and promise exponential growth?
Biotechnology is among the rapidly growing industries in Singapore. In recent years, it has attracted much attention, especially from foreign investors.
Also, the Singaporean government is massively supporting the industry as a knowledge-based area. You may consider investing in the sector, be it in development of infrastructure, or by offering technology or research and development, in order to benefit from government support, as the government is pumping a lot of finances into it.
Some international firms that have ventured into biotechnology include GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis. You can also strive to make a mark in the sector.
The education and training sector is also growing pretty quickly and is offering more opportunities for entrepreneurs than was previously the case.
The demand is quite high for pre-school education, training for working professionals, and vocational training for youth at high school, bachelor's, and postgraduate levels.
Some possible areas of investment in the education sector include becoming a franchisee of a renowned brand that is involved in children and even adults.
The government supports education and training massively, for example through the SkillsFuture Initiative, which gives citizens a credit of $500 that they can utilize for continued professional training.
With a massive demand for education and training centers, innovative entrepreneurs who venture into it can reap handsome benefits.
Thanks to the high rate of Internet accessibility among consumers in Singapore, e-commerce is becoming a mature market.
According to statistics, the e-commerce sector revenue is projected to grow at an annual rate of 11.2% to hit USD 5.086B by 2021. Most new ventures are going online to reach customers who are located anywhere.
You can establish a lucrative venture if you identify a suitable niche market for your business. Having come up with a good idea, you should then do your research, identify your unique selling point (USP), and carry out the necessary analysis and planning to set up your venture.
You should then incorporate your business to form a private limited company. For a hassle-free incorporation process, engage Visa Express and tap in on their diverse and vast experience.
To have a successful online store, position yourself as an authority in a particular segment and identify the members and needs of the niche.
Some of the merchandise that is common in the Singapore e-commerce industry includes books, computer hardware and software, consumer electronics, music, beauty products, and fashion apparel.
It is critical to ensure that before you start your e-commerce business, you have the necessary infrastructure, such as IT, inventory, flexible modes of payment, and suitable workers and business processes, for seamless operations.
Also, ensure you adhere to all the rules and regulations for such businesses, as well as copyright laws. E-commerce can be so rewarding if you start on the right path and maintain your momentum.
Due to economic development and significant advancements in healthcare, Singaporeans are expected to live to a ripe age of 80-90 years, with one in every five citizens expected to be 65 years old by 2030.
The effect of this trend is an increased demand for healthcare services and care for the elderly. Although the Singapore Program for Integrated Care for the Elderly (SPICE) mobilizes public and private assistance to operate day-care and rehabilitation centers, there is an unfulfilled demand for compassionate homes where the aged can spend their time other than in nursing homes.
Also, there is a rising demand for integrated day care centers and facilities for special needs patients. You need to come up with a relevant product and then look for funding. Examples of sources of support include the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Center, which offers funds and idea development.
Tourism and travel contribute to a significant portion of the economy of the island state. The country has attractive flora, fauna, and heritage sites and structures that bring hordes of tourists.
Also, the stability and security of the country make it a favorable destination. As an investor, you can explore several business options, like starting a travel agency or tour guide services, which can enable you to take advantage of domestic and international tourists.
There has been remarkable growth in digital marketing, and it is expected to keep on rising with the emergence of technologies until all spheres of digital marketing are significantly covered.
So far, the Internet has been a crucial tool in acquiring customers and will continue playing that role in an even more significant way. Opportunities that you may consider in this sector in Singapore may include social media marketing, apps and/or web designing, development and marketing, copywriting, and more.
If you have experience in successfully running a business, especially in Southeast Asia, you can consider mentoring upcoming entrepreneurs and cash in on it.
You need to share your knowledge and tested ideas, and help your mentees to grow their skills and mentor emerging business persons. You can impart knowledge on the mentees in areas like making a business plan, marketing, and product development.
You may guide established entrepreneurs in things like data analytics, financial technology, and supply chain management. Can you become a mentor in entrepreneurship? If yes, go ahead and begin a mentorship program. You can also establish an accelerator, which you can register under Startup SG Founder Scheme.
