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Karen Dunbar: I said 'aw naw' when I heard I had to do sex scene dressed as Wonder Woman
KAREN has to do a sex scene in her new play Can't Forget About You and admits she was worried when she first heard about it.
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Karen Dunbar (right) meets her character's love interest in her new play (Image: Stefan Hill)
ON a theatre stage, a foxy dame is reading a book. In knee-length boots, with a cool choppy haircut, she soon attracts the attention of a young man half her age.
They are under the duvet before she can finish her chapter.
Karen Dunbar is not the first actress who would spring to mind to play a hot older babe.
But sex comedy Can't Forget About You is also about a widowed Glaswegian who is nervous about meeting someone else.
Vulnerable, Karen says, is something she can do. Pain is the same whether you are a lesbian comedian or Martha, a fictional jewellery shop owner reading alone in Starbucks on a Sunday morning.
"It's not been a huge leap." Karen said. "The bottom line is that I'm playing a woman who has lost somebody and is scared to get involved again.
"That's the same if you're old, young, homosexual, babe or dude."
Turning her into the kind of 49-year-old straight lady who would catch the eye of 25-year-old Stevie fell to the make-up department. "Bit of eyeliner, bit of lipstick, that's the heterosexual bit taken care of," Karen said.
When it came to the sex scene at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, Karen's comedy background came to the rescue.
Martha's young man, played by Declan Rodgers, is house-sitting while his sister is in Disneyland. It's the perfect opportunity for him to try out his Superman costume and invite his new girlfriend over.
A reluctant Karen emerges dressed as Wonder Woman, towering over young Stevie in her six-inch heels.
Karen opens Glasgow 2014 (Image: Getty Images)
He is all costumed up and ready to role-play. She is mortified and wants to watch telly. And she admits she might not be as keen on Stevie's sexual party piece as he is.
Wearily she agrees, positions herself on the swivel chair and allows him one last chance.
"I can't deny," she says in her pure Chewin' the Fat accent, "that when I read that bit of the script I went, 'Aw naw.'" But she talked herself into it, with the help of fellow cast members and director Conleth Hill, better known as Varys in Game of Thrones.
Karen said: "It was going to be comic and I can do comic. Conleth is a high-quality actor, he did not want the audience to be disgusted. It needs to be more funny than shocking.
"I take a deep breath, what's my line, what's my motivation and off I go.
"Once I'd accepted the role, I told myself in my head, 'I'm a woman who's fallen in love with a young guy. We're in a living room and there are no people watching. I've just got to go with that.'
"When I walk from the backstage to the front, something changes.
"I don't think any more about who's in and what's happening. Even when I'm doing stand-up, I go into another zone."
Can't Forget About You started life in Belfast in 2013. The rest of the cast are Irish and it features a memorable scene in comedy Ulster Scots. Karen said: "I kept saying, from the first rehearsals, 'I wish this was on in Glasgow.'"
Her wish came true and it's her second Tron show of the year. In March, she was on the stage buried in sand in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days.
Tron artistic director Andy Arnold, had a notion that Karen would be grand as Winnie, the increasingly desperate woman stranded on a beach.
When the offer arrived, Dunbar had no clue what was being asked of her. Having graduated from Bonkers karaoke bar rather than the Conservatoire, there are gaps in her dramatic education.
She said: "I didn't know Happy Days. I very vaguely knew Samuel Beckett. Then I saw what kind of Mount Everest of a challenge it was and thought, 'I've got to do it'."
Dunbar has made a deliberate effort to play it for more than laughs.
Panto, hosting the Commonwealth Games opening and repeats of Chewin' the Fat are great and prestigious and get her recognised when out shopping. But there is more to her than that.
She said: "Seven years ago, I got a London agent. She's a bit of a mover and shaker, she's opened doors for me I wouldn't have known to knock on.
"It's a nice stretch. I'm not saying I find comedy easy but I find it natural."
Audiences used to seeing Karen in the King's panto or as Betty the sex-mad pensioner were just as pleased to watch her in Men Should Weep at the National Theatre in London or in the National Theatre of Scotland's The Guid Sisters.
She said: "It didn't mean I wanted to come away from comedy. But I didn't want to do serious stuff instead. I wanted to do it as well.
"I come from a very rough career trajectory. I've had no training, I've no qualifications. I left school with very little, hosted karaoke and built up business doing that.
"Then I walked into the Comedy Unit for an audition and was put on Chewin' the Fat. It's not as if I have this extensive CV of workshops in mime."
It turns out years of Ford and Greg are great experience when you have to be a sex goddess with superpowers before the interval then play it straight against a barrage of Ulster Scots in the second half.
Karen said: "If you look back to where it started with Chewin' The Fat, I was often the straight woman. If there was a woman who had to say, 'Give me a tin of beans, son,' then that was me."
Karen is happy with the direction her mix-and-match career is taking. She said: "It's a strange wee trajectory. I like working, I'm open to suggestions."
● Can't Forget About You is at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, until July 25.
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Lilia est un prénom féminin d'origine Latine précisément Espagnol signifiant « Lys ». Il dérive du mot latin " liliaceae " terme scientifique désignant la famille à laquelle appartient la fleur de Lys, symbole de pureté.
Il a aussi une signification en Hébreu qui est « Ce qui m'appartient est à Dieu ».
De plus, il est utilisé en Slovénie, ainsi qu'en Europe du nord, en Afrique du nord et en Amérique du sud (Mexique).
D'après certaines sources, il signifie " compagne de la nuit" en Arabe.
Son équivalent masculin est "Lilian".

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 Lilia Amarfi (1949 — 2010), actrice d'operette russe ;
 Lilia Biktagirova (née en 1990), skateuse russe ;
 Lilia Bolocan (née en 1972), femme politique moldave ;
 Lilia Carrillo (née en 1930),  peintre Mexicaine ;
 Lilia Cuntapay (née en 1935), actrice Philippine ;
 Lilia Estrin Dallin (1898–1981), Trotskiste ;
 Lilia Dizon (née en 1928), actrice philippine ;
 Lilia Gildeeva (née en 1976), journaliste de tv russe ;
 Lilia Gorilskaya (née en 1988), joueuse de handball ukrainienne ;
 Lilia Ignatova (née en 1965), gymnaste rythmique bulgare ;
 Lilia Izquierdo (née en 1967), joueuse de volleyball cubaine ;
 Lilia Kopylova (née en 1978), danseuse russe ;
 Lilia Luciano, journaliste de télévision porto ricaine ;
 Lilia Maraviglia, actrice bulgare ;
 Lilia Merodio Reza (née en 1978), femme politique mexicaine ;
 Lilia Michel (1926–2011), actrice mexicaine
 Lilia Osterloh (née en 1978), tenniswoman américaine ;
 Lilia Podkopayeva (née en 1978), gymnaste Ukrainienne ;
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We define equity as fair and just outcomes for all Californians
The Irvine Foundation is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in what we do and how we do it. This includes acknowledging persistent, pervasive racism in our institutions and systems that must be eliminated if we are to improve outcomes for all Californians.
We view this as an ongoing commitment that we must continually focus on to make us a better employer, partner, and steward of our resources for the people of California.
The latest chapter in this journey for Irvine began in 2016 and covers various aspects of our internal and external work:
Diversity among our staff, board, and contractors is important, to fully reflect the diversity of people and perspectives in our state. Each year we publish demographic data about our staff and board in our Portfolio Review and Year in Review.
Who We Fund
We support and learn from organizations and people who understand and address the barriers that low-wage workers face. Diversity within those organizations and in who they serve is important, and we collect data on both. For example, of organizations who received Irvine grant dollars in 2020:
90% serve Californians of color
52% are led by a person of color
50% have a board that is 50% or more people of color
71% have a staff that is 50% or more people of color
Beyond racial equity work that existing grantees may do, in 2020 we committed an additional $20 million over 18 months specifically to address anti-Black racism and racial equity more broadly. In December 2020, we made our first grants, targeting Black-led efforts to advocate for justice and to support Black-owned small businesses and wealth building for Black workers. We will make additional grants in 2021 as part of a more comprehensive strategy we are developing.
Empathy, Equity, and Partnership are Irvine values, underscored by our commitment to listening to community members and others as we develop, implement, and adjust our initiatives. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Staff Committee works to ensure we live into our commitment to DEI in our policies and practices, and continue to find inclusive ways to elevate staff voices.
Equity is one of our institutional values and critical for our goal of a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically.
For Irvine, equity means fair and just outcomes for all Californians – recognizing our differences and eliminating barriers that prevent full participation of all people. That includes acknowledging the role race, gender, and other factors play in how people are treated and afforded opportunity – and actively working to end systemic discrimination that denies dignity and prosperity for our fellow Californians.
Every Californian – regardless of who they are or where they live – should have the opportunity to create a better life for themselves and their families. However, discrimination, racism, and exclusion – in policies and practices – have blocked opportunities for Californians in every corner of our state, of every race and ethnicity, and of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, faiths, creeds, and abilities.
Some barriers for low-wage workers are the same: high costs of housing, transportation, and childcare; higher education that is expensive and often poorly aligned with a changing economy; and the weight of intergenerational poverty in families.
But there are also different roadblocks for different Californians: Historical, racist policies and practices about where someone can live, who receives a business loan, and who is hired or promoted for certain jobs has meant generations of people of color have had to work harder to get ahead (and continue to make up the majority of California's low-wage workers).
Additionally, residents of inland California may live farther away from education, training, and career-building jobs. New immigrants may have limited access to education or at work as they learn English – and often lack access to information in their native language, or the documentation to fully, confidently participate.
And affecting all these roadblocks are racial biases that still pervade our society, from anti-Black racism that was part of our nation's founding to racist treatment of Latinos, Asians, and native peoples as part of California's own origin.
That's why we're focused on using our resources for solutions to address the issues of today while also leveling the playing field for millions of Californians to overcome historical barriers and institutional obstacles to prosperity.

