WASHINGTON � U.S. banks ended 2011 on a roll, a government regulator reported Tuesday, with profits up sharply from a year earlier and over the entire year.
That profit, however, came largely from areas having little to do with new lending, and the falling revenues cast a cloud over the sector.
The nation�s banks and thrifts posted a combined profit of $26.3 billion in the final three months of 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in its Quarterly Banking Profile. That was up 23 percent over the final quarter of 2010.
For the entire year, the nation�s 7,357 banks and thrifts enjoyed a combined net profit of $119.5 billion. That was up almost 40 percent from 2010.
Over the course of 2011, falling loan-loss provisions accounted for almost half of the $170 billion in pretax profits reported by banks.
NEW YORK � The price of gasoline rose for the 21st straight day on Tuesday. Drivers are now paying an average of $3.72 a gallon nationwide.
Gas prices are highest in Alaska, California, New York, Connecticut and Hawaii, which is tops at $4.32 a gallon. Nationwide, gasoline prices are 10 percent higher than a year ago � and at their highest level ever for the end of February.
Boeing said on Tuesday that it�s on track to deliver the first of its new 747s that will haul paying passengers early this year.
Flight testing on the 747-8 Intercontinental will wrap up in five to seven days, said Elizabeth Lund, program manager for the 747. The first customer for that plane is German airline Lufthansa.
DETROIT � General Motors is likely to spend more than $500 million on employee bonuses and profit-sharing based on the company�s performance last year.
GM, which made a record profit in 2011, will pay bonuses of at least $182 million to white-collar workers such as engineers, car designers and managers, according to a formula obtained by The Associated Press. That�s on top of $332.5 million in profit-sharing it already agreed to pay factory workers.
The bonuses will go to most of the company�s 26,000 salaried employees, many of whom make more than $100,000 a year. The bonuses will range from 8 percent of base pay to 14 percent.
WASHINGTON � Home prices fell in December for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities, as modest sales gains in the depressed housing market have yet to lift prices.
The declines partly reflect the typical slowdown that comes in the fall and winter. But prices declined in 19 of the 20 cities in December from the same month in 2010. Nationwide, prices are down 34 percent since the housing bust, to 2002 levels.


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Continuing from the previous post on Stanley K. Stowers' chapter, "Does Pauline Christianity Resemble a Hellenistic Philosophy?" . . .
His comparison study does not make claims about origins; he is not arguing that Christianity began as a Hellenistic philosophy.
Comparison or similarity does not mean sameness; he is not arguing that Pauline Christianity was a philosophy.
Similarities with philosophical schools do not exclude similarities with other social groups.
With that ground cleared, following are seven similarities Stowers identifies.
There were, for example, Stoics, Cynics and Epicureans. Each of these had its own attitude toward life and idea of what is the single umbrella good to which one must strive.
Stoics taught that virtue was "the answer" to the question of life. Everything else, all the other values and attachments deemed to be good were subordinate to "unitary good" of virtue. Family, possessions, would always take second place in the event of any conflict in following the ideal of virtue.
For Epicureans the ultimate good was freedom from pain and friendship. And so forth.
For Paul, the single, overriding good was "life in Christ". Other values such as marriage, the household, business, ethnicity, were secondary. Even the commandments of God in the Jewish scriptures were superseded by Christ.
Yes, Paul's stress upon worship of only one God and not many, and his "apocalyptic intensification" of these beliefs was Jewish, but Paul ripped them away from their ethnic, cultic and legal Judean contexts.
Ordinary civic virtue and conventional values were not the way to "happiness" or the "good life" according to Hellenistic philosophies.
The philosophies taught new ways of thinking, new motivations and desires to cultivate. Asceticism was valued.
In this context Stowers believes it no accident that the founders of the Hellenistic schools were not married and that Jesus and Paul were not married either. Paul challenged both Gentile and Judean norms of culture. The wisdom of God was set in opposition to both Greek and Jewish values.
Stoics taught that the conversion was instantaneous.
Other philosophies apparently ridiculed this Stoic idea of the way to attain virtue and taught, on the contrary, that virtue could only be attained gradually, over time, through a series of graduated steps.
I have long been intrigued by the second century "church father" Justin Martyr identifying himself as a philosopher, not a "priest" or elder or bishop or other ecclesiastical type of title. He left it on record that he came to Christianity after surveying a range of other philosophies, not religions.
a literary culture of interpolations.
Time-warp forward to 2001 and the chapter titled "Does Pauline Christianity Resemble a Hellenistic Philosophy?" by Stanley K. Stowers in Paul Beyond the Judaism/Hellenism Divide (edited by Troels Engberg-Pedersen) and we find a rather solid explanation for Justin's identification, I think.
What Stowers is trying to get through to us is that we need to jettison any notion that when Jews were meeting in synagogues they were in some sense being astonishingly different from anyone else, and it therefore follows that scholars should be very careful before suggesting that Paul's churches (and gentile Christianity itself) grew out of the synagogue.
Stowers argues that before 70 C.E. Jewish worship, even in the Diaspora, was centrally focussed on the temple in Jerusalem. The great temple festivals, tabernacles, pentecost, passover, were celebrated by Judeans throughout the empire. These were agricultural festivals that celebrated the gifts of produce and livestock that God gave his people, of success in trading and in acquiring the blessings of children.
Judean religion was focused on the idea of reciprocal exchange with God. God blessed his people; his people offered sacrifices and gifts and communal worship in return. And the temple was the focus of this exchange. Stowers writes that the religion of a Judean living 500 miles from Jerusalem differed little in principle from the one living 20 miles away.
Other cultural groups, those from places other than Judea, throughout the empire, recognized these Judean religious customs as counterparts to their own.


Hey Look, the new screen backpack boards are all populated and soldered down. Not only that, but… are they working too!
I did a test with the new backpack and the hand etched board both on the same SPI bus and they were able to display images so much faster than the original control board the screens came on. It is a difference of being able to do many frames a second, and maybe animation, and a frame every few seconds on the I2C bus.
Even tried out our new logo for size. I think it looks cool!


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Sony And EA Experiment With New Business Models For Older Games
Kyle Russell	@kylebrussell/ / 6 years
This week, both Electronic Arts and Sony revealed or began to roll out new services that have been described to various degrees as "Netflix for gaming." That description, while catchy and useful for getting the gist of what each does across, doesn't really capture the impact that either service could have based on how they will actually be used by customers or their underlying business models.
EA announced a subscription for the Xbox One called EA Access, which would let gamers pay $4.99 per month (or $30 per year) to play a limited selection of the publisher's titles for an unlimited amount of time — and you even get to play some titles early, though you still have to buy them after a trial period.
Sony, on the other hand, rolled out the beta for PlayStation Now, a service that lets you play PlayStation 3 games on the PlayStation 4 (and other Sony devices later this year) by streaming them from Sony's servers like interactive videos instead of downloading them onto your device.
PlayStation Now isn't a subscription service. While it lets you jump into a game instantly, you have to pay for access to each of its 100+ titles individually. Prices start at $2.99 for four hours of gameplay, with 7, 30, and 90 days available as longer-term options. Pricing also varies by game, so some might cost $3.99 per week while others cost as much as $14.99 for the same length of time.
Several gaming blogs have complained about the pricing structure, noting that it seems kind of ridiculous to pay up to $29.99 to have access to a game for 90 days when you could buy the game used for $20 and keep it forever. For its part, Sony has managed to brush away most criticism by noting that PlayStation Now is only in beta and that it is working to bring a subscription option to the service at some point in the future.
While EA's subscription service won't offer as many games to start as PlayStation Now, it makes up for it by letting subscribers play newer titles and even get access to some games early. To start, it's offering the current Madden, FIFA, Battlefield, and Peggle games; the trial versions of the next Dragon Age and EA's upcoming sports titles are slated to come next. If you didn't already buy all four games currently available, EA Access's $30 yearly price seems like a decent enough deal considering the stubbornly high prices of Xbox One games.
If you were hoping EA's subscription would include unlimited access to their newest games, the current "blockbuster" video game business model just doesn't allow for it. Just as Marvel cranks out superhero films like clockwork, EA has to release a new Madden on schedule every year. Across its sports titles and flashy shooters in the Battlefield series, EA has numerous reliable hits. It simply can't afford to give several of them to gamers every year for less than the price of just one.
It's not easy for EA to offer much of a backlog as part of its subscription either. Both Sony and Microsoft shifted to a PC architecture for their latest consoles, so it isn't easy to get their games from the PS3 or Xbox 360 onto their successors. You either have to rebuild the game for the newer consoles, which would be a significant effort because games are generally heavily modified to get better performance on a console's specific hardware, or "emulate" the older console in software, which significantly hurts performance.
To give you an idea of how hard that is, the only reason PlayStation Now is able to offer PS3 games on the PS4 is by running those games on what are essentially racks of PS3s in a data center, and they need to have one console in a rack per person playing at any given time. If Sony can't get decent performance through emulation (which would be much less expensive than their current implementation) on its own hardware, it's unreasonable to expect EA to have much luck with that route.
It seems pretty likely that Sony can eventually offer a subscription plan for PlayStation Now that includes instant access to a decent portion on the PlayStation backlog. The economics and technology don't seem to be there for EA to do the same for its older games for at least the next few years.
Going over the factors involved in Sony and EA's efforts, I couldn't help but think of another company that really should introduce a similar service: Nintendo. The company has let gamers buy titles from older consoles as individual downloads since the original Wii was released in 2006, and its backlog of beloved games goes back three decades. A subscription service for the Wii U with a big marketing push behind it could bring a lot of attention to the floundering console, and in the long term Nintendo could transition into an actual "Netflix for gaming" if the console market collapses under pressure from smartphones that we all upgrade annually.

