Machine translated chapter 580 of Invincible Conqueror light novel.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi shakes the head: "Ice Soul City each City Lord, is extremely mysterious, nobody knows its origin. However. Each Ice Soul City City Lord strength is extremely terrifying, even if Old Ancestor of some super respected families, does not dare to despise each Ice Soul City City Lord." Huang Xiaolong was startled, dreaded to this Ice Soul City City Lord including super respected family these old monsters? ". You must be careful. In this Ice Soul City. Does not forbid to fight, slaughters." Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said: "a lot Divine Realm Expert(s) comes this Ice Soul City purchase thing, but died in Ice Soul City. Although you wear the Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple clothing, should nobody dare to kill you flagrantly, but anything has the accident." "I know." Huang Xiaolong nodded. Enters Ice Soul City, Huang Xiaolong then felt light smell of blood that in the city fluttered. Therefore, Huang Xiaolong is maintaining vigilant. "Ice Soul restaurant?" When Huang Xiaolong passes through a restaurant, stopped. "The Ice Soul liquor of this Ice Soul liquor, the flavor is extremely actually good." Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said: "I had drunk in the past, can go to taste actually." Huang Xiaolong walked. After entering the restaurant, the Huang Xiaolong look sweeps, the restaurant wife are not many, the seat 50% is spatial, sits 78 tables of people, has the male to have the female, has always has few, the clothing varies. Huang Xiaolong arrives, people peaceful. Because Huang Xiaolong wears the Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple clothing, therefore slightly is conspicuous, the a lot people looked at two to Huang Xiaolong. Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple, where no matter arrives, can be noticeable. Under shop young fellow greeting, Huang Xiaolong arrived on a corner spatial table to sit, food and wine that then wanted two altar|jar Ice Soul liquor and one table of drinking. Quick, shop young fellow the Ice Soul liquor, the food and wine completely has then suspended. Huang Xiaolong opens the wine pot, the wine is not thick, even slightly is pale, Huang Xiaolong one bowl, has drunk but actually, only thinks that a whole body icy coldness, during is icy cold is passing a crisp vigor, but after being icy cold, is fiery, is much hotter, is hot the whole body to be warm.
"Nice wine!" Huang Xiaolong approved one. In Huang Xiaolong drinks with flies, suddenly, the restaurant entrance has come in the gang. Huang Xiaolong is startled, unexpectedly is Zhao Chen, Xie Hui! Lord of Sin Zhao Yi! Besides three people, several other people evidently are Zhao Family, Xie Family Expert. Also at just the right moment! Unexpectedly here, meets Zhao Chen, Xie Hui and the others. The Huang Xiaolong both eyes cold glow dodges. Previous time, if not Huang Xiaolong early one step hurries back to Martial Spirit World, the Huang Family people, Shi Xiaofei will die in the Ying Family double outstanding hand! As if the induction to the Huang Xiaolong vision, after coming, Zhao Chen, Xie Hui and the others also to Huang Xiaolong looked. "Huang Xiaolong!" Zhao Chen, Xie Hui they with one voice, shouted. Lord of Sin Zhao Yi, stands in Xie Hui middle-aged person both eyes bright glow dodges, this middle-aged person Cosmic God Religion Founder Xie Chao. "Haven't you died unexpectedly?" Zhao Chen then said. Zhao Shu, Xie Hui they look at each other, Ying Family hasn't Expert gone to Martial Spirit World? Or after previous Huang Xiaolong hears the news, hasn't hurried back to Martial Spirit World? "Are you very disappointed?" The Huang Xiaolong corners of the mouth hold full sneered. "Hey, is slightly is disappointed." Xie Hui both eyes hatred: "But, Huang Xiaolong, this time, I looked that who can save you!" "What Beast God Huang Xiaolong is this boy Martial Spirit World that?" A Zhao Family high thin old man opens the mouth to say suddenly that the sound is very sharp is very thin. "Yes, Zhao Rui elder." Zhao Chen respectful [say / way].
Although Ice Soul Continent is Black Tortoise Galaxy big Danger Zone, but above Continent, is equipped with transmission. However, from Cloud Sea Continent cannot the direct transmission to Ice Soul Continent, Huang Xiaolong has transmitted six times after Cloud Sea Continent continuously to Ice Soul Continent. Just walked from Ice Soul Continent, the threatening cold air then from all directions assailed, even if were Huang Xiaolong, thought the cold air yin cold. Huang Xiaolong looks up, sees only pleasant is the vast snow and ice. The mountain, the trees, the flowers and plants, all are covering layer upon layer snow and ice. White. Cold, static, occasionally has the Monster Beast howling to transmit. Huang Xiaolong breaking space flies. After a half hour, Huang Xiaolong then saw the front giant city towers above the boundless snowfield. This is Ice Soul City, is on Ice Soul Continent an only human city. Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said The Ice Soul Continent deep place, cold air yin cold, you can arrive at Ice Soul City first, purchases a fire is Divine Armor. Huang Xiaolong nodded, then comes toward Ice Soul City. After a meeting, Huang Xiaolong then arrived at Ice Soul City. Huang Xiaolong looks that Ice Soul City reaches as high as the hundred zhang 333m city wall unexpectedly completely with one type stone stack that called the ice stone, this ice stone, was extremely hard, transparent, the snow that flood the light gloss, the upper air was falling gently, is unable to moisten unexpectedly above. When Huang Xiaolong enters Ice Soul City, discovered that this Ice Soul City have not imagined is so lonely, the street is extremely wide, is similar to the Black Tortoise City street, but is crowded, heavy traffic, is very lively. Around the street, the store stands in great numbers. This Ice Soul Continent minerals. Spirit Medicine is extremely rich, moreover is ice is the Monster Beast kingdom, therefore, many respected family merchants, Experts frequently comes Ice Soul City to purchase Spirit Medicine, Monster Core. Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said a lot family disciples comes Ice Soul Continent to hunt and kill the ice is Monster Beast Trial. Huang Xiaolong nodded, in the heart moves, asks You know that which family Ice Soul City City Lord is Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi shakes the head Ice Soul City each City Lord, is extremely mysterious, nobody knows its origin. However. Each Ice Soul City City Lord strength is extremely terrifying, even if Old Ancestor of some super respected families, does not dare to despise each Ice Soul City City Lord. Huang Xiaolong was startled, dreaded to this Ice Soul City City Lord including super respected family these old monsters . You must be careful. In this Ice Soul City. Does not forbid to fight, slaughters. Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said a lot Divine Realm Experts comes this Ice Soul City purchase thing, but died in Ice Soul City. Although you wear the Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple clothing, should nobody dare to kill you flagrantly, but anything has the accident. I know. Huang Xiaolong nodded. Enters Ice Soul City, Huang Xiaolong then felt light smell of blood that in the city fluttered. Therefore, Huang Xiaolong is maintaining vigilant. Ice Soul restaurant When Huang Xiaolong passes through a restaurant, stopped. The Ice Soul liquor of this Ice Soul liquor, the flavor is extremely actually good. Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi said I had drunk in the past, can go to taste actually. Huang Xiaolong walked. After entering the restaurant, the Huang Xiaolong look sweeps, the restaurant wife are not many, the seat 50 is spatial, sits 78 tables of people, has the male to have the female, has always has few, the clothing varies. Huang Xiaolong arrives, people peaceful. Because Huang Xiaolong wears the Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple clothing, therefore slightly is conspicuous, the a lot people looked at two to Huang Xiaolong. Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple, where no matter arrives, can be noticeable. Under shop young fellow greeting, Huang Xiaolong arrived on a corner spatial table to sit, food and wine that then wanted two altarjar Ice Soul liquor and one table of drinking. Quick, shop young fellow the Ice Soul liquor, the food and wine completely has then suspended. Huang Xiaolong opens the wine pot, the wine is not thick, even slightly is pale, Huang Xiaolong one bowl, has drunk but actually, only thinks that a whole body icy coldness, during is icy cold is passing a crisp vigor, but after being icy cold, is fiery, is much hotter, is hot the whole body to be warm. Nice wine Huang Xiaolong approved one. In Huang Xiaolong drinks with flies, suddenly, the restaurant entrance has come in the gang. Huang Xiaolong is startled, unexpectedly is Zhao Chen, Xie Hui Lord of Sin Zhao Yi Besides three people, several other people evidently are Zhao Family, Xie Family Expert. Also at just the right moment Unexpectedly here, meets Zhao Chen, Xie Hui and the others. The Huang Xiaolong both eyes cold glow dodges. Previous time, if not Huang Xiaolong early one step hurries back to Martial Spirit World, the Huang Family people, Shi Xiaofei will die in the Ying Family double outstanding hand As if the induction to the Huang Xiaolong vision, after coming, Zhao Chen, Xie Hui and the others also to Huang Xiaolong looked. Huang Xiaolong Zhao Chen, Xie Hui they with one voice, shouted. Lord of Sin Zhao Yi, stands in Xie Hui middleaged person both eyes bright glow dodges, this middleaged person Cosmic God Religion Founder Xie Chao. Havent you died unexpectedly Zhao Chen then said. Zhao Shu, Xie Hui they look at each other, Ying Family hasnt Expert gone to Martial Spirit World Or after previous Huang Xiaolong hears the news, hasnt hurried back to Martial Spirit World Are you very disappointed The Huang Xiaolong corners of the mouth hold full sneered. Hey, is slightly is disappointed. Xie Hui both eyes hatred But, Huang Xiaolong, this time, I looked that who can save you What Beast God Huang Xiaolong is this boy Martial Spirit World that A Zhao Family high thin old man opens the mouth to say suddenly that the sound is very sharp is very thin. Yes, Zhao Rui elder. Zhao Chen respectful say way. Cosmic God Religion Founder Xie Chao both eyes cold brightness Huang Xiaolong, you extinguish my Cosmic God Religion, even if you are Black Tortoise Academy Inner Sect Disciple, today, I also want you to live to might as well die Cosmic God Religion is his millennium painstaking care, extinguishes the enmity of teaching, is no different than the vengefulness for fathers murder. He wishes one could to gnaw the Huang Xiaolong whole body flesh and blood. Naturally, Zhao Family, the Xie Family people do not know that Huang Xiaolong is Black Tortoise Palace Lords Direct Disciple, thinks that Huang Xiaolong is only Black Tortoise Academy ordinary Inner Sect Disciple. Huang Xiaolong guesses correctly this middleaged person is Cosmic God Religion Founder Xie Chao, face indifferent Right, I can extinguish your Cosmic God Religion in the past, today similarly can kill you You court death A Cosmic God Religion Founder Xie Chao anger however roar, flying, the whole body imposing manner rises suddenly crazily, the double fist rumbles to Huang Xiaolong. The violent fist strength tears Space, all around furniture were raised completely fly, explode the powder. All around diner startled however draws back in abundance. Huang Xiaolong sits, cold snorthum, lifts hand optional one finger, Soul Severing Finger howls, then breaks the opposite party fist strength instantaneously, subsequently pierced from the Xie Chao chest. Xie Chao pounded to fly, blood splashed place. The people are surprised. But Xie Chao Divine Realm First Order Mid Stage Peak, only missed one step to break through to Divine Realm First Order Late Stage, a move was defeated unexpectedly Father Xie Hui responded that moved sideways to arrive in front of Xie Chao, urgently shouted. To be continued.


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It's been a while once more… So, at first, wish one and all a very happy new year.. A wonderful year, that started with the Supermoon… The 2nd was Arudra Darshan, the day sacred to Nataraja, the Dancing Lord, Shiva… And today, 3rd Jan, 2018, is the Jayanti of Sri Ramana Maharshi. The star of Punarvasu, month of Margazhi, one day after the Arudra Darshana….
Upadesha Saram is one of the finest treatises in Vedanta. Ramana Maharshi had first composed it in Tamil (title 'Upadesha Undiyar') sometime in 1920-s, and also composed the same treatise in Sanskrit, Telugu and Malayalam as well. In just thirty beautiful verses, the whole ocean of Vedanta philosophy is conveyed in all simplicity, directness and beauty. In 1928 CE, Kavaykantha Ganapathi Muni wrote a Sanskrit commentary on 'Upadesha Saram'. This was published by Sri Ramanasramam in 1941. And in 1950-s a young Dandi Swami (monk), from North India, wrote a Hindi commentary, based on Muni's Sanskrit Commentary. That young Sanyasi, Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati, now adorns the Holy Peetham of Dwarka as the Jagadguru Shankaracharya.
By great good fortune, I was blessed to translate the treatise and the two commentaries into English. This was serialized in the 'Ramana Way' magazine, of Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning, Bengaluru. And now, the revised version has been compiled as a book, 'Upadesha Saaram of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, with Bhashya and Translation.' This book was offered today, on Ramana Jayanti day, at the altar of Ramana, at Sri Ramanasramam.
Hope to publish this as an ebook as well, very soon….
Let us travel to Arunachala, shall we….
Some pictures first from the Kumbhabhishekam function at Sri Ramanasramam, that was concluded on August 25th 2013… Pictures start with some scenes from the 'Walk Around Siva" Giripradakshanam that one did on the previous day… And then moves on to the Homa and Kumbhabhishekam the next day.
And after the gallery below, check out some videos, three from this function… And one from over seventy years ago.
Jai Ho! Let us move on….
Sankalpa for the Holy Consecration!
First one, a clip from the Homa done on 25th Morning.
After the pouring of sanctified waters on the kalasha on top of the towers (Gopuram), Abhishekam is performed at the Siva Linga in the Ramaneshvara shrine….. The Ramaneshvara Mahalingam..
This great good fortune of appearing in a Ramanasrama footage is a legacy from my grandfather, Dr Vaidyanathan. He is seen in the December 1948 Archival film of Ramanasramam, when the Asram was celebrating 69th Jayanthi (Birthday) of Bhagavan Ramana.
Yesterday, June 2, 2013, was the Thithi of Mahanirvana of Mother Azhagammal, the sage lady who was mother of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
She was absorbed in the radiance of the Self on May 19, 1922. Her absorption day has been celebrated as Maha Puja day, every year.
Yes, a peacock nonchalantly perched itself on the parapet next to Bhagavan's shrine.
And it was looking directly at the Mother's temple.
Here's the position of the peacock. In its line of vision, if you bore a hole through the wall, you would land up directly into the sanctum sanctorum of Mathrubhutheswara Mahasannidhanam (Mother's shrine).
Peacocks are by nature very timid… You can see them in good numbers in Ramanasramam. But they keep away from humans. And certainly, they do not enter into crowds.