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In Striking Down Gay Sex Ban, Indian Justice Finds Inspiration in Leonard Cohen
Indian Supreme Court Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud read from Leonard Cohen's "Democracy" to end the country's 158-year-old ban on same-sex relations
By Liel Leibovitz
Earlier today, a five-judge panel of India's Supreme Court struck down Section 377 of the country's penal code, a 158-year-old prohibition that criminalizes same-sex relations. The law, said Chief Justice Dipak Misra, was "irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary." But one of his colleagues on the bench, Dhananjaya Chandrachud, found more moving words with which to mark the occasion:
It's coming through a hole in the air …
It's coming from the feel
that this ain't exactly real,
or it's real, but it ain't exactly there.
From the wars against disorder,
from the sirens night and day,
from the fires of the homeless,
from the ashes of the gay,
Democracy is coming …
These are the lyrics of Leonard Cohen's "Democracy," one of many stirring songs by a modern-day prophet who saw just one more layer of truth and beauty in life that most of us could ever glean. If you're looking for a sliver of hope in this benighted week, take comfort in the fact that the wise and moving words of a Jewish poet moved an Indian judge to strike down injustice and make the world a little brighter. Here it is, then, for your end-of-week enjoyment, the song that continues to inspire us to be kinder to each other, always and everywhere:
Liel Leibovitz is a senior writer for Tablet Magazine and a host of the Unorthodox podcast.
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Greek sides win their way to the top
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Greece's two top basketball teams produced convincing displays in their final group stage matches and have earned home court advantage in the quarter finals.
Panathinaikos beat Unicaja Malaga 103-95 in overtime, the result seeing them finish top of their group.
Olympiakos also topped their group thanks to an 88-80 win at Tau Ceramica. They will face Real Madrid in the quarter finals.
Panathinaikos 103
Unicaja Malaga 95 (OT)
In a thriller that ultimately did not affect the group standings, Panathinaikos lost their 22-point second-half lead before hanging on to beat visiting Unicaja 103-95 in overtime in Athens. Three 3-pointers in the final minutes of regulation time to the Spaniards into over time after the tremendous fight back.
Malaga provided a strong resistance to the Greek champions and challenged PAO all the way up to the final minutes of overtime.
The hosts had to come from behind to take the game to overtime (85-85) but in the five minutes added on they were lethal in attack, scoring 17 points to Malaga's eight.
Eleven of those 17 points came from US shooting guard Drew Nicholas, including three crucial three-pointers. Mike Batiste led the winners with 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Nikola Pekovic scored 13 points in just in 15 minutes, while Stratos Perperoglou and Sarunas Jasikevicius scored 12 points each.
The win saw PAO score their fifth win in six games in the second group stage.
They will now play Italy's Montepaschi Siena in the knock-out quarterfinals for a place in the play-offs.
PAO will have home advantage in the best-of-five series that starts on March 24.
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Olympiakos produced an impressive performance against one of the strongest teams in the tournament, taking the lead in the first few minutes and rarely looking like they would let it slip.
Though Tau rallied to within a point with four minutes to play, the Greek side held on for arguably their best win of this season's Euroleague.
Theodoros Papaloukas and Giannis Bourousis combined for a quick 7 points then and Panagiotis Vasilopoulos buried a killer triple entering the final minute to ice the victory for Olympiacos.
Nikola Vujcic led the winners with 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Yotam Halperin added 16 points on 4-for-5 three-point shooting, while Bourousis and Jannero Pargo scored 11 each.
"We went through a short crisis in the second half, but we managed to keep calm," said Olympiakos coach Panayiotis Yiannakis.
"I have to congratulate my players because we showed that we are able to play great basketball on a tough court like this.
"They try always to play fast in transition, but we found the way to minimize their fast tempo basketball. We reached today the level that we want to be at this moment of the competition."
Olympiakos's win over Tau means that the Spaniards will face Barcelona in the quarterfinals.
Significantly, it also means that Olympiakos will play the first two games of their tie against Real Madrid at home.
If the best-of-five series needs to go to a fifth game, then that will also be played at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
The first match in the series will be on March 24, followed by the next game two days later. Olympiakos will then play in Madrid on March 31. If needed, the fourth and fifth games will be played on April 2 and 8.
Mixed Greek results in Euroleague thrillers
Reds qualify while Greens go down in Turkey
Greek Euroleague sweep


