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Press Release - SPORE HERO AND SPORE HERO ARENA GO GOLD!
On 09/20/2009 at 11:04 PM, by Chessa DiMola
Creativity and Combat Come to Life on Nintendo Platforms October 6
September 11, 2009 – The epic fight to save the galaxy is almost here as Spore™ Hero and Spore™ Hero Arena go gold – officially completed and ready for manufacturing! Built from the ground up exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ platforms, Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena introduce a new level of action-packed adventure, creativity and combat to the critically acclaimed Spore franchise. Both games will be available at North American retailers on Oct. 6 2009 and internationally on Oct. 9, 2009.
Spore Hero delivers the unparalleled creative freedom of Spore in an action-adventure game created exclusively for the Wii. Set in a rich and vibrant 3D world, Spore Hero empowers the player to become a hero as they embark on an epic quest to save their creature's home planet from destruction. Along this journey, players will engage in challenging battles and solve puzzles to collect and unlock more than 250 new creature parts, all with unique abilities. These parts, which can be used to customize creatures in the revolutionary Spore Creature Creator, can change the way creatures will play and fight in the world. Players can also utilize their brawling skills in a dynamic multiplayer mode, where they battle their friends with their own customized creature to become the 'baddest' Spore hero around!
Spore Hero Arena catapults players into a galaxy filled with fun and intense arena-based combat. Featuring an all-new story set in the same universe as Spore Hero, Spore Hero Arena takes players on a quest to save planets in their galaxy from an evil force. Throughout the game, players create their own unique gladiator hero creature and guide it from planet to planet as they fight enemy creatures, collect new parts, gain upgrades and unlock special abilities that will benefit their hero. Developed with multiplayer capabilities in mind, Spore Hero Arena also allows players to battle with up to three friends locally or play with a friend over Wi-Fi, taking the Spore gameplay experience to an entirely new and interactive level.
Available for $49.99 MSRP, Spore Hero is rated E10+ by the ESRB. Spore Hero Arena is available for $29.99 MSRP and is rated E by the ESRB.
To learn more about Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena, play minigames and download fun content, please visit www.sporehero.com. For screenshots or press materials about the Spore franchise, please visit http://info.ea.com. Follow the Spore development team on twitter at: http://twitter.com/spore.
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Nerds Without Pants Special: NWP Presents The Kissed by the Baddest Bidder Experience
Welcome to a special Nerds Without Pants…thing? Ok, I'll be honest. This is being written by Julian, but I have no earthly idea what you're in store for here. Justin played another bad game, I think? And he narrated it? This is the first episode of NWP that I'm not involved with, and it feels…really wrong, actually.


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Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist
Mary Whiton Calkins, (born March 30, 1863, Hartford, Conn., U.S.—died Feb. 26, 1930, Newton, Mass.), philosopher, psychologist, and educator, the first American woman to attain distinction in these fields of study.
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Calkins grew up mainly in Buffalo, New York, and moved with her family to Newton, Massachusetts, in 1880. She graduated from Smith College in 1885, and after a European journey with her family, during which she briefly attended the University of Leipzig, she joined the faculty of Wellesley College in 1887. In 1890 she began advanced studies in psychology and philosophy at Clark University and then at Harvard University, where she studied under William James, Josiah Royce, and Hugo Münsterberg. She completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. and was recommended by the department for the degree in 1896, but Harvard declined to so honour a woman.
Beginning in 1890, she taught psychology at Wellesley. She advanced steadily, becoming professor of philosophy and psychology in 1898. In 1891 she established at Wellesley one of the earliest laboratories for experimental psychology in the country and the first in a women's college. Her own work in the field dealt primarily with such topics as space and time consciousness, emotion, association, colour theory, and dreams. Her theory of "self-psychology" held, in contrast to the behaviourist view then in the ascendant, that the conscious self is the central fact of psychology. In the field of philosophy she acknowledged Royce's idealism as the chief influence leading to her own system of "personalistic absolutism."
Calkins's writings encompass more than a hundred papers in professional journals of psychology and philosophy and several books, including An Introduction to Psychology (1901), The Persistent Problems of Philosophy (1907), which went through five editions, and The Good Man and the Good (1918). She was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association (1905), and in 1918 she was accorded a similar honour by the American Philosophical Association. Calkins retired from active teaching at Wellesley with the title of research professor.
William James, American philosopher and psychologist, a leader of the philosophical movement of pragmatism and a founder of the psychological movement of functionalism.…
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Hugo Münsterberg, German-American psychologist and philosopher who was interested in the applications of psychology to law, business, industry, medicine, teaching, and sociology. Münsterberg took his Ph.D. in 1885 and his M.D. at the University of Heidelberg…
February 26, 1930 (aged 66)
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Jesse Armstrong, Father of Special Board Chairman, Dies in Chicago Area
By Staff | August 7, 2010
Jesse J. Armstrong, 86, father of Cold Spring Comprehensive Plan Special Board Chairman Michael J. Armstrong, died on Aug. 1 in suburban Chicago. He had suffered poor health for several years, with his condition deteriorating in the last two months.
Born Jan. 24, 1924, in Rome, N.Y., to Ray and Ida (Volk) Armstrong, he attended Notre Dame University and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific. Resuming his college studies at the University of Illinois, he subsequently became a registered architect. After employment as a draftsman for J.C. Penney, Armstrong joined Levitt and Sons, where he helped build the Levittowns of the 1950s. From 1971 to 1983, he worked for Epstein and Sons, in Chicago, and served as director of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1971.
He is survived by his first wife, Katherine Felt, 10 children, and 16 grandchildren. The Armstrongs plan a simple interment at a later date in the family plot in Rome, N.Y.
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Obituary: Reports the death of an individual, providing an account of the person's life including their achievements, any controversies in which they were involved, and reminiscences by people who knew them.