Yesterday was Maha Puja day. The hall was crowded with devotees. Worship was in progress. Completely unconcerned with the throng of people, the peacock was just focused on looking on at the mother's temple. Lots of devotees went and took pictures. The peacock did not bother the least. Some offered some grains, which the peacock royally ignored. Sometimes he cleared his throat in a silent sigh.
But this bird came…. And he just remained there, in silence. As if he had brought Skanda Ramana, Murukan, to see the worship of the Lord (Siva) Who Came as (His) Mother, Mathrubhooteshwara (Taayumaanavar).
Signing off this post with one more picture.
Chalo, lets take a walk around Sri Ramanasramam!
These two fellows sitting near the well are guarding the area..
Shall we take a peek across the roof?
Whoa! What do we have here!
He's my kind of guy! What joy!
All right… Let's move on to the peacock grove….
Sree Rama Jayam! Jai Hanuman!
Now, to walk around Siva!
Setting off on the holy walk around Siva…. Giripradakshina….


Resolved the Sick Nurses' Home to view.
And on the High Street groups of loiterers seemed distrected.
There was a detachment of mounted Police which caused a sensation.
Especially the north Platform where the party were to alight.
Which the people gazed upon with great admiration.
They were draped in blue and crimson cloth fringed with gold.
Mr Melville's establishment was very neat.
Which was very much admired by the high and the low.
Which certainly was a very iimposing sight to see.
Which would have pleased the king of France.
Which undoubtedly did the spectators please.
Which was a most gorgeous sight people did declare.
While the front was draped with crimson cloth relieved with gold.
Which in the days of yore did the English appal.
Which helped to enhance the grandeur of the scene.
By cheering and shouting — that's her! that's him!
Which the Marquis of Lorne thanked the Provost for, on behalf of the Princess.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne visited Dundee yesterday. The direct object of the visit was to inspect the Home of the Sick Poor Nursing Society, but. in addition to this advantage was taken by the corporation of the presence of the Princess to present Her Royal Highness with an address. The city was elaborately decorated in honour of the occasion, From the Townhouse and the various buildings along the route traversed by the Royal party flags and bunting were displayed.
Her Royal Highness arrived from Edinburgh by special train at half-past twelve, and was received at the Tay Bridge Station by the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, Lord Provost Mathewson, and the magistrates and council of the city. Lord Strathmore presented the Lord Provost to the Princess, who accepted a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the hands of his lordship's daughter (Mrs Dr Templeman). Thereafter the party proceeded in carriages to the Townhall, where a guard of honour was stationed.
The Town Clerk then read the address, which was beautifully illuminated.
Cheers having been given for the Queen, the Princess Louise, and the Marquis of Lorne, the Royal party left the Municipal Buildings and proceeded to the Nurses' Home in Dudhope Place. Along the route thousands of spectators had congregated, and Her Royal Highness was heartily cheered. On reaching the Home the ladies' committee and directors of the Sick Nursing Society were presented to the Princess, and thereafter Ex-Provost Moncur addressed Her Royal Highness, giving her a warm welcome to the city as president of the institute.
The Marquis of Lorne suitably replied.
Subsequently the Prineess – who was attired in a rich costume of seal and sable, and wore a dainty little bonnet of black, with ostrich tips – was conducted through the various rooms in the home, and before leaving adhibited her signature in the autograph album.
Luncheon was afterwards served in Rockfield House, the residence of ex-Provost Moncur, and at half-past three thse Princess and the Marquis took their departure for Glamis. A special train conveyed the Royal party to Glamis, leaving at 3:40. A dense crowd assembled at the West Station, but the greatest order prevailed. Only the Magistrates and a few friends were allowed to be in attendance on the platform. Among those were- Colonel Fergusson, Colonel Sandeman, Mrs Farquharson, and Mrs Nicol. At Glamis the Marquis and Princess will be the guests of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore till Monday, when they will leave for Aberdeen en route to Balmoral.
Very entertaining! Mr McGonagall seems far more interested in the way the shops were decorated than he was in the actual Royal visitors.


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Armor/AFV WWII Axis
Long_tom May 24, 2022, 12:59am #1
You'd think by now SOMEBODY would make them…there should be demand for them, plus if you make them sized for Miniart bodies there would be enough poses and outfits to choose from. (I do remember Colonel Klink wearing a British service uniform, but I don't remember the reason he had done so.)
One idea I had in mind is where they would look at a V-2 rocket for the first time-something they could never have done on the TV series, heh heh.
petbat May 24, 2022, 4:03am #2
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Wonder if they make a Lego V-2?
Gary_Totty May 26, 2022, 8:19am #4
I want a hand full of Sgt. Schultz heads!
remember the "ours is better than theirs Gonculator"?
oldbean May 26, 2022, 12:13pm #6
I can't remember who, but somebody (warriors, Legend?) made Klink, Schultz, Hogan and a couple of others in 1/35 scale
Brockolee June 6, 2022, 4:17am #7
Azimut productions made klink and shults and they weren't good at all poorly sculpted a waste of monies.
sluff June 6, 2022, 4:34am #8
IIIII know Zumpzing!!! Somebody use to make G I Joe size ones … Hogan, Shultz , and Klink. Shultz even has the Krag rifle like show.
petbat June 6, 2022, 7:58am #9
Want to talk not too good… Stoessi's Figures:
sluff June 6, 2022, 8:51am #10
One in the middle looks more like Magnum PI thanCol. Hogan with that stasche. Shultz looks kinda like the Nazi dick in Raiders of the Lost Ark after the Ark was opened.
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oldbean June 12, 2022, 10:39pm #11
As I sit here recuperating from knee replacement surgery, I think it was Jimmy Flintstone figures.
Long_tom June 12, 2022, 11:17pm #12
They do have those in 1/16, along with Hogan himself.
SableLiger December 15, 2022, 9:31pm #13
Interesting factoid about the series is that a lot of the characters were Jews that either survived the Holocaust, like Robert Clary who played French POW Louie LeBeau, as well as Jews that escaped Europe prior to the war and even served in the US military like John Banner, who played the lovable Sgt. Schultz, Werner Klemperer, who played the bumbling commander of Stalag-13, Colonel Klink and Leon Askin, who played Klink's Superior office, General Burkhalter.
petbat December 16, 2022, 3:39am #14
Yes, which is why they loved playing the parts of the outwitted Germans. John Banner's real name was Johann.

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Dolly Parton to Host the 2022 ACM Awards
Carena Liptak Updated: February 3, 2022
Dolly Parton is hosting the 2022 ACM Awards, according to an announcement from the Academy of Country Music. It's a gig she's had once before: Parton previously hosted the ACMs in 2000.
Though she's only hosted the show once in the past, Parton has plenty of experience at the ACMs as a nominee and winner. She's earned numerous nominations since her first Top Female Vocalist nod in 1970, and she's won 10 ACM trophies to date, plus three more special awards at the show. Those are the Cliff Stone Pioneer Award in 2007, the Jim Reeves International Award in 2009 and the Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award in 2017.
But a lot is changing for the awards show in 2022: For the first time, the ACMs is being streamed exclusively, commercial free, on Amazon Prime Video, marking the first time a major awards show is adopting a streaming-only format. It's a departure from the show's longtime network home, CBS. In 2022, the ACM Awards will also air a month earlier than its usual run date of April, as the event will take place on March 7. The 2022 ACM Awards will be a two-hour show, beginning at 8PM ET.