In March of 2000, director Yale Strom flew to Moscow to begin his trek to the fabled Jewish Autonomous Region of Siberia. Upon arrival, he discovered that some of his luggage and camera equipment had been misrouted. The Russian authorities weren't overly concerned. Rather, Strom was informed that he had brought his violin with him "illegally" – and unless he could provide proper documentation, including photos of his violin, he would not be permitted to return to America with it. He offered to shoot off a roll of film on the spot, but he was told that he had to follow bureaucratic procedure. Thus, the stage is set for Strom's journey to Birobidzhan, capitol of the J.A.R., on Siberia's Far Eastern border.
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QARANC Corps Day – 28th March 2021
Marked on the Sunday closest to Corps Day, the Corps Sunday service is an opportunity for serving and retired members of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) to unite and reflect on the challenges, both historic and contemporary, faced by the Corps and to remember and give thanks for the sacrifices made by those members of the Corps before us.
Amidst the unabating COVID-19 pandemic and at the close of the international Year of the Nurse, members of the QARANC, serving and retired, are invited to attend the Corps Sunday service on 28 Mar 21, to be delivered as an online broadcast from The Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, Aldershot.
Due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corps Sunday service will be delivered online via the Zoom platform.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
Timings. The broadcast of the service will commence at 1030hrs and will be complete by 1130hrs on Sun 28 Mar 21.
Online Platform. The service will be delivered using the online platform Zoom. Zoom is a user-friendly platform, with no prior knowledge required before the service. Access to the service is via the link below. Please enter the details below when prompted - you will be granted access to the service by the host:
Webinar Link: Zoom Link
Webinar ID: 833 4787 2975
Order of Service. The Order of Service will be shared as a digital file within Zoom at the start of the broadcast on Corps Sunday. This can be downloaded and followed alongside the broadcast.
Confirmation of Attendance. There is no requirement to register or confirm attendance prior to the service – attendees will be able to log into the service using the details above on the specified date.
The full Administrative Instruction can be found attached.
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Nuffield Health's Chief Nurse, Carol Kefford and Dame Yvonne Moores, Chair of The Florence Nightingale Foundation show their appreciation for the hard work of all nurses during 2020, the Year of the Nurse.
Nuffield Health's Chief Nurse, Carol Kefford and Dame Yvonne Moores, Chair of The Florence Nightingale Foundation, celebrate International Nurses Day with a discussion about how nurses are coping during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and leadership within nursing and how this compares to Florence Nightingale's experience. They show their appreciation for the hard work of all nurses during 2020, the Year of the Nurse.
Corps Day Message from Chief Nursing Officer (ARMY)
QARANC CORPS DAY 2020
As we remember and individually commemorate our 71st QARANC Corps Day, I had not envisaged writing to you all under the challenging and constrained circumstances in which we all find ourselves today. Firstly and most importantly, I would like to say a huge thank you for the way in which you have all without grumble or complaint, very quickly become immersed in the fight against COVID 19; whether delivering clinical care, IPC training, planning, managing your own studies and rejigging mindsets about training, assignments or leaving the services, or as many of our Association Branch Members are having to, managed your self-isolation. It has made me immensely proud to hear the very positive comments that I have heard from other military Branches and the civilian organisations about Regular and Reserve QAs. The public made their support of the NHS and emergency services very clear last night. HRH The Countess of Wessex has as you would imagine, our welfare deeply at heart.
None of us has ever faced such an event on such a large scale which impacts so directly on each and every one of us to such a huge effect both personally and professionally. I know many of you are anxious to do more and are frustrated by the lack of information or mixed messages. We have all read about, and seen what is happening at the Excel Centre. You will remember that when any event occurs for which a military response could be provided, a lot of scoping and planning work has to happen at pace before any decisions or offers are made. Please be patient, I cannot give you any answers today, your Chains of Command (for serving Regulars and Reserves) will keep you informed as they receive information. Many Branch members who have retired have also asked what they could do; you will have seen the pleas for volunteers to support the NHS; if you are able, it would be of great help to have your support. I know that Branch Chairs and secretaries have also set up a system for their members to keep in touch regularly with each other and those in their area who are in self-isolation.
If there is more the Association could do to support you, please get in touch with the QARANC RHQ so we can understand where there may be gaps where we can assist. Sue McAteer and her team are working from home with a reduced IT access, so responses may be slower; I'd be grateful if emails could go through the chain of command; via Branch Chairs or Secretaries to Sue's team rather than from individuals, and from the serving Regular and Reserve QAs via the QARANC Chain of Command to Lt Col Debra Ritsperis or Lt Col Sharon Beatty.
I am aware that many of us are dealing with our own anxieties, whether it is worrying about our families and friends, our neighbours who may be self-isolating, or ensuring we can deliver the same high level of nursing care, or about nursing COVID 19 patients. Student nurses, those undergoing Nurse training under the Nursing Officer Transfer Scheme (NOTS) and those on post Registration specialist courses have had extra worry about their own training, you should by now all have been updated; the team are working hard to ensure there is as little disruption to training as possible although there will be some changes. We will keep you informed.
It has been disappointing over such a landmark year that we have not been able to mark it as we have planned, but I can reassure you that once we have returned to normal, we will most certainly have a large scale party to celebrate! To mark this year, please do take a photograph or note how you have individually remembered QARANC Corps Day 2020 so that we can collate it as a significant date in our history. We'll send out information about where/how we can collate the information.
Having such a strong network of support is such a relief at a time like this; we have never needed each other's friendship, support and care more than we do now; please keep strong, keep safe and keep in touch.
Sub cruce candida
With my very best wishes
Alison Farmer
Colonel AEB Farmer ARRC QHN | Commanding Officer 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital / Chief Nursing Officer (Army)
Major (Retd) Deidre Barr appointed as Director for NHS Nightingale
We are very proud that one of our Millbank Branch members, Major (Retired) Deirdre Barr has been appointed as Director of Operations for the NHS Nightingale Hospital which is being established at the Excel Centre in London. Staff will be coming together from the military, NHS and St. John Ambulance. With experience in all three organisations, Deirdre is perfectly placed to pull together a highly professional and dedicated team, including other QAs, both serving and retired, to deliver this project of national significance.
We know that all our members will be thinking of them and all NHS staff, including many Association members who work in the NHS or who have answered the call to help, as they embark on delivering this challenging task.
On the 1st of May 2020 I take up the appointment of Colonel Commandant QARANC. I feel both humbled and privileged.
On the 1st of May 2020 I take up the appointment of Colonel Commandant QARANC. I feel both humbled and privileged. It is however a strange time, a time when we were planning the celebration of 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on the 12th of May and the WHO Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Clearly, these celebrations will have to wait as nurses of the Corps and colleagues across the world tackle the challenge at hand.
I would like to pay tribute to Colonel Jane Davis from whom I take over. Jane thank you for all you have done and I know will continue to do for the Corps. We did not get a chance to dine you out in March but we will when the time is right.
While I cannot be with you physically I can do something to raise awareness and hopefully some funds for the Corps in order to support members past and present. The Just Giving page is already set up and some of you have already given generously. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kevin-davies39 Colonel on a Cross Trainer 10 in 10 is my challenge to do at least 10K a day for 10 days. While I am not Capt/Col Tom I do have a bus pass! I will also add £50 on the finish day of 10th May for the first person who has guessed my age in years and days. I will give clues along the way. The bus pass is the first clue, more to follow.
Please all stay safe and keep up the awesome job of delivering for our patients and communities and remember the RHQ and your Colonels Commandant are here to support you. I very much look forward to meeting you all when the time is right.
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Coffee Catch Up, 20 June 20
Please come and Join us for Coffee. We will be meeting at:
Cranachan
2nd Floor Princes Square
48 Buchanan Street
Galsgow
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Coffee will be served at 11am.
QARANC Association Trustee Vacancy
The QARANC Association are keen to broaden their skills and recruit new people to strengthen the existing board and drive the Association forward.
The Association is seeking to appoint new trustees with experience and knowledge that can enhance the current Board. We are looking for individuals to join its Trustee board and be formally appointed as soon as practicable after the recruitment process is complete.
Time Commitment:
Four Board meetings per year, subcommittees as appropriate and any tasks between Board meetings that the role might require.
Location: The Charity is registered at Regimental HQ QARANC, AMS HQ, Robertson House, Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP. Board meetings are normally held in Camberley.
For those wishing to apply please e-mail Sarah Young, Office Manager, QARANC Association manager@qarancassociation.org.uk
We would like to welcome Col Alison Farmer as the new Cheif Nursing Office (Army) & the President of the QARANC Association
COLONEL ALISON E B FARMER ARRC QHN
Colonel Alison Farmer enlisted into the QARANC as a student nurse in 1986 and after qualifying, became a specialist nurse initially in Gynaecology, then Family Planning and latterly in Public Health prior to commissioning from Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in 1998. She has had deployments as a soldier and officer; twice to the Balkans, to Afghanistan and twice to Mali. As a Corporal she was awarded the Associate of the Royal Red Cross in 1997 for her work during her second deployment to Bosnia.
Working in a variety of clinical roles, she was selected for an exchange attachment to the New Zealand Army for 4 months in 2000. From 2001, she undertook Regimental, Management and Staff roles. These included SO3 G1 Personnel at Headquarters 2nd Medical Brigade, Matron at the Medical Reception Station Seria in Brunei where she promoted to Major and returned to UK as SO2 QARANC Recruiting.
On completion of the Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land) in 2008, she assumed Sub Unit Command at 4 Medical Regiment in Aldershot. Subsequent staff roles were as SO2 Medical Operations and Plans in Army Headquarters, SO2 Nursing for Director Army Nursing Services, followed by promotion to Lieutenant Colonel into SO1 Medical Plans at the Ministry of Defence as lead for the Future Reserve 20 programme for the Defence Medical Services.
Following a deployment as SO1 Joint Medical Plans within the European Union Training Mission in Mali, she returned to Headquarters 2nd Medical Brigade in 2015 as Chief of Staff of the Central Reserves Headquarters and Commanding Officer Brigade personnel. She then deployed back to Mali in 2017 as SO1 Joint Medical Plans. From deployment she returned to UK as SO1 Assessor at the Army Officer Selection Board in Westbury.
She was promoted to Colonel in April 2019 and is currently Commanding Officer of 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital with a secondary responsibility as AMS link for the Army Officer Selection Board and visiting Board Assessor. She assumed the appointment of Chief Nursing Officer (Army) in December 2019.
The QARANC Association Medal
The QARANC Association Medal.
The medal is to be awarded annually to the QARANC Association retired member who has made an outstanding contribution to the Association by fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the Corps by preserving its traditions or relieving need, hardship or distress. The prize is funded by the QARANC Association and consists of a medal and a purse of £150.
The presentation of the Medal will take place at the annual reunion lunch.
Branches are requested to submit citations for this medal by COP 30th April for the 2020 Medal.
Citations that were submitted for 2019 will not be automatically submitted. If you wish to re submit a citation please update and submit by COP 31st March 2020.
Catterick
Millbank (London)
A Career in Army Nursing
The QARANC employs Officers and Soldiers in both the Regular and Reserve Army, as Registered Nurses, Student Nurses, and Health Care Assistants, and we are always looking for people. If you are interested in a career as a Nurse or Health Care Assistant which also offers other great opportunities then you are just the person we are looking for. A career in the QARANC is more than a job, you will have access to extensive training and development opportunities, not just related to your job, but personal development too. You will have the opportunity to use your skills in diverse settings – wherever the Army is employed health care professionals from the QARANC are there. Right now there are QARANC personnel working around the world, including Sierra Leone, Canada, Mali, Afghanistan, Germany, and Cyprus. Being in the QARANC you will have access to, and be expected to undertake adventurous training, and you will have access to free medical and dental care, as well as robust annual leave and pension package. For information contact a member of the QARANC recruiting team on: 01276 412741, 01276 412742 or 01276 412740 or visit
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Go back to the enewsletter Raffles Singapore has r
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Go back to the enewsletterRaffles Singapore has revealed a new line-up of dining experiences, combining the hotel's culinary traditions with contemporary dining concepts by celebrity chefs. Each dining concept promises to tantalise the senses and has been carefully selected to enhance the 'Raffles Experience' for the local community and discerning travellers alike."For more than 100 years, the dining venues at Raffles Singapore have been recognised as an integral part of the vibrant and ever-changing local bar and dining scene, exciting the local community as well as city guests," said Christian Westbeld, GM, Raffles Singapore."Continuing with our tradition and commitment to the highest level of friendly, engaging and anticipatory service, we are more than excited to introduce concepts with partner chefs, who have a reputation of operating successful venues around the world – while, at the same time, creating culinary experiences that are new and distinct to Singapore."New celebrity chefs' dining conceptsIn 1899, Raffles Singapore was the first hotel in the city to hire a French chef, introducing travellers and Singapore to authentic French flavours. Fast-forward almost 120 years, and the Grand Dame is once again at the forefront of a culinary renaissance. The following are a series of culinary 'firsts' that Raffles Singapore will be introducing when the iconic hotel reopens.BBR by Alain DucasseBar & Billiard Room (BBR) continues to evolve with a new chapter by acclaimed chef Alain Ducasse, who will be presenting his first Mediterranean sharing and grill concept in the world, titled BBR by Alain Ducasse. The concept takes customers on a culinary journey along the Mediterranean coast, complemented by a modern and vibrant ambience. In true Bar & Billiard Room fashion, dining at the restaurant will also be accompanied by a lively bar scene that is fun, relaxed and perfect for social gatherings.Alain Ducasse said, "I could not dream of a better location than the landmark Raffles Singapore to bring the Ducasse restaurant experience for the first time to Singapore. My team and I look forward to adding another culinary destination for Singapore's varied international clientele."Seduced by the flavours of the Mediterranean at a young age, Ducasse reveals the essence of Portugal, Spain, Italy and France in BBR by Alain Ducasse. It is a modern, energetic, vibrant and accessible gathering place to meet, exchange and discover the culinary traditions of this region.With the new concept, the 122-year-old restaurant, which started as a club during British colonial rule, will continue to be the social gathering space of choice for travellers and the local community alike. Serving sharing plates and regular-sized dishes, this bar and restaurant is convivial and cosy and the perfect place to meet with friends. It features a high-energy open kitchen with charcoal grills and wood-fired pizza ovens as well as a lively bar and lounge that will serve a selection of spirits, cocktails, beers, wines and wine cocktails. Additionally, the highly anticipated Raffles Sunday Brunch, with a reputation of being one of the city's most indulgent Sunday experiences, will be returning when BBR by Alain Ducasse opens.La Dame de PicOne of the world's top female chefs with three Michelin stars, Anne-Sophie Pic, will debut her entry into Asia with a remarkable restaurant in Raffles Singapore. The restaurant, named La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore, invites guests to discover the world of Anne-Sophie's culinary identity, which reflects her search for aromatic complexity, combinations of flavours and powerful tastes that evoke emotions. The restaurant's drinks menu presents an elaborate and diverse collection of pairings to add both intensity and harmony in the delicate art of tasting; consisting of wines, cocktails, whisky, sake, tea, coffee, dashi, broth and consommés. The wine list, in particular, offers a wide international base that leans towards the French regions, with a particular focus on Anne-Sophie's birthplace, the Rhône Valley.Located in the hotel's dining room at the Main Building, the contemporary chic restaurant is beautifully designed with a graceful and soft palette that is reminiscent of Anne-Sophie's favourite colours and materials: pastel shades and natural decorative elements such as leather or wood. The renowned chef is also a third-generation Michelin-starred chef, following the footsteps of her grandfather and father, perfectly reflecting Raffles Singapore's rich heritage."Making our debut in Asia at Raffles Singapore is a very natural choice for me. Like Raffles, the Pic family's culinary heritage spans more than a century. Just like this beautiful hotel that will become one of our overseas residences, we are storytellers and constant seekers of excellence. Together, we share the vision to provide distinctive experiences to our guests, delivered with innovation that combines both tradition and change," said Pic. "It is my personal belief that to ensure our guests are happy, it is essential to be anchored in the present while not forgetting our roots and to be creative in order to imagine."兿 yì by Jereme LeungHelmed by one of the most influential chefs in the modern Chinese culinary movement, celebrity MasterChef Jereme Leung returns home to Singapore with yì by Jereme Leung. The contemporary Chinese restaurant will be located on Level 3 at the newly restored Raffles Arcade.yì, which stands for art in the Chinese language, awakens the appetite and senses. Alluding to the fine art of Chinese dining, it references centuries of culinary mastery woven into the intricacies of Chinese cuisine presented in the restaurant.From Cantonese classics to adaptations of China's ancient delicacies, Jereme will be using single-sourced and seasonal ingredients with a contemporary approach to deliver refinement and sincerity.The restaurant is designed with modern, sophisticated detailing and a soft, white palette amid the colonial architecture. Guests can also explore an immersive multi-sensory dining experience in the Experience Room with poetic dishes curated to evoke all five senses. For the hosting of private affairs, intimate private dining rooms are also available.Leung said, "While I have lived abroad for most of my career, the formative years which I spent working in Singapore and Hong Kong were so important to defining my approach and style of cooking. Opening yì by Jereme Leung at Raffles Singapore is an honour and I am excited to be able to work with some of the best minds in the Singapore industry and present my personal take on Chinese cuisine. These dishes reflect what I believe the future of Chinese cuisine should be 20 years from today. It is not fusion, not 'east-meets-west'; rather, it is about capturing the essence of provincial ethnic Chinese cuisines. With careful focus being placed on healthy and seasonal food produce, it will create authentic taste profiles that are enhanced by modern culinary techniques."Butcher's BlockThe refreshed Raffles Arcade will also see an introduction of a vibrant steakhouse, Butcher's Block. Here, the focus is on the world's finest cuts of single-sourced meats, showcased in The Vault, a glass meat cooler situated next to the Open Kitchen, where the chef's butcher block is, and where meats are prepared and cooked to perfection. Guests are given personal recommendations by resident meat specialists, based on their individual tastes.Seated amid a lively ambience set with cobalt blue hues complemented by dark wood panelling, the restaurant features communal tables for exceptional gatherings, complete with a wine library that houses more than 100 different wine labels.Refreshed signature dining experiences return to delightSignature dining experiences that, over the years, have come to be synonymous with the hotel make their return to delight, with many of these returning favourites incorporating subtle tributes to the hotel's 130-year history and heritage.Tiffin RoomA part of Raffles Singapore's history since 1892, Tiffin Room continues to celebrate the heritage and flavours of North India with the resident Indian Chef. The restaurant offers an evocative dining journey across the North Indian palate, from Rajasthan to Punjab to Lucknow through a refreshed semi-buffet lunch and à la carte dinner. Authentic specialties served in the eponymous tiffin boxes are prepared with perfectly balanced spices, paired with classic Indian brews and beverages. The restaurant will also present an interactive dining experience with table-side service by chefs, complete with freshly ground spices to elevate the experience.The restored interior decor of the restaurant includes reinstating the wooden floorboards in Tiffin Room to bring back features from the early 1900s based on research by heritage consultants. Intricately patterned wood and mirror wall panelling add richness and create a signature visual language while colourful displays of Tiffin boxes are imbued with historical notes, but are modern in feel.Long BarHome of the Singapore Sling for over a hundred years, the Long Bar's plantation-inspired decor will be refreshed and the famous Long Bar counter restored. Long Bar continues to be the heritage bar for visitors to Singapore to enjoy the most iconic cocktail of the city.The LobbyThe classic Raffles Afternoon Tea experience will be served at a new location: the iconic Grand Lobby of the Raffles Singapore. Guests can indulge in one of the hotel's great traditions – a truly unique and refined Afternoon Tea with a distinct sense of heritage – in the newly restored lobby. The Raffles Afternoon Tea is perfect for sophisticated and elegant celebrations, serving classic sandwiches, home-baked scones and cakes as well as seasonal indulgences, complemented by a curated collection of exquisite teas and champagnes.Writers BarEstablished as a tribute to famous writers that have come through the doors of Raffles Singapore over the years, Writers Bar will be expanded to a full bar with craft cocktails, wines and spirits. Decked in luxuriously appointed furnishings, lovingly curated mementos and books and referencing the literary legacy of Raffles, the bar will be a sophisticated and serene refuge kept exclusive to residents and restaurant patrons, keeping this a place for discreet elegance and intimate conversations.Raffles CourtyardExuding a garden-style and welcoming vibe, Raffles Courtyard is the city's social space in a lushly landscaped al fresco venue at the Raffles Arcade. This friendly bar and lounge is open all day, offering guests a garden respite against a colonial architectural backdrop, complete with refreshing shared summer drinks and a selection of Southeast Asian small plates including authentic Singaporean delights.Ah Teng's CaféRaffles' new takeaway café is named after a famous local baker of the same name, who used to own a shop in the neighbourhood back in the 1900s. Ah Teng's Café serves visitors, the surrounding community and travellers alike with freshly made cold beverages; a selection of premium coffee, tea and homemade bakery pastries; and artisanal ice-creams for takeaway.The iconic heritage hotel is now in its final phase of a careful and sensitive restoration and will remain fully closed for a reopening that is planned for the first quarter of 2019.Go back to the enewsletter read more
Simplifying Complicated Messages to Increase Conversion in B2B
July 27, 2019 adminLeave a comment on Simplifying Complicated Messages to Increase Conversion in B2B
You sell a technically complex product or service. It may define an entirely new category. To pitch it, you need at least 10 minutes. You'd prefer 30 minutes. Prospects will give you 20 seconds. How do you do it? The answer is to turn time to your advantage.B2B marketing has predictable hurdles. Business-to-business selling propositions typically look like this:Your product or service has many features.Each feature offers multiple benefits.The sales process must appeal to multiple decision makers.Different decision makers require different messages.In addition, most B2B deals are at high price points over long sales cycles. It's this last point – the long sales cycle – that we can put to work for our benefit.Put time on your side.Prospects will only give you 10 or 20 seconds. That's great! That's all the time you need to get them to the next step. Because the key to business-to-business marketing is simply to move prospects along their journey to you.You've heard it takes six to eight touches before a prospect will ask for information. That's great again! Your product easily offers six to eight opportunities for touches.All you have to do is (1) break your big selling proposition into smaller selling propositions, and (2) feed them to prospects over time.The simplification process goes like this:Write a microsite, ebook or white paper that tells the big story. Get it out of your system! Give it a catchy title.Write short pieces—just what you can read in 10 or 20 seconds—on six or eight or a dozen problems solved by your product. What sorts of pieces? Try emails, direct mailers, blog posts, tweets and LinkedIn articles or updates.At the end of each short piece, offer the ebook or white paper as the call to action.Feed the short pieces to prospects over time —one a day, or one a week, or whatever cycle you feel is optimal.You don't have to stop after one cycle, either. If you have six short pieces, cycle through them twice, so recipients receive 12 touches.Ideally you would gate the longform pieces; that is, recipients would be required to provide at least an email address before they can download the file. When they do, follow up.This is basic demand generation marketing, right? It's just a matter of breaking your big message into smaller messages and sharing it over time.(If you're young, you may be amused to learn the methods we call "demand generation" today were called "consultative selling" when used with analog media in the Olden Days before the internet. They're timeless.)How it works in practice.Newforma, a technology startup bought by Battery Ventures in 2017, sells enterprise software to manage design and construction project information—emails, requests for information, drawing and model files, and more. Newforma's flagship product defined an entirely new category of software, which at first took some explaining. (Now it's so widely accepted that Newforma's competitors have changed their categories to Newforma's!)At Newforma, we primarily used a series of emails to drive visitors to a landing page. In a few lines—a subject line and five or six sentences— the emails treated such topics as these:Managing emailSharing large filesRequesting informationAccessing project information away from the deskThose ^ are feature-based emails. We also sent emails based on business benefits:Reducing riskImproving client serviceImproving designsMaking work more enjoyableRemember: It doesn't take much time to pique someone's interest when the topic is relevant.Newforma emails generated above-average open rates of 18.5%! The trick is to spread these short messages over time.At the landing pages, visitors could download a longer piece of collateral, such as a report or ebook. Here's a landing page offering an ebook. Here's a landing page with a video: Here's another landing page with another piece of longform collateral: At Newforma, these methods generated 1,400 inquiries per quarter!Digest this.You've heard the great expression sales pros use for presentations that try to tell the entire product story: "Show up and throw up." Don't do that with your marketing! Break your big story into smaller pieces, and share it over weeks and months. That's how to simplify a complicated message: Spread it over time.AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to PrintPrintShare to EmailEmailShare to MoreAddThis1 read more