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Generally Recognized as Safe, by LM Foster
The sequel to Wiley Royce, Generally Recognized as Safe is the chronicle of Wiley's struggle to keep his cool and perspective in the face of the disconcerting new waves in his life. What can he do for his beloved Brendee, who may or may not want him anymore? What should he do to beautiful, sexy Janae, who clearly wants him too much? How is he going to take down the shady cabal responsible for poisoning the entire first world?
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Twitter is a private entity and can enforce their terms of service as they see fit, but they're not fooling anyone with the "impartial" schtick.
Last week, Professor Jacobson blogged about Laura Loomer who was kicked off of Twitter for criticizing incoming Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Loomer is a "controversial" figure because of her bold tactics, such as getting in the face of left-wing politicians and shouting out provocative questions. Those are tactics that the media normally defends when directed at Republicans. She also challenges Islamism, which makes her anathema to the left-leaning media. This all gets her put in the "far right" media box.
In protest, Loomer handcuffed herself to Twitter's NYC headquarters.
The incident ended after roughly 2.5 hours when New York Police Department officers used bolt cutters to sever Ms. Loomer's handcuffs at her request, The Verge reported. She was not placed under arrest, the report said.
Twitter keeps claiming they are not targeting anyone based on ideology, but Loomer blew up tweets made by Nation of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan that tell a different story.
This is the tweet that Loomer blew up and put on Twitter's building.
Here's a close up of the tweet of hers that she blew up.
If you are accused of being "far right" (regardless of whether that's an accurate description), you are at risk.
Conservative pundit Jesse Kelley was recently suspended from Twitter. Only have two US Senators called attention to the issue was Kelly's account reinstated. There's a growing list of pundits and activists on the right who are being kicked off one of the largest social media sites for alleged "hate speech" while the anti-semites go untouched.
How can the banning of conservatives be nothing but embarrassing for the twats at Twitter!?!
Maybe when Twitter, Facebook and Google all bury the story.
They can do what they want, but they need to quit saying they are impartial.
…And I just repeated the last sentence. Oy!
I disagree. They are a Monopoly and can be regulated the same way as the cable company.
I think they have proven that they are all about the content of their site by their inconsistencies, so the rules of a business responsible for the content should be immediately and completely imposed.
A monopoly or practice, maybe. A utility, subject to regulation, likely.
Interesting that all these "Social Media" companies are Leftist, Anti-America, Anti-White, and Anti a Woman's right to defend herself (own a gun)…coincidence or intentional?
classify it as a public utility and watch the fun….
are conservatives/libertarians not capable of creating a con/librtn version ?
Well, there's Gab.ai, and the unbearable political incongruence of free speech, equal not "=".
An alt-Google would probably share public subsidies.
There is also the preference of 0.1%ers, domestic and foreign, and super de-mocratic le-verage.
This is actually an important, even critical question. While there is evidence of monopolies and practices, what would it take to build and sustain an insurmountable margin?
Public subsidies, including welfare, is one. Private subsidies, including charity, is another. Increasing numbers, and reducing per-capita profit, is a third. Brand characterization (e.g. "conservative", "progressive"), pro-native vs anti-immigrant, etc. is a fourth. Tolerance, not necessarily normalization, consistency, is a fifth.
Good actions? Good perceptions? Good outcomes?
Pro-Choice, selective, opportunistic? Political congruence or profitable? Diversity, including racial leverage?
"Net Neutrality" is about shared responsibility, or subsidizing broadband producers.
She's got energy. How can we support her?
I've often asked the same question myself. I'm disabled and have cognitive decline because of it, there's not much I can do. But if a 20-year-old Zuckerberg can create Facebook, and a bunch of twentysomethings with zero business savvy can create Twitter, why the F can't we create a functioning business in this sector? Supposedly, creating economically Viable business is is what we do, but we are total strikeouts in every part of social media.
Because you don't have the 0.1% behind you.
They can and they have. Gab replaces Twitter, Mind replaces Facebook and Bitchutte replaces YouTube.
But besides the normal technical ramping up issues they have other problems. Microsoft, Amazon, ISPs, payment providers are blackballing them. Gab in particular.
Not to mention that they're called neo-nazi, blah, blah, blah.
This one should have interned with James O'Keefe to learn the finer art of investigating and exposing evil.


