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All at once Rams Mascot began to feel a certain grand excitement--up to this point every move, or rather every moment, was in the Mascot tradition.
To every fan at the Rams Game that day, Rams Mascot was tough, no one upset him, no one had interfered with the biggest dream which constituted his average day.
Rams Mascot, the Star of Stars, and Sarina the Star Reporter had collided with Soldier Sam on the way to Rams Stadium.
It was Game Day and there was Bourbon in the air as they argued and started their approach to Rams Stadium. Soldier Sam was talking some trash and Rams Mascot, showed fight, apparently because Soldier Sam failed to acknowledge they were competitors for Sarina's Attention.
Rams Mascot took a swing at Soldier Sam, who was so provoked that he put Rams Mascot on notice as they waited for Sarina to arrive at Rams Stadium.
There were many reporters stationed around Soldier Sam and they began to be pretty aggressive. They wanted a Press Conference right then and there to solicit material for their publications focused on Soldier Sam's Space Detective Mystery Adventures.
This Press Conference is cancelled!" declared Soldier Sam. I'm just here for the Rams Game today.
Just a few Questions for you Soldier Sam!"
Soldier Sam was walking out of the Press Room but stopped to talk to the Reporters.
"Soldier Sam, we want to learn more about what you are doing to find a Detective Partner for all your Legendary Starship Activities!
"Well, Soldier Sam…" Rams Mascot jumped in. I might have a solution to your problem.
I have it on pretty good authority that Rams Team Reporter Sarina LOVES to play detective. Sarina is an Inspector Gadget fan, and she enjoys trying to solve mysteries on her own.
Sarina is ready to take on any case that presents itself.
Soldier Sam devised a brilliant way to present missions to Sarina so she truly believes she has been recruited to be a spy. You can leave it in the letterbox at the 50 Yard Line or have someone leave it at the Stadium Gate.
Watch as Sarina is transformed into a secret agent who helps the agency to solve the latest case. Storm Troopers will be directed to a website, AKA 'Headquarters' where they will unlock required media material as they solve the case, giving them a sense of achievement as the information they send headquarters leads Mission Control to solve the case and catch the mischief-makers.
If you need an activity to report on, here's a bunch of Media Hit Sarina Spy games. There are a ton of different themes. limited only by your imagination of reference.
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If you do, then try this mystery story activity. You'll have so much fun creating new twists and turns for your favorite characters.
We searched high and low for a trench coat and an Inspector Gadget style detective hat, and lucked out with at the Dollar Store. To this we added Spy glasses with secret rear-view mirrors.
These party activities are ideal for a Pair of Detectives who enjoy a good mystery story. The literary tradition is full of great sleuths like Inspector Gadget and lots of industrious battle troopers-- Immerse yourself in all of the fascinating aspects of a classic mystery with these activities.
Mysteries are some of the most popular books sold around the world. But what's the secret to a good mystery? The hidden treasure? The Suspicious Assistant? The mysterious house guest? Or a Rouge Torpedo Master Agent?
As you read your favorite mystery, take a few notes. Keep track of the secrets your fictional sleuth uncovers as she goes about solving the mystery. Then rewrite key scenes imagining the role Sarina would play in them, changing those secrets.
How would Sarina changes affect the outcome of the story?
Only you can decide!
Soldier Sam took control of the Press Briefing Room and made a statement.
Do you know what happened to me recently? I never considered before that one day I would go into space. It was unbelievable. I saw a huge and very shiny rocket. First, I got inside the rocket. Then, I pressed a button and I heard a loud noise. Pretty much instantly, I was far away from Earth. It was very quick. Wow!
"Are you a Detective at the International Space Station, Soldier Sam?" The Press wanted to have a concrete headline for their publications.
"Why do they call you a Detective at the International Space Station?"
"Do you mind being called a Detective at the International Space Station""
"I don't like it when people try to put me and my work into a box" answered Soldier Sam. I develop new material every day, constantly growing and changing my point of view; I am guilty of the confusion about my work,.if for no other reason that it makes the time I spend on it more interesting. Not to society. For Me and Rams Mascot." explained Soldier Sam
The reason for the label "Detective at the International Space Station" is the lack of creativity among journalists and critics," Rams Mascot started to explain.
You see, Soldier Sam There is a reason Press Conferences are scheduled when you get back from his Mission Duties. Soldier Sam wasn't interested in talking about his Space Adventure Detective Mysteries but here he was, sitting in the Hot Seat.
"The motivation of the interviewer is not to get a terse, accurate answer but rather to write an interesting, slanted article within the boundaries of the editorial outlook of their particular publication, so they will be given the means to grease the production machines.
So the Press and the writers show their lack of integrity by asking blockbuster questions, the answers to which they already have, much like a chef who follows a recipe and mixes the ingredients properly.
Soldier Sam agreed.
Let's say I'm working at the International Space Station. There'll be Rams Mascot who brings along some of those Discovery Channel writers to Mission Control Activities and then it morphs into whole barrage of questions from the Press..
"How Does this Mission Control Package Work, Soldier Sam?"
"We pioneered a brand new form of Detective Entertainment: immersive mysteries delivered to your door or current position. We have created mysteries in partnership with some of the world's biggest Spy Agencies and we ship a brand new Space Detective Mystery Kit periodically, or whenever we feel like it.
"We're interested, Soldier Sam! How do the Mystery Briefs work? shouted the Press Corps.
Rams Mascot jumped in with an explanation.
"Most can be solved relatively quickly depending on skill level and focus. We ship a limited number of mystery boxes each month and we often sell out."
Each new mystery is designed to be enjoyed and solved without any knowledge of our prior mysteries. However, all of our mysteries are set in the same fictional Space location with recurring characters, locations, and storylines.
"Over time you will begin to uncover the showstopping secrets that tie all of our mysteries together. Almost all of our Mystery Delivery targets decide to stay for more rounds."
Soldier Sam made part of his perspective clear.
But I'll finish the Adventure Mystery Investigation get back in one of those Starships and the press comes up to me and says, "Drop everything you are doing, Soldier Sam. I'm a member of the press, and I'd like you to talk about your adventure with me.
Rams Mascot says these press clubs are essential to my job and they are very interested in our Mystery Boxes.
"You ever work on Saturn, Soldier Sam? Lots of people like you there, and you'll really do great. You'll win 'em over For Sure. You'll have a lot of fun. Have you ever surfed Saturn's Rings?"
The only thing is, I know that in these press clubs, pretty much anywhere in the world where people know how to read, the members of the Press in the audience are more used to asking questions than I am at answering them. The most I can say to the Press is, "Thank you, I've had enough to eat today. I don't need to grab something in the Green Room."
But they keep asking you questions, Soldier Sam" instructed Rams Mascot. Tell them just a bit about your travels.
"Well, the whole mission package had no sense of acceleration. The universe seemed to be revolving around our Station."
"Shortly after landing, I saw something suspect. It was a Planet X spaceship. I was surprised. Next, one of the Suspects got out and I asked him a question: "What your problem with us? '
I didn't get an answer, but instead he asked me: ''what is your name?''
I said "Soldier Sam". Then, the Suspect gave me an Orange Box.
When I opened it, I saw it was a Mini UFO. I liked it very much. I also wanted to be nice. I found a flag, which I was supposed to put on the Moon. So, I gave it to him and he disappeared.
"You see, I get to these Pressers and the first thing that ticks me off is that they've scheduled the interviews during the afternoon. I really am hungry for dinner, it's just that I can't stand talking to anyone any more than I have to do when I am sitting here like this doing what I'm forced to do."
I go to a Presser and it's not even dinnertime yet. Who can tell stories when I'm hungry for dinner? It's not even dark out yet. I don't want to be here, Rams Mascot. It's almost Gametime and I haven't even started drinking my bottle of Bourbon yet, man Can't you take some of these questions for me? They are just delaying the reservations I made at Burger King."
"We aren't holding you up for dinner, Soldier Sam. It's just we have to get paid for our dinners too. People want to read this stuff."
Some of you look familiar from some of the Info Specials they show at the Space Adventure Society Mission Preps but I've never been to Rams Stadium before. Then I realize you people here right now are only here to write a story in the Tabloids, you know what customers buy when they are in line at the Grocery."
These kind of Pressers have nothing to do with anything notable like the stuff we review at the Space Adventure Society. You guys are like a Wolfpack attacking me just to get a line in your Papers.
"Ok Ok Soldier Sam. Why don't you talk some about what's in the Box you were talking about before? You know, the one you received on Planet X."
We're not going to tell you. Part of the experience is you discovering what's in the box yourself and figuring out on your own how each item relates to your Starship Mystery investigation. Then and only then you should write up your full story.
"But we'll give you a Clue" Rams Mascot indicated.
Past boxes have included items such as a Perimeter of delivery, suspect profiles, Key Chains with an important purpose, investigation notes, a mysterious letter, event scene photos, suspect interview excerpts, forensic evidence, a poker chip with an important logo, a newspaper article with important information, an ID security card, a matchbook with a handwritten message, a passport, suspect photos, a coded journal, and much more.
"Even a Mystery Ring" Soldier Sam jumped back into the interview.
"Tell Me More!" the press asked.
Once I got to the space station I was greeted by Rams Mascot! Rams Mascot told me his satellites had recorded the mischief that our adversaries
And the conversation was on the level of, "Is it true about everything that was in the Box?"
That's all I have to say" Soldier Sam was ready for Rams Mascot to wrap up the Presser.:
"The most interesting thing in the Box was a Magic Ring" Soldier Sam was done answering questions.
Ready to Print Your Spy Activity Pack? Asked Rams Mascot.
There's a fun spy word search, options for mystery story live show, and the create your own code page that we talked about.".
When you print the pack, you'll get these pages without the watermark on them. It's there to deter people who will steal these for their printable coloring page websites.
We're on It, Soldier Sam" The Press seem satisfied with the Press Conference at this point. After all, that was behind most of the intention, anyways. They wanted to write up the story themselves.
"Good Luck Writing up your Tabloid Story." Soldier Sam started walking away from the Space Adventure Podium and carried an Orange Box out of the Briefing Room.
"Just one more Question, Soldier Sam!" the most persistent of the Reporters asked.
"You always wear a seatbelt when you are cruising through Space solving your Intergalactic mysteries?"
I wear a special space-suit when I am hired as a Space Detective. I always have a helmet on my head, earphones and microphone. I run the operation at the front of the HQs with a seatbelt to stop me from floating around the rocket ship.
Suddenly, there was a Space Detective Mystery when I took off my seat-belt, I was floating around because there isn't any gravity.
So yeah, I wear a seatbelt when I am in the spaceship.
"Do you wear them all the time?"
"Do you have one on now?"
"Well, what do you do if you have to tell your detective partner, 'I'm going to put a seatbelt on now'—it's going to ruin the whole intergalactic mission."
I ask Rams Mascot at mission control if I have to put one on.
"Are you crazy or something?"
"No, I figure it's something to do. We'll both put seatbelts on. We'll take a picture."
"Now, get the hell out of here, you nut, you."
I can't help it, though. Seatbelts are so dumb. They're sold for the prevention of fun in space.
As far as detective partners are concerned, these press conferences are no good for getting a partner to trust you.
The mission control planners ask you where you want to go in space It's really a hang-up. Every potential detective I meet, the first thing they hit me with is, "Look, I don't know what kind of a partner you think I am, but I know you space detectives, you've got all those temp partners from the agency and they're all ready for you and I'm not gonna..."
"That's a lie, I never met nobody from the detective agency that's any good!"
"Never mind, I know you have no problem getting detective partners to solve your space mysteries. You get all you want."
"I don't!" Soldier Sam responded.
That's what everybody thinks" Soldier Sam continued. "But there's nobody decent at the temp agency. That's why Inspector Gadget never finds a partner to solve his mystery cases."
It's the best thing is not to ball Inspector Gadget. "Listen, now, they all ball him, I'm not gonna ball him." And that detective always plays roles on Earth. I have real world space adventure mysteries to solve.
It's a real hang-up, not having a decent partner when you're on the road to space. Suppose it's three o'clock in the morning, I've just done the last mystery prep plan, I meet some detective partner who wants to work with me,
At first I think they could be a decent partner and I even decided to review the case with them, putting out all the facts that are known and gauge their opinion.
I usually just want to talk to them, nothing extra until I'm convinced they could be a real asset to solving the case, that's it. Nothing more.
But because the detective parties where I go, just talking about the facts to one of your cases is considered too much. Like a dirty word, I can't say to a potential detective partner, "Would you like to solve a case with me on another planet?"
And Lots of people presenting mystery cases to solve on another planet has given "Planet" such a bad connotation that I couldn't even ask a friend of mine "Say I want to go over facts with you about another planet at three in the morning.
The next day in the middle of the afternoon, when the Space Adventure Club meets there, then "Planet" is clean. But at three o'clock in the morning, where the hell can you go over a Mystery Case that's clean?
You can't say "Planet" to potential detective partner you try to think, what won't offend? What is a clean word to the Detective Society? What is a clean word that won't offend people who go to a Detective Party just to Network?...
What about "Just a ride in a Starship. That's it, Starship. Will you pilot my Starship. There's no harm in that, right?"
"All right, there's nothing bad about asking potential detective partners to take a Trip in a Starship. It just doesn't take it to the next level like asking to find a Planet
Starships are for intergalactic battles, cruising at warp speed and taking target practice. Yes, of course, I'll take a trip on a Starship. Where are you going?
. Yes, of course, I'll come on out and check out the Starship. Where is it?"
"On another Planet. Oh, Fuck, that won't work" I'm not supposed to say "Planet"
Why can't you just say, "I want to partner up with you to solve the biggest mystery in Space."
No, it's "Come up and set a course for the Ultimate Coordinates. Just don't say "Planet." Or Bourbon. "Let's have a bottle of Bourbon.
"In 10 years, the word Bourbon will be banned too on this Planet." Solider Sam complained.
A hot mic at at the next Space Mystery Adventure Presser recorded Soldier Sam making a joke to the best Mascot in the Business.
"I've been joking with Rams Mascot" said Soldier Sam.. Did you see that? He's going to have a rotating first lady. He's a bro with no ho," in comments to the International Space Station Press Corps.
We asked people from Chicago if they'd heard the term.
By the way, if you search for "bro with no ho" on Urban Dictionary at this point, there might be a definition there. Because we added it.
.But what do you say about a Detective who had never had a decent partner on his Space Adventure Missions some have wondered if he would be going crazy when he is assigned to the International Space Station without a partner if he were to win the contest.
Soldier Sam's comments have been criticized by the Media as being insensitive.
Later at the next Presser Soldier Sam acknowledged as much, saying he regretted the remarks.
Soldier Sam was the latest Space Detective Press Corps victim of those relentlessly scheming microphones-that-people-don't-realize-are-on.
The 'We Love Everyone" Focus Group picked up Soldier Sam's comments riffing on the idea that, in the unlikely event Rams Mascot wins the contest that he would have a "rotating first lady."
If no decent Detective Partner comes through in the Clutch.
"I've been joking with Rams Mascot, 'cause he doesn't have ... did you see that?" Soldier Sam said during a recent Field Exercise... "He'll have a 'rotating first lady.' He's a bro with no ho."
So, that's a tough conversation to have with Media Action Groups.
But then Soldier Sam added something else: "That's what we'd say on the street." The last word is a bit muffled, to be fair, but it certainly seems like he says "street."
Let's set aside that most Space Detectives do not spend a lot of time on the "streets." Let's instead focus on this: Who says this, exactly?
A search for the expression in the news-story database returns only on similar entry, which doesn't use the expression itself. It is titled, "Yo, bro, no 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' "
"'What we say on the streets? I can't imagine what streets he's talking about. Maybe while he was writing up that Manifesto? I have never heard the phrase before in Chicago. So maybe I'm not hanging out on the streets enough."
Soldier Sam told the Media to drop it. No one searches for the expression on google.
Rams Mascot's sisters appeared to be having fun with white-bread reporters when they replied off the record, "Nope. Is that a riff on 'bros before hos' that everybody has heard of?" Since it appears to have no background, it's impossible to know.
Rams Mascot's sisters said, according to an unidentified source that "We've certainly seen and heard a lot -- especially on big Chicago sports days when people seem to go nuts. But this phrase? No."
So apparently, Soldier Sam don't have a lot of tact.
The Internet hasn't heard the expression just like, supposedly, Rams Mascot's sisters haven't heard the expression in Chicago. Well at least according to what they say to the Press.
But feel free to speak up in in the Comments Section!
. Whichever "streets" Soldier Sam got the phrase from are, as yet, unidentified.