Over the past couple of years, the ACMs have taken place in Nashville due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the event will return to its usual West coast home, taking place at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium.
Though it's been over two decades since Parton hosted the ACMs, she has recent experience helming another major country music awards show. In 2019, she co-hosted the CMA Awards with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood.
Nominees for the 2022 ACM Awards will be announced next week with performers coming at a later date. Luke Bryan is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year.
2021 ACM Red Carpet Pictures
The best dressed on the 2021 ACM Awards red carpet brought color — lots of color — for an awards show that promises to be a celebration. Photos show stars like Carly Pearce, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young, Kane Brown and more wearing the hottest and often most expensive designer outfits, or suits they designed themselves, in the case of Jimmie Allen.
Check out a full gallery of country music's hottest stars on the ACM Awards red carpet. Who do you think is best dressed and worst dressed?
The 2021 ACM Awards took place at the Bluebird Cafe, Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sunday (April 18).
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So much going on in every pic, I don't know where to look. Horrible styling.
Not a fan of that styling either, but it looks like she's havong so much fun - I like that!


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Welcome to "Auld Reekie", as residents of the Scottish capital affectionately call their city. Life in Edinburgh has a lot to offer – not only for tourists and attendees of the local arts festivals. Our expat guide provides useful information on leisure, education, healthcare, and transport.
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The NHS: Public Healthcare in the UK
Most residents of Edinburgh, locals and foreign nationals alike, have access to medical services via the NHS, the UK's public healthcare system.
When you sign up with a GP (general practitioner), you will enroll automatically with the National Health Service. You get a 10-digit number for your health records – don't forget to keep track of it!
Most non-UK nationals who have free access to the NHS belong to one of these groups:
expats working in Scotland and their dependent family members
international students attending a Scottish school or university for more than six months
foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain in the UK
residents with official refugee status
If none of the criteria above applies to you or if you prefer private health insurance, you can always get another medical insurance plan. Patients in the UK's private health sector benefit from shorter waiting periods, a wider range of treatments, and additional doctors and specialists to choose from.
The following companies are the four biggest players on the UK health insurance market, though there are also various other, smaller, insurance providers:
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In case of a medical emergency, please dial 999 to call an ambulance. Alternatively, you can seek out the A&E department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, St John's Hospital, or the Royal Hospital for Sick Children on your own. Minor injuries are also treated at Western General Hospital between 8am and 9pm.
However, if you simply need health advice out of normal office hours, there is an NHS service hotline under 111. They will also help you to find the nearest open pharmacy.
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If you have mental health problems or a sudden crisis, there is help available in Edinburgh as well! For instance, there are several 24/7 hotlines that you can call, such as the Mental Health Assessment Service (0131 537 6000) or the Edinburgh Crisis Centre (0808 801 0414). They can give you further advice or direct you to more specific resources according to your personal situation.
And if you are in urgent need of emergency contraception, testing for STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), or counseling and support after a sexual assault, also phone the NHS hotline via 111. They will refer you to the nearest available emergency clinic specializing in sexual health.
If you have a private healthcare policy, you can still use the public emergency resources listed above. But you'll surely want to have a regular family doctor, dentist, etc. for check-ups and scheduled treatments. Please ask your individual insurance provider for a list of recommended GPs, specialists, and private hospitals in the Edinburgh area.
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There is no facility to take the settings from the PicoScope 6 software and directly apply them via the driver API functions.
I would suggest looking at the settings that you have in the PicoScope 6 software, i.e.
You can then map these to the appropriate settings in the LabVIEW example, referring to the Programmer's Guide as required.
If you require further assistance with this, please send the PicoScope settings file (.pssettings) or a data file showing the actual signal and we can advise further.
Thank you, I will look through the manual and if I'm still stuck I will send those to you. One question though, I see that there was an updated SDK released in 2015, I am using an earlier ps6000.dll driver file. I've downloaded the new sdk but cannot find the "lib" subdirectory in my SDK install. Where should I look to find that? Thanks!
Please refer to this post for information on the installation location.
Upgrading the driver helped the signal considerably, but it still is not as clear in labview as I can get it in the picoscope software. Is it possible to use the bit resolution or low pass filter options from the picoscope software in labview or perhaps tweak values in the driver?
The resolution enhancement and low pass filter are implemented using software - there are descriptions of these in the PicoScope 6 User's Guide.
There is a bandwidth limiter available via the ps6000SetChannel() function that you can try.
It might be helpful to see your PicoScope 6 settings and what you have set in your LabVIEW code to match that.
Are you converting the raw ADC count values to volts/millvolts?
Your settings file shows a pre-trigger setting of 20% and 100,000 samples so you should set your pre-trigger samples to 20,000 and post-trigger to 80,000 to match this.
Timebase should be set to 0 if you need a sampling interval of 200 ps.
Enable the Four Channel Device option.
The threshold can be changed to 0 if you only need a 0 V trigger threshold (note that this is in ADC counts).
The resolution enhancement is a software feature so this is something you will need to implement. You could try using the Average Down-Sample mode with a ratio greater than 1 and see what effect this has.
i will give that a try, thank you!
The ps6000SetChannel() function is used in the PS6000 Settings sub-vi so you should be able to use this or copy the Call Library Function node out.
The handle parameter should be a signed 16-bit integer and any enumeration values such as PS6000_COUPLING should be a signed or unsigned 32-bit integer. The analogue offset should be a single precision floating point number.
Hi, I have the function set up, but am having some problems with the inputs. The type and bandwidth settings I am not sure about, I have tried numerical control but I get an error from labview. For bandwidth I'm guessing I need to put the value I want in in hertz? Also, I located the function immediately after the ps6000getunitinfo function and immediately before the picostatus function. Is this correct? Thanks!
The function definition should be as shown in the example below taken from the PicoScope6000Settings.vi which you can find in the PicoScope6000.llb file referenced by the examples in the SDK.
I would suggest using the code from the llb file as it uses clusters to group the controls for a channel and pass them through to the Call Library Function node.
In terms of where to place the function call, you can do this after the call to ps6000GetUnitInfo() but after the Pico Status sub-vi which corresponds to the ps6000GetUnitInfo(). Each call to a function should have its own Pico Status sub-vi afterwards as that is used to handle any status codes returned from the driver which might indicate an error or warning.


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Encourage people to learn Irish, says President Higgins
'People foisted attitudes on the language that really had nothing to do with the essential spirit'
Fri, Oct 27, 2017, 13:33 Updated: Fri, Oct 27, 2017, 20:57
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President Michael D Higgins is seen during a speech to the University of Auckland on Friday as part of his visit to New Zealand. Photograph: Maxwells
People should be encouraged to speak Irish, rather than having it forced upon them, President Michael D. Higgins has declared.
Speaking in Auckland on Friday during the fourth day of his State visit to New Zealand, the President criticised the "authoritative" nature of Irish language teaching that had existed in schools in the past.
"I am in favour of encouraging people, bringing people to the language rather than forcing it. In the television service that I established between 1993 and 1997, the idea was give the language a second chance because they had been taught in a rather authoritative way, so I wanted people to give the language a second chance."