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There are a number of ways of using Allen Carr's Easyway method all of which will enable you to stop drinking easily, painlessly and without the need for willpower.
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In the Old Testament, there were prophets like Isaiah, priests like Aaron, and kings like David. But only Jesus Christ holds all three offices. From his Foundations series, R.C. Sproul explains the ways Christ serves as our Mediator.


using sand play to support the teaching of The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter. These art activities are age-appropriate for elementary students and are easy to teach.
Use these art activities as stand-alone projects or to support other lesson plans about frogs or animal themes.
The sand art pictures can also be made on cardstock or poster board and displayed around the classroom.
Give each child a paper plate, and let them use a measuring cup to scoop out one-half cup of sand onto the plate. Let them have about five minutes creative play time, and encourage them to draw one of the characters from the story into the sand.
To start the lesson, ask them what kind of animal Jeremy Fisher was. After they answer, write the word "frog" on the whiteboard, and say it out loud. Ask the children to say frog, and then instruct them to use a finger to trace the word into the sand.
Continue the lesson in this manner, asking other discussion questions and writing the words on the board so the students can copy them in their sand. Keep the lesson short – about four to six words – and let the kids have fun. This part of the lesson takes about ten to fifteen minutes.
Have the students put their sand back into the container, and use the glue to write the word "frog" on each plate. Encourage the kids to take a small handful of sand and dribble it over the glue letters. Set the plates aside to dry and have everyone wash their hands.
To finish the lesson, read The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher to the class again. After the story, give each child a small portion of alphabet cookies, and help them use the cookies to form words. It would be nice to make words from the story, but there may not be enough of the right letters in a box of cookies, so be creative. Let them eat their lesson manipulatives as part of the classroom cleanup.
Children explore tactile and multi-sensory activities and reinforce prior lessons while increasing fine motor skills in this interactive lesson plan. Measuring objects is introduced, and creative expression is encouraged.
Here are teacher lesson plans for books by Beatrix Potter like the Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Tale of Jeremy Fisher.


The toys and collectibles for sale on this site are from my personel collection and store stock that I have not taken out since I closed "Freddies" back in the 1980's.
The following two pictures are of "Freddies" (my store) in "Walter's Emporium', 252 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. I sold there and helped manage the store. It was a wonderful fun antique flea market in the 1970's to mid 1980's.