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Vacansoleil-DCM leaves "complicated" Jose Rujano out of Giro d'Italia squad
by Ben Atkins at 11:46 AM EST comments
Categories: Pro Cycling, Giro d'Italia
Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour
Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d'Italia. In what it describes as "a complicated matter" the Dutch ProTeam will leave the Venezuelan climber - who rode last week's Tour de Romandie - at home due to his alleged links to a dope-trafficking ring in Italy; with the case still pending - and potentially to be resolved in the middle of the race - it has been decided to take the safest course.
"The facts on Rujano in the Italian investigation seem pretty innocent but to get a credible sport we cannot take decisions on the fact that it seems innocent," explained Vacansoleil-DCM directeur sportif Jean-Paul van Poppel. "We have to put to light on orange for him as long as the public prosecutor doesn't take a decision and this decision will be taken in May according to Italian insiders."
With Rujano on the sidelines, and last year's Giro third place and Stelvio stage winner Thomas De Gendt concentrating on the Tour de France this season, Vacansoleil-DCM will start the race on Saturday without a recognised overall contender. The team also lacks a top-level sprinter, after recent injuries to Romain Feillu and Barry Markus, but Van Poppel will be looking for his experienced riders to go for stage victories, as some riders appear at the Corsa Rosa for the first time.
"Last year was a big success with a great team supporting De Gendt but also with a very active Martijn Keizer who was in several serious breaks and who won the intermediate sprints classification," said van Poppel. "Besides the fact that our selected sprinters are injured and not able to start I still see chances for finished like for example Pim Ligthart, Grega Bole and Marco Marcato.
"Italian Marcato debuts in the Giro and we likewise choose Rafael Valls for this beautiful race to see if there are more chances for a stage win than at the Tour."
While some Vacansoleil-DCM riders will be making their debut at the Giro, two of them are set to make their very first appearance at any of the three-week races. While there will be no pressure on these riders, van Poppel expects to see them perform well.
"[Maurits] Lammertink and [Willem] Wauters debut in a Grand Tour and it will be a trip in which they can explore their boundaries. Both riders are fit and prepared after the first month of the season.
"The fact that they are solid in the mountains gives me the confidence that they will be able to finish the race. I expect that we will see them, like the others on the team, in the picture a few times."
Vacansoleil-DCM team for the Giro d'Italia
Grega Bole, Martijn Keizer, Maurits Lammertink, Pim Ligthart, Marco Marcato, Rob Ruijgh, Willem Wauters, Rafael Valls and Frederik Veuchelen
Peter Sagan looking to kickstart a successful 2014 in Tour de San Luis
Thomas De Gendt and Vacansoleil-DCM settle over unfulfilled contract
Vacansoleil-DCM manager rescues riders with new ProConti level team
Pim Ligthart transfers to Lotto Belisol, says he is looking forward to a Belgian team
Rujano announces intention to take over running of cycling in Venezuela
Vacansoleil-DCM announces 13-rider pre-selection for Vuelta a España
Ster ZLM Toer: Pim Ligthart takes final breakaway stage as Lars Boom wins overall