Asked if "making Irish compulsory" in schools was "a help, or a hindrance", the President gave a detailed reply, drawing on an essay by one of his predecessors, Douglas Hyde who had argued in favour of the replacement of English by Irish.
"English had been imposed on Ireland in a number of ways. At one time you wore a stick around your neck and you put a notch every time you used an Irish word and when you went to school the following day you were punished based on the number of marks.
"Then again I remember in my time, people referring to the Irish language, they would say about English, 'It's what you needed for the boat' because our people had to learn English to go abroad because of migration," he told the Auckland audience.
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However, President Higgins said he believed that Hyde's argument had been wrong: "I think myself that it was a mistake and I understand how it came to be written but I don't agree with it. There's a reason why Hyde himself spoke five languages - he was very influenced by Hebrew, he also spoke his wife's German..."
Welcoming the changing climate for the teaching of Irish, the President said:
"You must encourage and lure them to the language, make the language attractive, the language needn't stand for every antiquated authoritarian idea that was ever dreamed up and imagined in ancient Irish, for example.
"I remember in other times people foisted attitudes onto the language that really had nothing to do with the essential spirit. It is a language of life and, thankfully, it is being spoken more and more by young people," he said.
Eamon De Valera's time as Taoiseach "saw all the state servants change their names to Irish as if that was going to revive the subject" , he declared: "You then move on and where are we now. We have primary schools teaching Irish which is good, and secondary schools that are all Irish and teach subjects through Irish."
The topic is of interest to New Zealanders currently following the result of the recent election. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern's Labour party campaigned on further integrating the Maori language into all primary and intermediate schools and having it as an option in secondary schools.
During the election, ACT party leader, David Seymour, however, compared learning the Maori language in schools to Ireland's experience.
"Look at the Irish," he told media at the time, "they've had compulsory Gaelic for 90 years, it's turned Gaelic into sort of the Brussels sprout of languages in Ireland. People eat it only because they're forced to and it makes them resent it."
* This article has was amended on October 27th 2017. The original reported that President Higgins had said that making the Irish language compulsory had been a mistake.
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Customer reviews can have a huge impact on consumer decisions and can help build a company's credibility. They can also encourage people to interact with the business. Rickshaw Travel uses a variety of review platforms to track its ratings and respond to reviews directly. This helps them improve their service and make better business decisions.
Rickshaw Travel's Tortuguero bite-size trip
Rickshaw Travel offers a unique and immersive experience for holidaymakers. The company aims to get holidaymakers off the beaten track and into the heart of local communities. Their bite-sized trips include local excursions, charming authentic accommodations, and transfers from and to your hotel.
To reach the island of Tortuguero, first fly to Moin, which is a 15-minute drive from the main town of Limon. This is an industrial port, but once you arrive, the lush canals of Tortuguero will open up. You can then board a boat to travel to your host property. If you are driving, you can only drive up to a certain point in the town, so you'll need to park your car somewhere safe and contact the host property for directions.
One of the most unique things about Tortuguero is its wildlife. Its capuchin and howler monkeys can be heard for miles. The female monkeys often carry their babies. You'll be able to spot these cute little creatures in the rainforest.
In addition to the wildlife, Rickshaw Travel offers several activities for families. There are guided snorkeling excursions, beach excursions, and trips to a pineapple farm. You can also take a speed boat trip to spot whales and dolphins.
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The Juanilama Project, based in a typical Tico village just north of La Fortuna, Costa Rica, is a great way to get in touch with the locals and get a glimpse of everyday life in a remote part of the country. This community-based initiative was founded by a group of women who wanted to help travelers see rural life differently. They also wanted to empower local women by giving them entrepreneurial skills and independence.
The Juanilama Project has been working in the region to create eco-friendly rickshaws for many years. The company has built a school bus rickshaw for students who require daily service. This vehicle seats eight children and has a step for easy entry and exit. The school bus is also fitted with a safety door and space for school bags.
The rickshaw industry is a small, but vital part of the economy in rural areas of India. It employs thousands of people. While the rickshaw industry remains a small sector, ICRIP has managed to bring it to new places by changing its design and aesthetic. With the help of the local community, more than 200,000 modern rickshaws are now plying in major Indian cities. The cycle rickshaws are more fuel-efficient than other modern vehicles, and they are also cheaper to operate than many alternative fuel vehicles.
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High Points in Low Places and the Impact of Obscurity
Posted By: SWal Life June 4, 2019
By Kirk McCarley
Britton Hill is 54 miles away. Positioned near the unincorporated community of Lakewood, it measures 345 feet above sea level and is the highest crest in Florida.
More a gently rising undulation than an actual mound or knoll, Britton Hill's summit is denoted by a plaque, monument, restroom, and a couple of picnic tables.
Florida's "mountain" abides on the road less travelled, a bit out of the way, existing in obscurity, yet proudly having its place, its moment. Many of you can relate to Britton Hill. Even though it seems like one dwells in the background of life, don't you have a certain place and moment? Further, if you weren't around wouldn't you be missed?
The Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life tracks the story of George Bailey, a man who has sacrificed his dreams to help others. George is a banker, but he's also a husband, father, brother, friend, and helper to many of the residents in his enclave of Bedford Falls. When life throws George a curve, he becomes disillusioned and he begs the question of life and what really matters.
Pining an alternate reality, he learns what life for him and others would look like had he never existed. Guardian angel Clarence provides George that glimpse and helps him learn through a series of encounters the difference he's made.
Earl was a neighbor. He lived a full and long life well into his late 90's, and was a World War II vet. He was married to Mattie for about 70 years, and they raised a family.
Through time, Earl shared his wisdom about serving his country, about quiet success, about love, and about God.
In his later days, as Earl grew increasingly frail he continued to impact others, even in convalescence. From his hospital bed the long-time Gideon was a faith witness to a variety of doctors, nurses, and attendants. When he returned home he was excited to report a tally of how many of those workers had come to know Jesus.
Earl mattered to a lot of people. Yet, if you didn't reside in this unpretentious suburban St. Louis neighborhood, you likely didn't know him. Well into one's 50's he still referred to them as "young men." He was the last person to call someone that.
And back then, the college search process was not the elaborate and competitive undertaking for high school seniors it is today. In the past, each senior was allotted a brief appointment with the school counselor, Ms. Austin, to share and discuss post-graduation plans. Conversations usually lasted all of 30 or 40 seconds:
Ms. Austin: "Kirk, what are your plans?"
Kirk: "I'm thinking about going to North Texas State." Ms. Austin: "Everyone I know who's gone to school there has been successful."
Kirk: "Sounds good."
That short exchange's impact was tremendous. During four years in Denton, Texas, Kirk met his future wife, secured friends for a lifetime, and gained an educational foundation that fostered success in several areas. Ms. Austin made a difference.
The ones who affect others most often seem to be "every man" and "every woman." Their Google search hits yield an entry or two, if that. Yet they are heroes and heroines, making a difference, and undoubtedly also for others. Who are your George Bailey's, Earl's, and Ms. Austin's? Just like Britton Hill, the unremarkable is quite remarkable.
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SWANSEA — The Board of Selectmen heard the proposed Fiscal 2015 budgets for both the police and highway departments.
The Police Department is requesting a $3,520,099.81 budget, up from $3,409,054.32 this year.
The majority of the budget, $3,113,843, is in personnel costs and includes a contractual 2 percent raise. It also takes into account the hiring of another officer.
