This should be a good time for George Osborne. In the run-up to his March 21 budget fears of a double-dip have eased and consumer confidence has picked up.
The government borrowing numbers have come good for the budget, which should enable him to declare a deficit undershoot for this year. It is too early to say but the hope among the chancellor's advisers, that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent watchdog, may have overdone the gloom for later years is not just wishful thinking.
Economic forecasters, against the pattern of the past two years, have begun to eye the possibility of revising up their growth forecasts for this year and one or two have done so.
The OBR may not go that far but there is no reason why it should change its forecasts of 0.7% growth this year, 2.1% in 2013.
And yet, Osborne finds himself assailed from all sides, particularly on tax, to the point where the budget can only be a disappointment. Unless he can simultaneously abolish the 50p top rate of income tax, cut Vat and raise the personal tax allowance to £10,000 some of his critics will claim he has under-delivered.
He is being pushed to cut tax despite the fact, as he made clear in interviews attending the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Mexico, the scope is not there.
"Any tax cut would have to be paid for," he said. A government that "has run out of money", as he put it, is in no position to splash the cash, despite the prospect of a borrowing undershoot. The word from the Treasury is that with the budget deficit still well above £100 billion, this is no time to declare victory and hand taxpayers some of their money back.
So why the pressure on him to do so? Some of it is deliberately mischievous: Labour's call for a temporary Vat cut is more about forcing a humiliating U-turn than helping the economy.
Much of it, however, reflects a genuine uncertainty about what Osborne stands for. What is his tax philosophy? Does he think that if he keeps saying he is an instinctive tax-cutter, while at the same time hiking taxes, people will not notice the rises? Gordon Brown tried something similar but it did not work.
Consider the record. Osborne's coup de grace was in the autumn of 2007. An audacious plan to raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1m – a big cut in capital taxation – was so well received that Alistair Darling was forced to announce his own inheritance tax cut and Brown scrapped his plans for a snap election.
We have not heard much about inheritance tax since the May 2010 election. The only notable change in capital taxation was a rise in capital gains tax from 18% to 28%. Was Osborne ever committed to lowering capital taxes, or was it just a piece of political opportunism?
What about direct and indirect taxation? The Tories have been habitual hikers of Vat, beginning in 1979 with Sir Geoffrey Howe's increase to 15% (from rates of 8% and 12.5%) and continuing with Norman Lamont's hike to 17.5% in 1991. In each case, however, it was a hike with a purpose. Howe did it to cut income tax, Lamont to reduce local taxation. Osborne, when he raised Vat to 20%, just did it.
Not only are indirect taxes going up but so are direct ones. A chancellor who was philosophically opposed to higher direct taxes would have blocked the hike in National Insurance he inherited from Labour, rather than just easing its impact on employers.
Most chancellors stamp their authority on the tax debate. The noises off we are getting now would be ignored because people would know what was possible and what was pie in the sky. The strategy would be clear. MPs putting their two pence worth into calls for lower taxes would be given short shrift; junior ministers doing so – let alone deputy prime ministers – would be given a carpeting.
Instead, Danny Alexander, the Treasury chief secretary and Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, openly call for a big increase in the personal tax allowance in the budget, with Alexander saying it should be funded by abolishing pension relief for higher rate taxpayers.
I would be astonished if this relief was abolished – indeed there are no easy tax-raising hits to fund cuts elsewhere. I would be equally astonished if the 50p rate were to bite the dust this year. The "scrap the tax" campaign risks using all its ammunition up early.
But the fact is that any increase in the personal allowance beyond the planned rise to £8,105 in April will be seen as a Liberal Democrat measure, despite a long Tory history of taking people out of tax this way.
Osborne does not engage very well in the debate. On tax he is seen a blank page. The political opportunism tag sticks because he spends a significant amount of his time as the Tories' chief election strategist. The risk with stretching yourself between two jobs is that you do neither well.
His allies would say that is unfair. He began with clear ideas about making Britain a lower tax economy. When he and David Cameron talked about "sharing the proceeds of growth", they meant that any room for fiscal manoeuvre should be split between higher public spending and lower taxes.
The deficit changed all that, as did the compromises of coalition. As for a tax philosophy, he set one out in his last budget.
That philosophy is set out clearly in what he has done on corporation tax, his supporters say, with a cut to 23% over the next three years and a well-received clarification of the rules on controlled foreign companies. The general anti avoidance rule (Gaar) to be unveiled in the budget is intended to make sure that by making everybody pay their fair share, tax rates can be lowered for all.
One day, maybe, that will happen and our tax-raising chancellor turn himself into a tax cutter. So far, however, he gets good marks for cutting the deficit, low ones for most other aspects of the job. It remains to be seen whether that verdict is any different after March 21.


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The Graves Gallery is in a purpose built Art Deco building, which also houses Sheffield Central Library. The Gallery commissioned new seats as part of a full refurbishment programme, which was made possible by both local and national funding, including the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Wolfson Foundation. The brief was for three freestanding, oak seats for multiple occupants, both young and old. The seats needed to complement the building and the oak chairs original to the gallery, which were designed specifically for the building. They had to be comfortable and encourage visitors to spend more time in the gallery and incorporate storage for information about the art works. They needed to 'blend in, but be beautiful'.
Being a gallery of rare and important paintings, the lighting is very diffuse. This led me to pursue a sculptural route, with minimal surface detailing, which would be lost in such conditions. The elegant, serpentine curves of both the backrest and the overall form draw the eye through the gallery, helping it to feel more informal and accessible. The benches are designed to be welcoming and to both look and be comfortable, inviting people to take a seat. They offer a great degree of flexibility as in the centre area, visitors can choose to sit facing either direction. The curves of the bench also tie in with the original gallery chairs, which have gentle curved backs and wide generous seats.
The literature is stored in an under mounted container in the centre of the bench, accessed through an opening in the seat of the bench. This can hold literature of various sizes and gives easy access to people facing in either direction. When I first visited the gallery, I saw a bench with the literature lying on top of it. Whilst this looked a little untidy, it did encourage you to pick it up and look at it. I wanted to keep this idea of the literature falling easily to hand but in a tidy solution.
As required by the brief, the benches are made from oak, in this case European oak. To ensure the longevity of the seats, each bench is constructed from two long skirts made from laminated constructional oak veneer. This gives the benches huge strength whilst allowing some flexibility to compensate for any unevenness in the wooden floors. The seat backs are block laminated and hand shaped, complementing the Gallery's parquet floors and creating visual and surface texture.