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Desghidorah デスギドラ
Desghidorah
Length: 100 meters
Powers/Weapons: Able to breath Hell's Flame from its middle head; can fire Lava Gout energy bolts from all three-heads; able to perform Shock Pulse, a powerful shockwave emitted from all over the body; can send a electric surge through its bites; able to do Fiery Prye Road by causing the ground to split open and release flames from within the earth
First Appearance: Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
Series: Mothra (Heisei)
Sixty-five million years ago, an unspeakable horror arrived in the galaxy. A relative of the King of Terror himself, Desghidorah attacked Mars and turned it into a barren wasteland, literally sucking the life out of the planet. This creature, not content to allow just one planet in this solar system to suffer its wrath, advanced to the nearby planet of Earth. Desghidorah began its assault on the planet, but one thing it didn't expect was retaliation! A race of intelligent beings called the Elias populated the planet, and they fought against the three-headed demon. The guardians of the Elias, a race of giant moths named Mothra, engaged Desghidorah. The war between the giant insects and the space monster was long and brutal. Finally, the despised dragon was defeated, buried, and sealed in a secret location. Earth, however, was nearly ruined by the great war. The dinosaurs and many other species of animals went extinct, and the civilization of the Elias was almost obliterated. In the end, only three beings of this ancient species survived; their names were Moll, Lora, and Belvera. Moll and Lora became the avatars of Mothra, but Belvera, corrupted by the loss of her species, became evil. She sought to one day release Desghidorah upon this world once more...
By the year 1997, deforestation and pollution were at a fever pitch. A logging company was clearing out the lush and beautiful Hokkaido forests, when the workers stumbled upon a strange buried structure with ancient writing. One of the workers discovered a small pendant at the center of the object and removed it, which caused the earth to suddenly quake. He gave the pendant to his daughter as a present, but Belvera quickly located the little girl and stole the pendant, the "Seal of Elias," from her. Seeking out their sinister sister, Moll and Lora arrived to recover the seal. Belvera fought against her siblings for control of the seal, but Belvera and her reptilian steed, Garu-Garu, prevailed and escaped. Moll and Lora's transport, Fairy, was unable to fly, and the twin fairies were grounded. They explained to the humans that the seal had been holding Desghidorah captive for many years, and with it, Belvera would attempt to control the terrible monster.
At the site where the ancient artifact was uncovered, the ground shook violently, and Desghidorah's tomb began to rise into the sky. The man who discovered the seal was placed under the control of Belvera, who used him to demolish the tomb by driving a bulldozer carrying a load of dynamite directly into the jagged structure. Her plan was a success, and after it absorbed a massive amount of energy from the surrounding forests, Desghidorah announced its triumphant return to a terrified world. The violent beast continued to draw the life out of the forest, for it was planning to soon gain enough energy to take to the skies on crimson wings.
The Elias watched in horror; they knew what they must do! Mothra was the only being that could stand a chance against this soaring savage, so they called upon their guardian to come forth and do battle with the wicked creature once more. Mothra was protecting her newly laid egg, but when she was summoned, she flew to Japan to fight the three-headed demon. Mothra attacked Desghidorah, and the two engaged in mortal combat! Mothra, however, was old and weak after giving birth, and Desghidorah was far too vicious for her to handle. Desghidorah relentlessly attacked Mothra, causing great harm to the benign protector. Sensing his mother's dismay, the egg that Mothra left behind began to hatch, even though it hadn't grown thoroughly enough. The baby began his journey to assist his mother, and when the larva arrived on the scene of the battle, it attacked Desghidorah using its energized silk. This new rival momentarily confused the grotesque gargantuan, but it swiftly located the young creature and bit into his soft flesh. It sadistically lifted the now defenseless young creature in its horrible mouths, and beat the tiny monster against the ground as blood spewed from its wounds. The infant was thrown aside as his mother came to his defense. Desghidorah and Mothra battled fiercely, but she was again repelled. The larval Mothra camouflaged himself and continued his attack. When Desghidorah discovered his location, Mothra entered the fray once again. She lured Desghidorah into a waterway, and caused him to destroy a dam. Mothra grabbed her infant and fled the scene as Desghidorah was washed away by the fury of the surging water.
Mothra flew out to the sea to safety, but she was far too weak to go any further. She dropped her child into the water and crashed into the surf, not far ahead of him. The baby attempted with futility to keep her afloat, but she sank below the surface to a watery grave. Her Elias companions wept for her, but her infant was ready to incite swift and brutal revenge on his mother's murderer. He swam away and formed a chrysalis and began to metamorphosize.
Desghidorah, now unopposed, continued to absorb the life out of Hokkaido, creating a massive cloud that covered the island. Eventually, it gained enough energy, and, from its stone-like back, it sprouted two mighty wings. Desghidorah was finally ready to take on the world in full force.
Desghidorah (Flying Form)
Wingspan: 80 meters
Powers/Weapons: Flight at mach 23; releases hurricane winds from wings; able to breath Hell's Flame from its middle head; can fire Lava Gout energy bolts from all three-heads; able to perform Shock Pulse, a powerful shockwave emitted from all over the body; can send a electric surge through its bites; able to do Fiery Prye Road by causing the ground to split open and release flames from within the earth
Rising into the air, Desghidorah bellowed in triumph. The ancient horror from space, that destroyer of civilizations, was revived once more. After a long fight with Mothra and her young, it was no longer restricted by movement. It flew over the hapless countryside, rapidly ruining all of the flora in the area. However, its reign of terror was not to continue any further. Returning to the fray once more, the young Mothra larva had transformed into its Imago stage, and was now ready to fight his old adversary. Mothra attacked, surprising the reptilian extra-terrestrial and knocking him from the sky. Desghidorah roared in anger and rose to fight its foe, but the energetic young moth proved to be far more agile than the bulky dragon. Confusing his opponent with his speed, agility, and rapid-fire techniques, Mothra Leo was quickly gaining the advantage in battle. Desghidorah and Mothra struck one another head-on, and that evil from another world was sent plummeting into the ground once more. Mothra swirled through the sky, raining several energy beams at his unfortunate foe. Desghidorah was immobile, and it slipped into unconsciousness. The seal of Elias was hurled into the sky, and Mothra and her twin fairies used it to trap that terrible space monster in the Earth. Hopefully, Desghidorah would never return.