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HR & EDUCATION | Krisana Gallezo-Estaura, Singapore
Published: 14 Jan 15
Meet INSEAD's new chairman of the board
Find out how Andreas Jacobs plans to bring "business as a force for good".
Andreas Jacobs, the new Chairman of the Board of Directors at INSEAD, wants the school to be able to attract more scholars and students from emerging markets. With diversity as one of the core values of INSEAD, Andreas says the school's social permeability must be a priority. He further explains that it should also be possible for the talented son or daughter of a farmer in Indonesia or in Africa to study at INSEAD, as those are the 'markets of the future'. "It is in our interest to ensure that these markets have enough great leaders who are equipped to create value for their countries," he says.
Andreas supports INSEAD Dean Ilian Mihov's motif "Business as a Force for Good'' as it nurture growth, prosperity and personal development. He reiterates that INSEAD is committed to educating responsible global leaders who can lead across cultures.
Singapore Business Review recently caught up with Andreas as he talked about his future plans and directions in one of the world's largest graduate business schools.
SBR: What makes you excited about your new position?
It is a great honour to be appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for INSEAD. Over the years, the school has gone from strength to strength and developed into a truly global educational institution. As an INSEAD alumnus, I am very excited to be joining INSEAD as part of this inspiring and pioneering global community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to transforming executives into business leaders.
SBR: What three goals are you focused on?
1. To further grow the quality of the school
Since its inception and first MBA intake in 1959 in Fontainebleau, France, the school has been committed to providing a unique multicultural learning environment that brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world. Our ability to provide a diverse, multi-cultural experience, expert faculty, and innovative research and programmes is second to none.
2. To invest in the future of the school
INSEAD's three integrated campuses – in Europe, Asia and Abu Dhabi – allow us to be physically present in three distinct business and cultural environments, benefiting from different views on the ground.
INSEAD continues its ongoing commitment to meet the demand for excellent management education in Asia with the addition of its Leadership Development Centre on the school's Asia campus in Singapore. In parallel, we are investing significantly in Europe, developing our Europe campus in Fontainebleau to keep attracting high quality executive education participants, degree students, and top researchers. With the campus in Abu Dhabi, we will continue our distinctive strategy of growing as the Middle East market is ready for our offer.
In addition to our programmes on these three campuses, INSEAD participates in the academic partnerships with leading business schools around the world. In Asia, INSEAD partners with School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University in Beijing and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai.
We are investing in the digital links that connect our campuses, the data that informs our research and the innovations that will bring our research into the classroom for first-class leadership education.
3. To continue engaging the alumni community worldwide
INSEAD Alumni are the school's ambassadors in over 171 countries around the world, working in management and leadership roles and influencing corporations and organisations across all sectors. Their activities and accomplishments help to cement the school's reputation. The support from the alumni created a virtuous circle, whereby INSEAD can realize its mission and aims and enhance its reputation; and alumni can benefit from INSEAD's standing in the global market place as The Business School for the World.
SBR: What will you do differently in this position?
My first goal is to build on the great leadership of my predecessor Franz Humer and to acquaint myself with all key stakeholders of INSEAD. What I would see aims at the very beginning of my first 100 days in this new position as one of my aims is to build a bridge between the strategic nature of the Board's perspective and decisions, and those of the day to day running of the school.
SBR: What previous positions prepared you for this one and how?
I come from a family company that has "entrepreneurship" among its core values, "Entrepreneurship" is also one of the core values of Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, in which we have a major stake and for which I serve as Chairman.
INSEAD has been entrepreneurial since day one; this is a great match with my own values. In an ever changing world everything is about exploring new horizons, continuous learning, cooperating across cultures and taking personal initiative. In such a dynamic environment business education is vital. INSEAD's mission of promoting a learning environment that brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world, promoting management education and develop leaders and entrepreneurs who create value for their organisations is the right response in this environment.I pursued an MBA from INSEAD (MBA 90') which was a life changing experience for me. The challenging yet rewarding position as Chairman of INSEAD will allow me to give back to the school.
SBR: What changes are you planning for?
The entire world of business is changing, and every industry is being affected. The business education category is no different. INSEAD is well prepared for many of these changes with three global campuses and a world class faculty. We will have to be ready to move quickly into new areas and new ways of education as they develop ensuring that our courses remain as vibrant and exciting as they have always being, ensuring that we attract the best students in the world.
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EditorialOctober 1, 2019
Can Law Be Unjust?
"Law and justice are inseparable, and we must keep them so," declared Justice Isagani Cruz in Alonzo v. IAC. A drawn implication from that is law must always be for justice and justice is served through and by the law.
In that premise it is absurd to ask: can law be unjust? The answer should be in the negative.
But such is not the case for the victims of those prisoners that are wrongfully freed under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law and those prisoners that are more qualified but did not avail of the same law. One of the polarizing debates at present is the GCTA under Republic Act No. 10592 (RA 10592).
History of RA 10592
Let us first trace back its brief history before it became a trend and one of the majority contents in our notification on social media.
The former president Aquino III signed RA No. 10592 on May 29, 2013 which amended Articles 29, 94, 97, 98 and 99 of the Revised Penal Code. Prior to its amendments, allowance for good conduct was not granted to a detention prisoner. Furthermore essential amendments, among others, are: (1) It expanded the application of the good conduct time allowance for prisoners even during preventive imprisonment; (2) It increased the number of days that may be credited for good conduct time allowance; (3) It allowed additional deduction of 15 days for each month of study, teaching, or mentoring service; and (4) It expanded the special time allowance for loyalty and made it applicable even during preventive imprisonment.
The law's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) took effect on April 18, 2014 penned by then-justice secretary Leila de Lima and interior secretary Mar Roxas. Essentially, the IRR under Section 4 thereof provides for a prospective application of the GCTA law.
RA 10592 being retroactive
In June of the same year a consolidated case (Inmates of the New Bilibid Prison v. De Lima, et al. and Reynaldo Edago, et al.,G.R. No. 212719 and G.R. No. 214637) was then filed who would not be qualified if the law applies prospectively with the Supreme Court on the ground, primarily, that criminal law applies retroactively if it favors the accused. Approximately 5 years thereafter, voting unanimously, the Supreme Court granted the petition and made the GCTA law retroactive on June 25, 2019.
The decision of the Supreme Court sparked the possibility of those convicted of heinous crimes prior to the effectivity of the law to be released from prison as it actually did. The most famous of whom is the former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez who was convicted of the crime of nine (9) counts of rape with homicide but through the pressure of the people it was blocked. But nevertheless, 1,914 inmates have been released under the GCTA which included, among others, convicted Chinese drug lords, murderers, and rapists. In response to the outcry sparked by the release of convicts under GCTA General-Director of Bureau of Corrections Faeldon was fired.
Interpretation and construction
As the legal experts and the masses are divided on the question of should heinous crimes be included to avail of GCTA, no one is shaken and shocked at the most extent than the families of the victims of those prisoners who are freed under GCTA. Maybe now they question what is justice in the point of view of criminal law?
In the context of criminal justice, one may argue justice is subjective. For the victim of a crime justice is to see that the felon put behind bars. The family of the accused/prisoner, on the other hand, and the accused himself, might feel that the verdict is not just. So in that context, is justice served?
But the reconciliation to that is: justice in the eyes of the law. The law punishes and sanctions the offender and the disobedient. When the law provides for punishment such punishment is prima facie just. Hence the law enjoys presumption of validity. However when the law is ambiguous as to inclusion of certain class, for instance, and more contextually and specifically the inclusion of heinous crimes for the grace and favor under GCTA, where is our middle ground?
The writer humbly submits that convicts of heinous crimes are among those who may avail of RA 10592 as much as it is not included in the exceptions to whom GCTA may not be available to as reflected in Section 1 of the said law.
Penal laws are strictly construed against the government and liberally in favor of the accused (U.S. v Abad Santos, 36 Phil.243; People v. Yuhai, 99 Phil. 728). The rule that penal statutes should be strictly construed against the State may be invoked only where the law is ambiguous and there is doubt as to its interpretation (People v. Gatchalian, 104 Phil. 664) I THINK THIS PART DOES NOT APPLY. FOR THE LAW IS NOT AMBIGUOUS. REMEMBER THERE IS ONLY AMBIGUITY WHEN 2 OR MORE MEANINGS MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE WORDS OF THE LAW. BUT IN THIS CASE, RA 10592 IS CLEAR. THERE IS NO WRITTEN EXCEPTION AS TO PDLs OF HEINOUS CRIMES.
In this case, the inclusion of convicts with heinous crimes are clearly ambiguous. Hence, it must favor them which is to include them to avail of GCTA under RA 10592. It is elementary rule in statutory construction that in case of ambiguities it must always resolved in favor of the accused.
Contrary, DOJ Secretary Menardo Guevarra said even though under RA 10592 law the convicts of heinous crimes could not avail of GCTA they could still avail of the same under the Revised Penal Code. Such is confusing theory– they can avail under RPC but not under RA 10592 which gives longer deductions of imprisonment. Remember again that penal laws always favor the accused.
Furthermore, if the intention of the authors of the law is to include heinous crimes in the application of GCTA under Section 3, then they should have clearly and explicitly provided such exclusion. Under Sec 1 of RA 10592 it is explicitly provides for the exclusion of heinous crime to apply for Credit of Preventive Imprisonment (CPI), and notably it is written as proviso. The rule on proviso is: it restricts the provision immediately preceding it, hence only applicable to Sec 1 (CPI). Interestingly, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, a co-author of the law, loudly said that the exclusion of heinous crime is really intended. It's really hard to fathom that because the intent of the law must be expressed in its words. And no clear intent can be drawn that heinous crimes are excluded.
Finally, what is clear is that the purpose and the intent of the law is reformative justice. That everyone – even those who commit heinous crimes – can be reformed. And by excluding convicts of heinous crimes to avail of GCTA, in effect, violates the equal protection clause.
What RA 10592 Needs: Better Implementation
However whether or not such construction is meritorious (as it arguably is) – as it would be subject for validation sooner or later either by the congress through amendment to clarify the ambiguity or the SC to interpret the law – it all boils down on one essential and transcendental issue: implementation.
Much as it is important to determine if heinous crime should be included or not is of the same importance or probably the most important to be addressed is the implementation of the law. The problem of who holds the power to release the prisoner qualified under RA 10592 still exists. The law is good and of noble purpose. But it is only good if there is a transparent, proper and correct implementation of the law to materialize its purpose and spirit and no case subject to corrupt leadership.
Even if we exclude heinous crimes under GCTA, it is always subject to corrupt law enforcers. Now that there's issue of selling GCTA to prisoners as corroborated by the record of senate hearing through the testimony of the family of Sanchez and those convicts that are released by the law that it was being sold to them how can we assure ourselves that even if we exclude heinous crimes the law will not be abused by those who holds the power to implement it?
In effect it defeats the spirit of the law– of rehabilitation and restoration, of giving the convicts to redeem themselves to society– because if it is the truth that the GCTA is being sold by the enforcer of the law, officers of BuCor, then only those who have means to purchase who did not repent their crimes would once again use their money to buy justice, while those more qualified will be treshed out on the side begging for justice. In that case when will be justice a justice for all?
RA 10592 needs to be clarified as to inclusion or exclusion of heinous crimes, but more importantly, it needs objective measure to define what is good conduct and how to determine such a subjective word in the most objective way to minimize its susceptibility of abuse, ergo the implementing rules and its uniform manual must be, if possible, crystal clear. Even if the law and its IRR are clear there's always someone evil enough driven by greed who are able to bend it and much more if it is not clear and unequivocal but subject for many interpretations.
Making the law clear (on what conduct is a good conduct and determining it objectively as much as possible) and not ambiguous will reduce the possibility of abusing it. Without the objective standards of determining the meaning of each word or words when taken together, the same is always arbitrary. Perhaps before the release of the person deprived of liberty (PDL) the Department of Justice approval must be a condition sina qua non which is good for transparency and accountability.
Now that the revised implementing rules signed by the joint committee of DOJ and DILG on September 18, 2019 clarifying and expressly excluding heinous crimes and providing, in addition, that the PDLs qualified for release based on presumptive entitlement to time credits and allowances shall be posted in three conspicuous places within the prison or jail facility as well as posted in their respective websites before they are released (Section 3c, Rule VIII of IIR), we can, therefore at least assure ourselves that there will be transparency. That we can question the qualifications and evaluations of those prisoners before they are released contrary to what happening now–game of chasing: chasing the prisoners who are freed by misapplying the law.
Indeed, law and justice are inseparable. But when it feels like justice is not being served by the application of law it is not the law that is unjust–it is the people who abuse its power.
Abdullah Edris
Abdullah M. Edris, a frustrated creative-persuasive writer, is a legal researcher and a fourth-year law student. In college, he graduated cum laude in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Management at MSU-IIT. He was a college journalism awardee. This nonbinary and gender nonconforming lad loves language, literature, and culture. He is one of the writers at The Nexus.