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Le Jardin botanique national Grandvaux Barbosa est un jardin botanique du Cap-Vert situé à São Jorge dos Órgãos sur l'île de Santiago, à une trentaine de kilomètres au nord de Praia, la capitale. Aménagé à  d'altitude, c'est une oasis de fraîcheur dans la montagne en été.

Créé en 1986, le jardin est rattaché à l'INIDA (Instituto Nacional de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Agrário), une composante de l'Université du Cap-Vert dont le siège est à Praia, la capitale.

Il doit son nom au botaniste portugais Luis Augusto Grandvaux Barbosa (1914-1983).

Ses collections comprennent principalement des plantes endémiques ou indigènes du Cap-Vert, notamment : Phoenix atlantica, Euphorbia tuckeyana, Echium hypertropicum, Echium stenosiphon, Artemisia gorgonum, Micromeria forbesii, Aeonium gorgoneum, Campanula jacobaea, ainsi que diverses plantes ornementales, médicinales ou utiles en agriculture.

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Voir aussi

Articles connexes
Liste de plantes endémiques du Cap-Vert
Liste des espaces naturels protégés du Cap-Vert

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 Jardim Botanico Nacional L. Grandvaux Barbosa (BGCI)
 « Jardim Botânico de Cabo Verde será laboratório de plantas medicinais » (UOL Últimas Noticias, )