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World Champion MVG Michael van Gerwen darts precision machined from 70% tungsten complete with dart carry case.


Englishman Will Stevens is confident that he will remain with Manor for the 2016 season.
Manor has yet to confirm any of their drivers for next year when they are expected to prove more competitive, after securing Mercedes engines and signing a technical partnership with Williams.
An ever-increasing number of drivers are competing for the two Manor seats. Yet Stevens is optimistic that he will take one, with Mercedes protege Pascal Wehrlein expected to fill the other.
Stevens, who made his F1 debut during the 2014 season, told Sky Sports: "I'm not contracted, but in terms of the usual questions I am going to get asked 'is Wehrlein coming or is he not?' honestly I don't know.
"As I have said all year, we are in a good position, we are talking to them at the minute and everything is moving in the right direction. We will see what happens next year, but at the moment we are happy with where we are at and what we are doing.
"Obviously being my first year I wanted to get as much longevity to it as I could and that is why I say we are in a good position if we want to mutually work together again next year. There are two seats left and we are in a good position and will wait and see what happens in the next few weeks."
A number of drivers have been linked with the two Manor seats, however, Stevens says he is not in any way concerned by the rumours.
The Brit added: "Personally, more and more people are getting linked with the seat, but there are probably only two seats left on the grid so everyone is going to get linked with it.
"Whether you are getting linked to it and whether you are actually in the frame are two different things in our opinion. There are probably a lot of people for competition, but I am not that worried about it to be honest."
Manor have contested the 2015 campaign with a modified 2014 Marussia chassis and a year-old Ferrari power unit.
That has led to the team struggling at the back of the grid and showing no real signs of proving competition.
Manor remain rooted at the bottom of the constructor standings and are the only team yet to score a point in the current season.
And with just four races, including this weekend's United States Grand Prix, remaining in the 2015 calendar, the chances of Manor breaking their duck seem slim at best.
However, next year the team will switch to a current specification Mercedes unit and Manor's technical partnership with Williams will see them receive transmission and suspension components.
That, according to Stevens, is a huge boost for Manor and should see them produce significantly improved performances, both in qualifying and in races.
"The Mercedes thing is really good for the team," said Stevens. "If you could choose any power unit at the minute obviously you'd chose that so I think it is a really good step for the team to take and it makes next year even more exciting for them. A new power unit and a new car, they should find big improvements next year."
Does Stevens have the quality to help make Manor a competitive team next season? Give your opinion in the comment box below!


#496. You Don't Close Buyers. They Persuade Themselves. With Harry Mills.
[1:10] Harry is in Queenstown, NZ, "one of the most beautiful areas in the world." Harry discusses the natural features, tourist activity, and wine production.
[3:44] Harry sees resistance as the single business challenge that sales professionals face. He noticed in 2010 that shoppers had gone in one year from five web searches to 10 web searches for one purchase. This gave new power to the buyer.
[6:58] Sellers in all environments are finding it much harder to get early engagement. The average B2B seller is getting in 62% or later into the buying process. Harry says direct persuasion needs to be replaced by insight-led selling.
[10:03] Exaggerations by salespeople have created skeptical buyers, resistant to direct persuasion. Direct persuasion is using your reasons to influence the buyer. Self-persuasion is helping the buyer find their own reasons to buy.
[12:33] Harry explains why self-persuasion has not been implemented in sales processes. He set out to establish a methodology with tools for building an empathy bridge, giving customers a choice. This is how he wrote Zero Resistance.
[14:34] Harry compares old ways to build rapport with his way to generate trust. The empathy bridge was inspired by Nelson Mandela. First, eliminate friction to lower resistance.
[19:56] Harry discusses applying his model to selling SaaS. Research the client to understand their deepest fears and concerns, and find deep connections and commonalities with the buyer. This leads to an empathy bridge.
[21:37] After building the empathy bridge (after research), establishing fused identity, use stories to build connections.
[23:25] The inside sales model uses one meeting to establish rapport. Consider whether the buyer sees you as a friend or a foe. Does the buyer see you have their long-term interest in mind, or your own? Do they see you can deliver?
[28:43] The customer needs to help in crafting their solution, working with the salesperson on a sketchpad or whiteboard. Explore possibilities that would help the buyer; ask them to imagine the solution that will work for their needs.
Jeff Bezos on looking forward and reasoning backward.
[37:18] A complex sale involves all the solutions tied into the strategic vision. Harry uses illustrations to capture one or two key points and leaves the rest to the imagination. Know more about the customer than the customer does.