We hope that you have had a lovely Christmas and are excited to be back in school for the Spring term. We have lots of exciting things planned this term and we're really looking forward to getting started.
This half term our topic is 'Australia'. We will be looking at the different States and Territories of focusing on certain landmarks. We will also look at how life in Australia compares to life in England. During art lessons we will also be learning about aboriginal art and even designing some of our own art work. We also have lots of lovely Australian stories that we will be using in our English lessons. In science this term we will be focusing on life cycles and healthy eating.
Who works with us in year 2?
In year 2 we have lots of people that help with the children's learning. Miss Simms is the class teacher in 2S and Miss Watts also works with us. Next door we have Mr Hazeldine who teaches 2H and Mrs Wilkinson who also works with 2H.
The children need to have a PE kit in school at the start of each half term. This should include indoor and outdoor clothes. PE kits can remain in school and will be sent home at the end of the half term to be washed. PE lessons take place on Tuesdays with Mr Hazeldine and Wednesdays with Mr Jones.
The Spring Term homework will be uploaded to our website page under the tab 'Homework'. There will also one in your child's diary. The children need to complete enough homework in the term to gain 12 points. There will be a homework exhibition at the end of the term and an opportunity for you to view the pieces of work completed by the classes. The dates for the submission of homework and the exhibition are on the homework grid and on the school calendar.