Running a business is hard work, but running a business that has a staff who can't work together is harder.
A team that works together well is a team that is long-lasting. People have different personalities, and that's a given; you hire humans and not robots. The thing is, people either learn to get along or they don't, and if they don't, you can either make a conscious effort to fire those who cause friction, or you can encourage people to learn to get to know each other. No one has to like someone just because you say so – duh! – but in a professional workplace, people do have to learn to get along together and focus on the business if they can't gel personally.
Team Building Experiences. There's nothing more cringeworthy to an employee than being told that they have to go and do fun activities with a bunch of people that they don't know, so you have to instead throw in something fun to do. Going for a meal is nice, sure, but you can also add in creating an ice sculpture, a Bake Off-style competition and even outdoor adrenaline-inducing activities. Team building is so much more than the activity, but the way that people have to learn to communicate to complete it.
Job Swaps. Friction is created at work when people don't understand what the other teams do all day. Host a job swap week and have everyone swap roles for a week. Not only will people pick up new skills that they could add to their resume, they can gain a little insight into the stresses of others in the workplace.
Socialising. A big part of the working week should include a social factor. People need a place to blow off a little steam away from the office. A lunch or dinner once a week is a good way for people to shake off the workplace and talk together on a personal level. People loosen up when they relax, and regular socials can do that.
Relax. Your office environment can only be productive and thrive if you are the sort of boss who allows a little relaxation in the office. Allow some banter. Don't ban the internet entirely and encourage people to chat. A silent office with no fun is just… no fun!
Your staff can work together well, but you have to be the one in the driving seat making it happen.