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Best Tablet with Detachable Keyboard (Android, iOS & Windows)
June 15, 2020 June 5, 2020 by Sohaib Hasan
Gone are the days when carrying your laptop was considered "super easy and on-the-go".
Who would want to carry a tedious laptop that hurts your back when you can get all your typing done with a Tablet that comes with a removable keyboard?
The markets full of convertible or hybrid tablets that come with detachable keyboard for you to use when in need.
With so much innovation of course there is an endless list to compare and compete with in Tablet market.
Here is our list of the Best Tablet with Detachable Keyboard.
Hint : From novelty brands for the tech savvy to pocket-friendly brands for the noobs we've covered all.
Best Tablet with Detachable Keyboard
1. Microsoft Surface Go
Microsoft Surface Go is the tablet to go for if you want a sleek looking, easy to carry tablet.
This tablet can be easily chucked in your handbag and forgotten.
For entertainment purpose the Surface Pro is a steal with its decent speakers and a really nice kickstand but like any other best-in-line iPad the Microsoft Surface Go doesn't have a variety of apps.
Without any claims of being top-of-the-line novelty tablet, this tablet provides you a good experience and gets the job done at a cheaper price with its desktop level browser and full functioning keyboard that comes with a track pad.
However, it seems to be quite an affordable table but that is not quite true.
It appears to be cheap but its must-have keyboard cover adds to the price since that is sold separately.
Also, if you are a serious user you might want to pay more for extra storage.
With its decent battery and full Windows 10 it is quite a win-win except that no USB-A port means connecting a flash drive is problematic.
All in all with its great design, getting tasks accomplished and being comparatively cheaper it passes to be the top pick of 2020 tablets with keyboards.
2. Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15-inch)
If there is anything to say for the Surface Book 2 is that it is simply LOVED by all.
It is simply awesome and a tech savvy person's dream come true. Some have even said it is a true testament to Microsoft's engineering experience and they surely are proud of it with a price tag of above 2,000 USD.
Not just its pixel dense large screen size but the hinge of the tablet is also the talk of the town.
In large screen size tablets like Lenovo Yoga 920 for instance or the HP Spectra X 360 15 inch the displays come with a 360-hinge that doesn't detach from the base.
But in case of the Surface Book 2 the screen can be completely detached from base and used in tablet mode.
The 2-in-1 hybrid laptop has a power that is unmatched. Not to mention the powerful processor can easily tackle the latest PC games.
It may not have been designed to be a gaming tablet but oh boy it can game!
Adding further this tablet is ideal for drawing with its larger display size and almost never ending battery.
Issues like a small track pad or non-firing up speakers are almost invisible when they're up against the excelling performance of the Surface Book 2.
From gaming to editing photos Surface Book 2 is the tablet you'd want to have. However, the price tag can leave a dent in your pocket but again the dents worth having.
3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 – Ideal for Writing/Typing
When it comes to Android Tablets that have detachable keyboards Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is very much our favorite for multiple reasons.
Fore mostly because Samsung has outperformed its predecessor with a more powerful processor and increased storage space that suits well for entertainment purposes and is also good for productivity.
For beauty purposes it's a 10/10 silver slate that's sleek looking and much alike the Surface Pro's detachable keyboard. 7,040 mAh battery means that it's pretty strong and can run up to 14 hours of usage on a single charge.
S6's removable keyboard is sturdy & carries less travel in keys which makes it an over-all ideal tablet for writers.
The other draw back this tablet has that it comes without a headphone jack making it not entirely useful for entertainment purposes also.
You can also buy its cover that comes with a kickstand can be attached to the rear for easy display.
For those with a decent budget, this tab can be accessorized for a full-fledged compelling Android experience.
4. Lenovo Miix 630
With Snapdragon 835 processor Lenovo enters the new horizons of mobile computing joining in the race of best Tablets of 2019.
It comes with a massive 20 hours of battery life that seems to be its USP.
Amongst other pros, USD 479.99 price tag also includes the keyboard cover along with digital pen stylus unlike many other tabs discussed here.
It is indeed an impressive looking Windows tab with its admiringly beautiful screen of 12.3 inches.
However, the choice of web browsers, photo editing and other applications is limited. But one can always upgrade to a Windows 10 Pro for better experience.
With such huge battery life commitments the Lenovo Miix 630 seems to be nearly ideal with its portability and connectivity options.
However, a bigger display would have been perfect had it not been for the magnets behind the bottom bezels.
Anyhow, Snapdragon coupled with Windows has got technophiles really excited for one of the most power packed tablets.
5. Surface Pro 7
Anyone looking for a mid-range windows hybrid tablet then Surface Pro 7 is your machine to buy.
Priced somewhere in between the Surface Book 2 and Surface Go, Surface Pro 7 is a merge of two technologies.
Though this has a vastly improved performance but the battery life isn't that great and the screen bezels are too thick for a design launched in 2020.
The USB –C port is very much appreciated but at a price point like this a Thunderbolt 3 is what is expected.
All in all more technological advancement was anticipated but looks like Microsoft has major innovations keeping them busy.
6. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)
This tablet is as good as any work station for any conceivable situation to tackle.
It's more of a laptop that's forward thinking and comes with a keyboard that can be come off to give a robust tablet experience.
It's the new generation of tabs that comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and has a great design and built quality.
Also, it comes bundled with a ThinkPad Pen Pro and keyboard without having to pay additionally.
However, its battery life isn't that great like the many other tablets discussed above. And if you are for a light on-the-go experience then you may find it bulky to carry around.
7. iPad Pro 12.9
Pad Pro is the God that creative users worship. It can be combined with a keyboard folio and Apple pencil.
The pencil glides on the screen like a dream and is known to be highly responsive for accurate drawing.
What really sets this tablet apart from competition is its great display with bright lighting that supports professional design and editing usage.
With its creepily fast speed and face ID this tablet is the epitome of design and technology.
However, this tablet is not for the faint of the heart when it comes to spending money.
The keyboard folio as they call it and the Apple pencil both add to the already super high cost of the iPad Pro.
Adding to that another downside is that you do not get a full-fledged desktop experience like one that a Microsoft tablet would provide.
8. Google Pixel Slate
Google pixel competes with a niche which is why it is one of our top picks when it comes to wanting a tablet that runs on Chrome OS.
Having said that, it doesn't have any other feature that would set the slate leagues apart from the other tabs discussed here.
Good display with upbeat colors and sturdy battery life is pro but it isn't something that we haven't discussed before.
Not only is it vastly pricey after coupled with its tear-on keyboard but also a little heavy to lug around.
There are multiple ideas in the slate that stand it out from the crowd but that isn't enough for it to be distinguished from other similar specification tabs in the market that come at an easier price.
9. Panasonic Tough-book CF-33
True to its name, if you are looking for a rough and tough tablet that can take adverse usage conditions unlike any other tab discussed here then CF-33 should be your choice of hybrid machine.
Built primarily for the purpose of field work battery life has been powered accordingly.
Also, its military grade MIL-STD-810G standard for toughness makes it rugged for drops, shocks, rain, humidity and any extreme temperatures.
Its detachable spec makes it easy to be used for typing and makes it compact for travel purposes.
However a machine as robust as the Toughbook will break the bank.
10. Linx 12 x64
The Linx 12 x64 is one of the most low-cost options on this list, and indeed offers a lot of value at an extremely low price point.
The device is average in terms of performance to say the least, but you would be misguided to look at this device and expect a lot of performance out of it, as that is not the point of the Linx 12 x64.
What it promises is a full feature Windows 10 experience with a kickstand 2-in-1 design with keyboard bundled with the tablet itself, a full HD touch screen, and an overall design much inspired by the Microsoft Surface Pro, albeit at a fraction of the price.
The tablet does come with its fair share of drawbacks, which we have come to expect of machines at this price point, such as at times feeling tired and unable to handle a lot of multi-tasking.
Even with these slight hiccups, the Linx 12 x64 is definitely worth considering, especially if you do not want to spend a lot of money, but need the full feature benefits of a 2-in-1 hybrid Windows 10 system.
With Linx 12 X64 our list of top 10 hybrid tablets comes to an educated end.
Now you can choose a detachable tablet according to your needs with this detailed guide.
If you are a creative person than iPad Pro 12.9 is the tablet you need, if you are field worker who works in rigorous climate than Panasonic ToughBook is your machine.
But if you are none other than a tech head reading this, Microsoft Surface Book 2 should be on your list next.
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Shane is joined by Jacquez Green. Jacquez Green is a former college & professional wide receiver who played for the Florida Gators Football team, and then went on to play for 5 seasons in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Football Team, and Detroit Lions.
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Jacquez Green's Bio
Jacquez Green was born in Fort Valley, Georgia in 1976. He attended Peach County High School in Fort Valley and was a member of the Peach County Trojans high school football, basketball, and track, and field teams. Green received all-state honors in football and basketball as a senior and was also selected to play in the annual Georgia vs. Florida High School All-Star football game. Green played quarterback throughout high school, except for his junior season when the Peach County Trojans lost in the state title game; that season he played wide receiver and running back. He was also a member of the Peach County Trojans' state championship 4×100-meter relay team as a junior.
Jacquez Green accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played wide receiver for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1995 to 1997. He was a three-year letterman and a member of the 1996 Gators' Bowl Alliance national championship team when he had seven catches for seventy-nine yards in the Gators' 52–20 Sugar Bowl victory over the Florida State Seminoles. Against the Auburn Tigers in 1997, he scored a rare triple—throwing a touchdown pass, catching one, and running for one. Green suffered a major injury when he dislocated his hip in the 1995 national championship game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He may best be remembered for a 58-yard reception from quarterback Doug Johnson late in the 1997 Florida-Florida State game that propelled the underdog Gators over the top-ranked Florida State Seminoles. He was a member of the Gators' Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship teams in 1995 and 1996, a first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American in 1997, and was one of the three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award. Green caught sixty-one passes for 1,024 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior before entering the NFL Draft.
Green was a second-round draft choice (thirty-fourth pick overall) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1998 NFL Draft, and he played for the Buccaneers for four seasons from 1998 to 2001. Green's most productive seasons as a wide receiver were 1999 when he caught fifty-six passes for 791 yards with three touchdowns (only ten starts), and 2000, when he had fifty-one receptions for 773 yards. Before the 2002 season, he signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins and re-united with former Florida Gators and Buccaneers teammate Reidel Anthony. He was released by the Redskins and signed by the Detroit Lions. Prior to the 2003 season, he signed with his former team, the Buccaneers, and retired. He ended his NFL career starting thirty-seven of the sixty-six games in which he played, registering 162 receptions for 2,311 yards and seven touchdowns.
Jacquez Green said that he played Madden NFL every day, and that "I want to make it to the NFL just to play in this [game] this right here. More than I want to play in the NFL". He won the annual Madden Bowl in 2001 and 2002. Green served as the offensive coordinator for Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida for two successful seasons, and was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida. Green helped lead Lincoln to the 2010 state championship and a state runner-up performance in 2012.
Green spent one year at Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia, as their wide receivers coach before returning to Lincoln High School for 3 more seasons. He was previously the offensive coordinator at Godby High School in Tallahassee, FL. Green helped with a resurgence at Godby High School, after winning 5 games the previous 2 seasons, the Godby Cougars went 10-2 during the 2017 season, and 23-3 over his two year coaching stint.
In September 2017, Jacquez Green was inducted into the University of Florida Football Hall of Fame.
Green was announced as the offensive coordinator for Manatee High School on July 10, 2019.