— "Cars" The Pleasure Principle, Gary Numan, 1979.
It is fitting that a company called Slightly Mad Studios would take on the task of making one of the most ambitious racing simulation games to date. Not that creating challenging racing games hasn't been done before, but the degree to which the studio's Project Cars video game captures the detail and accuracy of real-life cars and tracks requires a little bit of madness — and some powerful design tools.
To give gamers the feeling of actually sitting behind the wheel of a BAC Mono or McLaren F1, the company works closely with car manufacturers to gather data about their cars. In addition, using a combination of drones, laser scanners, and photogrammetry, the studio gets 3D scans of racetracks around the world, including England's Silverstone and Germany's Nurburgring Nordschleife. All of this data is imported into 3D modeling software where designers digitally replicate the cars and tracks with real-life accuracy. No detail is overlooked, from materials and geometry to the sounds the cars make on the track in response to dynamically changing weather conditions.
In some cases, they also scanned old cars. In fact, 90% of the cars in Project Cars were created using Autodesk 3ds Max. In other cases, Slightly Mad Studios received 3D datasets directly from automotive manufacturers to ensure the car geometry is spot on!
The result is a racing simulation that seriously laps the competition in graphics and authenticity, and the option to experience it in virtual reality makes Project Cars even more realistic and immersive. You don't have to be a racing fan to appreciate the realism of this game. The driving simulator for the exhibit is very realistic.
Go ahead, visit the gallery, hop in the driver's seat, and take a drive.
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PET SHOP BOYS Elysium
September 2, 2012 / electricityclub / Comments Off on PET SHOP BOYS Elysium
The UK's most consistent elder statesmen of synthpop are "back-back-BACK!"
Yes, former Smash Hits Deputy Editor Neil Tennant and "his grumpy friend" (as NEW ORDER's Bernard Sumner once referred to Chris Lowe) have had their imperial phase with their stellar first albums 'Please', 'Actually', 'Introspective', 'Behaviour' and 'Very' while also heading "down the dumper" with the Britpop flavoured 'Release'.
Their most recent long player, the Xenomania produced 'Yes' was a return to form of sorts after the below expectations 'Fundamental', but struggled with repeated plays. However, the accompanying 'Pandemonium' world tour was a tremendously entertaining spectacle.
Indeed, PET SHOP BOYS changed perceptions of how live shows could be presented back in 1991 with the 'Performance' tour… costume theatricals, pre-programmed backing, no musicians on stage, backing singers doing lead vocals while Neil Tennant took a breather and Chris Lowe participating as one of the dancers! Rock purists got upset but everyone else loved it and followed suit.
With their appearance at the London Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony, PET SHOP BOYS are now firmly part of British musical folklore, a consulate representation to the world of not only what it is to be British but particularly, to be English.
So what of the new long player 'Elysium' ? Co-produced in Los Angeles by Andrew Dawson who worked with KANYE WEST, it certainly isn't the popfest that 'Yes' was. It perhaps is more closely related to the introspection of 'Release' or possibly 'Behaviour'.
Opener and second single 'Leaving' is beautifully laid back, a classic PSB beat ballad in the vein of 'The Samurai In Autumn' but with a Californian sun kissed vibe.
The album's Olympic themed first single 'Winner' though certainly doesn't capture the thrill one would expect from the title… it's 'I Get Along' without the guitars! The album's tempo remains steadfast and doesn't up until a third of the way through with 'A Face Like That' before it all slows down again with an acoustic guitar providing the backbone to the string laden 'Breathing Space'.
No PET SHOP BOYS album though would be complete without a touch of irony and that comes with 'Your Early Stuff' and 'Ego Music'.
"You've been around but you don't look too rough and I still quite like some of your early stuff" announces the former, while the latter sends up the lot of the seriously up-himself musician.
Tennant deadpans: "I see myself as a building, my mind is the office where the work gets done… there's a real purity to my work, a childish innocence but I'm also smart and sophisticated"; all very amusing.
Also amusing but for perhaps the wrong reasons is 'Hold On' which sounds like it was written for Disney! But it all lifts again on 'Memory Of The Future' with its rousing anthemic chorus and old fashioned synths in the manner of 'All Over The World'.
The soulful 'Give It A Go' takes its lead from the RAMSEY LEWIS instrumental 'Wade In The Water' but to close, there's the brilliantly titled 'Requiem in Denim & Leopardskin'. Adding latin percussion and LOVE UNLIMITED styled loveboat backing, it provides possibly the album's highlight. It's like a cross between 'Being Boring' and 'Liberation'. The lyric "This is our last chance for goodbye, let the music begin…" could have a veiled message.
The advancing years may have made PET SHOP BOYS less club friendly than the past but thank god they haven't gone dubstep or anything horrific like that.
At least with the chilled down atmosphere, they're acting their age.
While 'Elysium' is maybe not the most exciting thing around at the moment, Messrs Tennant and Lowe have done their bit for the cultural revolution and for that, they deserve the utmost respect.
'Elysium' is released by EMI Records on 10th September 2012
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England prop Kyle Sinckler receives medical treatment
England prop Kyle Sinckler has admitted he has no recollection of the 2019 World Cup final despite watching much of it from the sidelines.
Sinckler collided with teammate Maro Itoje during an attempted double tackle on Makazole Mapimpi in the third minute of the final and was knocked unconscious. He walked off the field after regaining consciousness and watched the remainder of the final from the sidelines.
But the explosive and outspoken 26-year-old has now come out and said the concussion he suffered was so severe that he actually has no memory of the match.
'I didn't really know what was going on,' he told the Press Association.
'I can't remember anything really from the final. They said I came back out, but I can't remember that.'
He says he struggled to come to terms with how his tournament ended and it took almost four weeks to deal with the cruel misfortune of seeing the biggest match of his life cut short by an accidental collision.
'It took three or four weeks to get over the final. It was dark. You go through phases where you're distraught, feeling sorry for yourself and down in the dumps,' Sinckler explained.
'It was an innocuous incident which was just meant to be, but it was really, really tough. You ask yourself, "Why me? I've trained so hard to get to this moment. I've dreamed it, this is my life."
'But then I snapped out of it, realising that you can either be the guy who is always feeling sorry for yourself or use it as motivation to push on.'
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Review: Adams Shoalts's A History of Canada in Ten Maps and Barbara Mitchell's Mapmaker chart the country's past
CHARLOTTE GRAY
Special to The Globe and Mail
It is hard to get inside the psyche of early map makers, who launched themselves into the immense, unmapped but not unpopulated wildernesses of North America.British Library / Granger, NYC
A History of Canada in Ten Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land
By Adam Shoalts
Allen Lane, 384 pages, $36
Mapmaker: Philip Turnor in Rupert's Land in the Age of Enlightenment
By Barbara Mitchell
University of Regina Press, 328 pages, $39.95
These days, we take for granted that we can always know where we are, thanks to atlases, GPS technology or impossible-to-fold road maps. What's more, we can explore our surroundings without lifting our eyes from screen or paper. There are few land masses on the globe that remain uncharted and the ocean bed is currently yielding its secrets.
So it is hard to get inside the psyche of early map makers, who launched themselves into the immense, unmapped but not unpopulated wildernesses of North America. They were an extraordinary bunch of men (yes, nearly all men, I'm afraid, although often dependent on Indigenous women for their survival) who laboriously charted vast landscapes, noting the vagaries of coasts, rivers, mountains, prairies, often with the most primitive technologies. A single motive underlay those who paid their costs: profit. But the explorers, traders, scientists and dreamers who faced unknown perils had little in common, other than stamina, resilience and determination to break new ground.
In his second book, A History of Canada in Ten Maps, the intrepid modern adventurer Adam Shoalts uses cartography as a lens through which to chart Canadian history from the non-Indigenous perspective. Starting with the Skalholt Map, compiled by a Viking map maker a millennium ago and now lost, Shoalts traces the rise of New France, the quest for a route to China, the gathering momentum of the fur trade, the clashes between Britain's North American colonies and the penetration of the Arctic darkness.
It's an epic journey and Shoalts relishes the brutal struggles for dominance, the restless swagger of men such as Peter Pond, the tales of mammoths and wendigos carefully noted by David Thompson, the ghastly cannibalism that occurred on Captain John Franklin's expedition to the Coppermine River.
This book is a synthesis of published sources, such as the well-edited journals of the explorers themselves, or biographies such as David Hackett Fischer's monumental Champlain's Dream. Shoalts has done an elegant job of patchworking the stories together and reminding us of the vast and brooding influence of geography on our history. For contemporary Canadians, predominantly urban and globally connected, this perspective may be unsettling. However, I wish the author had injected some of his own experiences of northern rivers into his smooth and accessible prose. One rarely feels the white-knuckle adrenalin rush of the rapids in these pages or the burn of frostbite.
If Shoalts shapes his material from a few thousand metres above ground, Barbara Mitchell is almost submerged in the details of her narrative. At a family gathering, Mitchell discovered she was a descendant of Philip Turnor, a Hudson Bay surveyor, and his Cree wife. Turnor had arrived in York Factory, the company's North American headquarters on Hudson Bay in 1778, and spent several harrowing years charting Rupert's Land for the company and running some of its trading posts. He learned the Cree language and, like most senior HBC officers, he acquired a Cree companion, who in 1782 bore him a son. His 10 beautifully drawn records of northern rivers (several are reproduced in this volume) are some of the finest in the HBC Archives and he is credited with teaching Peter Fidler and David Thompson surveying skills.
Mitchell was intrigued by the family connection and set off on a quest to discover more. It was a frustrating search. Turnor emerges as a cold fish. His journals are filled with technical information but devoid of personal revelations (his Cree wife is unmentioned). So, Mitchell has adopted an unusual device. Interspersed within the narrative of Turnor's life, including excerpts from his HBC journal and descriptions of the wider context (London in the late 18th century, rivalry between fur traders) are accounts of her own research expeditions. She flies to Norway House, about 500 kilometres by air – and a lot further by canoe or on foot – north of Lake Winnipeg, and wonders if her ancestor sat on the same rock that she sits on, drinking strong tea. She goes to Battersea, London, to see the church in which Philip married an English wife while on a visit home and she tries to blot out the concrete and glass high-rises that now tower over the church spire.
Does the approach work? At times, it is an uncomfortable mix, with memoir, genealogy and biography bleeding into one another, and invented conversations popping up in the historical narrative. But unlike Shoalts's authorial detachments, Mitchell's style allows the reader to get up close and personal with both the author and her subject, despite Turnor's bloodless journal notations. She brings to life the killing cold of the winters, the insufferable mosquito swarms and the near starvation her ancestor faced, as well as her own the thrill of donning white cotton gloves and unfolding a two-century-old map.
Historian Harold Innis wrote, "Canada is a country because of its geography, not in spite of it." By capturing the geography on paper, all these map-makers contributed to that assertion.
Charlotte Gray's most recent book is The Promise of Canada.
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Nuffield Trust warned that the care sector could be left with a staff shortage of 70,000.
The UK could be forced to spend an extra £500m a year to meet the health costs of tens of thousands pensioners returning from other EU countries after Brexit, a top think-tank claimed on Wednesday (31 May).
The Nuffield Trust explained that the 190,000 British pensioners living on the continent receive healthcare under the EU's reciprocal "S1" scheme.
But if the initiative is withdrawn and expats return to the UK, the annual cost to the NHS would be around £979m (€1.12bn).
"The NHS and social care were already under pressure from tight funding settlements and growing staffing problems well before the EU referendum last year," said Mark Dayan, Nuffield Trust policy and public affairs analyst.
"But if we handle it badly, leaving the EU could make these problems even worse, given the potential impact on both the strength of the UK economy and the supply of overseas staff to both health and social care services.
"It is possible that extra funds could be found for the NHS from any cancellation of Britain's EU membership fees – but whether or not these benefits will outweigh the significant staffing and financial costs Brexit may impose on already stretched services remains to be seen.
"That depends largely on the NHS being recognised as a significant priority as we enter some of the most important negotiations in Britain's history".
The report also calculated that care homes and home-care agencies could end up as many as 70,000 staff short by 2025/26 because of the end of the free movement of people from the EU.
"These stark figures show Theresa May's extreme version of Brexit would be a disaster for the NHS," said Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.
"Crashing out of the EU without a deal would mean the loss of healthcare rights for British pensioners in Europe, putting huge pressure on our hospitals.
"We risk seeing nurses and social care workers from the EU leaving in their droves because Theresa May won't do the right thing and guarantee their right to stay.
"A brighter future is possible. We will stand up to a bad Brexit deal that would hit the NHS hard, and give people the final say with a chance to remain in the EU."