We could expect to get around $2,500 for this car if we sell it within our zip code.
Excellent condition means that the vehicle looks new, is in excellent mechanical condition and needs no reconditioning. This vehicle has never had any paint or body work and is free of rust. The vehicle has a clean Title History and will pass a smog and safety inspection. The engine compartment is clean, with no fluid leaks and is free of any wear or visible defects. The vehicle also has complete and verifiable service records. Less than 5 percent of all used vehicles fall into this category.
Good condition means that the vehicle is free of any major defects. This vehicle has a clean Title History, the paint, body and interior have only minor (if any) blemishes, and there are no major mechanical problems. There should be little or no rust on this vehicle. The tires match and have substantial tread wear left. A "good" vehicle will need some reconditioning to be sold at retail. Most consumer owned vehicles fall into this category.
Fair condition means that the vehicle has some mechanical or cosmetic defects and needs servicing but is still in reasonable running condition. This vehicle has a clean Title History, the paint, body and/or interior need work performed by a professional. The tires may need to be replaced. There may be some repairable rust damage.
Poor condition means that the vehicle has severe mechanical and/or cosmetic defects and is in poor running condition. The vehicle may have problems that cannot be readily fixed such as a damaged frame or a rusted-through body. A vehicle with a branded title (salvage, flood, etc.) or unsubstantiated mileage is considered "poor." A vehicle in poor condition may require an independent appraisal to determine its value.
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package com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model;

import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.blocks.MetadataBlock;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.functions.FunctionDeclaration;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.functions.FunctionDefinition;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.generators.FunctionGenerator;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.generators.ModuleGenerator;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.globals.GlobalAlias;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.globals.GlobalConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.globals.GlobalValueSymbol;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.globals.GlobalVariable;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.Symbol;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.Symbols;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.integer.BigIntegerConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.BinaryOperationConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.BlockAddressConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.CastConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.CompareConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.Constant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.floatingpoint.FloatingPointConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.GetElementPointerConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.InlineAsmConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.integer.IntegerConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.NullConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.StringConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.symbols.constants.UndefinedConstant;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.target.TargetDataLayout;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.types.FloatingPointType;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.types.FunctionType;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.types.IntegerType;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.types.Type;
import com.oracle.truffle.llvm.parser.base.model.visitors.ModelVisitor;

import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public final class ModelModule implements ModuleGenerator {

    private final List<Type> types = new ArrayList<>();

    private final List<GlobalValueSymbol> globals = new ArrayList<>();

    private final List<FunctionDeclaration> declares = new ArrayList<>();

    private final List<FunctionDefinition> defines = new ArrayList<>();

    private final Symbols symbols = new Symbols();

    private final MetadataBlock metadata = new MetadataBlock();

    private int currentFunction = -1;

    private TargetDataLayout targetDataLayout = null;

    @Override
    public void createTargetDataLayout(TargetDataLayout layout) {
        targetDataLayout = layout;
    }

    public TargetDataLayout getTargetDataLayout() {
        return targetDataLayout;
    }

    public ModelModule() {
    }

    public void accept(ModelVisitor visitor) {
        types.forEach(visitor::visit);
        for (GlobalValueSymbol variable : globals) {
            variable.accept(visitor);
        }
        defines.forEach(visitor::visit);
        declares.forEach(visitor::visit);
    }

    @Override
    public void createAlias(Type type, int aliasedValue, long linkage) {
        GlobalAlias alias = new GlobalAlias(type, aliasedValue, linkage);

        symbols.addSymbol(alias);
        globals.add(alias);
    }

    @Override
    public void createBinaryOperationExpression(Type type, int opcode, int lhs, int rhs) {
        symbols.addSymbol(BinaryOperationConstant.fromSymbols(symbols, type, opcode, lhs, rhs));
    }

    @Override
    public void createBlockAddress(Type type, int function, int block) {
        symbols.addSymbol(BlockAddressConstant.fromSymbols(symbols, type, function, block));
    }

    @Override
    public void createCastExpression(Type type, int opcode, int value) {
        symbols.addSymbol(CastConstant.fromSymbols(symbols, type, opcode, value));
    }

    @Override
    public void createCompareExpression(Type type, int opcode, int lhs, int rhs) {
        symbols.addSymbol(CompareConstant.fromSymbols(symbols, type, opcode, lhs, rhs));
    }

    @Override
    public void createFloatingPoint(Type type, long[] value) {
        symbols.addSymbol(FloatingPointConstant.create((FloatingPointType) type, value));
    }

    @Override
    public void createFromData(Type type, long[] data) {
        symbols.addSymbol(Constant.createFromData(type, data));
    }

    @Override
    public void creatFromString(Type type, String string, boolean isCString) {
        symbols.addSymbol(new StringConstant(type, string, isCString));
    }

    @Override
    public void createFromValues(Type type, int[] values) {
        symbols.addSymbol(Constant.createFromValues(type, symbols, values));
    }

    @Override
    public void createGetElementPointerExpression(Type type, int pointer, int[] indices, boolean isInbounds) {
        symbols.addSymbol(GetElementPointerConstant.fromSymbols(symbols, type, pointer, indices, isInbounds));
    }

    @Override
    public void createInlineASM(Type type, long[] args) {
        symbols.addSymbol(InlineAsmConstant.generate(type, args));
    }