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Controlling tribological interactions, such as friction and adhesion between contacting interfaces is critical for the advancement of technologies such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. The challenge in MEMS device lubrication lies in the inherent nature of the material's surface at the nanoscale as well as the nature of the surfaces typically used during experimentation. Device surfaces often display nanoscale roughness with surface asperities dictating the tribological properties between interfaces, yet the vast majority of past research has focused predominately on nanotribological studies of thin films on flat silicon substrates to model the behavior of these self-assembled wear-reducing coatings. New model surfaces have been manufactured and integrated into experiments in which surfaces with controlled asperity sizes act as more realistic models of MEMS surfaces. As friction and adhesion between real surfaces in sliding contact are dominated by the interactions of nanoscaled surface asperities, this research is an extension of previous work, moving beyond smooth surfaces by manufacturing and implementing new experimental platforms possessing controlled asperity sizes. The influence of asperity size on the tribological properties of these contacts is being studied for both native oxide and organosilane derivatized surfaces. These studies more readily mimic the conditions found at true asperity-asperity contacts. This research has aimed to develop new lubricant thin films that can effectively protect MEMS device surfaces during use with the long term goal of bringing MEMS devices out of the laboratory and into wide scale commercial use. This work investigates how self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on curved surfaces can be utilized in manners that their analogs on flat surfaces cannot. SAMs on curved asperities can be used to trap short chain alcohols, which during contact may be released to function as an additional lubricant layer on the surface. Both atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy have been employed to evaluate how chain disorder influences the protective function of these molecular lubricant layers on asperities. It was found that functionalized surfaces resisted wear and were able to operate under continuous scanning for longer time frames than unfunctionalized surfaces and that multicomponent films improved upon the performance of their base, single component analogs.
Jones, Ryan Lane (2011). Mitigating Wear on Surfaces Utilizing Self-Assembled Wear Passivating Films. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -2011 -05 -9210.


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Q: Remove corner shadow/offset in grouped UITableView When a UITableView of type UITableViewStyleGrouped has a background view that is a non-default color or pattern image on the iPad, the rounded corners have an ugly extra line, sort of like a bevel effect or drop shadow:

Does anyone know of any way to get rid of the extra line at the bottom of the table?

A: I had the same problem when using [UIColor scrollViewTexturedBackgroundColor]. I managed to remove the "bevel effect" / "drop shadow" by using the code below:
self.tableView.separatorStyle = UITableViewCellSeparatorStyleNone;

A: The default separator style for iPad is UITableViewCellSeparatorStyleSingleLineEtched. This is different from the iPhone's default of UITableViewCellSeparatorStyleSingleLine.
If you would like to remove the bevel, set the separatorStyle of the view to UITableViewCellSeparatorStyleSingleLine.
Note that the default separator style in iOS 5 for both devices is SingleLineEtched.

A: I replaced the tableView's backgroundView with a new view.
I then relied on the tableView's backgroundColor property to set the color I wanted:
self.tableView.backgroundView = [[[UIView alloc] init] autorelease];
self.tableView.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];

A: Set the Content Inset of the bottom of your table view to something like -20 px.  You may need to play around with the value.

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Q: Why we need a unitName in the PersistenceContext injection in an EJB When I inject a PersistenceContext in an EJB like this:
@PersistenceContext(unitName = "someEntity")
private EntityManager em = null;

What is the unitName=someEntity doing here? In my project i see these kind of declarations but i was hoping to find some xml file called someEntity.xml, but I cannot find it. There is a RAD project called someEntity but i dont see why we need to specify that as unitName.
Also, I am not able to appreciate why we cannot jsut do this:
@Autowired
private EntityManager em = null;

A: <persistence-unit name="someEntity">

That persistence unit should be defined in the META-INF/persistence.xml file.