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Day: 5 December 2022
Liam Gavin on target again while u23s keep unbeaten run going
Central defender Liam Gavin was on the scoresheet again at the weekend as Binfield's men's first team drew 1-1 at Chipstead in the Isthmian League.
The goal puts the long-serving Mole fourth in the club's top-scorers list for the season having also netted in recent games against Tooting & Mitcham United as well as Westfield.
Gavin's strike came on 69 minutes, levelling up Thomas Smith's first-half goal, ensuring Binfield remain unbeaten in their last three league games.
One notable new addition to the side was Harvey Rackley-Hayes, previously with the club last season but back in goal for Chris Grace after the 'keeper was withdrawn during the win over Leatherhead.
Thames Valley Premier League
Max Reid.
Binfield's first venture in the Thames Valley Premier League Division Three continued with a 2-2 draw at AFC Winkfield Reserves, with both goals coming from penalties converted by Max Reid.
Andy Harvey's side remains top of the table on 18 points and face Reading City Development at home on Saturday.
Allied Counties Youth League
Frimley Green edged out the young Moles at Hill Farm Lane in midweek 3-2 in the Allied Counties Youth League Central Division.
Jamie Smith and Jake Cook scored for Binfield while Scott Crofts and a double for Lewis Myrtollari scored for the visitors.
What's on for Binfield FC this week?
Thurs 6th Dec: Harefield United vs Binfield u18s (7:30pm)
Sat 10th Dec: Binfield First vs Uxbridge (3pm)
Isthmian League Liam Gavin Max Reid Thames Valley Premier League
Match Preview: Uxbridge – Home
Due to the inclement weather and low temperatures, this match has been postponed. New date to be advised.
What better way to get ready for the England / France World Cup game, then with a spot of Mole watching along with a world famous Mole Burger.
And after the game, we will be showing the England / France match in the club house at 7pm.
Matchday: December 10, 2022
Kickoff: 3:00 pm
About Uxbridge FC
Uxbridge FC were founded in 1871, celebrated their 150th anniversary last year and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. During the history of the club, they have played in a number of different leagues including the Corinthian, Athenian and then the Isthmian League which they joined in 1982.
The club finished second in Division Two South in 1984–85 and gained promotion to Division One, where they remained for twenty years. In the 2004–05 season, the club moved from the Isthmian league to the Southern league. They started in the Eastern division before being switched to the Central Division. In the 2018-19, they were moved again, this time to their current league Isthmian League Division One South Central.
Last season, both games finished in a draw. The home game was goalless whilst the away fixture at the Honeycroft finished 2-2.
Last week, Uxbridge lost 1-0 to Marlow whilst the Moles drew 1-1 with Chipstead thanks to an equalizer from Liam Gavin. The Moles currently sit 7th in the league whilst Uxbridge are six points behind in 12th.
Tickets can be purchased on the gate or in advance via Ticketpass. We take both cash and cards on the gate.
Prices are;
Adults: £8
Concession: £5
Under 16: £1
About Hill Farm Lane
Hill Farm Lane is a modern non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:
Licenced bar
Tea bar serving hot and cold food
Disabled access to pitch side
Standing and seated covered areas to watch the match
Card payments taken on the gate, in the bar and at the tea bar.
There are over 200 spaces available to park at the ground.