    @Override
    public void createInteger(Type type, long value) {
        symbols.addSymbol(new IntegerConstant((IntegerType) type, value));
    }

    @Override
    public void createInteger(Type type, BigInteger value) {
        symbols.addSymbol(new BigIntegerConstant((IntegerType) type, value));
    }

    @Override
    public void createFunction(FunctionType type, boolean isPrototype) {
        if (isPrototype) {
            FunctionDeclaration function = new FunctionDeclaration(type);
            symbols.addSymbol(function);
            declares.add(function);
        } else {
            FunctionDefinition method = new FunctionDefinition(type, metadata);
            symbols.addSymbol(method);
            defines.add(method);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void createNull(Type type) {
        symbols.addSymbol(new NullConstant(type));
    }

    @Override
    public void createType(Type type) {
        types.add(type);
    }

    @Override
    public void createUndefined(Type type) {
        symbols.addSymbol(new UndefinedConstant(type));
    }

    @Override
    public void createGlobal(Type type, boolean isConstant, int initialiser, int align, long linkage) {
        final GlobalValueSymbol global;
        if (isConstant) {
            global = GlobalConstant.create(type, initialiser, align, linkage);
        } else {
            global = GlobalVariable.create(type, initialiser, align, linkage);
        }
        symbols.addSymbol(global);
        globals.add(global);
    }

    @Override
    public void exitModule() {
        for (GlobalValueSymbol variable : globals) {
            variable.initialise(symbols);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public FunctionGenerator generateFunction() {
        while (++currentFunction < symbols.getSize()) {
            Symbol symbol = symbols.getSymbol(currentFunction);
            if (symbol instanceof FunctionDefinition) {
                FunctionDefinition function = (FunctionDefinition) symbol;
                function.getSymbols().addSymbols(symbols);
                return function;
            }
        }
        throw new RuntimeException("Trying to generate undefined function");
    }

    @Override
    public MetadataBlock getMetadata() {
        return metadata;
    }

    @Override
    public void nameBlock(int index, String name) {
    }

    @Override
    public void nameEntry(int index, String name) {
        symbols.setSymbolName(index, name);
    }

    @Override
    public void nameFunction(int index, int offset, String name) {
        symbols.setSymbolName(index, name);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "ModelModule [types=" + types + ", globals=" + globals + ", declares=" + declares + ", defines=" + defines + ", symbols=" + symbols + ", currentFunction=" + currentFunction + "]";
    }
}


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UK Holidays: Not for money but for love
By uk short break deals on April 29, 2011
The phenomenon of the staycation, where staying at home is the new going abroad, continues unabated and it's growing popularity has largely been attributed to troubled financial times. Not so, say TripAdvisor and Rough Guides, two of the major travel information resources. A recent study by Rough Guides compiled for a new book 'How to Make the Most of Your Time in Britain,' shows that more than a third of people surveyed stay in Britain simply for the love of it, for the scenic countryside and for the major holiday locations, including Cornwall, Devon and Blackpool.
This is supported by a dramatic rise in static caravan sales in these and other areas, which tells a story not of a short term make-do holiday but rather a longer term commitment to spending holidays in the nation's favourite destinations. Just 14 per cent of respondents to the Rough Guides survey cited the financial benefits of staying at home as a defining factor, whilst a similar number simply felt a UK holiday was a lot less hassle than flying abroad.
Clearly one of the great benefits of a UK holiday is the short journey times from city to country to seaside and all the better it seems when the seaside destination is Cornwall. A poll conducted by TripAdvisor has shown that not only is St. Ives the top beach resort destination in the UK, but is nestled comfortably within the top 10 beach resorts in Europe, placed above those of Sicily, Sardinia and Majorca. Second in the UK top 10 is Newquay, also in Cornwall, with others represented by beaches in Devon, Dorset, Channel Islands, Isle of Wight and Pembrokeshire in Wales. The south coast climate certainly helps but the signs are there for a good summer throughout the UK and sunshine or not, it seems stay at home holidaymakers are determined to make the most of it.
Image: Money by CJ Isherwood, on Flickr


It was a great day with FijiSurf as usual! Plenty of surf and some delicious fish shot.
What would you do if you were at 101 feet with a reel gun, your GoPro attached and no tag line with this guy in your sights? Shoot and pray for a stone shot, or play it safe with the likelihood of losing all of your gear? 40-50 kilo Dogtooth Tuna.


Harvest Moon was released in the early 1990s for the SNES console. It was the first game of its kind and turned out to be a massive surprise hit. Who would have thought that a game about farming could be so fun?
The basic story is that your parents are leaving you in charge of their farm for a while. It doesn't say where they are going, but they will be back in two years to see how well you have done. Therefore, you have a limited time to make something of yourself to impress them.
Your farm is pretty large, with plenty of space for planting crops. However, it is given to you in a rather dilapidated state, as the land is littered with rocks, stumps, and weeds. To make the land fit for farming, you must remove all of these obstacles. The toolshed contains everything you need, including a hammer for rocks, axe for stumps, sickle for weeds, and a plow for plowing.
Although clearing the land seems like a task that will take a long time, it is not necessary to completely clear the area. You can get by just clearing enough space for four or more crops. You can even accomplish all of the clearing in one evening by recharging your energy at the hot spring in the wilderness.
One thing you will notice when going into town is that there are a lot of single women your age. All of them have different interests and attitudes, but all of them are capable of being wooed into becoming your wife. Through persistence you can make any of them fall in love with you and track your progress by sneaking a peek at their diaries. Even after you marry them, you will have to maintain your relationship by making sure you get in before dark and don't booze it up at the pub.
There are periodic festivals that you are allowed to attend in town. Each one of them has a different theme and allow you to buy unique items. They also serve as a perfect opportunity to woo the ladies by dancing with them and buying them flowers or perfume.
Making money is one of the many goals of the game. To make money, you can do a number of things. For one, you can plant various vegetables on your farm, such as potatoes, tomatoes, and wheat. You are also able to acquire livestock in the form of cows and chickens, which you can milk and collect eggs from.
Although cows and chickens provide a nice steady income, they also require a bit more work. Cows require tender loving care in the form of hairbrushing and one must be careful that they do not become diseased. Your chickens can also be attacked by wolves if you don't maintain your fence.
With your money, you are able to buy more and more crops to plant to further increase your fortune. You can also upgrade your house in two stages and paint it. Unfortunately, there aren't many tools available to buy, but you will randomly come across special golden tools which can work in one stroke instead of the usual five.
The graphics in this game are pretty decent, but could be better. The artwork is very cartoonish and comparable to other productions by Natsume. There aren't a lot of animations and the animations that are present aren't as smooth as some other games.
There aren't a lot of sound effects in this game, but they are where they are needed. The background music is also good, but not terrific. You may find yourself getting sick of listening to the same music over and over.
Overall, this is one of the greatest games ever created and did what no other game could have done by making farming fun. There are a lot of things to do in this game, allowing for many choices. There are many modern variations of this game, but I still find myself drawn to this one with its classic 2D graphics. If you get the chance to play this game, definitely try it out!


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Q: Controller undefined when in same file as view I am able to render the view for userForm.html but I keep getting an error saying:
angular.js:12722 Error: [ng:areq] Argument 'userFormController' is not a function, got undefined

The controller in question is userFormController just like the above error displays.
userFormController
angular.module('myApp')
    .controller('userFormController',['$scope', function($scope){
        console.log('You are in the userFormController');
}]);

configuration.js
angular.module('myApp').
config(function($routeProvider) {
    $routeProvider.when('/',{
        templateUrl: "pages/mainPage/mainPage.html",
        controller:"mainPageController"
    })
        .when('/userForm',{
           templateUrl: 'pages/userForm/userForm.html',
           controller: 'userFormController'
        })
        .when('',{
            templateUrl:'',
            controller:''
        })
    .otherwise({redirectTo:'/'});

});

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mainPage.html

Hello World

    <button onclick="window.location.href= '#/userForm' ">Next Page</button>

A: where are your userFormController.js in script tags ?