The Kawasaki Z1 Story tells how the smallest of Japan's Big Four motorcycle manufacturers nearly beat the world's biggest to become the first to the market with a Four, and how Honda's CB750 debut almost spelled the end for the Z-1 … before Kawasaki stunned everybody with something bigger, faster, and better!
Just as Kawasaki was about to green-light the world's first mass-produced across-the-frame four-cylinder motorcycle, Honda pulled the rug out from under them, unveiling the CB750-4 at the Tokyo Show in 1968. It lit the fuse for what was to become motorcycling's most explosive decade.
In never before published interviews, with the men responsible for the bike code-named 'New York Steak,' Dave Sheehan relates the story behind the Z1's development; the secret US testing programme in which a team including Imola-race winner Paul Smart rode pre-production bikes disguised as Hondas coast-to-coast across America.
The Kawasaki Z1 Story examines the myth, truth and legend surrounding the Z1's first race win – of which even Kawasaki knew nothing. Here, too, is the full story of the epic three days at Florida's legendary Daytona Speedway when a trio of Z1s broke more than 50 speed endurance records.
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IMAX® China Names Edwin Tan Chief Executive Officer
SHANGHAI and NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX China Holding, Inc. (HKSE: 1970) and IMAX Corp. (NYSE: IMAX) today announced the appointment of Edwin Tan as Chief Executive Officer of IMAX China, effective December 9, 2019.
In his role, Tan will assume all oversight and executive responsibilities for IMAX China, which continues to drive record box office and strong theatre network growth in 2019. He will report directly to the Board of IMAX China. Tan brings decades of global leadership experience to the role across entertainment, exhibition and event services industries, having most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the China operations of Messe Muenchen, a top ten exhibition company globally.
Jiande Chen, IMAX China's first-ever CEO, who has served in the leadership role since 2011, will step into the new role of Vice Chairman, IMAX China. Chen will continue to provide key strategic guidance for the company, with a focus on government and industry relations.
"Across Chinese exhibitors, filmmakers and consumers, demand for The IMAX Experience® has never been stronger and our footprint in China is larger and more diverse than ever," said Richard Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corporation. "Edwin's proven track record in entertainment, events and scaling complex businesses on the world stage will be key as we build on the strong performance of IMAX China."
"We are incredibly grateful for Jiande's efforts in helping grow IMAX into a leading, premium entertainment destination in China," Gelfond continued. "I can unequivocally say that IMAX China would not be where we are today without Jiande's longstanding efforts."
Tan joins IMAX China during a significant period of growth, including record-breaking box office performance and a rapidly expanding network that already comprises more than 660 commercial theatres in Greater China. Through the recent National Day holiday period ending October 7, mainland China box office is up 30% in local currency terms year-to-date. Additionally, IMAX recently crossed more than $108 million of box office in 2019 generated by Chinese local language films - a new record for the company.
"I am excited to lead the incredible IMAX China team and help capitalize on the Company's significant new opportunities for future growth in the market," said Tan. "From Hollywood to Chinese language films, IMAX is increasingly the place to go for a truly powerful, immersive experiences."
Most recently, Tan served as Chief Executive Officer of the China operations of Messe Muenchen since 2017, leading the company through a successful acquisition and engaging in strategic planning that significantly increased the company's financial results. Prior to Messe Muenchen, Tan was President at Wanda Studios where he helped develop the model for its movie and content business in its early stages. Previously, Tan held several leadership roles at the exhibition company Reed Exhibitions, including Chief Operating Officer of Reed China where he developed the overall businesses and managed its transformation into a digital company. Before Reed, he led the successful global expansion of manufacturer SNP Corporation.
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Explaining U-shape of the Referral Hiring Pattern in a Search Model with Heterogeneous Workers
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Zaharieva, Anna
Stupnytska, Yuliia
Anna Zaharieva
This paper presents a search model with heterogeneous workers, social networks and endogenous search intensity. There are three job search channels available to the unemployed: costly formal applications and two costless informal channels - through family and professional networks. The gain from being employed is increasing in the productivity, so the lowest motivation for preparing formal applications is proved to be among the least productive worker types. We assume that professional contacts exhibit a strong degree of homophily, thus it is profitable for firms to direct their network search towards more productive incumbent employees. So the probability of a professional referral is increasing in the productivity of the worker, which mitigates the incentives to use the formal channel of search. Therefore, the model predicts that workers in the right (left) tail of the productivity distribution have the highest propensity of finding a job with a help of professional (family) contacts, whereas the formal channel of search is mostly utilized by workers in the middle range of the distribution. This explains the U-shaped referral hiring pattern in the model. Endogenous sorting of workers across channels also implies that professional (family) referrals are associated with wage premiums (penalties) compared to the formal channel of search.
Zaharieva, Anna & Stupnytska, Yuliia, 2015. "Explaining U-shape of the Referral Hiring Pattern in a Search Model with Heterogeneous Workers," VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy 112992, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
NEP-DGE-2016-02-17 (Dynamic General Equilibrium)
NEP-URE-2016-02-17 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)
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The ACLU has sued top CIA and Pentagon decision-makers to seek accountability for the unlawful killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen last year. We'll keep fighting in court for as long as it takes. But you can help end illegal targeted killings now.
So. How different can this possibly be from the murders and disappearances committed by the German Gestapo, the Israeli Mossad, the East German Stasi or the Russian Secret Police and all other similarly wrought internal secret killers who legally – or illegally, as in our case – prey upon their own citizens with such impunity.
UNDERSTAND THIS: The USA is under no security threat big enough to warrant the targeted killings of American citizens now under way by our CIA and Pentagon death squads. It's of no consequence that this country may have been attacked by a foreign terror force resulting in 3,000 deaths if what we do in return is 1) murder a million Iraqis, 2) kills thousands of innocent women and children as collateral damage in targeting Taliban or insurgent fighters in other countries, and 3) hunt down right here on US soil and murder any of our US Sisters and brothers unless PROVEN INNOCENT in direct contravention of our way of justice.
These agencies have been granted far too many powers in overreaction to 9-11 – and you'd better believe the internal and external mercenaries – local police included – love this freedom to kill. They love it. They're in the streets and quiet corners of the country and elsewhere playing God as if granted the divine right to execute on the spot. We must remove this right and clamp down on internal security forces just as the Free French or American revolutionaries or the Italian, Spanish and German undergrounds did in previous wars.
We citizens are at war with our own government, make no mistake. And this includes this president and his Defense Department, and his CIA, and his FBI and his military intelligence apparatus. This is the power that intoxicates, the power to kill, especially to kill with no consequences.
How sad can it be that we must write these things down and urge resistance in the strongest of terms? But we must.