Police Chief George Arruda said the department is budgeted for 32 sworn officers, and is currently at 31. He said the department plans to hire an additional police officer in the coming year.
"I strongly request supporting the Police Department to prevent crime and problems, and quality of life issues in our town," Arruda said.
Arruda is also requesting an article on the Town Meeting warrant for three new police vehicles, totaling $109,605.
He said the department has been behind in recent years in replacing some of its aged fleet and is trying to catch up. With the addition of three new cruisers, Arruda said the department will be "comfortable" next year.
Some of the vehicles have significant mileage, including marked police vehicles, such as a 2007 Expedition with 181,338 miles, and two Crown Victorias, a 2008 model with 128,719 miles and a 2011 with 112,113 miles.
The Highway Department also has a vehicle request. It will ask voters for $155,000 to replace a large dump truck.
The Highway Department has proposed a fiscal 2015 budget of $883,123.34, up from its current $845,903.79. Salaries and wages make up $643,373.34 of the budget, up from $613,203.79.
Next year's salaries and wages account includes a retirement line item of $26,521.62.
Moe Pukulis, director of Engineering and Highway Services, announced his plans to retire on April 1, 2015.
The Advisory and Finance Committee will hear these and other budget proposals and make recommendations for annual Town Meeting to be held in May.


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1. From twelve years of marriage and two kids, to divorce with young kids, to three years happily remarried; how have you maintained your sense of self?
I spent a big chunk of my life doing what I thought others wanted me to do and following the rules, to the degree that I could determine what they were. That left me unhappy and unhealthy—including with life-threatening meningitis and a heart condition. After I started listening to and honoring what I believe in my heart, I found my voice and started to use it, even if my voice told me to take an unusual path—getting divorced with two young kids, speaking up about topics that make people angry, not quieting myself to please others. It's not always the easiest path, but it's the one that has made me happiest and healthiest and able to be the best mother and human I know how to be.
2. You journaled your life as a single mom with two young kids in the city in your column, Balancing Act. In what ways did sharing your adventures help you heal? What did you discover about yourself along the way?
It certainly helped to hear from readers who shared their struggles and triumphs and told me that reading about mine helped them feel less alone. Feeling like you're part of a community has incredibly powerful healing properties. But I think I healed and grew the most when I figured out that I could share my story, even the flawed, embarrassing parts, while it was happening. I didn't have to wait until after-the-fact, when my challenges were all in the past, before I could talk about them. Realizing that helped me live more fully in the moment, and stop waiting for life to turn perfect before I started enjoying it.
3. You have shared custody with your kids' dad who lives in Indiana. How did you help guide your children through the transition of two homes?
That's probably the single hardest thing about divorce. No matter how much happier and healthier I am now, I'll never stop feeling guilty about making my kids divide their lives into two. Because their dad lives so far away, they only go there two days a month, but it's an adjustment every time. I try to give them a wide berth to come home crabby, or to be crabby before they're leaving. Not because of anything their dad is or isn't doing, but because it's just a hard situation for kids to navigate. I try to get them to tell me what they're feeling, and I never try to talk them out of what the say: Mad, sad, frustrated, bored by a long car ride. It's all legit. They need to know they're allowed to feel all of it.
4. You are in a beautiful place in life. You are married to your longtime friend, Michael, mother of your two kids and your step-son, and inspiring people on a daily basis through your Chicago Tribune column. When you look back, do you remember the exact moment when you allowed yourself to experience happiness again?
Thank you! I do, actually. I remember talking to a girlfriend of mine about our moms, and whether our moms were happy when we were kids. I think my mom was—and is—quite happy. She immerses herself in causes she believes in, she's got a super egalitarian relationship with my dad, who is fantastic. She laughs a lot. My friend thought her mom was not very happy, and we talked about what sort of expectations that set up for us when we were seeking partners and jobs. It occurred to me in that moment that showing my kids a happy version of myself would be a really powerful way to teach them to seek joy and fulfillment in their own lives. I could lead them toward happiness by example. And I try to do that.
"I think a lot of people stay in unhealthy marriages because they're afraid of hurting the kids, and there's no question that divorce is hard on kids. But we teach our kids what to seek out and tolerate and mimic and settle for by the way we live. And if they're living in a home with a serious power imbalance or seething resentments or a bunch of passive-aggressive nonsense, that can be just as harmful."
5. How does the blending of your family when you first remarried look compared to your family dynamic today?
Our kids are 16, 11 and 7 now. They were 13, 8 and 4 when we got married. We are lucky because they all seem to genuinely like each other, and have since the beginning. I think because of that we expected this sort of utopian world where we traveled as a five-some to each other's activities and performances and milestones, applauding and laughing all along the way. The reality is pretty different. The kids each have full, separate lives, and we learned pretty quickly not to try to force togetherness on them when they weren't seeking it out. My hope is that they'll always look at each other as allies and pals, even when they're adults. And I hope giving them space as kids helps that to happen.
6. What nuggets of wisdom would you share with a woman who hasn't quite found her footing after divorce? What is a misconception about divorce, remarriage, or blending families that you would like to squash?
I think a lot of people stay in unhealthy marriages because they're afraid of hurting the kids, and there's no question that divorce is hard on kids. But we teach our kids what to seek out and tolerate and mimic and settle for by the way we live. And if they're living in a home with a serious power imbalance or seething resentments or a bunch of passive-aggressive nonsense, that can be just as harmful. Maybe even more so, because they start to see those things as normal, and they accept them in their own relationships—intimate and otherwise.
7. Love, love, love your mission to "Make people feel less alone—in marriage, in parenting, at work, in life—and I try to do that with my writing and talks I give." How did you decide on this as your mission? How does it feel doing journalistic work that unites people?
8. In regards to your mission, you shared, "I'm fascinated by the degree to which we still judge people—women, especially—by their appearance above all else. I see this in my work all the time, and it's one of the things I like to talk and write about." How did you cope when the criticism was directed at your hair? How do you plan on guiding your daughter through the ugliness of the online world.
As with so many things in life, I defer to Michelle Obama on this one. She once said, "We take our bangs and we stand in front of important things that the world needs to see. And eventually, people stop looking at the bangs and they start looking at what we're standing in front of." Hopefully people who are stopped by my column photo eventually move on to the words. If they don't, well, I'm not for everyone. If they do, I hope they feel like I had something worthy to say. As for my daughter, my goal is to teach her self-preservation skills, so when the mud starts getting slung—because it will—she'll distance herself from it, rather than drown herself in it.
"It occurred to me in that moment that showing my kids a happy version of myself would be a really powerful way to teach them to seek joy and fulfillment in their own lives. I could lead them toward happiness by example."
9. Happy New Year! I'm curious, what's next for you and your clan?
Well, my husband and I just returned from our honeymoon—three years and four months after we got married. We went to Puerto Rico, which was absolute bliss. So now I'm on a kick to travel as much as we possibly can afford, in all sorts of combinations: Me and my husband, me and my kids, my husband and all three kids, you name it.
I admire Michelle Obama, as I mentioned. I admire Ellen DeGeneres for being kind and brave and hilarious. I admire my journalist colleagues who are putting their lives on the line day in and day out to bring people truth and information. I admire my kids for actively seeking out joy and silliness--I want to be just like them when I grow up.