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Steve Hewitt - Bigger Than Words | Album Review
By Tom Fearn June 17, 2019
Steve Hewitt is a singer-songwriter from Kent who has released his debut album titled 'Bigger Than Words' under Engine Records.
Steve is very talented - I was sent the album prior to its release and I was amazed by the songwriting and whole production of the album. I know you shouldn't compare bigger artists to smaller artists but Steve has set a standard that most bigger artists need to follow. He wrote the whole of this album himself - the lyrics are true to him and that is what makes this album special and unique.
'Bigger Than Words' is an acoustic, indie-folk album with a few hints of pop. A mixture of genres that really work together. Steve's voice and vocals throughout are amazingly raw and fresh. I love discovering new, talented artists.
My favourite song from the album is certainly 'Fix Me' - the song starts off with the sounds of someone (maybe Steve?) walking on some stones and I find the sound really soothing. Lyrically, the song speaks so loads and the pure, raw feelings and emotions fly out of the track.
The whole album in general is really good and worth the listen. Steve is certainly an artist to look out for - I really think he could be zooming up the charts within the next couple of years.
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The Look of Granite Counter Tops Achieved Using Paint!
In this his project we took the standard kitchen counter tops and transformed them in to very real looking granite. The process itself is not the easiest and it's important to plan and prep to assure a seamless looking finished product.
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Summer 2017 continues to be a hugely popular one with charterers on the River Thames.
We hosted a wide array of bespoke celebrations, weddings and corporate gatherings on board the most elegant fleet in London in July, including a sudden pirate invasion thanks to one swashbuckling charterer!
We've compiled a selection of reviews received during the month below, which have been collected from our official Reviews.co.uk page and direct feedback from charterers.
Interested in experiencing the River Thames in style? We still have some availability across the fleet for upcoming dates, so we invite you to speak with our helpful and friendly Events Management Team and view our magnificent fleet. Saturday viewings are still available, meaning it's easier than ever to do so.
Finally, although some may not want to admit it, Christmas will be here before you know it! We'd like to take this opportunity to let you know that ideas for luxury floating Christmas events on board will be available on our website soon, along with our extra special festive menus. Stay tuned to our Christmas page for more information.
TLC were very easy to do business with. Prior to and after the event, Lucy handled my booking with patience and professionalism. Lovely vessels (we've now enjoyed the Elizabethan and the Edwardian), good choice of food options, staff were very friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble.
They were well prepared to receive us all and the crew were very warm and receptive; the whole experience was enjoyable from beginning to end. This was our fifth trip with Thames Luxury Charters and the complete experience was excellent from booking to the end of the journey. Wonderful!
We had a fabulous night on the Edwardian despite mixed weather. Our heartfelt thanks to Anna, Annika, Frank, Trey and all the staff who looked after us in such a lovely and welcoming way and made sure that we were safe, well fed and "watered". Great food and great service. Thank you so much!
We had a cruise on a very rainy day, but the guests still enjoyed it enormously. Thank you to the crew and banqueting team!
Excellent support and advice prior to our wedding, fantastic service on the day and wonderful food made our day such a special occasion.
Everything about the booking process and our actual cruise was amazing. Lucy was incredibly helpful, the crew were very friendly and patient, the waiting staff efficient and professional and I must make a special mention to Asta who was very attentive with great attention to detail. Thank you.
From the welcome on boarding to the disembarkation, the staff and crew were cheerful, efficient and extremely attentive to everyone's needs. Excellent food and efficient bar and waiting staff enabled all to get the most out of the evening. This was our 15th year using Thames Luxury Charters and we'll be booking next year very soon.
I hired the MV Elizabethan for my wedding reception - a perfect venue with an outstanding crew! The boat was exactly what we wanted for a relaxed event and the DJ (arranged by TLC) had everyone dancing all night with the roof open. The food was great, staff (in planning and delivery) all excellent - it was an amazing way to see London and a perfect party! Our wedding has been cited as the best ever and a few of our guests enquired about hiring the boat for their own upcoming events.
I'd like to thank you personally and all your team - both on and off shore! - for a wonderfully enjoyable evening. Great hospitality and food etc, but above all wonderful courtesy and professionalism; a truly amazing and unforgettable evening, particularly with Tower Bridge rising by chance as we sailed back. Thank you again, we look forward to many more trips with TLC.
A big THANK YOU for organising our boat trip! Everything went really well, thankfully the weather was fantastic, it was a joy. We had really good positive feedback from our international colleagues, some visiting London for the first time, and what a great way to show them the city. The food, service and the captains were very helpful and accommodating, so please pass on our compliments to the team.
I just want to say a massive thank you for all of your help and how much the captain and crew of the Elizabethan made the night great. I've had nothing but positive feedback from the lads and their partners; the Corporals Club have set the benchmark for summer functions because of you and your team. Thank you!
My wife and I write to say what a great day we all had thanks to Thames Luxury Charters. The Edwardian was the best, the crew professional, the food delicious, the service great, the weather... what more could we ask for! We would like to reserve special praise for Jane Parker and her guitarist, they made music which was just perfect. Claudia did a fantastic job giving us advice and making it all happen, so thank you.
Thank you so much for all of your assistance and advice in making our boat party such a success. The food was fabulous, with the Indian selection proving to be the most popular! Katy and the team were wonderful, so efficient, friendly and courteous. The weather also did its bit allowing our guests to enjoy the views of the river from the top deck. A big thank you to all the team at Thames Luxury Charters and we are already looking forward to next year!
Thank you very much for all your help in organising our corporate event on the river. It went really well and the staff on the Edwardian were brilliant, so friendly and helpful, in particular Anna, Alex and Natalie. They made it a very enjoyable experience and everyone had a great evening. Our team are all US ex-pats and will be recommending TLC to their friends and family.
Everyone had a fantastic time - I think the weather definitely helped as most people stayed on the top deck and enjoyed the views! The vessel was spotless and lovely inside, while the food was good and plentiful. The staff were very helpful, friendly and professional. The overall experience was faultless; we will be booking again for 2018!
The organisation was great from day one, efficient and supported, and all the staff on the boat were brilliant. Anna made sure we had a wonderful evening, so thank you all very much indeed. Our party was a fabulous success and I wouldn't hesitate to use Thames Luxury Charters again in the future. I recommend them highly to all.
A massive thank you for all your work in putting on an amazing day. Everything on the boat was flawless. We had a fantastic day so thanks to Jessie and all the other stuff too for helping to make it so special.
A great 40th party - everyone said what a fantastic idea it was. The TLC staff before and during the event couldn't have been more helpful. Everything went like clockwork, and lots of flexibility was given - which is important given my half of my family were there!
We invite you to explore our website to find out more about the services we offer and the bespoke experience we can create for you on board.
If you have any questions or would like to make an enquiry, please contact our experienced and friendly Events Management Team via the enquiry forms on our website or by phone on 0207 357 7751.
It's wonderful on water. We look forward to welcoming you on board soon!