i am your newest follower. i love your design of your site; color, composition and such. I also invited 3 magnificent bloggers to your site, too. [watch for Mary, Jacqueline and Vivienne]. Come to visit me, read a bit here and there and then join up, too. I hope you do. I loved your post about missing where you used to walk your doggie. I have a doggie too.
Thanks so much Renae, you are so sweet!!
oops, ps. I found you via Jen - via my sister Mary.
Meee too! Feels so good to get up and out!


I have two purses, one that functions as my diaper bag/emergency first aid kit/small grocery store of snacks/receipts from the past 3 years in crumpled balls purse. The other is my date night/girls night/bible study/holy cow I get to go shopping by myself purse. When switching between the two, I usually just transfer my "essentials" – wallet and keys. After praying my way through Julie Cragon's Talking to God I think I'm going to have to add this small book to my purse essentials that stay with me always.
I'm going to have to add this small book to my purse essentials that stay with me always.
Talking To God is a small handbook of prayers for nearly any situation a woman might find herself in. Discerning how to handle a disagreement at work? Julie has a prayer for that. Struggling with patience or controlling anger? There's a prayer for that. Rejoicing in your son or daughter's First Communion or Confirmation? Yep, prayers for those and more. Praying for your spouse (or future spouse) and your marriage? I think you get it by now.
Not only has Julie written unique prayers for a myriad of life situations (even prayers about prudence and temperance with eating habits and alcohol, prayers for the beginning and end of the day, throughout the day, and loss of loved ones), she also includes a scripture verse or quotes from saints which directly tie into the situation she is highlighting.
We browse through the table of contents and spot a chapter for our particular need, and we know we are not alone. We realize not only that other women encounter the same situation, but also that the Lord himself wants to accompany us in this moment (Foreword written by Grace Mazza Urbanski from Apostleship of Prayer and Catholicmom.com).
Julie's prayers are written in a simple, conversational yet elegant style. As I prayed them, I felt the words easily becoming my own, even when I was praying a prayer that did not necessarily apply to my present circumstances or stage in life.
This lovely little book is being released on May 6, just in time for Mother's Day. It has already been such a blessing in my life and it's only been in my house a few short days!


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1905–95, American public official and newspaper publisher, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (1953–55), b. Killeen, Tex. She served as parliamentarian of the Texas house of representatives from 1925 to 1931 and from 1939 to 1941. In 1931 she married William Pettus Hobby, former governor of Texas (1917–21) and publisher of the Houston Post. She held various positions on the newspaper and at the family-owned broadcasting company. In World War II she became (1942) director of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), which, in 1943, became the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She was commissioned colonel in 1943 and remained director until 1945. Appointed Federal Security Administrator under President Eisenhower, she became (Apr., 1953) the first Secretary of the newly created Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, the only woman in the cabinet. In July, 1955, she resigned to succeed her ailing husband as editor of the Houston Post, later (1965) becoming chairman of the board. The newspaper, now closed, was sold to the Toronto Sun Publishing Co. of Canada in 1983.
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Open to all, this program appeals to artists, photographers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the beauty and culture of Cuba.
Photo by Federico Savini, Pratt SCPS Street Photography Tour of Havana, Cuba instructor.
Today, in order to visit Cuba from the United States, one must travel as part of an educational group tour. Pratt SCPS, in partnership with World Strides/International Studies Abroad (ISA), a leader in the travel industry, offers an unforgettable and special opportunity to visit Cuba safely and in complete compliance with United States Department of State regulations. Visa requirements are secured by World Strides/ISA on behalf of tour participants.
From April 14 to 20, spend seven days capturing the neighborhoods and beauty of Havana, Cuba, with master photographer and Pratt instructor Federico Savini (scroll down for bio). Enjoy a guest lecture by a prominent Cuban art critic and curator and field trips to unique cultural and historic locations including: a visit to the Akokán Community Project (an Afro-Cuban market,) a day trip to Las Terrazas with a visit to the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere and Soroa Orchid Botanical Garden, a tour of San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, a visit to Camara Oscura—offering panoramic views of Old Havana, to name a view.
Post-trip, study tour participants are invited to exhibit a selection of photographs they make in Cuba in a group show at the SCPS Gallery.
The study tour will take place April 14–20, 2019. Registration deadline is January 10.
For more information contact Program Director, Suzanne de Vegh at [email protected] or visit pratt.edu/study-abroad.