In this era where everything is digitized in Singapore, it is more crucial than ever before to secure systems related to information and operational technologies.
Also, attacks have nowadays moved online, so cybersecurity is the only way to protect military information, healthcare systems, transportation and communication systems, and other crucial areas. The general population needs protection in their private networks as well, and cybersecurity is the one to offer this.
The sector is to a large extent unexploited. If you are a business innovator who has knowledge or skills in computing, coding, technology, and algorithms, you can venture into it. Also, cybercrime prevention experience is needed.
Singaporeans are very fashion-conscious people who keep up with the latest trends and love looking their best. Also, visitors to the country, such as tourists and business people, like shopping in Singapore for their outfits.
International brands like Levis, Zara, and H&M are already making a killing in the city-state. You could start a retail fashion outlet or get into a franchise arrangement with some great global brands to get a share of the profits.
More people in Singapore are becoming conscious of their health and fitness. You have opportunities as a fitness trainer to establish a fitness center that offers customized and specialized training sessions.
With personalized fitness training services, more clients are likely to come back again and again, and to even refer their friends and relatives. Besides gym facilities, you can offer holistic weight-loss solutions that integrate nutritional guidance alongside weight management workouts.


We have studied the growth of Borrelia burgdorferi in nymphal ticks (Ixodes scapularis) feeding on mice using confocal fluorescence microscopy to follow the distribution of spirochetes. In starved nymphs, the bacteria were only detected in the midgut and each nymph had a mean of 496 spirochetes. Upon attachment of nymphs to the host, the bacteria grew with a doubling time close to 4 hr and reached a mean of 7,848 spirochetes per nymph 15 hr after attachment. During this initial period (36 hr) of rapid growth, the bacteria appeared to be restricted to the gut, but after 48 hr, the spirochetes had disseminated to the salivary glands in the majority of nymphs examined. Thus, a critical event that allows the spirochetes to disseminate and infect the salivary glands takes place 36–48 hr after attachment. A maximum number of 166,575 spirochetes per nymph was noted 72 hr after attachment. Soon after completion of feeding and detachment from the host (96 hr), the mean number of spirochetes decreased to 95,410 per nymph and the spirochetes appeared to be cleared from organs other than the midgut. Thus, dissemination of spirochetes within the vector appears to be a transient phenomenon. These results provide strong evidence in favor of a salivary route of disease transmission while also demonstrating the utility of confocal microscopy to study vectorpathogen interactions in general.


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as objects made by MNT.
equal or surpass, covalent bond strength.
>they would also become limited by their rigidity.
objects can be made floppy as well.
>instead by diffusion over a relatively long distance?
respirocytes must have ready access to all tissues via blood vessels.
disks ) must fold in half to pass, single-file."
than red blood cells, and able to reach all places red cells can.
over short distances just like from red blood cells.
>a compressible one with movable, extendable walls.
Unless it's a lot smaller than the compressible one.
depends on the function it must perform.
>systems is a DEFECT, not an advantage.
as strong as materials made from diamond or carbon based nanotubes.


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Photos: Four Super-Yachts Visit St George's
The first annual St. George's Marine Expo was held this past Sunday, with three super-yachts gracing the east end during the proceedings, with the Mia Elise II, Tsumat, and OKTO all seen in St George's.
The 216-foot OKTO has a futuristic design with a long list of state of the art amenities, costing some $500,000 per week to charter and listed for sale at a price of over $60 million, while the 164-foot long Tsumat is reported to have an estimated price of $50 million.
The third yacht paying a visit to the east end during the expo was the 198-foot Mia Elise II, which costs $250,000 per week to charter. In addition, the 'Kisses' super-yacht was seen in the east end on Monday.
Regarding the St. George's Marine Expo, a spokesperson previously said, "This event is one of the most exciting events being planned for this year. Ordnance Island and Kings Square will be transformed into a festive setting of flags, tents and boats while featuring an array of marine related products, services, sports, and seminars.
"The Marine Expo will be a family friendly annual event that honors history, celebrates sport, embraces technology and recognizes the opportunities in Bermuda's Maritime Environment.