Retaining key personnel has always been a company's prerequisite policy in paving the way to prosperity. Employee Shares Ownership Plan (''ESOP'') has long been considered a good management tool and compensation benefit, for the retention of human capital, as well as a good solution for those companies with limited cash flow. ESOP is not a new term, however its important tax implications have been continuously provoking controversy. This report investigates the Personal Income Tax (''PIT'')'s exposure under ESOP schemes, which provide beneficiaries a better understanding and thus the ability to minimize the tax risk.
Sale—Employees realize cash proceeds by selling their shares.
PIT on income from wages, and remuneration and income from securities transfer are two important tax liabilities under an ESOP. The specific tax treatment is stipulated under Circular No. 111/2013/TT-BTC dated August 15, 2013.
Income from wages and remuneration include rewards in cash or in kind in any shape or form, for instance, rewards in the form of securities. Accordingly, the first taxable event would arise at the time of the allotment of shares or when the employees exercise the option. Nevertheless, employees are not required to declare and make tax payment until shares of the same type are sold or transferred. With regard to shares option scheme, the difference between the fair market value on the exercise date and the amount actually recovered by the employees would be treated as salaried income. In case of a shares ownership scheme, the total sales proceeds in monetary value would be considered as employment income. Accordingly, employers are responsible for computing the benefit under an ESOP scheme, as part of the salary income and withhold tax liabilities from employees.
One of the most noteworthy considerations in terms of employment income in Vietnam is residency status. Particularly, resident individuals are taxed on their worldwide income regardless of where the income is paid or received. Employment income is generally subject to a progressive tax rate ranging from 5 percent and 35 percent. Nonresident individuals on the other hand are only subject to tax on their Vietnamsourced income, irrespective of where the income is paid and received, at a tax rate of 20 percent.
Nonresidents might be exempt from PIT liabilities under an applicable avoidance of double taxation agreement, provided that certain conditions are met. Tax treaty protection depends on the agreement between the home country and Vietnam, therefore proper tax advice in the relevant tax jurisdictions should be sought out.
The transfer price of securities of a public company traded on a Stock Exchange is the transaction price. The executed price is based on the sales price from the transaction at the Stock Exchange. The PIT liabilities will be withheld before the income is paid to the transferor.
The transfer price of shares in cases other than the above is the price written on the transfer contract or the actual transfer price or the value stated in the accounting book of the transferor at the latest financial statement before the transfer date. The individual will be responsible for PIT declaration and payment upon processing the shares transfer.
An ESOP can produce a greater commitment and increased productivity from employees and, in turn, greater fair market value of an enterprise, provided that employees understand how their work affects the creation of such value. An appropriate ESOP together with full investigation in tax liabilities may enhance the sustainable growth and prevent the company from unexpected tax penalty burdens in the future.


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HomeNigeriaBreaking: #EdoDecide2020, APC blames Oshiomhole, Tinubu for Party lose, declares no intention to battle in Court
Breaking: #EdoDecide2020, APC blames Oshiomhole, Tinubu for Party lose, declares no intention to battle in Court
Jude Moore 9/24/2020 08:35:00 am
The All Progressive Congress (APC) which lost the Edo State Gubernatorial Election to Godwin Obaseki, the incumbent Governor of Edo State and People Democratic Party candidate has blamed their lose on irresponsible leadership, selfishness and insensitivity of their party leaders.
In a congratulatory messege signed by the All Progressive Congress State Chairman in Edo State, Anselm U. Ojezua Esq, he stated, " we join President Mohammedu Buhari and the National Caretaker Committee of our great Party to congratulate Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy Rt Hon. Philip Shaibu for their victory at the just concluded Governorship Election in Edo State."
"The Election has been generally acclaimed to be peaceful, orderly and transparent. The people of Edo State have made their choice in a very clear and unambiguous manner."
"Our loss at the poll stems from needless and avoidable crisis foisted on the party by a selfish, insensitive, arrogant and irresponsible leadership."
"While we begin to take steps to try and salvage the wellbeing of the our party in the State, we call on the Governor to be magnanimous in victory while we urge all those who contested to sheath their swords and put the election behind us. We must all and close ranks with the Government in order to ensure a seamless transition to the final lap of governance in the State without being subjected to any further needless distraction and rancour."
Disclosing the message to the public, APC for Continuity added, "there is the posibility that this can be overturned at the supreme court but the party secretariat is definitive in her Diagnosis that PDP won and Oshiomole plus Tinubu are the problem."
President Muhammadu Buhari had after the declaration of Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the election by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), congratulated him noting that his victory and conduct of the election show that democracy and free-and-fair are still in place in the country.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has mounted pressure on the APC candidate in the saturday Edo Guber Election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu to accept his defeat by the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki.
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Amber Riley Amber Riley is well known by countless enthusiasts for her stint in the most popular show Glee. She grew to stardom playing the gifted Mercedes Jones. She was born having a powerful and irrefutable vocal skill which lead her to audition for American Idol. However, the vocalist was turned down when she was 17 years old but happily her life would turn around for ever just years afterwards.
Her mom Miniature Hightower was an Registered Nurse and her dad Elwin Riley was employed as a carpenter. At 7 Amber's mother bought her a mobile radio using a mic attached. Riley carried that everywhere with her mom including to school in her back pack. But despite getting taken into NYU, USC and Arizona State Amber Riley stayed in la to continue a career in acting or music. While auditioning for parts in Hollywood her mom found it quite hard. As an African American girl and size 16 it was virtually hopeless for Riley to get an acting job. Amber has said that she understood herself worth and never wished to play a character that despised herself.
In 2006, Riley auditioned for the part of Effie White in Dream girls, yet was refused due to her age. But astonishingly she sang a Dreamgirls tune for her Glee audition before producer Ryan Murphy. Since afterward Riley has sung many solos and her Glee covers have been sold on iTunes. In 2012 after three seasons on Glee then's character Mercedes graduated and Riley went to do Broadway. Then made her stage debut in the year 2012 in the stage production Cotton Club. Cotton Club Parade is a Broadway-style revue observing Duke Ellington's years at the famous Harlem cabaret in the 1920s and '30s. In 2012 Cotton began dating costar LaMarcus Tinker who had been also in Friday Night Lights. In 2013 Cotton was declared as the latest cast member of Dancing With The Stars season 17.


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Aliens: Looking Back At The Sci-Fi Action Classic
When James Cameron's classic Aliens was releases 30 years ago, it was instantly regarded as one of the best sci-fi films of all time. It is a fantastic blend of action, futuristic war, as well as a followup to another genre favorite, Ridley Scott's Alien. The strengths of this sequel comes in many forms.
First is the continuation of having many interesting and iconic characters that inhabit this universe. The most famous is of course the only returning character from the first film, Ellen Ripley played to perfection by Sigourney Weaver. Her portrayal of Ripley as strong and reliable is balanced by her affection for the little girl Newt who is the only survivor of a distant colony overrun by the horrific Xenomorph aliens. Michael Biehn from Terminator fame plays the stoic colonial marine Corporal Hicks, and is a great counterpart to Ripley. The strong cast also includes Bill Paxton as the brash but somewhat bumbling Hudson, Paul Reiser as the slimy company man Burke and Lance Hendriksen as the android Bishop, someone Ripley hates and distrusts at first but later comes to see as an ally. This group of loud and tough space marines contrasts to Ripley's apprehension and fear of what is coming when they travel to the colony Hadley's Hope to investigate why contact was lost. Cameron's depiction of futuristic soldiers was highly influential and has resulted in countless imitations in movies and video games that continues to this day. Everything from Doom to Halo and the film version of Starship Troopers all owe some debt to this film.