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PES – Shaping the future of Pakistan
July 2, 2020 December 3, 2021 Web Editor by Air Cdre Muhammad Ali
Tazeen Mujahid had a dream. A vision that would transform learning for students for times to come. A dream to groom the youth of Pakistan in line with the true essence of Islamic teachings and inculcate in them the real meaning of patriotism for the country. A dream to cultivate an education system where the children are not treated as 'customers' but given the utmost priority to become useful citizens of the society. A school where, every morning, the children go running to chase their goals and ambitions. A system where teachers are considered the core and given the due respect which they have lost over the years. The dream got its roots almost three decades ago at PAF Base Sargodha. That was when Mrs. Flt Lt Mujahid Anwar Khan took up teaching as a passion in one of the private schools in the vicinity. That was the same time when her two young children also started school. What she experienced in these private school systems was far away from her vision. The majority of these schools were business ventures with the prime objective of generating revenue. The grooming of children was way down on the priority list of these entrepreneurs. "Unfortunately, somewhere in our private school's education environment, we do not give our children the opportunity to be who they can be and the freedom to express themselves. Tomorrow's students are going to need skills that we cannot even imagine now", Tazeen Mujahid remarked during an interview. All these impediments used to greatly upset Tazeen Mujahid. However, every passing day only strengthened her resolve to pursue her dream – if given an opportunity, later in life. Decades later, the vision materialized. Humble Beginnings With Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan taking over the command of the Pakistan Air Force in March 2018, Tazeen's dream started to see the light of day. Her 15 years of teaching experience were about to be put to the real test. Without wasting much time, she devised a plan to get things going in the right direction. It was a journey into the unknown, a task which seemed to be 'Mission Impossible'. However, she kept faith in Allah Almighty. She knew that the time has come to pay back to the nation, to do something for the community. With this, started a marathon of sleepless nights, full of angst and anxiety. "Why I was worried most of the time, initially, was because I wanted to develop an educational system for the PAF, which lasts permanently. Sometimes, I thought it was impossible to complete this mammoth task in such a short time. However, my team always supported and gave me hope, when it was required the most." Curriculum for the school, hiring of faculty, availability of funds, building/infrastructure designs, formulation of SOPs, and other areas needed early attention as she started from scratch. And finally, all the hard work paid off, the miracle happened. The school infrastructure at the Islamabad campus was completed in record time and the classes at PES (PAFWA Educational System), kicked off on 22 March 2019.
In the first phase, the PES Primary Schools were established at 15 air force locations, under the personal supervision of President PAFWA. PES strictly adheres to its mission to provide quality education to PAF children at the doorstep, in an affordable fee structure, without compromising on the standard of education. The air-conditioned environment, standard uniform classrooms set-up, along with supporting activity rooms, provide a hands-on learning experience; an opportunity for interactive activities for the educational pursuits of students. Audio-visual aids further assist the learning experience. With special emphasis on reaching every student individually, the classroom strength is strictly limited where not more than 20 students are accepted every year. It was no small task to ask folks to give a little more to pull off this vision, to establish a knowledge and concept-based learning experience for the children of air force officers and civilians alike. The idea was to give due importance with significance to discipline, religious teachings, and the character-building of our youth. That's why, PES's creators believed in laying the foundation for realistic and modern personalities, embedded in our cultural and social values serving the challenges of a fast-changing technological world. Parents were willing to put their faith in PES, to make the impossible, possible. "They see what is happening with their children and the manners and skillset their kids are beginning to come home with. They watch their little ones flourish in an environment where there are no boundaries, for them, even the sky is not the limit" said Begum Tazeen Mujahid. 'Training the Trainers' remained the top priority of Tazeen Mujahid. That's why trained, professionally competent staff has to regularly attend training workshops to differentiate their teaching methods. The staff shares their experience with their colleagues in order to enrich their academic skills. Rich reading culture, availability of a unique mobile library, multimedia facilities, and a variety of books, art, music, and sports facilities add richly to the learning experience. The school curriculum is all-encompassing and covers all aspects of a wholesome personality. Lots of emphases are laid on understanding religious teaching and Islamic principles of a true character of a good human being. A well-planned curriculum to enrich the learning experience of children contributes to their innate abilities. The weekly club activities help children explore their painting, drawing, sketching, role-play, music, sports, and computer interests, and skills, paving the way forward towards their career pursuits. Students learn to take ownership of events that make them feel like experts. In the end, kids walk out knowing there are a lot more possibilities than they knew about before. "What makes our schools different is their core philosophy of imparting quality education using references from Quran and Hadith. For example, when we teach young students the water cycle of rain in foundation years, we always relate it to the statements of the Quran. When we talk about family and respecting the elders, we draw examples from hadith and rich social/moral codes of Islam. This is where we stand out." Mental health is the most important aspect of campus. School day always begins with the morning assemblies and routine presentations conducted all by students themselves which gives them confidence and makes them good orators.
Physical exercise, martial arts training, and other outdoor activities lead to physical and mental health. At PES, these are imperative in building healthy individuals, who can make significant contributions to nation-building. Incorporating the teachings of Allama Iqbal's perspective of progressive Muslim society into the curriculum – his views on life, science, humanity, religion, and patriotism takes learning to a whole new level. Muhammad Amir revealed it was his son's very first day at school. The 40-year-old father had held the four-year-olds hand as far as the classroom door before he said goodbye to him. "And he's off. My boy is growing up," he said with a whole host of emotions, as the father watched his son walk through the classroom aisle. More than anything, the proud parent, like many others, is confident and supports the new school's unique education philosophy – to accomplish absolute excellence in classic ways of academics, sports, and arts – to focus on the young person's personality in a wholesome manner. At PES, everything ordinary becomes special. That is how the founder of the school, Begum Tazeen Mujahid, had dreamt it. "There isn't a more important job than teaching and grooming our children. Education cannot be about creating somebody to fit into a pre-organized position. Informative years, children are taught to read and do mathematics. That is not what these classes are for, only. It is our responsibility to give children the opportunity to think flexibly so that they can adapt to the world as it changes. And that's what we do," said the founder of PAFWA Educational System Primary School, Begum Tazeen Mujahid.
At PES, it is never boring and never ordinary. Here children play important roles. They make their little dreams come true. Here, they surpass their own expectations and those of their parents. PES shows what it is like to go to a very distinct school. While students from all provinces are represented in PES, each campus follows the same standard curriculum. This allows students learning in Lahore or Karachi, to easily transfer to Quetta or Peshawar and continue with their education when their parents are posted out. Students wear the same uniform, thus there is no competition over clothing brands or shoes. Some of the best responses have come from the least expected and small cities. In PAF hometowns like Kohat and Samungli, parents see a change in their children, where curiosity for academics is not squashed, where they see that a school is not just raising test takers. All of this was probably not possible without Begum Tazeen Mujahid's team, who lent their philanthropic hands, moved heaven and earth, to leave their mark on an inspired system of learning that would help children achieve their potential. The new school that allows children to learn, grow, interact, and build confidence, is still evolving, though. We all know what schools were like but this one stands out, where children can hardly wait for classes to begin. Parents know that PES is laying a solid foundation. They also know that their children are not customers here. All of those things go together with this idea of excellence and that combination of things is working really well right now. This sort of preparation for the future is not an alternative, it is imperative.
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ROSHELLE McCLURE, daughter of Charis Doty and Charles McClure, both of Blountsville, has been awarded an honors technology scholarship from Bevill State Community College. While attending Holly Pond High School, she was a member of Robotics and band. McClure plans to major in drafting and design.


Here is your complete listings of arts and culture events happening in Peterborough in August 2018.
A show of figurative works and portraits.
Opening reception August 12 at 1pm.
A funny, fast-paced, heartwarming story of friendship inspired by the popular play The Foursome and written by Norm Foster.
The world premiere of Judith Thompson's new play about the impact of cyberbullying, inspired by real-world events.
Featuring performances by The Kitten Academy, Daniel Smith, Jeff Curtis, and Personal Best. Part of the Quality of Life Festival.
Public Energy presents an evening of Indian dance.
With only a recreation center to distract them, the teenagers in a drab planned community turn to drugs and delinquency. Part of the Quality of Life festival.
An overstressed suburbanite becomes convinced the new family on the block are part of a satanic cult. Part of the Quality of Life festival.
Trent Film Society screams the Wachowskis' revolutionary 1999 sci-fi film about how it's all in your head, maaan.
A documentary about a restaurant in pre-gentrification Greenwich Village, and the eccentric man who runs it. Part of the Quality of Life festival.
A bizarro crowd-sourced remake of 1987's Robocop, made by 55 filmmakers and including puppets, animations, and other assorted nonsense. Part of the Quality of Life festival.
Peterborough poet and bird, buried press boss Elisha Rubacha and Ottawa poet Conyer Clayton will be launching their new poetry chapbooks at this event!
The monthly poetry slam and open mic moves to temporary new digs, as part of the Quality of Life festival.
After almost three years of monthly shows, this will be the final installment of KEYBOARDS!, Justin Million's live poetry-typewriting event.


A bachelor's program offered by Flanders-based Howest academy has been elected as the world's number one game design and development curriculum, surpassing the academic offerings of top gaming countries such as the UK, the US and Sweden.
The Digital Arts and Entertainment program of Howest in Kortrijk, Flanders, is only ten years old, but has grown in popularity and renown in recent years. This academic year, a whopping 850 students enrolled, among them 150 international students from all over the world.
The academy ranking is issued by The Rookies, a highly regarded international institute focusing on creative media, entertainment and game development. The Rookies provides consultancy services to the world's top-notch creative studios. Aside from handing out prizes and scholarships in international competitions, it has ranked the world's top academies for upcoming talent in the world of game design since 2009. After coming in at fifth place last year, the Howest academy in Kortrijk, Flanders, has leapt into first place.
Find out more about creative media in Flanders.
Digital Arts and Entertainment program at Howest.