"The expo will encourage activity in the town by targeting boating enthusiasts from across the island. For the past two years a small committee consisting of representatives from BEDC, Bermuda Yacht Services and the Corporation of St George's have been working to make this event a reality."
Photos & Video: St. George's Marine Expo
'Madsummer' Superyacht Visits St. George's
'Mia Elise II' Superyacht Visits St. George's
Harle Luxury Superyacht Visits St. George's
Photos: Three Superyachts Visit St. George's
Photos: Two Super-Yachts Visit St. George's
#BermudaMarine #GoodNews #StGeoMarineExpo #StGeorges #Super-Yacht
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WOW! says:
These were AMAZING in real life! HURRY UP with that MARINA already!
Raymond Ray says:
With the Americas Cup coming to Bermuda prepare yourself to see many more gracing the Olde Town and Hamilton Harbour
This is exactly the type of business we need. Don't need to widen the Cut. Just get a proper yacht club/facility and get the hotel built. Let's get on with it!
Takbir Karriem Sharrieff says:
Hope this Mega-yacht activity and Sailing frenzy translates into revenue for St.Georges,business,and Hamilton Revenue for struggling small business owners and Entrepeneurs.Hope that taxi drivers and lunch wagons and mini bus services,get away like bandits without being taxed by the big boys,who make the rules.We will see.Looking on.Peace.
jahlove says:
lol nope! most stopped in st georges just to clear customs, at hamilton princess !
Question. Is the Bermuda Flag supposed to fly the highest when yachts, boats, ships are in Bermuda waters?
PhD. says:
No, just predominately.
Your Crazy says:
I believe they fly the flag where ever the boat is registered. A lot of sea vessels and aircrafts are registered in Bermuda
Toodle-oo says:
When in a foreign port the courtesy flag of that destination goes at the top of the mast above all others , regardless of its size.
The country of registry flag can be huge but is nearly always flown at the stern of the vessel .
For an example check any of the cruise ships when they're in and tied up alongside.
Nanny Pat says:
Wrong. First off, not all vessels have masts – your example: cruise ships don't. Second, the flag of the hosting port must be flown somewhere, but nowhere in particular, just so it can be easily seen. This is a kind gesture to the host port, not a law.
Logic76 says:
Cruise ships have masts, they generally house their radar arrays. Mast doesn't pertain solely to sailing vessels. Generally rule of thumb, the ensign is usually flown from the stern of the vessel, traditionally offset to the starboard side. The mast can be used to fly a courtesy flag as a gesture of kindness.
The term 'mast' was used to denote the highest point from which a flag could be mounted . It was not meant to literally mean 'mast' as on a sailing ship as I'm not stupid enough to use the term and then give a motorized cruise ship as an example . On most large motorized vessels you will find that the highest point is an electronics mast near the centre of the boat . Please refer to the pictures of the yachts above .
That earns you a big DUUH ! Not much of a boat person are you ?
And it IS a maritime 'law' as in it is an offense to not fly the host port's flag from the highest point , above all other flags on display.
Having it 'somewhere' but nowhere in particular as long as it can be seen is totally false and wrong .
Navin Pooty Tang Johnson says:
just the type of activity the Americas Cup brings to Bermuda…well heeled people with loads of money to spend..next year will be amazing…..
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Sonic the Hedgehog's cuddly cousin?
Oculus Story Studio is continuing its development of virtual reality storytelling with Henry, a VR flick premiering on July 28 in Hollywood.
The company's blog describes Henry as a "heartwarming comedy about a loveable hedgehog" and is directed by Ramiro Lopez Dau, who worked on the Pixar films Brave and Monsters University.
To introduce people to Henry, Oculus launched a microsite for the film, as well as letting the endearing hedgehog take over the main site. Story Studio also released a two-minute trailer for the upcoming VR film.
For those unfamiliar with Oculus Story Studio, it was created by the people behind Oculus Rift as a division to explore the future of VR storytelling, especially with film. It's first project, an interactive story titled Lost, debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Today's blog post says Story Studio hopes to "inspire and educate virtual reality creators and filmmakers everywhere", and that Henry will be available for free to all Oculus Rift owners later this year.