Another brilliant aspect of the film is its perfect blend of action and horror. While Aliens is much more action packed when compared to its predecessor, it still has moments of tension and fear, especially when the marines first land on the colony and try to find any signs of life. The audience (as well as Ripley) already know what happened to everyone there, and the anticipation of finally seeing the deadly creatures definitely raises the tension level. When the aliens do make their appearance, an all out battle ensues with the marines suffering greatly despite their enormous firepower. The movie can go from quiet and nervous to chaotic and hectic in a flash, and yet it all works. Later in the film after another big battle between the marines and aliens, the film suddenly takes on another scary tone when Newt is kidnapped and Ripley has to journey into the Alien Queen's lair to rescue her. This foreshadows the epic climax when she fights the Alien Queen in a souped-up power armor/construction device while onboard the ship after the colony is vaporized after a pulse pounding countdown to its destruction. Ripley's victory against the creature helped to cement her as one of sci-fi's best heroines and added to her characterization as the ultimate survivor and great example of human ingenuity succeeding despite all odds. The quiet note on which the film ends again parallels the first movie and seemed to set up future adventures with Ripley and her new surrogate family of Newt and Hicks. Unfortunately this didn't happen with the next film taking on a different direction.
All of this is set against the backdrop of the fascinating Alien universe that has kept audiences coming back and not just in films. Many books, games and comics have explored this world and perhaps the star attraction of it all is the alien creature itself. H.R. Giger's unparalleled design that is both disgusting and captivating has kept fans always anticipating new adventures set in this universe. A universe of bleak distant worlds, corporate intrigue, and insidious alien beings that are perhaps the most deadly ever seen on film. Aliens was the first time that so many of these creatures were seen at once. Dozens of them swarming all over the place was terrifying and a sight to behold. The design of the Alien Queen was also new and the size of it was simply staggering. None of the subsequent films in the franchise have yet attained the level set by Aliens, but with a new Alien film by Neill Blomkamp on the horizon that is supposed to be a direct followup, hopefully another sci-fi epic will continue the story of Ripley, Hicks and Newt. Regardless, Aliens will always be seen as an absolute high point of the genre, one of James Cameron's best films, and will be well remembered even 30 years from now.
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Great post! Definitely need to watch this again sometime soon.
I've nominated you for a Liebster:) You can see the post here –
https://thefilmeditorial.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/the-wrath-of-the-liebster-award-nominations/
Thank you so much, it is an honor to be nominated!
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This event is a collaboration of Media@McGill and the Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal. Two members of Media@McGill - Dr. Marc Raboy and Dr. Darin Barney – will take part in the colloquium.
Professor Barney (Canada Research Chair in Technology and Citizenship) will present on the 'revenge of publicity'. He says, "Emerging technologies have saturated the public sphere with information, communication and opportunities to participate, but it remains unclear whether this saturation contributes to more, or less, robust practices of political engagement. The question I will be asking is whether the prospects of political judgment are served, or undermined, by the participatory affordances of emerging media technologies."
Media institutions are essential instruments of democracy, but they are also companies and actors in economic markets. We often reproach the media in a way that brings to light these two roles they bear.
The lamentations are common: the regretful slogan "if it bleeds, it leads" suggestive of the sensational character through information is sold, the intensified coverage of "attractive events," such as celebrity adoptions, that are otherwise minor when compared to other, more pressing politics. These complaints often express as dissatisfaction with media organizations' fulfillment of their roles as democratic institutions, which serve a number of functions: acting as the guard dogs of valid and truthful information, increasing the quality of public debate, as well as contributing to the democratic vitality of other institutions, to name a few. Yet, as private enterprises, media institutions are also subject to the responsibility of increasing profits, which leaves many to treat information as a commercial product. This second role seems to accommodate, if not justify, the objects of the above lamentations.
Consequently, the following question arises: are these two responsibilities contradictory? Otherwise put, does the economic nature of media institutions bring them to produce information of a higher quality or more information of lower quality?
The objective of this conference can be summarized as addressing these questions. More particularly, we want to try to take into account the adversarial nature of the economic environment in which journalists evolve and conduct their work. While this adversarial perspective is frequently used in business ethics research, it has yet to be systematically applied to studying the roles and responsibilities of media institutions. Our conference aims to explore these perspectives in a manner that brings to light the tensions of a free press in a free market, while examining the practical solutions that are available.


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I still get that feeling when seeking answers from the various Colorado Departments and Divisions.
Let me give you an example. In Colorado in 2006, the developmental disabilities service system shifted from a quasi-managed care system to a fee-for-service system. Before this shift, Community Centered Boards (CCBs) like Imagine! had a certain amount of leeway in how they used the funds provided to them, allowing them to be creative and innovative with how services were delivered.
Since the shift, resources are no longer viewed as tools designed to provide services to help people with developmental disabilities engage in their communities, they are instead viewed as insurance "benefits" payments based on a standard fee schedule throughout the State. As a result, we tend to direct our services to meet regulations rather than to meet the needs of the individuals we serve. Unfortunately, that often means we provide a lower quality service for the same costs (or often much higher costs) than we did before.
An article from the Poughkeepsie Journal increases my curiosity. Here's a brief synopsis (although you should really read the article, it is fascinating): The New York State Office People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is defending its $4,556 per-person daily rate at nine state institutions as "reasonable" in response to revelations in June in the Journal. (I know! …Upon my first reading, I thought the daily rate was a typo.) The rate, paid half each by the state and federal governments (similar to Colorado and some other states), is four times higher than any other nationwide and about four times the actual cost of care. For comparison, the average institutional rate in Colorado is around $606 per day, and the average community rate in Colorado is around $172 per day.
Now, I'm not pointing this out to say that providers in Colorado should be getting $4,500 per day for anyone, regardless of their needs – that would be hard to justify, and quite frankly, absurd.
The state's argument in support of the rate . . . notes pointedly that the rate-setting formula was approved at every step by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Fifteen pages of rate calculations, institutional payments and "cost-finding worksheets" were also provided to make the state's case, which contends that the money has helped pioneer a successful system of community care of the disabled and pays for other services beyond institutional care.
Did you get that? They are saying that when justifying funds for institutional care CMS in fact is willing to allow NY, and other states, to utilize the funds for services other than those intended for the specific individual. Now this piece of information is not news to me. The daily rate however, is an eye opener – and should be for anyone. Oddly enough it seems OK for the New York tax payers, OPWDD, and CMS. Apparently someone in Poughkeepsie is worked up in a lather.
"Bobby is older," might be the come back. Well, institutional care is older, less preferred, and funded on a level that is inconceivable.
And people wonder why families, providers, and advocates are frustrated with the Medicaid systems.
Believe it or not, I'm not trying to point fingers at anyone. I just want to ask the question, why are things the way they are? Why do we have the system we have? Who is going to answer the questions? Who will be held accountable? Who will be willing to step up and say, "Yes, we can change and make this system better?" The fact of the matter is that information in this day and age is readily available, and should be to those who are seeking it. Got a question? Google it.
"Because I said so," will not work anymore.