A: You need to include your userFormController.js file in your index.html like this:

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man shot
Teen tried to flee from shooter before road rage-induced crash, HCSO says
ByShelley Childers
A teen is recovering after he was shot by a man while driving his sister home from school. Now the search is on to find the suspect.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A teen was taken by Life-Flight to the hospital after he was shot while driving his sister home from high school in west Harris County.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said they are investigating the shooting as a road rage incident.
It happened on Alief Clodine Road and Highway 6 around 3:30 p.m.
The teen driver, 18-year-old Jeremy Mills, was driving his sister home from Fort Bend ISD's George Bush High School. Their father told ABC13 the teens were just blocks away from home when they were shot at.
"They were just coming from school and they were on their way home, probably three blocks from the house," Paul Mills said.
He said his son is in the hospital, but is stable and speaking.
"From my understanding, he told me that some guy was driving real fast and kind of reckless, and he just opened fire, and he was trying to get away from the bullets, and he crashed into a parked vehicle," said Mills.
Deputies say the Kia sedan had bullet holes in the back and they found shell casings at the scene. In his attempt to escape the gunfire, the teen driver lost control of his car and wedged it between two other vehicles at the intersection.
No one else was injured in the shooting.
"It's very unnecessary, and it's just so dangerous out here, and I just pray that this doesn't happen to anyone else's children," said Mills.
The suspected shooter drove away from the scene. Deputies said they are using surveillance video to try to identify the shooter's car.
The shooting happened at the same intersection where a father was shot and killed during a road rage incident earlier this year.
David Owens was killed after an altercation with another driver on June 19, 2021. His 6-year-old son was also in the car and witnessed his father's murder.
For more updates on this story, follow Shelley Childers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY CAR CRASH CRIME GUN VIOLENCE SHOOTING MAN SHOT DRIVING ROAD RAGE GUNS
Man killed during altercation over woman in NE Houston, police say
Teen charged with manslaughter after stray bullet hits sleeping man


you lift me up to new levels and make me feel things I have never felt before.
Sometimes you gotta take a break from all the noise to appreciate the beauty of silence.
Some don't recognize your courage because the don't know your story. Appreciate how far you've come.
Just Believe that good things are on their way.
It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination while the truth is that there's not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination.
Behind every small business there's a story worth knowing. All the corner shops in our towns and cities the restaurants cleaners gyms hair salons hardware stores – these didn't come out of nowhere.
I don't want to get into the 'who's a hostage-taker' discussion here but what is the estate tax? It's a double tax on death. Economists will tell you that it's really not a tax that soaks the rich but it's a tax on capital that deprives business investment and therefore job creation.
Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years and rode 40 miles each morning to Madison. She earned a new degree and learned new skills to start her small business. It wasn't just a new livelihood. It was a new life.
The pressures are intense because the rewards for success and the penalty for failure are more and more.
Beethoven can write music thank God but he can do nothing else on earth.
Music is the wine which inspires one to new generative processes and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind and makes them spiritually drunken.
Music should strike fire from the heart of man and bring tears form the eyes of woman.


Our glassware and china is flawless for a beautiful presentation. We inspect every glass and plate to make sure there are no chips, scratches or defects. Our silverware is in excellent condition and all patterns are beautiful. Dishes and glassware are labeled and come in individual departments to make it easier for the customer to return.
The customer orders the quantity they need, so they do not pay for items that they are not going to use.
All items are checked for accuracy to assure that the customer receives the order that they ordered.


Fort Wayne Community Schools is inviting all Snider High School parents, neighbors and other concerned community members to a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Snider, 4600 Fairlawn Pass.
Those in attendance at the meeting will hear more about the upcoming construction plans for Snider and how it will affect students and the neighborhood. FWCS and its contractors are working diligently to minimize the impact to students, staff and the community. During the meeting FWCS officials will share what the community can expect starting this summer through the completion of the project.


Spacious and well appointed apartment home in the heart of Aventura, resort-style amenities and beautifully maintained grounds. Close to Expressways and great shopping, dining and night life. Beautiful gated community. Fitness Center, Spa, Tennis Courts, Pool, BBQ Facilities, Large Screened Patios, Party Pavillion. Leasing office open Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00 PM.
Nature's Garden Community. This charming place with updated kitchen is located in the beautiful High Pines neighborhood, close to South Miami, within a short distance to the Shops at Sunset Place and large selection of fine restaurants in addition to the University of Miami and other great public and private schools. Amenities: Pool, Picnic Area, Manager on site, lush and beautiful tropical garden area. No pets are allowed by the Association. Available June 1, 2019.
Beautiful townhouse, remodeled kitchen, newly remodeled bathroom, the townhouse is freshly painted inside. Great community "Paseos Castellanos". The townhouse has two master bedrooms upstairs with bathrooms each and half bathroom downstairs. Tiled floors upstairs and downstairs. The garage was converted into a third bedroom downstairs can be office or playroom. Washer and dryer inside the property. Two assigned parking spaces. New Pictures will be available soon. Small dogs allowed.
This spacious condo with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths features a remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The location can't be beat as the condo is located in a top neighborhood close to the center of town, schools and highway access.Gated community, 24/7 security guard, pool,jacuzzi.Minutes from Aventura Mall.Cable is included !
Beautiful apartment totally remodeled, Kitchen with counter Granite top, Stanley Still Appliances, Beautiful bathroom with glass division, located in the heart of South Miami. Easy access to Palmetto expressway (826). Close to major shopping locations such as Walmart, Ross, Marshalls, Public, etc.
Beautiful property, granite tops, includes all appliances, large back yard, lots of parking and more.
Central Kendall beauty, first floor, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit. Tiled throughout, patio area, separate laundry room, one assigned parking with plenty of guest parking and much more! Tenant responsible for all utilities and patio clean up.


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Q: Reading from networkstream without losing data I have client-server application. I need way to asynchronously peek what client sends to server and react accordingly. I have access only to network stream therefore if i use NetworkStream.Read() i lose data that was in the stream. I tried to write data back to stream but then i still am not able to access stream on the server side.
Is there any way to peek the NetworkStream? If i'm not mistaken there is way to that by using socket object and invoking Receive method. Problem is that socket property in NetworkStream is protected so i can't use it. Can i access somehow this particular socket ?
Thank you for your help.

A: No, basically. It does not expose any peek API. You would have to maintain your own buffer. Note: you also can't write back into the read stream - if you write to a NetworkStream you are sending that data to the other machine.


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Long Goodbye
Some articles on long goodbye, long:
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Killer In The Rain - Cannibalization
... the same function in his sixth novel, The Long Goodbye ... The Big Sleep Farewell, My Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake The Little Sister The Long Goodbye Playback Poodle Springs Characters Philip Marlowe Short ...
The Long Goodbye (film)
... The Long Goodbye is a 1973 neo noir, directed by Robert Altman and based on Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel of the same name ... The Long Goodbye has been described as "a study of a moral and decent man cast adrift in a selfish, self-obsessed society where lives can be thrown away without a backward glance.. ...
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Famous quotes containing the words goodbye and/or long:
"When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music."
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)
"For certain minutes at the least
That crafty demon and that loud beast
That plague me day and night
Ran out of my sight;
Though I had long perned in the gyre,
Between my hatred and desire...."
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
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With digital disruption leading to more organisations investing in innovative technology to improve their performance, midsized businesses risk threatening their potential for growth by investing in the wrong data management technology. Marina Brook, Head of APAC Sales at StorageCraft, discusses how selecting a converged data platform can be your business's solution in avoiding digital disaster with ITBrief.


2-chi-2 is a statistical method to search for interactions in binary traits. From this web page you can download a free, open-source tool, designed to perform these analyses. It is fast enough to perform GWAS studies. Furthermore different free data sets can be downloaded to test the power of 2-chi-2 as well as other statistical methods.
2-chi-2, the software, and all the data is developed at the Grup de Recerca de Reumatologia (GRR) which is a research group from the Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron (VHIR).
In the last equation v1i and v2i represent the vector components of the cell i for case and control tables respectively. The sum is over all cells. Since each vector measures the shape and significance of the interaction on each table, their difference will measure the difference between the interaction of each table. This statistic can be generalized. Thus, the same procedure can be used to compare the statistical independence between two contingency tables of any dimension.
A software to apply our statistical method to a set of SNPs can be freely downloaded from this link as precompiled binaries or as a source code. To compile the code you need a c++ compiler, the standard libraries, and Boost C++ libraries properly installed. As an input, the code use the data file formats of PLINK tool. In particular, the data sources can be given as PED files or binary PED files.
The first two columns define the two interacting SNPs, followed with a third column with the obtained p-value. The last column accounts for the number of cells with an expected number of individuals <5. This is important to take into account since sparsely populated cells can lead to overestimate the significance. Ideally these value should be 0. Contrarywise, the result should be studied further, for instance by looking whether the high significance becomes or not from the vector components computed on the underpopulated cells.
The values of α and θ will depend on the biological parameters used by the model (see paper).
The first five columns define the model number (Model), the two allele frequencies (S1 and S2), the prevalence (Prev), and the odds ratio (Odds) respectively. Column six onwards are formed by two groups of nine columns. These define the genotype probabilities for cases and controls. These values are computed from the epistatic model and biological parameters of first columns.
The values of α and θ will depend ont the biological parameters used by the model (see paper).
The first six columns define the model number (Model), the two allele frequencies (S1 and S2), the prevalence (Prev), the γ parameter (R), and the odds ratio (Odds) respectively. Column seven onwards are formed by two groups of nine columns. These define the genotype probabilities for cases and controls. These values are computed from the epistatic model and biological parameters of first columns.
Note: To compile the source you need Boost C++ libraries properly installed. After compiling, please edit the Makefile file and insert the adequate changes.
Note: To use the MPI parallelized version, you must have the adequate MPI libraries and you must compile from the source.