Thank you to Bev Haggadorn, Executive Director of ShelterLink, for coming today and presenting stories of challenge and success at the youth shelter. Festival City Rotary Stratford will support this year's annual fundraiser with a team.
Stratford/Perth Shelterlink exists to provide Perth County youth ages 16-24, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with shelter, advocacy services and basic needs. By providing homeless and at-risk youth with the basic needs of food and shelter, they will have more opportunities to make good life style choices, stay in school, find employment or attend counseling.


We've grown very fond of using a meter to judge whether something — such as Atlantic Yards or the firing of an unsuccessful Cyclones manager — will happen. In fact, we're so fond that we've created a meter to gauge our own efforts at your award-winning Brooklyn Paper. Here's this week's Brooklyn Paper-o-meter.


Kindercubs is the Kin & Kind creche service, offering a fun and safe on-site childcare solution for parents attending our workshops and meet-ups. Our creche is designed to feel like being in a playroom at home. It's only steps away from our workshop space, but once in session, there's two doors between you and the "cubs".
Kindercubs will take children from 4 months to 5 years old. Babies under 4 months can be brought into the session on a parent's lap or in a baby capsule. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate prams.
Our Kindercubs Creche is available for a small fee on top of the ticket price. We have tried to make it as affordable as possible. Kindercubs must be booked at the time of ticket purchase for the event you are attending. Places are limited and it will operate on a first come, first serve basis. Creche bookings are non-refundable.
You have to stay on-site. You can't leg it off to do your shopping – sorry! This is a friendly, community-focused organisation that seeks to work with parents to help find a short-term care solution while you attend a Kin & Kind event.
Kids without nappies must be taken to the toilet in advance. If you're toilet-training your little person we would really appreciate you put a nappy on your toddler if you think there might be accidents.
Babies should have a fresh, clean nappy before the class starts. Nappy changes are to be done by parents – our carers will come and get you if this is necessary.
If your child becomes disruptive or difficult, you will be notified and your little one may be returned to you.
Water bottles should be clearly labelled. Snacks are OK (fruit & veggie sticks are preferred) but absolutely no nuts.
We will not administer any medication.
Please do not bring any toys, they break and get lost (cue heartbroken kidlets) ... plus, we've got plenty!
You will be in the room next door, so in the event of an emergency we will all evacuate safely together.


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Dynamo Trot Out Their New Jerseys
Danny Lopez
Danny Lopez | December 8, 2010 | 10:42am
The Houston Dynamo unveiled their new "kit" to season ticket holders last night at The Venue in Downtown. Gone is the Space City Blue sleeve that accompanied the team's signature orange. Also missing is the Amigo Energy logo, which was replaced by new team sponsor, Greenstar Recycling.
The Dynamo went old school with their new look, choosing to replicate the Dutch jerseys of the 1980's. The most prominent feature of the new jersey is the addition of the collar, which devoted fans are already raving about. "I really like it, it's something different," said Dynamo season ticket holder Alfredo Trevino.
The players also have given their two thumbs up to their new look. Team captain Brian Ching told the Houston Chronicle that "it feels good, looks good."
"I think the [old] form-fitting ones were kind of a little irritating sometimes, especially when I wear tight shirts," Ching said in the article. "But I think these are the right fit, the perfect fit, the perfect feel. I think they're going to be great, especially dealing with the heat in the summer."
Ching even liked the way Greenstar's logo looked across the chest of the jersey. I think that's what Greenstar was hoping for when they spent $12.7 million to be the new jersey sponsor -- how can we make the Chinger look awesome in orange.
And for any fans hoping for a third jersey -- like the MLS All-Star jersey -- well don't hold your breath. One team official noted the fact that the Dynamo rarely use their secondary white jerseys, only when they play on the road against a team that has a red jersey. Also, the orange uniforms have helped brand the team both in the US and abroad. There still is a glimmer of hope though, as the team has not officially ruled out a third jersey.