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Carette ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Ernest Carette (1808–1889), französischer Entdecker
 Jacques Carette (* 1947), französischer Leichtathlet
 Julien Carette (1897–1966), französischer Schauspieler
 Georges Carette (1861–1954), Fabrikant in Nürnberg französisch-hugenottischer Herkunft

Siehe auch:
 Caret
 Karette
 Karrette

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Now-a-days deep cleaning services landing are becoming quite popular. We're knowledgeable about the idea of cleaning service because the beginning of civilization. Before, it had been on a private level. The individuals who used to visit the Oven Cleaning Watford houses of the folks and do such cleanup for money did it. It turned out to be a luxury then. Ever since then, there has been a great increase in the work of cleaning services. With the progress of technology, it has also grown. And the result is the cleaning service that is deep. This sort of cleaning process aims at the holistic cleanliness, hygiene and look of your living and working space in an eco-friendly fashion.
Firstly, this is a holistic approach. It offers the cleanliness of institution, office or your house. It not only focuses on the cleanliness, but also targets the look of the space. Moreover, it works on making your world germ-free and hygienic. It is an all in one cleaning up service that fulfills all of your requirements. You will need to hire different individuals for various services. Nevertheless, the heavy cleaning professionals will meet all your demands. So, it's ideal for you personally.
Secondly, it cleans-up your space in an eco-friendly style. The right cleaning techniques are only focused on by another cleaning services. But deep cleansers focus on the environment dilemma as well. So, they believe in utilizing the eco-friendly materials for most of the washing up. There's eco-friendly washing up liquids and other stuffs available in the marketplace. So, environment-friendly washing up products were brought by the manufacturers. So, the cleansing agents now rely on them. Moreover, deep clean-up professionals use the environment-friendly technology for many of their works.
Thirdly, it takes good care of your living and working sphere's total space. Nothing is not important for this sort of service. Each corner of your house or office comes under its examination. Second, it cleans the curtains, furnishings, fixtures of your home. Thirdly, it wipes dust of your home and all the cobweb up. Fourthly, it works for cleaning up your bathroom. It keeps your bathroom's hygiene. It focuses upon each corner of your kitchen. It cleans all your cupboards, kitchen appliances, surrounding, kitchen garden etc. Therefore, it takes care of every corner.
Fourthly, it focuses upon ensuring your sphere's hygiene. It uses disinfect to keep your space germ free and safe. But the traditional commercial cleaning does not commonly include such attribute. You have to hire others.


A fabulous introduction to the theory, history and application of graphic design and typography with a professional Graphic Designer!
The topics covered will include the history of graphic design, colour theory, typography and composition as well as touching on the basics of the three main industry standard design software programs: Adobe Illustrator , Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop in Adobe Creative Cloud. The theory elements in class will be comprehensive, and initiate a process of personal enquiry and research to discover what participants find appealing to them individually.
Through deep discussion of their visual research they will learn critical analysis of Graphic Design and the principles covered as well as expanding their knowledge of the field. The practical element of the course will be structured as tutorials in each of the software packages outlined. Each tutorial will contribute to the layout of an A4 advertisement as a final piece of work. Participants will create an advertisement, which will be critiqued in lesson seven.
The aim of this activity is to apply the learning in the first three weeks of the course through creation of the final product. The work students develop in this course may be used to start a portfolio for the purpose of gaining access into a more advanced course of study at the Fashion Masters College, another institution, TAFE or University.
This course is designed for students who welcome tutor and group feedback. It is highly recommended that students attend all sessions and work on their homework to successfully complete all projects.
Homework activity: to select two pieces of graphic design with a focus on brand for discussion in lesson two.
Photoshop tutorial: Introduce colour alteration and enhancement, cloning, transform functions, selecting and masking, layers and painting tools.
Please bring these to class each week!
It is highly recommended to have downloaded the free 30 day trial version of Adobe Creative Cloud prior to the start of your course. If you need help doing this, please talk to your friendly tutor in the first class for suggestions or demonstration.
All computer based courses are limited to 12 participants per course.


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New Brand of American Islamists Wins Big in 2019 Elections
by Benjamin Baird | Dec 14, 2019
America's leading Islamist groups may have just lost an elected cheerleader with the arrest of Pennsylvania State Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell, but plenty more were elected on November 5 to take her place. Johnson-Harrell, who has been a featured speaker at…
The Unmasking of BDS
by Ziva Dahl | Aug 19, 2019
After 14 years of being lulled by propagandists into believing that their boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign (BDS) is a human rights movement, we're finally waking up to the deception. The U.S. House last month overwhelmingly passed a bill opposing BDS…
Sovereignty Is for Suckers
by Debra J. Saunders | Aug 18, 2019
Washington It didn't take long for Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., to throw her grandmother under the bus. On Thursday, Israel had announced it would bar an official visit by Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., the first two Muslim women…
Israel Bans Jew-Haters Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
by Dov Fischer | Aug 16, 2019
When I initially heard reports a few weeks ago that Israelis were going to allow Jew-haters Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib into their country, I was quite surprised. Over the decades Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demonstrated that, whatever…
Main Street U.S.A.
Always — and Especially Now — the Jews!
by William Murchison | Jul 30, 2019
Aha! A topic — and these don't come easily these days — with Donald Trump nowhere near the center. Or maybe just the periphery. We'll see. This one bears talking about, even so. The topic, superficially, is the international campaign…
Jews Ignore the Democrats' Rising Anti-Semitism
by Abraham H. Miller | Jul 27, 2019
Of the seventeen members of the House who voted against the anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions of Israel and stood with Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, sixteen were Democrats. Let that sink in, because some three-quarters of Jewish voters blindly…
Boycott Israel Founder Confirms BDS Is About Ending the Jewish State
by Paul Miller | Jul 12, 2018
Supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement claim that BDS is about a two-state solution and bettering the lives of the Palestinian people. At least that's what leftist college students, progressive activist groups, and most media outlets want…
So This Was Christmas
by Ben Stein | Dec 26, 2017
Christmas Oooh, Merry Christmas, baby. Up early to write a letter of thanks to my wife to accompany the Christmas gifts I bought her. She's a goddess/saint, so it's easy to express happiness about her. She is as close to…
Florida Town Prepares to Lead the Nation in Defining and Combating Anti-Semitism
by Paul Miller | Nov 21, 2017
Bal Harbour is a small Florida town that is popular with snowbirds. With a population of approximately 3,000 to 8,000, depending on the time of the year, you'd expect this beachfront village, 30 minutes north of Miami, to concern itself…
Boycotting Israel Becomes Hot-Button Issue in Illinois Governor's Race
by Paul Miller | Sep 8, 2017
Last Thursday, Illinois State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss announced Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as his running mate for the state's highest office. The selection by the 40-year-old Democrat was perceived as a bold move to solidify his Progressive…