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General pukovnik Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (Mampong, 24. travnja 1936. – 26. lipnja 1979.), ganski vojnik, političar, farmer i kralj. Bio je državni poglavar (head of state) Gane od 2. travnja 1969. do 3. travnja 1970. godine.

Rodio se u mjestu Mampong, na zapadu Gane. Osnovnu školu završio je u rodnom mjestu, a srednju je pohađao u središnjoj regiji Gane. Godine 1957., u 21. godini, prijavljuje se u gansku vojsku. A pohađao je vojne škole u zemlji i inozemstvu. Dobio je čin drugog poručnika i sudjelovao je u operaciji snaga UN-a poslanih u Demokratsku Republiku Kongo.

Kasnije je napredovao u hijerarhiji postavši bojnik. Tijekom službe u jednom mjestu postao je prijatelj pukovniku koji se zvao Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka. Upravo taj Kotoka bio je mozak puča izvršenog 24. veljače 1966. kojim je s vlasti srušen demokratski izabran predsjednik Kwame Nkrumah. Nakon puča kao državni poglavar imenovan je general-bojnik Joseph Arthur Ankrah koji je odstupio nakon korupcionaške afere, a glasine su ga optuživale da je podmićivao provoditelje ankete koje bi pokazale njegovu prednost pred ostalim kandidatima na predsjedničkim izborima .

Afrifa je zamijenio Ankraha kao predsjednik. Od bojnika je u tri godine postao general pukovnik. Na vlasti se nije dugo zadržao, a svrgnuo ga je pukovnik Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, koji će zajedno s njim biti pogubljen kada se 1979. na vlast popne Jerry Rawlings. Afrifa je bio vojnik, ali nakon rušenja s vlasti bio je farmer u rodnom mjestu. Bio je oženjen s Christinom s kojom je imao sedmero djece.

Pogubljen je krajem lipnja 1979. u 43. godini. Godine 2001. podnesen je zahtjev udovica pogubljenih časnika da se tijela vrate obiteljima što je predsjednik John Agyekum Kufuor i učinio jer je to bio čin nacionalnog pomirenja.

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There is nothing as grand as enjoying your golden years, unless perhaps you can do it with your best friend at your side! That's how these delightful ladies, Maya, 10, and Java, 7, feel about their relationship. Together since their first adoption, these loving girls are seeking a new forever home to join together. Both are affectionate and personable; they're also on a shared quest to shed a few pounds and return to their more youthful figures! Because Maya and Java are declawed, they need a home where they will be the only felines. The great news? This duo has saved just enough space in their wonderful friendship for a human or two!
Maya and Java currently reside at United Animal Friends' Kitty City at Petco in Prescott. Visiting hours are from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays through Fridays, as well as 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays. As the UAF Superstar of the Week, Maya and Java's adoption fee is $20 each ($40 total) to a UAF approved home. If you have questions about this dynamic duo, you can call Ruth at 928-379-1088 or visit the UAF website: www.UnitedAnimalFriends.org.
UAF is always in need of foster homes for dogs and cats, as well as volunteers for its many programs. Interested animal lovers should contact UAF volunteer coordinator Jann at 602-402-7404 or jannkpamperspets@gmail. If you would like to foster a cat or dog, please call 778-2924. Donations for UAF's foster program can be sent to United Animal Friends, P.O. Box 11133, Prescott, AZ 86304 or can be made online at www.UnitedAnimalFriends.org. Contributions help with spaying/neutering, medical care and food for fostered pets.


Not many players have the choice between Chelsea and Manchester City, but that was the case for Jorginho in the summer.
The Italy international became the very first signing under new Blues head coach Maurizio Sarri as he was unveiled just hours after his former boss at Napoli was confirmed as Antonio Conte's replacement.
In a deal which has reportedly cost the west London outfit £57m, some were left surprised by Jorginho 's eventual decision as he had been heavily linked with a move to the reigning champions of England where he would have provided competition to Fernandinho.
However, Pep Guardiola's side were left high and dry when their Premier League rivals used the appointment of Sarri to their advantage.
Jorginho comes up against the team he rejected on Saturday evening and the reason behind his decision to join the west London outfit is down to a conversation with his mother.
" He really wanted to play for Pep Guardiola ," says Maria Tereza Freitas, speaking from her home in Brazil in an interview with the Telegraph . "But it did not depend only on him, but on the clubs as well.
With that said, Jorginho's agent, Joao Santos, said a few months ago that City were never close to signing the 26-year-old as they hadn't agreed a fee with the Serie A outfit.
"It was all done with Jorginho," Joao Santos confirmed on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli . "There was an agreement, but there was no agreement between the clubs. All parties have to agree, and one did not.
"Then Chelsea asked what the situation was after Sarri arrived and Jorginho went to London."
Jorginho was an unused substitute in Chelsea's shock 2-1 loss away at Wolves on Wednesday night, but should return to the starting XI against City as Sarri's side aim to cut the gap to seven points.


Working from home in the beautiful village of Whashton, near Richmond in North Yorkshire, I create colourful and contemporary textile jewellery, greetings cards and gifts. Every item is meticulously handmade and completely unique.
Pieces are created using a combination of techniques such as wet and dry felting, freehand machine embroidery, knitting & crocheting with wire, fabric dying (in the microwave), rag-rugging, heat manipulation and hand embellishment.
I love to 'make do and mend' and so I try, where possible, to incorporate as many reusable items in my work as I can: discarded aluminium drinks cans, old buttons, beads, scraps of fabric, vintage lace, and leather. I'm doing my bit for the environment and for my customers it means that no two pieces will ever be quite the same.
In order to share my passion for textiles and jewellery I run a variety of workshops, inspiring people of all ages in exploring their creativity. No matter how short the session I always ensure that participants take home at least one finished item. I love to share my ideas and techniques and see how people adapt them to create something unique.
I have taken part in a number of school and community projects over the last few years, such as North Yorkshire Libraries Residencies Programme and The Witham's Summer of Stories. In October 2018 I curated a three day public exhibition at St Andrew's Church in Grinton, N Yorks as part of the TIGHR (The International Guild of Handhooked Rugmakers) tri-annual conference. As part of this project, I went into two local schools teaching the children the traditional technique of 'Hooky' and helping them create their own pieces of art which where exhibited at the exhibition and afterwards at the Swaledale Museum.
I regularly take part in events for the Yorkshire Show Educational Charity and The Festival of Thrift and run workshops at ArtisOn at Masham, The Witham in Barnard Castle, The Clervaux Trust and WI groups, as well as those I organize myself.
If you would like to keep up to date with what I'm doing, please follow me on facebook.


You can collect eligible drink containers during matches and encourage your members to donate their eligible containers to your club as well.
You can then take them to a return point for a refund.
Consider a fundraising opportunity in partnership with your local return point. Contact us to find out more.
As a sports club you may be able to become a Donation Partner and be featured on your local Reverse Vending Machine. As a Donation Partner, you can receive donated refunds from people returning eligible containers.
To assess your eligibility to become a Donation Partner and to register your interest download and complete the form below.
Sports clubs that meet the selection criteria could host a return point. There are a range of criteria around site suitability for hosting an RVM which need to be carefully considered. Typically RVMs are located in high traffic car parks, but many are also located in other areas that are easy and convenient for people to get to.
More information on return point partner opportunities can be found here.
To get started with Return and Earn confirm your details and download our handy toolkit, which includes posters, newsletters and more.
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What is a Donation Partner?
A Donation Partner is a not-for-profit organisation such as a charity, school, sports club or community organisation that has entered into an agreement with the Network Operator TOMRA to be listed on the Reverse Vending Machines. Refunds from eligible containers can be donated to Donation Partners by anybody who chooses to do so. Simply select the donation option when using a Reverse Vending Machine.
What groups can be listed on a Reverse Vending Machine as a Donation Partner?
Major Donation Partners are large organisations that have a NSW (or wider) presence. They will appear across the state-wide Reverse Vending Machine network.
Local Donation Partners have a predominantly local presence where the Reverse Vending Machine is located. They will appear on Reverse Vending Machines within their area of operation. Money raised by Local Donation Partners must remain in the area they are located in.
How long does a Reverse Vending Machine listing last?
Major Donation Partners are listed across all Reverse Vending Machines for three-month cycles.
Local Donation Partners are listed across local Reverse Vending Machines for three-month cycles.
Is there a formal process for collecting donated containers?
No. Community groups should encourage their members to donate eligible containers to their organisation, and these can then be redeemed for a 10 cent refund per container at any return point.