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Home Studies This is how schools should be teaching sex education
This is how schools should be teaching sex education
Most countries have been lagging behind in terms of Sex Ed. There is this is usual stuff like how to put on a condom, sexually transmitted diseases, and knowing about both genitals. However, there is no consistent standard about what is taught in schools about sex education. Private schools can legally teach whatever they want, and it is not even mandatory.
The times have changed a lot and there are new things that the students should know. Here are a few of those.
Not all people are straight, and that's okay
A majority of Australian LGBTQ students reported bullying, and more than 80 percent of this takes place at school.
Students are mentioned about how people are homosexuals, or asexual, they are yet framed as outcast.
LGBTQ teens suffer a lot from depression, anxiety, self-harm, and even suicide. In such cases, other students should know that it's cool if people are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trans. And what these teens should do to practice safe sex.
What is consent?
63 percent of women in a survey admitted that they were not taught about consent in Sex Education in their school. Only 10 out of 24 states in the United States and the District of Columbia mandate "consent", "healthy relationships", or "sexual assault" in curriculum.
Children need to know that silence does not mean consent. There is something called "affirmative consent", in which the partner agrees to have sex for the whole duration.
Dick Pics are not cool
No doubt Sex Ed has not kept up with technology, and a few rules about sexting or approaching people online.
Unsolicited dick pics are never okay. People should not learn what's digitally acceptable or not through memes.
Sex is not like porn
Teenagers are watching more and more porn, all owing to the faster internet speeds and unlimited bandwidth plans.
They learn a lot from these videos, but it is not always good.Orgasms are not that instantaneous, and sex is not that much aggressive or demeaning (except BDSM).
We need porn literacy so that students develop a critical eye when it comes to the pornography industry. When students are just exploring how sex might feel like, it is much helpful to discuss how it really feels or looks. For example, it is difficult for women to have orgasm, and mere penetration can't do anything.
While teens grow, the biggest contributor to learning the operation intimate relationships has been TV soaps.
But unlike these dramas in the TV, we are never taught in school how to navigate conflict in relationships in school.
If students were taught how to keep calm and manage frustration in relationships could help reduce rates of family and domestic violence.
There should be more sensitization about the role of men and woman in a relationship, and busting all the sexist assumptions that come in heterosexual partnerships.
Students often get terrible advice online in their pursuit of seeking information. Schools are meant to prepare kids for their future and sex & relationships should be part of our educationm.
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Album | Craig Finn – I Need A New War
by Bob Fish • 26 April 2019 • Comments Off on Album | Craig Finn – I Need A New War
Craig Finn is a master of the short story. In three and half minutes he can tell you more than most people tell you in a lifetime. On I Need A New War, Finn concludes a trilogy of music that began with 2015's Faith In The Future and 2017's We All Want The Same Things. "Thematically, this was the third group of songs that I had written about smaller moments," Finn said about the album. "People trying to stay afloat in modern times, attempting to find connection, achieving tiny triumphs and frustrating let downs in their day to day lives."
The songs don't feature the wide screen moments of The Hold Steady. Instead his solo pieces are smaller pieces about the folks you see everyday, people trying to rise above the mundane, struggling to get by in a world that doesn't make sense anymore because everything seems to be moving too fast. 'Carmen Isn't Coming In Today' tells of a woman who dreams of driving away rather than into the office and comes home to a guy who's never going to change.
The names of the characters may not have changed, but the circumstances have. "Broke into the Biltmore, got a couple of handles, drifted back to the darkness, lit a few candles," Finn sings on 'Grant At Galena'. The song deals with a man living in the dark because he hasn't paid the power bill. Just like Grant, he's hoping for a new chance to show his worth. Life has gotten harder for many of his characters.
Using the same musicians from the last two discs, producer/multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaufmann, along with Joe Russo and D. James Goodwin, Finn is still able to get call on an array of musical palettes including the doo-wop of 'Indications', where backing vocals by Annie Nero and Cassandra Jenkins help sell this song where the one persons success is compared with the lack of word from an old friend.
Listening to Craig Finn's I Need A New War is one more chance to peer into a world of people trying to keep their heads above water, even if the water isn't where they want to be. It's another opportunity to hear a master storyteller working with characters and the realities we all face.
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Introducing the first in our weekly blogs from fans of local football teams, here's Callum O'Connell's take on Birmingham City's opening game of the season.
Birmingham City's first game of the season couldn't have come any harder.
Against former premiership champions Chelsea, it was a case of 'the second favourite to win the league' vs. 'the second favourite to get relegated'.
From a fan's point of view, Birmingham played very well. The movement and quality of the players has greatly improved since last year.
12 months ago we were static. We relied on quality for promotion. Judging from this opening game our movement has improved as well as the quality of our players.
Mikael Forssell looks like a new player and has saved us the possible £6 million for Mido.
On Saturday's efforts though, Blues fans may have a new favourite in Oliver Kapo. His movement, his vision and his quality all showed in the game. He could prove to be the player of the season.
I feel that Blues will be able to avoid relegation quite comfortably this season. Fifteenth would be a good result.
That is of course if we can maintain the quality we showed at the weekend. The news on the terrace is that the club is going to sign a few more players. Another midfielder would be a good addition - someone that has experience to add to youth. Birmingham city and Sunderland were linked with Juan Sebastion Veron a few weeks ago.
I for one would like to see him at St Andrews. His experience is priceless.