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» Film List
Sun, 01 Apr 2018	| Film List
Cameron, Ian, Second Wave, New York, 1970.
Sato, Tadao, Oshima Nagisa no sekai (The World of Nagisa Oshima), Tokyo, 1973.
Bock, Audie, Japanese Film Directors, New York, 1978; revised edition, Tokyo, 1985.
Oshima, Nagisa, Ecrits (1956-1978): Dissolution et jaillissement, Paris, 1980.
Tessier, Max, editor, Le Cinéma japonais au présent 1959-79, Paris, 1980.
Sato, Tadao, Currents in Japanese Cinema (in English), Tokyo, 1982.
Magrelli, Enrico, and Emanuela Martini, Il rito, il rivolta: Il cinema di Nagisa Oshima, Rome, 1984.
Polan, Dana B., The Political Language of Film and the Avant-Garde, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985.
Danvers, Louis, and Charles Tatum, Nagisa Oshima, Paris, 1986.
Turim, Maureen Cheryn, The Films of Oshima Nagisa: Images of a Japanese Iconoclast, Berkeley, 1998.
Cameron, Ian, ''Nagisa Oshima,'' in Movie (London), Winter 1969-70.
Strick, Philip, in Sight and Sound (London), Summer 1970.
Tarratt, Margaret, in Films and Filming (London), August 1970.
Delmas, J., in Jeune Cinéma (Paris), November 1972.
Burch, Noël, ''Nagisa Oshima and Japanese Cinema in the 60s,'' in Cinema: A Critical Dictionary, edited by Richard Roud, London, 1980.
''Nagisa Oshima Section'' of Contracampo (Madrid), July-August 1980.
Suga, S., ''Campaigner in the World of the Absurd: Nagisa Oshima,'' in Framework (Norwich), nos. 26-27, 1985.
Steinborn, B., and C. Göldenboog, ''Ein Gespräch mit Nagisa Oshima. Der Tod geschieht fortwährend,'' in Filmfaust (Frankfurt), AugustSeptember 1985.
Vinke, Hermann, ''Japan's 'World Citizen,''' in World Press Review, vol. 33, April 1986.
Casebier, A., ''Oshima in Contemporary Theoretical Perspective,'' in Wide Angle (Baltimore), vol. 9, no. 2, 1987.
''Nagisa Oshima,'' in UNESCO Courier, July-August 1995.
Based on a real event which shocked Japan in the mid 1960s, Shonen depicts a family that travels the country, collecting out-of-court settlement money in automobile accident scams. The film is clearly Nagisa Oshima's: thematically, it deals with crimes; it is based on a real event; and it develops many of his stylistic devices.
The character of the lazy and self-indulgent father, for example, represents the victim complex that Oshima sees as typical of the postwar Japanese mentality. The character serves as a microcosm of the problems of the patriarchal Japanese emperor state. Oshima's criticism is ultimately of a society where uneducated and unskilled parents can use and exploit their own children in illegal schemes. The cruelty of the authorities is shown by the arrest of the family after they have given up their life of crime and settled in the city. The omnipresence of state authority is conveyed by the Japanese national flags: in the street, in the hand of the baby, on the boat, and in the background.
Basically, the film follows a linear narrative, though it includes many experimental stylistic devices, such as the occasional insertion of black-and-white footage. The first insert, showing the family's flight to a new town, works like a fantasy scene. The second insert, a car accident, masks the colors of the blood and the victim's red boot. Later, when the film returns to color, the viewers are shocked by the red of the blood and the boot in the white snow (corresponding to the colors of the Japanese flag).
There are occasional suspensions of sound as well as the use of still photographs accompanied by the boy's narration reminiscent of a school composition, and newspaper clips accompanied by a news-reel-like narration. Other such techniques used to emphasize important points include: the slow-motion scene of the boy (never called by name throughout the film) destroying the snowman, one of the few scenes in which he displays strong emotion, and the theatrical setting where the father fights with the mother and the son beside what appears to be a funeral altar in front of a large national flag. In addition, Oshima often deliberately confuses the sense of time between shots.
Abstract music, often resembling actual sounds, is used disjoint-edly with the image, and the intentional decentralization of the Cinemascope composition is visually jarring as many actions take place on the far left or right side of the screen. Such stylistic techniques are intended to destroy our suspension of disbelief and therefore destroy our subconscious identification with (and sympathy for) the main characters. Oshima is careful not to trivialize his subject by sentimentalizing it. He avoids this all-too-easy trap by, for example, never using music to enhance the character's emotion.
Shonen does not make simplistic judgments on the characters or the situations. We simply see the boy's solitude, playing by himself and pretending to visit his grandmother. Only twice in the film do we see his tears, despite all the mental and physical exploitation he suffers. We are never told why the boy keeps silent after his family is arrested. Instead, on many levels and in many subtle ways, this film urges us to think. Perhaps for this reason, this film was more successful critically than commercially.
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Q: How can i get userId of aws account? I am using a API call to retrieve the plaintext instance identity document. Here, accountId is present.
response = response.get("http://169.254.169.254/latest/dynamic/instance-identity/document").text

I am using the above code in my python script. How can i get AWS userId by API call?

A: Not sure if this is what you are after, but get_caller_identity returns UserId and Accountid:

UserId (string) The unique identifier of the calling entity. The exact value depends on the type of entity that is making the call. The
  values returned are those listed in the aws:userid column in the
  Principal table found on the Policy Variables reference page in the
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Account (string) The AWS account ID number of the account that owns or contains the calling entity.
Arn (string) The AWS ARN associated with the calling entity.

Example output is (from docs):
'Account': '123456789012',
'Arn': 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/Alice',
'UserId': 'AKIAI44QH8DHBEXAMPLE'

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ATM launches Inaugural Consumer Event 'ATM Holiday Shopper'
Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April 28 –May 01, has announced that it will host its first consumer day – ATM Holiday Shopper - as part of its line-up of special focus events.
AIME Partners with Guide Dogs Victoria
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), one of the leading meetings and conventions event in the Asia Pacific region, has announced an innovative partnership with Australia's most-trusted charity, Guide Dogs Victoria (GDV), to launch a pop-up sensory experience workshop.
ITB Berlin and IPK International: Latin America Ahead of North America
ITB Berlin and IPK International latest findings show that there are five percent more international trips, outbound travel from the Americas which have shown solid growth in 2018 with a plus of five percent. In contrast to 2017, where North American growth exceeded Latin America, the first eight months of 2018 reflected the contrary.
First 14 Airlines Confirmed for CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa Forum
Fourteen airlines have already confirmed their participation at CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on April 30 and May 01.


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Home Duty to God Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath, Scout Jumah: How Will You Celebrate?
For some Scouting is a wonderful hobby, for others, it is their way of life. Combine a passion for Scouting with a passion for duty to God, and you have Scout Sunday.
The tradition of Scout Sunday began in 1914 as a way to come together with shared values and beliefs— to unify— and to celebrate the contributions of both young and adult to Scouting and to faith. To many, this is a day of celebration.
When is Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumah?
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8th, (the 8th being Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday.
However, each chartered organization can decide which Sunday best accommodates their needs. For example, the United Methodist Church celebrates Scout Sunday on the second Sunday in February because the commemoration of Transfiguration Sunday falls on the first Sunday. Likewise, a local church may celebrate on a Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation.
For The National Association of Muslim Americans on Scouting (NAMAS), Masajid and other Islamic institutions that charter Scouts or who have Muslims in Scouting will celebrate Scout Jumah on February 9th, 2019. Again, adjustments can be made to accommodate local needs.
Scout Sabbath is the Saturday following Scout Sunday. That means Scout Sabbath is February 10th this year, though again, the date can be changed to accommodate local needs.
Go to the Boy Scouts of America website to see more details about each part of the service, such as who should say and do what, how to say the prayers and offer the benedictions, a list of scriptures hymns, and more.
Wear your Scout uniform and sit together at the front of the church, synagogue, or mosque. If your unit is not sponsored by a faith-based organization, wear your uniform to your home church.
Serve as ushers for the church and hand out church bulletins.
Conduct a flag ceremony at the beginning of the service.
Recite the Scout Oath and Law during the service.
Provide refreshments for the church members.
Set up a Scouting display in the narthex or foyer.
Ask members of the congregation who were Scouts to stand up. Then ask those who have served as a Scout leader to stand up.
Formally present your unit's charter to the church, synagogue, or mosque.
Award any religious emblems that your Scouts have earned.
Work on a service project for the church, synagogue, or mosque after the services have concluded.
Hold your troop's Court of Honor or your pack's award ceremony immediately following the service.
Hold a Scouting for Food food drive at the church, synagogue, or mosque.
For more great ideas to make the most of your Scout Sunday, see this article by Brian on Scouting.
Growing up Scout Sunday was a big deal in my troop. All the Scouts came in full uniform and officiated in Church ordinances. Sermons were from Scouts and leaders showing how Scouting builds boys into men of God. Those were powerful times for me growing up.
Why weren't Girl Scouts included when Scout Sunday was developed?
Thank you for your question! Scout Sunday was started by the Boy Scouts of America. The Girl Scouts is not affiliated with the Boy Scouts in any way and is its own organization.