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Shashi Tharoor removed as Congress spokesperson
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Jhajjar, Oct 13 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Jhajjar district of Haryana, state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday attacked BJP and also INLD Chief Om Prakash Chautala. Hooda said that BJP had made big promises before coming to power which faded as soon as they won the LS elections. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Pakistan as well as China would be given befitting reply though nothing as such happened. He said that it was for the first time that PM was welcoming Chinese President and at the same time, their army was infiltrating into India. Further, attacking OP Chautala, Hooda said that a person who is not even eligible to fight elections is dreaming of becoming the chief minister. He also referred to the Jayalalithaa case and said that law can bring down a CM in such cases and that Chautala should stop dreaming of becoming the CM while in jail. Oct 13, 2014
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Politicos react after victim takes U-turn in Meerut 'love jihad' case
New Delhi/Lucknow, Oct 13 (ANI): Political leaders reacted on Monday after the victim in the Meerut 'love jihad' case took a U-turn and claimed that she ran away on her own free will. BJP Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that issues of 'love jihad' should not be given much importance. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that the family was pressurized by BJP and BJP should be blamed for the situation. CPI leader Atul Anjan and SP leader Naresh Agarwal also blamed BJP for spreading the ideology of 'love jihad' among the people. Oct 13, 2014
Security Expert raises concern over Pak's letter to UN over Kashmir and emergence of ISIS in India
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Security Expert Alok Bansal on Monday expressed concern over Pakistan Prime Minister's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz's letter to UN asking to intervene in Kashmir issue and also on ISIS raising its head in India. Bansal said that Pakistan has always tried to internationalize the issues related to Kashmir. He said that the country wants to take advantage of the opportunity to internationalize Kashmir issue though none of the nations paid any heed to the same. Further, talking about ISIS flag unfurled at an anti- Pakistan protest in Kashmir, Bansal said that it is unfortunate that there is an attraction towards Islamic state in Indian youth as they still see the glorious past of Islam now. He also said that India should frame a law against such anti-Indian elements and should go ahead with a massive de-radicalization programme. Oct 13, 2014
Politicos react after ISIS flag unfurled at anti-India protest in Kashmir
New Delhi/Lucknow, Oct 13 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Monday after an ISIS flag was unfurled at anti-India protest in Kashmir. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that the centre has asked the state government to submit a report on the matter and the issue will be taken very seriously. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that the matter should be investigated immediately. Political leaders from other eminent parties also appealed for a strong investigation in the matter. Oct 13, 2014
Shashi Tharoor Sacked as AICC Spokesperson for Praising Modi
The Kerala Congress unit had taken objection to Tharoor's decision to participate in Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign. Oct 13, 2014
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One of the most influential films in my life has been The Fifth Element so of course I had been anticipating Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets for quite some time now. Along with the anticipation, I also had high expectations for what would likely be Luc Besson's next sci-fi masterpiece. I knew Valerian would be majestic and would utilize the advances in visual effects to their fullest capabilities, and that it did. I had high hopes for that, which were met, yet I knew very little of the comics, Valérian and Laureline. I went in with a blank slate as far as plot is concerned. Unfortunately, this is one part of the film which did not meet my expectations.
The comics, which are widely adored in France and span decades, feature Valérian and Laureline, two young exceptional officers who are partners and go on mission after mission. In Besson's adaptation, Dane Dehaan and Cara Delevigne take on the roles of the formidable pair. We meet the two after witnessing a beautiful sequence showing the progression of the ISS into Alpha, the city of a thousand planets and countless species. As we first encounter the future couple (SPOILER, but c'mon it's bound to happen), Valerian is a twitterpatted by Laureline, and is ruthlessly pursuing her with cheesy one liners. Their missions were fun to watch, but their love story drew me out of the film.
The first mishap of the script, in my opinion, is throwing us right into Valerian's drooling over Laureline. I would have liked to see their origin story, but I'm sure Besson had too much to explore and honed it in. However, because of where we are taken the dialogue for every scene in which he is trying to convince her is absolutely cringe worthy since we are given zero context and it just feels over the top. The actors did well with what they were given, I wish someone had told Besson how astonishingly uncomfortable the couple's dialogue was. The rest of the film, without this, still held my interest.
For the visuals and effects, and the expansive universe, I highly praise Besson and his team. I do believe this makes the film worth seeing, and I will give it another chance but I wish there was a cut of the film without the love story. I enjoyed Alpha and the other locales, all of which have plenty to explore if any more Valerian films get made. This movie was a huge gamble for EuropaCorp but as with many large budget action films, as long as the visuals and chase sequences hit the mark, studios will expect to make their investment back with international audiences.
I'm betting since Besson was such a huge fan of the comics, that he may have held true to the dialogue of the comics and the story line. Due to this loyalty, maybe the predictability of the plot is rooted in the fact that this is the source material from which other sci-fi films have found inspiration, like John Carter. Maybe Besson made this film for fans and himself, and he didn't pander to newcomers.
Studio: EuropaCorp
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Release Date: July 21 2017
Author: Roxy De La Rosa
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In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist suppliers with the costs that come with factory repairs.
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Through the new deal, the IFC will provide $50 million—distributed evenly across five banks in Bangladesh—for affordable loans to garment factory owners looking to make safety improvements.
Financing in Bangladesh often proves challenging to secure and cost-prohibitive. Interest rates can be exceedingly high and repayment periods are at times unworkable.
The Alliance-IFC credit facility, called the Bangladesh RMG SEF Safety Remediation Financing Program, will offer "affordable" interest rates, according to an Alliance statement, and can be repaid over a three to five-year period. The Alliance, an organization aimed at bettering Bangladesh's RMG sector, which represents 26 global brands and retailers, will donate $250,000 to fund the facility's operation.
"We are pleased to join forces with the IFC to launch this initiative, which promises to provide much-needed support to factory owners, speed the process of implementing repairs and help protect millions of garment workers," Ellen Tauscher, independent chair of the Alliance, said in a statement. "By working together to drive results, we can help an entire industry embrace and implement a new, sustainable standard for safe workplaces."
The Alliance said it would provide on-the-ground resources, including a team of qualified inspectors, to make sure factory owners are completing their corrective action plans outlining specific fire, structural and electrical repairs necessary to make the facilities compliant with international standards as timely progress on those action plans are required for maintaining favorable loan terms.
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It officially brings Search version 3 (3.1.8 to be exact) that shipped in KitKat to all devices running 4.1+. This includes an updated UI, new refresh animation, among other things.
Because Search houses the Google Experience Launcher (GEL) inside, this update also brings GEL to all devices running Android 4.1+. All you need to do after installing Search 3.1.8 is install the launcher app from here, and voila - GEL for all, not just KitKat devices. I have it running on 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4 on both phones and tablets, and it finally looks perfect.
As I mentioned above, 3.1.8 completely fixes the wonky GEL layout on tablets. As you may have seen yesterday, several things on the Nexus 7, for example, were out of whack - the keyboard was popping when you tapped Home, the icons were old, and the Search box was off-center. All fixed.
Remember: GEL does support transparency in the navigation and status bars, but you need KitKat for that to work. And Google disabled it system-wide on the Nexus 10.
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But seriously, did you see that? GEL for all, with the help of one additional APK, now optimized for devices other than just the Nexus 5. This is what we've been waiting for. Of course, Google should also upload the launcher stub that we need to install manually to the Play Store and make it really painless for everyone. I don't see any reason why this won't happen once they verify GEL works fine on as many hardware variations as possible.
On that note, where did the individual card settings and toggles go? I can't find them anymore. Update: All card settings and toggles have been reworked into a series of menus and yes/no questions - just tap the wand at the bottom of Search to access them.
Once again, if you want GEL to work, install the launcher helper APK from here.