This gorgeous handmade mesh wreath is made with two different colors of alternating mesh, featuring Apple Green and Bubble Gum Pink. There are two different wired ribbons used throughout the wreath, featuring 2.5" White Sheer with Green Glittered Polka Dots and 2.5" White and Pink Geometrical Pattern. There is Bubble Gum Pink Iridescent and Apple Green Deco Flex Tubing used throughout the wreath.
In the center of the wreath is a Pink and Green metal sign that reads, "Easter Blessings". The sign perfectly compliments the wreath beautifully.
This wreath measures approximately 27" in diameter and 8" in depth.


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Imprint: Vermilion
Clinical & internal medicine
The End of Alzheimer's
The First Programme to Prevent and Reverse the Cognitive Decline of Dementia
Dale Bredesen
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Dale Bredesen's groundbreaking plan, based on his landmark clinical trials, offers the first real hope of preventing and reversing Alzheimer's
The first proven plan to reverse Alzheimer's Disease. In The End of Alzheimer's Dr Dale Bredesen offers real hope to anyone looking to prevent and even reverse Alzheimer's Disease and the cognitive decline of dementia. Revealing that AD is not one condition but in fact three, he outlines 36 metabolic factors, including micronutrients, hormone levels and sleep, which together can trigger downsizing in the brain.
Dr Bredesen then outlines a proven, step-by-step protocol to rebalance these factors, which patients can follow with the help of a healthcare professional (note: blood tests are required in order to tailor individual plans). There are also general lifestyle and dietary changes all readers can adopt to improve cognitive health.
- Rewrites the science of Alzheimer's Disease
- Proven step-by-step advice to follow with your doctor
- Offers real hope to patients, carers and health professionals
- The first major breakthrough to stop Alzheimer's in its tracks
Survival rates in many life-threatening conditions, such as cancer, have been steadily improving for years. But until now nobody had ever survived Alzheimer's Disease. The results, however, of Dr Bredesen's protocol are impressive: of the first ten patients on the protocol, nine displayed significant improvement within three to six months; since then the protocol has yielded similar results with hundreds more. Dr Bredesen is also focusing on training UK healthcare professionals in his protocol with a further 200 professionals set to receive training this coming spring.
Dale Bredesen, MD, is internationally recognised as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. He graduated from Caltech, then earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He served as chief resident in neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner's laboratory at UCSF as an NIH postdoctoral fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA and the University of California, San Diego. Dr Bredesen directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Also by Dale Bredesen
Praise for The End of Alzheimer's
The End of Alzheimer's is a phenomenal book. Dr Dale Bredesen's research is some of the most exciting work that I have seen in years and tackles the most important health issue of our time. It helps us understand this complex and devastating condition but is also the roadmap to prevent it in the first place. By tackling arguably the most important disease of our age, Dr Dale Bredesen is actually changing the way we look at all chronic disease. This is a masterpiece and a must-read book.
Dr Rangan Chatterjee, MRCP, MRCGP, author of 'The Four Pillar Plan'
The End of Alzheimer's is a monumental work. Dr Bredesen completely recontextualizes this devastating condition away from a mysterious and unsolvable process to one that is both preventable and, yes, reversible.
David Perlmutter, MD, author, #1 New York Times best seller, Grain Brain, and Brain Maker
The End of Alzheimer's is a masterful, authoritative, and ultimately hopeful patient guide that will help you prevent and reverse Alzheimer's disease, whether you have the ApoE4 gene or not. My patients fear Alzheimer's more than any other diagnosis. This is the book to transmute fear into action.
Sara Gottfried, MD, author of the New York Times best seller Younger
Dr Dale Bredesen is a world-class neuroscientist/neurologist who through his innovative and exacting research has discovered a safe and effective approach to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease that will revolutionize the way we think about the disease.
Jeffrey Bland, PhD, Founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine
Dr Bredesen has provided enormous hope for the heretofore intractable clinical problem of Alzheimer's. Bredesen's early studies suggest that this approach can halt and in many cases reverse early Alzheimer's.
Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, Winner of the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama, and Founder, Institute for Systems Biology
Every citizen and medical professional interested in the brain and its health should read this seminal book. It should provide much of the basis for a true revolution in brain health medicine.
Michael Merzenich, PhD, Winner of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
A must read for anyone wondering what can be done for this dread disease, whether for themselves, a loved one, or a patient.
Nathan Price, PhD, Professor & Associate Director of the Institute for Systems Biology
Having spent several years implementing many of Dr. Bredesen's insights in my patients, I can assure you that following his advice can save yourself, your loved ones, and your friends from suffering from this preventable and reversible curse.
Steven Gundry, MD, Medical Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute and author of the New York Times best seller The Plant Paradox
This book represents a major turning point in our approach to Alzheimer's disease. For the first time ever, patients and families affected by Alzheimer's—as well as those at high risk for this devastating disease—truly have a reason to be hopeful.
Chris Kresser, MS, LAc, author of the New York Times best seller The Paleo Cure
The End of Alzheimer's offers a new beginning in Medicine. Dr Bredesen translates the knowledge of science to the wisdom that helps to heal our people . . . and provide a vision for the end of Alzheimer's.
Patrick Hanaway, MD, Founding Medical Director, Director of Research, Center for Functional Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
An experimental program that some patients say has literally reversed their symptoms and allowed them to live a normal life.
Maria Shriver on the Today Show
The End of Alzheimer's, for the first time, synthesizes the latest science into a practical plan that can reverse Alzheimer's and dramatically improve brain health and function. If you have a brain, read this book.
Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, author #1 New York Times best seller Eat Fat Get Thin
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking
The Salt Path
Scattered Minds
Gabor Mate
Eat to Beat Disease
Eat More, Live Well
Dr Megan Rossi
Andrew Lees, Dr Andrew Lees
Managing Your Migraine
Dr Katy Munro
Amy Thomson
Losing Our Minds
Lucy Foulkes
The Soul of Care
Arthur Kleinman
What Dementia Teaches Us About Love
Nicci Gerrard
Married to Alzheimer's
Steph Booth
The Brain Book
Suzanne O'Sullivan
The Low-Carb Diabetes Cookbook
David Cavan, Emma Porter
David Rogers, Grahame Brown
David Servan-Schreiber
The Fibre Fuelled Cookbook
Will Bulsiewicz, MD
This Is Vegan Propaganda
Ed Winters


Zachary Claman de Melo will replace the injured Pietro Fittipaldi for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 in the #19 Dale Coyne Racing-run IndyCar entry.
Fittipaldi was ruled out of the Indy 500 as a consequence of his World Endurance Championship crash at Spa earlier this month and is not expected to return to IndyCar competition until July's Mid-Ohio race.
With Fittipaldi having been slated to ride-share the #19 car with Indy Lights graduate de Melo, team boss Dale Coyne had been reluctant to allow the inexperienced de Melo to drive at Indy or the Texas oval.
Coyne spoke to drivers with backing over standing in for Fittipaldi, but no deal materialised other than de Melo - whose sponsors pushed for him to get the seat.
De Melo will now undertake his rookie orientation programme at Indianapolis later today.
"I'm very much looking forward to turning my first laps aboard the #19 Paysafe Indycar on the oval at Indianapolis," said Claman De Melo.
"It's an iconic venue and I'm extremely fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to drive here.
"Again, it's unfortunate that it's under these circumstances with Pietro's injuries so I realise how lucky I am to have this chance.
"I want to thank Dale [Coyne] and [sponsor] Paysafe for giving me this opportunity. I can't wait to get on track to complete my rookie orientation program."
Drivers including Katherine Legge and Sebastien Saavedra had previously been linked to the drive.