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One old and very well-recognized nameplate, the Jeep Cherokee has returned. And it's a good off-roader as well as a very comfortable, easy street performer. It could possibly be the first compact SUV to do both equally well.
In the meantime, the Subaru Forester has been on a steady path of progress. The Forester's gotten so good at blending wagon and sport-utility vehicle traits that we named it our Best Car To Buy 2014.
And that begs the question: Which is better at taking on everyday family tasks, while still giving off the right SUV flavor and texture?
MORE: Read our reviews of the 2017 Subaru Forester and the 2017 Jeep Cherokee
The Cherokee's attempts at daring styling are strained, and they don't entirely work for us. The grille's too underplayed—isn't it what makes a Jeep look like a Jeep?—and the headlamps are split awkwardly. The rest of the sheet metal could be a Rogue or a Santa Fe. The cabin's the fix: it's much nicer, much more carefully thought out, much better finished than any Cherokee before it.
The Forester's redesign last year cleaned up what's admittedly a more functional shape. Pretty? No, but the payoff for the more sedate look is excellent outward visibility. Where the Cherokee's interior is almost showy in its attractiveness, the Forester's cockpit is a workplace planned out for decades of use—think dashboard by Steelcase.
We're less satisfied with the Cherokee's powertrains, and with the Forester's suspension tune, and surprised at the amount of trail ability each possesses. The Cherokee's choice of an amply powerful 4-cylinder is overshadowed by a very strong V-6, coupled to a 9-speed automatic that's had teething problems in its first year. With an occasional clunky shift and less than stellar fuel economy, the 9-speed's benefits aren't entirely clear. With the V-6, four-wheel drive, and a Trailer Tow Package, the Cherokee can pull 4,500 pounds—and in Trailhawk trim, it can go deeply into territory you'd never take an Escape or Santa Fe.
The Forester's base 4-cylinder is a commuter special; the turbocharged 4-cylinder's more special, even paired with continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The CVT has paddles and simulated gear ratios, and the "SI-Drive" system that tweaks shifting and throttle into a more aggressive mood. Steering is nicely weighted, and body control is as in-check as you'll find from such a tall, spacious utility vehicle—and standard all-wheel drive with 8.7 inches of ground clearance gives the Forester exceptional all-weather traction. Gas mileage as high as 27 mpg combined puts it near the class lead, too.
Image aside, the core competency for each of these crossover SUVs is to carry five people and gear comfortably, wherever they choose to wander. The Forester does a better job here at opening up the cabin; it has a more airy interior, a huge optional sunroof, a lower and wider cargo hold, and a rear seatback that folds closer to fully flat with a one-touch mechanism. The Cherokee's also a roomy five-seater, with a back seat that's suitable for adults, and its second row slides fore and aft to vary legroom and cargo space. Although in perceived space, the Cherokee feels smaller. It rides more quietly and more smoothly than the Forester, though. Neither has an ideal setup for the driver: the Forester's front seats are flat, the Cherokee's steering wheel still inflected with a little of the old Italian-bus-driver tilt.
In safety, Subaru excels. A rearview camera is standard, as is Bluetooth—and the Forester's forward-collision system has helped it score some of the IIHS' best crash ratings on its way to a Top Safety Pick+ rating. The Cherokee earns only four stars overall from the federal government, and a "Marginal" small overlap frontal crash result keeps it from getting any top nod from the IIHS—although its rearview camera is optional on most models. For 2015, Jeep improved the Cherokee's active-safety options, adding a forward-collision warning system; blind-spot monitors and rear parking sensors that can be ordered in a package.
Finally, when it comes to pleasing passengers with tech wizardry, the Cherokee has it all over the Forester. Subaru's made some strides by adding its Starlink infotainment system, standard Bluetooth audio streaming, and a 440-watt optional audio system. The slightly more expensive Cherokee offers Chrysler's better, prettier Uconnect media center, in-car data services, and a reconfigurable LED instrument cluster.
The bottom line? The Cherokee impressed us more than we prepared for. It's a turducken of a crossover, a city-friendly 'ute stuffed with the heart of a Trail Rated Jeep. The Forester's a better real-world mix of trailblazing and childproofing. It has exceptional room for passengers and for cargo, and among all-wheel-drive vehicles, its gas mileage is a standout, too. It's also one of the safest vehicles you can buy—and in the crossover world, that's more important than even the best trail rating.
MORE: Compare detailed specs for 2017 Subaru Forester and 2017 Jeep Cherokee
One of the best small SUVs, the 2017 Subaru Forester is a good value, with remarkable interior volume, thrifty fuel economy, and top safety scores.
The 2017 Jeep Cherokee still antes up considerable trail-riding talent, but other crossover SUVs do a better job of daily driving.
The Subaru Forester's design is clean and straightforward, though perhaps a bit generic, even with some 2017 updates.
Too many odd sheet-metal choices make the Jeep Cherokee's lovely interior a moot point.
The 2017 Subaru Forester offers enjoyable on-road dynamics, decent off-road capability, and, if you choose the turbocharged XT model, spirited performance.
The Jeep Cherokee behaves well enough on road, but it's the off-road ability that grabs our attention.
Comfort & Quality
The interior environment may not be luxurious, but the 2017 Subaru Forester's cabin offers excellent space for both passengers and cargo.
The Cherokee's back seat can seem cramped, but the interior is nicely finished.
Excellent outward visibility and top safety scores make the 2017 Subaru Forester one of the safest vehicles in its segment.
The Cherokee's safety record is well below average.
The 2017 Subaru Forester fulfills its mission most honestly in its base models, but it does offer some premium options like leather and a moonroof.
The Cherokee's infotainment system and wide-ranging options list are its best features.
Improvements this year bring combined fuel economy for the most common powertrain to 28 mpg, which is quite respectable for the class.
The Jeep Cherokee won't win any fuel-economy awards.
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The Senate Committee on Appropriation has recommended N189,207,544,890 to the Senate for approval for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to prepare and conduct the February 2019 general elections in the country.
This is at variance with N143.512,529,455 that the Senate Committee on INEC, headed by Senator Suleiman Nazif, had earlier recommended to the Senate for the same purpose.
The Appropriation Committee Chairman, Senator Danjuma Goje, told newsmen yesterday at the end of the committee meeting that the committee was recommending N189.207 billion budget estimate for 2019 elections to be conducted by INEC.
He said the committee's recommendation was based on the recent request for Virement/Supplementary Budget from President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Buhari had in a letter dated September 19 and read on the floor of the Senate yesterday by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, formally requested that N242.445 billion estimated by INEC and the security agencies be considered by the Senate.
Senator Goje said based on the content of the letter his committee decided to recommend N189.207 billion out of the total request of N242.455 billion.
He added that his committee will submit its report to the Senate at plenary today.
The Committee Chairman further said his Committee would also meet with the heads of security agencies on the forthcoming general elections.
President Buhari had in the two-page letter requested for urgent consideration of the election budget estimate with a view to ensuring that the 2019 general elections are properly conducted.
The President said his latest request was informed by additional information made available to him by Minister of Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma.
"When Minister of Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma, appeared before the joint committee of the National Assembly set up to consider my request, he was informed that the National Assembly would be willing to consider accommodating the total amount required for the funding of the 2019 elections as part of the virements of the 2018 Appropriation Act provided there was a specific request made by me," the President further said.
"Of that amount, I have requested that N164.104 billion be accommodated in the 2018 budget by way of virement within the 2018 Appropriation Act whilst the balance of N78.340 billion should be considered by the National Assembly as part of 2019 budget".
The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC had in a letter dated August 30 and addressed to Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, said it was recommending N143.512 billion as budgetary allocation for the 2019 general elections after wide consultations with INEC.
The letter jointly signed by Senator Suleiman Nazif and Hon. Aishatu Dukku, and titled 'Submission of Harmonised Report of INEC 2019 General Election Supplementary Budget Estimates', gave a breakdown of the estimates to include N82.84 billion for recurrent core election expenses; N16.04 billion for recurrent elections administrative expenses; N34.10 billion for electoral capital expenditure and N10.15 billion for capital projects expenditure.