I have a confession, I violate one of the "no-nos" that my gym scrolls on the TV screens- I stare at others when they're working out. I'm a people watcher to the core. I think it's hereditary as it's one of my dad's favorite pastimes, too. Whenever he and mom come to visit me in Gainesville and we go shopping, dad happily parks himself outside Dillard's on the comfy leather sofas to watch the people come and go. Then when we pick him up after browsing, he is full of stories about people he wishes we could have seen. At the gym, I mostly stare when I'm looking at your form or workout because I'm interested in what you're doing that I'm not. It should be a compliment. Hey, you have a nice body and I want arms like yours! I think staring is a bit harsh of a word to use, I mostly glance…often. Well, in my often glancing I sometimes spot a very cute gentleman. Let me just say this, I am not at the gym to pick up a man. If it happens to happen well then that's great but I am not the girl who dresses for guys when she works out. I NEVER wear makeup because it ends up all over my shirt or running down my face. I also do not do cute workout clothes because I go for comfort and functionality. I wear mostly spandex capris with various T-shirts I've gotten from my job. Yep, free T-shirts are my go to. T-shirts are absorbent and offer full coverage so they are the best option for me. I have enough anxiety about the amount of sweat pouring down my body in a T-shirt and I know those flimsy tank tops will not contain all of it. It really is a courtesy to those around me. Another item I inherited from my dad is that I'm a head sweater. I'm not sure why but I primarily sweat from my head. It's like I'm raining. Gross, I know, but these are the details that I feel my readers need to know about me. Sweaters unite! I really think if you don't sweat that you're an alien being. I'm automatically suspicious of you and hate you immediately.
Anyway, I have deduced that it is impossible to pick up anyone at the gym because a lot of attendees forego wedding rings. I wear a ring on my right hand all the time but I do take it off at the gym. It's incredibly uncomfortable to lift weights in a ring and this girl doesn't have time for callouses. Well, the absence of wedding bands has gotten me a little frustrated. There was a cute boy at the gym who never had a ring on. He and his friend, who always wore a wedding band, were there every morning when my gym partner, Alexa, and I were there, too. Alexa is married and she, too, sometimes doesn't wear a ring. I thought it was so cute that there was a married guy with his single friend and Alexa is married and I'm her single friend. It was basically fate. One day, we were lifting next to them and I heard Boy say something about in-laws. Rut roh. Maybe I misheard him? It is loud in here with the music and the grunting from the gang of older men in the corner. No such luck. Later that week he was there with wedding ring. False advertisement at its finest. Well this morning I was bit again by absence of ring. There is a new boy at the gym that is so cute. We will call him Ryan. FYI, I do know his real name because someone called to him across the gym one day but he shall remain anonymous as Gainesville only has a few gyms and I am known at mine. Ryan NEVER has a ring on. He's been attending the gym during my early morning time for about 3 months now and I've never seen a ring or a ring tan line. I really thought we had a moment yesterday morning when I got off the treadmill to stretch and he was in the stretch section. We caught eyes and I got really uncomfortable as I was, as usual, raining sweat. This morning, I log on to Facebook and in the People You May Know (and are probably purposefully not friending) was Ryan! I have 2 friends in common with him and I squinted at the picture and recognized his familiar face. The people I didn't recognize in his profile pic were his wife and child. Whomp whomp.
Moral of the story, kids, is that people at the gym you don't interact with really are strangers. I feel like I know some of them because I see them every morning and smile at them when we recognize each other in Target but they are strangers. They can be single, married, gay, straight, serial killers or brain surgeons. You just never know. Avoid any embarrassment and just focus on yourself when you're there. Bust it out in the gym to look better in your everyday surroundings and that's where you can pick up a date. I'm still waiting to meet Mr. Right at the grocery store as we both reach for the same apple. I did warn you that I thought my life was like a movie!
If you're reading and you happen to be a single, straight, brain surgeon feel free to say hi at the gym. I'm the girl who's melting. I promise I'm cute in real life.