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Emergency shelters in Cowichan fill as winter weather sets in. (File photo)
Cowichan Valley shelters filling up as winter cold takes hold
Women's shelter forced to turn away five women one night
Robert Barron
Feb. 1, 2019 7:00 a.m.
With temperatures in the Cowichan Valley dipping below freezing at night recently, local emergency shelters are reporting a big demand for accommodations for homeless people to get out of the cold.
The Warmland House shelter on Lewis Street opened up its extreme-weather shelter facility earlier this week.
The extreme-weather shelter provides Warmland with 15 additional beds when weather conditions are deemed severe enough to present a substantial threat to the life or health of homeless people.
RELATED STORY: NEARLY 8,000 HOMELESS IN B.C., FIRST PROVINCE-WIDE COUNT REVEALS
According to Warmland's agreement with BC Housing to run the extreme-emergency shelter, the shelter opens up at the beginning of November and operates on and off when the weather dictates for the duration of the winter.
Warmland's executive director James Tousignant said that, along with the 30 beds in its regular shelter, Warmland has recently been operating at or close to capacity with up to 45 people staying there during the cold nights.
"We're finding that our regular shelter is usually full at this time of year, and the frequency with which we have had to activate our emergency-weather shelter is about the same as last year so far this winter," he said.
The Warmland Shelter, operated by the Cowichan Valley branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, is designed to be a gateway to stable housing and support services for men and women who are also coping with a variety of challenges, such as mental illness, addiction and chronic health conditions.
Tousignant said the opening of the new winter-weather shelter for women, the only other emergency shelter operating in the area, in December has taken some of the pressure off Warmland.
The 15-bed winter-weather shelter for women, located on University Way, is operated by the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society.
RELATED STORY: ADVOCATES SAY WOMEN'S WINTER SHELTER IN DUNCAN IS A NECESSITY
"It's nice to have a shelter for women opened up and operating all winter long," Tousignant said.
"These are challenging times in the Cowichan Valley, so it's good to have those extra beds."
Debbie Berg, executive director of the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society, said the winter-weather shelter for women averaged four woman a night at the beginning of January, but that jumped to an average of 10 a night at the end of January as winter weather set into the region.
She said that on one of the colder nights in January, the shelter was filled to capacity and had to turn away five women.
"We encouraged them to try Warmland and if they weren't comfortable there or there were no spaces, we gave them warm clothing to help them get through the cold night," Berg said.
"We have an interesting mix of women who use the shelter and we're getting a good response from them about this project. Many want to see the shelter continue past the winter months and we're seeing if that's possible."
RELATED STORY: VOLUNTEERS PREPARE NEW WOMEN'S SHELTER IN DUNCAN
Berg said another challenge facing the society is that some of the women staying at the shelter want to get on with their lives, like going back to school, work or volunteering, but many have experienced trauma in their lives and that is proving to be a barrier.
"We offer counselling and employment programs at our society's headquarters, but they are not covered under the funding we receive for the shelter," she said.
"We do receive some grant money to offer these programs, but we rely a lot on donations so we're encouraging people to help us with the funding to help us offer these programs as our waiting lists for them continue to get longer."
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
US border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust
Man dead in late-night Surrey shooting


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CAC Recommends: July 2
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While CAC docents, staff members and volunteers practice safe spatial distancing, we're busy listening to, viewing, and reading various media to rediscover why design matters. This week we're highlighting women of color in architecture.
by Hallie Rosen
When we think of women architects today, we may think first how few there are. Due to tokenism in the industry, we may think second of either sculptural skyscrapers or massive, futuristic civic projects. But there are many female architects leading projects around the globe that are innovative and unique in their ideas, and that address overlooked or pressing issues.
Below, we highlight just a few women architects—with a special focus on women of color—and their contributions to the field. We encourage readers to explore further and share some of their favorite women-led designs on social media. Be sure to tag us @chiarchitecture.
On the subject, check out this article from Women's History Month 2019 about four very important, but lesser-known women trailblazers in the field. And be sure to register for these upcoming virtual tours on CAC Live in July: Women in Architecture Tour and Women of Influence Graceland Cemetery Tour.
TED TALK: LIZ OGBU
Liz Ogbu, who trained as an architect at the Harvard School of Design, sees herself as a "designer, social innovator and urbanist." She is an expert in sustainable design and has a long history of working on and advocating for issues of social and spatial justice—the idea that the space we live in has consequences for all areas of our lives. In this TED Talk, Ogbu proposes a new understanding of gentrification.
ARTICLE: CONVERSATION WITH MABEL O. WILSON
Mabel O. Wilson is an architect, designer and scholar. She is currently the Nancy and George E. Rupp Professor of Architecture at the Columbia School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). The author of several books, including "Begin with the Past: Building the National Museum of African American History and Culture," her academic career has widely enriched architecture's scholarly narrative with a cross-disciplinary focus on race in architecture, political spaces and cultural memories of Black America. This interview from late 2019 was part of a series of conversations ArchDaily hosted with experimental architects exploring new forms of practice.
ARTICLE: 50 WOMEN ROCKING THE WORLD OF ARCHITECTURE
Four Chicago-based architects appear on this list published by Architizer, including two women of color: Chris-Annmarie Spencer and Kimberly Dowdell. Spencer is a principal at Wheeler Kearns Architects who is committed to elevating the next generation with her volunteer work with organizations like Architects in Schools. Dowdell is Director of Business Development at HOK Architects and the 2019−20 National President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). View our May 2020 panel discussion including Dowdell on the CAC's YouTube channel.


Тема: Дні тижня. Літера Y y. Present Simple.
Розвивати навички монологічного мовлення, формувати читацькі навички, тренувати пам'ять, увагу.
- Let's greet each other altogether.
- At our lesson today we'll learn days of the week and speak about our everyday routines. We revise the letters and learn a new letter and practice in writing, speaking and reading.
- Today the mouse comes to see us. It is very hard – working. It wants to tell us about its everyday routines.
- Look! It has colourful balls with sounds. Let's sound it.
- So, let's learn a poem about it.
- Our mouse also likes its birthday.
- Find the small letters to the following capital letters.
- Let's regard the names of holidays.
- We have pictures and words. Match them.
- Listen to me and then repeat after me.
- Listen to the song and say what days of week do you hear.
- OK. And now repeat altogether.
- Name the days of the week in order.
- Our mouse wants to tell us about its everyday things.
- If we want to say what she/ he usually does, we add the ending –s to the following verbs.
- Look, listen and say.
- Look at the blackboard. Read the names of children.
- I'll name the sentences and you must put the following numbers in your copybooks.
- Open your copybooks and write down the line of small letter y and the big letter Y.
- Listen and say. Let's read all together.
- Say, me please what did you learn at our lesson today.
- At home say to your parents days of the week.
- And now stand up, please. Good – bye, children.


An incredibly poor use of a Sunday.
Hasn't this candy suffered enough?
It's not even a good Photoshop job.
Unfortunately, Salt Bae is involved.
He's single and ready to mingle.
Just 13 very upsetting photos of Donald Trump Jr.
He made the mistake TWICE.
Also, Snoop Dogg appears for some reason.
Thankfully, Jimmy Kimmel was not having it.


BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York undefeated WBA welterweight champion Keith "One Time" Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) made his in-ring return after a 22-month layoff due to various injuries. Thurman defended his "Super" version of the WBA title against Riverside, California's Josesito Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs) in a twelve-round contest in front of a crowd of 9,632 fans.
After spending almost two years outside of the squared circle, Thurman looked poised and back to his usual business throughout the first half of the bout. In the second round, Thurman was able to score a knockdown when he landed a well-timed step-back left hook. The Clearwater, Florida native was able to use his lateral movement to keep Lopez out of range from unleashing attacks. However, at times Lopez was able to close the distance to land right hands and body shots.
The momentum in the bout shifted in the seventh round when Lopez hurt Thurman with a right hand that put him in survival mode. All three judges scored the round 10-8 in favor of Lopez giving him a chance to win the match. The remaining five rounds were tightly contested with Thurman regaining control at times with his counter-punching ability. At times, Lopez was able to corner Thurman and land punches on him. However, these moments were too far and between for Lopez who was unable to keep the WBA champion from retreating.
After twelve rounds of action, the judges awarded Thurman with a majority decision victory with scores of 117-109, 115-111 and 113-113. Thurman was able to land 247 out of 899 total punches landing 68 more power punches. Lopez landed 117 out of 513 total punches.
For his part, Lopez proved to still be a worthy contender in the welterweight division. He could be given more opportunities in the future to fight for a title. Now that Thurman has gotten his comeback fight out of the way, fans will be wondering when he will step in the ring with the elite at welterweight.
Thurman in post-fight interviews expressed interest in facing the 40-year old Manny Pacquiao. The fighting Senator currently holds the "Regular" version of the WBA welterweight championship. Fights with Errol Spence and rematches with Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia will be contingent on how they perform in their upcoming bouts.
Whether you or a fan or detractor of Thurman he is one of the best fighters at welterweight and hopefully we can look forward to seeing more of him in the oncoming years.


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OASIS CONFIRM B-SIDES ALBUM TRACKLISTING
Oasis have just announced the full track-listing for 'The Masterplan'...
Oasis have just made public the full track-listing for 'The Masterplan', their forthcoming B-sides compilation album.
The Oasis official website posted the song titles last night (August 18) but is not providing any details on the album's exact release date other than "early November".
The 14 tracks on 'The Masterplan' will be: 'Acquiesce', 'Underneath The Sky', 'Talk Tonight', 'Going Nowhere', 'Fade Away', 'The Swamp Song', 'I Am The Walrus', 'Listen Up', 'Rockin' Chair', 'Half The World Away', 'It's Good To Be Free', 'Stay Young', 'Headshrinker' and 'The Masterplan'.
See earlier story