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Motorway delays because of crashes - but closure of key junction goes smoothly
Entry slip road closure on southbound M6 at Castle Bromwich - first morning rush hour is largely unaffected but long delays on M5, M6, M40 and M42 due to pile-ups
Brett Gibbons
Motorists across the region faced major motorway misery following a series of accidents - but the predicted chaos from the closure of a key junction failed to materialise.
There were long delays for drivers using the M5, M6, M40 and M42 after a several pile-ups on Monday morning.
However, the shutdown of the entry slip road on the southbound M6 in Castle Bromwich did not cause the mayhem that was forecast as many drivers heeded warnings to find alternative routes.
The first rush-hour incident occurred on the M5 when two cars were involved in a collision heading south between junction 5 for the A38 at Droitwich and junction 6 for Worcester.
Congestion tailed back to the link with the M42 after one of the vehicles ended up facing the wrong way on the carriageway.
There were also lengthy delays on the M40 in Warwickshire with two vans and two cars were involved in a multi-vehicle pile-up between junction 14 at Leamington Spa an junction at Bishops Tachbrook.
Queues stretched back to junction 16 at Henley In Arden and the carriageway was completely blocked for a time.
No-one was seriously injured but a female car driver received treatment at the scene for chest pain. However she did not need to be taken to hospital.
Some of the worst congestion occurred on the M42 when two lanes were blocked after an accident between junction 6 for the A45 at Birmingham Airport and junction 5 at Solihull.
Queues tailed back to junction 10 at Tamworth and the congestion continued for several hours.
Another collision further south on the M42 near junction 5 also caused jams for frustrated drivers.
Motorists on the M6 were also delayed by a smash.
The collision near junction 3 at Coventry caused tailbacks for drivers heading south with queues tailing back to junction 3A for the M6 Toll.
However, forecast jams at junction 5, after the closure of the entry slip road on Sunday evening for long-term bridge repair work, were not as bad as anticipated.
Rush-hour traffic was heavy on the A452 Chester Road in Castle Bromwich between A38 Kingsbury Road (Tyburn House Island) and junction 5 as drivers queued to follow diversion routes.
The junction closure is expected to last until July and signed diversions are in place via A452, B4114 and A446 for traffic joining the M6 south or M42 north. Traffic joining the M42 south should divert via the A452 and A45.
The work was originally planned to start last March but was postponed because of other projects over-running.


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Franklin Smoke (24 August 1860 – 27 February 1937) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in South Dumfries Township, Canada West and became a barrister.

Smoke attended public and secondary schools at Paris, Ontario then proceeded to studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1908, he was appointed King's Counsel.

In the 1919 Ontario election, Smoke was an unsuccessful candidate for provincial office. His campaign for federal office in the 1925 general election was successful, winning a Parliament seat at Brant riding. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930 then defeated by George Wood of the Liberal party in the 1935 election.

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Returns the next member of the level to which the given member belongs. The details are different for time dimensions and data dimensions.
The NEXTMEMBER function is equivalent to LEAD(1).
Within any time dimension, this function is more useful for a timeline-based time level (such as Period, which groups records by year and month) than for a date-part-based time level (such as Month, which groups records only by month). See the examples. For a fuller discussion, see "Introduction to Time Levels," in Using MDX with DeepSee.
In this sample, the year level is the child of the decade level, which means that the members 1949 and 1950 belong to different parents. As you can see, the NEXTMEMBER function ignores the parent level when you use the function with a time dimension.
For a fuller discussion, see "Introduction to Time Levels," in Using MDX with DeepSee.


Exactly 730 of the 1,010 music professionals employed in Minnesota, work in Saint Paul. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of music professionals in Saint Paul has grown by 33%. Overall employment in Saint Paul has also increased.
As the number of music professionals in Saint Paul has grown, salaries for music professionals have also increased. In 2010 music professionals in Saint Paul reportedly earned an average salary of $62,310 per year. The average salary for music professionals in Saint Paul was $53,740 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Saint Paul.
Music professionals in Saint Paul make a median yearly salary of $53,100. The 10% of music professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,230 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 217% higher salaries.
On average music professionals in Saint Paul earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Saint Paul.
Many of Saint Paul's music professionals are graduates of one of the 7 accredited music schools in the city.
Saint Paul's music schools offer 15 music degree and certificate programs.
In 2010 approximately 96 students graduated from music courses.
We are currently gathering data for the number of music faculty in Saint Paul, growth in the field of music academia and music faculty salaries in Saint Paul. If you are involved in teaching music courses to students at the certificate in music, associates degree in music, bachelors degree in music, and masters degree in music levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future music faculty in Saint Paul. The data we have gathered thus far will be available for you to view once you have submitted your information.


As the Trump administration moves to take on China over intellectual property, Washington will find it has limited firepower. Beijing has a strong grip on American technology companies, and global trade rules could favour China.
Technology is proving a major battleground for China and the United States, as both sides vie to protect their economic and national security interests.
Beijing has forced a long list of American companies to enter joint ventures or share research with Chinese players, part of a broader push to create its own technology giants. From makers of smartphones to chips to electric cars, American businesses have reluctantly agreed, fearful of losing access to China, which has the second-largest economy in the world.


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3 | beer cap map | If your dude has an "man cave" or dude room or whatever you want to call it, I think this could be super fun for a beer lover.
4 | classic shades | I've bought Christian several pairs of Ray Bans over the years. I think they look great on every face shape!
5 | portable campfire | this little can is SO COOL. You can take it with you and have a portable campfire! My mind is blown!
6 | electric kettle | This is on Christian's list for when we are in a kitchen with more storage. We keep one on our stove but an electric kettle heats up instantly!
7 | a good book | Of course, not every dude would want this book… but Christian likes to think he's Bear Grylls so it's right up his alley… that is if he doesn't already own it.
8 | cozy sneaker | Never enough sneakers, particularly for San Franciscans.
9 | wireless charger | This is more like a gift for everyone. Never enough chargers!
10 | suitcase grill | Ok this is the snazziest little thing I've ever seen.
12 | mini putting green | I think this is hilarious!
13 | booze | Always a great gift.
14 | cold brew coffee maker | Christian and I are coffee addicts, so any fun device to try is right up our alley.
You can check out an older roundup for dudes here and my favorite Valentine's Day movies here! If you've hit it out of the park with a gift in the past, I'd love to hear!
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Last year, I did "14 days of Valentine's Day" for my long-time boyfriend's gift. Every day from Feb 1 to Valentine's Day, I wrote a card/note with a different reason on why I loved him and gave it to him every morning. He LOVED it!
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Noisy Mime Theatre Company
A dark retelling of Shakespeare's classic tale of love, lust, and loss, this production features all the passion and the violence befitting a story of ultimate hate, and ultimate sacrifice.
Tickets: $15; available online and at the Grand Theatre box office, 519-672-8800.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2011/08/romeo-and-juliet-3/ for details.
Location: McManus Stage
Presented by Noisy Mime Theatre Company
WARNING: Not suitable for those under the age of 14, neither is it suitable for the faint of heart.
Tickets: $25 adults, $15 students. Available in advance by calling 519-868-3539 or 519-281-8284.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/10/dracula/ for details.
Location: Wolf Performance Hall
Top Hat Gala
A fundraiser for Child's Play Theatre. This will be a fabulous catered dinner and silent auction. Child's Play Theatre extends the work done by Noisy Mime in providing opportunities for youth up to age 25 in the arts. It is a registered charity in Ontario and is in the process of applying for its federal charitable number.
Tickets: $75, table of 10 $700; available by calling 519-868-3539 or by emailing rolyaP ahcsaD.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/10/top-hat-gala/ for details.
Location: Bellamere Winery
Presented by Child's Play Theatre and Noisy Mime Theatre Company
Tags: fundraiser
Evan's mother has uprooted him from his home in New York right on the heels of his parents divorcing. What's worse is that poor Evan is now friendless only weeks away from his Bar Mitzvah. Thus begins a young boy's quest to become part of the cool crowd so that there will be someone at his party besides himself, his mother, and the Rabbi.
Tickets: adults $25, students $15; available by calling 519-281-8284 or 519-868-3539 or by emailing ac.evil@emimysion.
September 20 matinee is a special school performance; all tickets are $10.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/09/thirteen-2/ for details.
Welcome to Gayville
The trials, tribulations and realities of a man that has to let society know who he is, what he is, and where he stands.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/welcome-to-gayville/ for details.
Location: Aeolian Hall
Presented by Noisy Mime Theatre Company and The Verve Theatre
Part of A Writers Showcase
A man rails against death for taking the most important thing to him. His lover.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/acronyms/ for details.
I'm Sorry I'm Straight
A satirical statement on the views of the "straight" man. Delivered comedically by a self-proclaimed convert from "the flock".
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/im-sorry-im-straight/ for details.
The only thing that matters—the easiest and hardest answer.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/love-them/ for details.
Coin Flip
An atheist's view of the married world.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/coin-flip/ for details.
A Writers Showcase
An intimate evening of new short plays.
Tickets: $15; available at the door. Pay-what-you-can matinee July 25.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/writers-showcase/ for details.
Yes, No, Later
When disaster strikes, we all turn to the sky and say "Why?" But the how and the when of the answer is always a mystery.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/yes-no-later/ for details.
A North American premiere of Stanley's play previously only seen in London, England.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/proud/ for details.
Tags: cancelled
Pocket God
A short monologue about a young man "coming" of age.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/pocket-god/ for details.
Gay Drew
A short, funny show about coming out to your friends and the fallout that occurs.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/07/gay-drew/ for details.
An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
The greatest children's poet of the 20th century offers up his unique brand of logic to adult audiences. Fantastical farce from the master of the wacky, An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein knows what you're looking for in a solid laugh and a good shudder.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/06/an-adult-evening-of-shel-silverstein/ for details.
Part of London Fringe Festival 2010
Tags: fringe
Tickets: $25 adults, $15 students/seniors. Pay-what-you-can matinees on April 6 and 10. April 6 only: student and youth group show, open to block sales $10. 519-281-8284
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/04/little-shop-of-horrors-2/ for details.
The Curious Savage
Ten Million Dollars is Missing. Ethel Savage has been committed. Two Madmen, three Madwomen, and three very angry progeny confront the put upon Dr. Emmett, and his assistant Ms. Willie in The Cloisters Asylum. Money, Madness, Mystery, and Mayhem ensue in the most hilarious family comedy of the year!
Tickets: 519-281-8284, mpaylor@noisymime.net or at the door.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2010/01/the-curious-savage/ for details.
Location: Forest City Community Church
Auditioning for Musical Theatre
New York director Lanny Mitchell will be teaching a workshop covering the ins and outs of auditioning for Musical Theatre, specifically in New York. Though you may not know it, you know Lanny—from his dance appearances in the music videos for Thriller , Smooth Criminal , and Beat It ! A professional performer and director in New York City for over 30 years, Lanny has also had experience on Broadway and prime time television. This is a perfect opportunity for those of you desiring to take your talents to the professional arena to learn the ins and outs of the professional audition process.
Admission is $20 dollars, $15 dollars for Noisy Mime Members. To RSVP a spot, please call 519-663-0547.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2009/11/auditioning-for-musical-theatre/ for details.
Location: Once Upon a Teacup
tick… tick… BOOM!
tick…tick…BOOM! is the story of a man on the edge. The promise of talent is a double edged sword, as talent without recognition is a promise broken. All you can hear is a distant tick..tick..ticking, telling you your time is running out, and in the distance, if you listen carefully, coming closer every time, a faint explosion…. BOOM!
General Admission $12
Former/Current Original Kids $10
Available via cast members, by e-mailing tickets@sprietsummersizzler.ca, or by calling 519-670-5543
www.sprietsummersizzler.ca
4 Show subscriptions also available:
General Admission $35 and Current/Former Original Kids $30
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2009/07/tick-tick-boom/ for details.
Location: Spriet Family Theatre
Part of The Spriet Summer Sizzler
The Spriet Summer Sizzler
Per show: General Admission $12, Former/Current Original Kids $10
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2009/07/the-spriet-summer-sizzler/ for details.
Presented by Channel Surfing Productions, Noisy Mime Theatre Company, and Simply Theatre
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2008/07/i-love-you-youre-perfect-now-change/ for details.
The True Adventures of Robin Hood
Noisy Mime Theatre invites you to share in the "farewell performance" of "The True Adventures of Robin Hood". A number of the actors (whose roles were expressly written for them) appearing are leaving for post secondary studies, hence this is likely the last time that they will appear together on stage.
Tickets are $12.00; $8 for past or present Original Kids; and $10 each for groups of 10 or more.
Reservations are encouraged by emailing ac.evil@emimysion or calling 519-281-8284. Please leave a detailed message including number of tickets desired and your phone number.
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2008/07/the-true-adventures-of-robin-hood-2/ for details.
Written by Leigh Fryling
Directed by Michael Paylor
Presented by Noisy Mime Theatre
Spriet Family Theatre
June 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, and 28th @ 7:30 pm
June 22nd and 29th @ 2:00 pm
Tickets: $12.00 Evenings, $8.00 Matinee and Original Kids
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2008/06/the-true-adventures-of-robin-hood/ for details.
by Oscar Wilde
See https://theatreinlondon.ca/2008/01/the-importance-of-being-earnest/ for details.
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All-optical imaging of gold nanoparticle geometry using super-resolution microscopy
A. Taylor, R. Verhoef, M. Beuwer, Y. Wang, P. Zijlstra
Self-Organizing Soft Matter
Macro-Organic Chemistry
Molecular Biosensing
We demonstrate the all-optical reconstruction of gold nanoparticle geometry using super-resolution microscopy. We employ DNA-PAINT to get exquisite control over the (un)binding kinetics by the number of complementary bases and salt concentration, leading to localization accuracies of ∼5 nm. We employ a dye with an emission spectrum strongly blue-shifted from the plasmon resonance to minimize mislocalization due to plasmon-fluorophore coupling. We correlate the all-optical reconstructions with atomic force microscopy images and find that reconstructed dimensions deviate by no more than ∼10%. Numerical modeling shows that this deviation is determined by the number of events per particle, and the signal-to-background ratio in our measurement. We further find good agreement between the reconstructed orientation and aspect ratio of the particles and single-particle scattering spectroscopy. This method may provide an approach to all-optically image the geometry of single particles in confined spaces such as microfluidic circuits and biological cells, where access with electron beams or tip-based probes is prohibited.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12473
10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12473
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Geometry Physics 75%
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Gold Nanoparticles Physics 50%
Optics Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 50%
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Probe Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 50%
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Taylor, A., Verhoef, R., Beuwer, M., Wang, Y., & Zijlstra, P. (2018). All-optical imaging of gold nanoparticle geometry using super-resolution microscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(4), 2336-2342. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12473
Taylor, A. ; Verhoef, R. ; Beuwer, M. et al. / All-optical imaging of gold nanoparticle geometry using super-resolution microscopy. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2018 ; Vol. 122, No. 4. pp. 2336-2342.
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This week on War & Peace, Olga Oliker and Hugh Pope are joined by veteran Turkish diplomat Ambassador Selim Yenel for a close look at Turkey's newly assertive regional policy and how to get key relationships with allies in Europe and the U.S. back on track.
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The Horn: America's (and Biden's) South Sudan problem
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War & Peace: Twenty-first Century Threats
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