Enterprise Imaging: The whole is greater than the sum of the PACS.
When picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) were introduced in the 1980s, it was a major step forward for healthcare. For the first time, a clinician could simply open a digital image file at a workstation rather than sending someone to search for a piece of film in a file room down the hall. Today, those same systems often impede holistic patient care collaboration between departments when patient data is scattered across multiple PACS.
Healthcare is at another turning point in history. So how did we get here?
In most healthcare organizations, digital imaging has been adopted at a departmental level – typically led by radiology. As the first to go digital, the radiology department benefited from the time savings and superior image access that PACS offered as compared to using physical image files.
Other departments took notice. One by one, they followed suit with PACS solutions of their own – designed to meet their specific needs. As a result, the use of digital data storage grew organically across the organization. However, these separate and siloed systems are often as compatible as oil and water when it comes to communicating with each other. Managing a healthcare organization became more complex than ever, with data residing in numerous systems and at multiple sites. Each of the PACS had different dedicated workstations, viewing applications, and service and maintenance contracts.
Then came the enterprise imaging revolution.
Enterprise imaging brings the data from disparate PACS together, transforming it, and making it accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Through a user-customizable interface, an enterprise-level solution addresses the needs of all departments, allowing healthcare organizations to standardize applications and workflows – ultimately becoming less department-centric and more patient-centric. In addition, with enterprise-level data access, there are also opportunities for data-based insights that can lead to business efficiencies.
It adds up to better care quality and healthier business.
With today's dual focus on care quality and expense reduction, it's more important than ever to adopt an enterprise imaging strategy. If you're ready learn how you can solve the equation for a single enterprise imaging solution, contact us today.


If you believe you're vulnerable to tennis elbow (i.e. you suffered a previous injury that stretched or weakened your tendons), your best treatment is preventing tennis elbow before it starts. Apply ice to your elbow joint after a tennis match, even if you do not feel pain or discomfort. The ice helps reduce swelling and inflammation in the joint. A low-dose anti-inflammatory product like acetaminophen or ibuprofen can further reduce discomfort and swelling. Use these treatments any time you feel any sensations of pain or swelling in your elbow or other joints.
A tennis elbow brace and/or compression sleeve helps constrict the movements that cause the symptoms of tendonitis. Wearing a brace allows to you continue playing with less worry of pain, though it may take a little to get used to playing tennis with a brace on.
The muscles and tendons in your elbow will also benefit from simple warm-up exercises that you can do anywhere immediately before a tennis match. Before you pick up your racket, for example, do two or three sets of wrist circles in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. You can do this warmup by staying relaxed and resting your forearms on your thighs, and then slowly rotate your forearms and wrists in each direction, forming loose fists with your hands. You might also try hand-flips, and sequentially touching each of your fingers to your thumbs several times. Even if you don't feel these warmups are doing anything, they engage your forearm and wrist muscles to increase blood flow into your arms.
If you sense muscle tightness in your forearms, you can try a few wrist and forearm stretches after you have done your warmup exercises. Do not try to stretch cold muscles because the could lead to further strain on joints and tendons. The forward and backward movements of your hands are controlled by flexor and extensor muscles in your forearms. Stretch these muscles by using one hand to pull or push the other hand to the point where you feel the stretch and then holding that stretch for a 10-count. Muscles that are stretched out and more limber will not translate muscular tension into tendons that are already inflamed.
Tennis players might avoid strength training out of fear of becoming too musclebound to play a good tennis match, but strengthening your arms can go a long way toward avoiding tennis elbow problems or treating those problems when they arise. Bicep curls and tricep kickbacks with smaller weights will strengthen your upper arm without increasing the bulk of those muscles. Strengthen your grip and the muscles in your forearms by squeezing a tennis ball or some other soft object periodically during your day. Incorporate these strengthening exercises into your regular daily routine without committing any time to weight room sessions.
A critical aspect of warmups, stretching, and strengthening exercises is that you should begin them as soon as you feel the slightest discomfort in your elbow. Don't try playing through pain and discomfort. It's not worth the risk further damage.
Therapists might also recommend high-frequency ultrasound therapy to break up knots and adhesions in the muscle tissue in your arms. Deep tissue massage and pressure therapy with a foam roller may also be effective for this purpose. Corticosteroid injections and deep tissue massage should always be viewed as adjuncts to stretching and strengthening your arm muscles, and not just replacements for stretching and strengthening. You should also have your tennis stroke periodically reviewed by a tennis coach or pro who can diagnose subtle technique issues that may be putting more strain on your elbow.
As a last resort, you might consider surgical treatment for tennis elbow problems to remove damaged or torn tendon tissue from the joint. Surgery will put you out of commission for an extended period of time, during which you will also need to do extensive rehab on the surgically-repaired joint. Still, surgery may be your only option if your elbow experienced a traumatic injury that resulted in significant muscle or tendon tearing.
The good news for tennis elbow sufferers is that most will recover from tennis elbow problems without invasive treatments. For some sufferers, the problem will go away on its own. For the rest, however, some response and treatment will be required.


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OFFICIAL PROTEST OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
On November 13, 2018, the Bishops' Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was convened at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. This is the largest Christian denomination in Ukraine in terms of both the number of parishes and the faithful and is canonically recognized by all the Orthodox Churches in the world.
Following the results of the Bishops' Council of the UOC, an official resolution was adopted, the full text of which is available on the official site of the Church[1].
Paragraph 4 of the Resolution of the Bishops' Council of the UOC of November 13, 2018 states:
"The Council of Bishops opposes any attempt to change the name of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as has already been declared by senior government politicians, and by other manifestations of discrimination against the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the legislative level. If the relevant bills are adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will protect its rights by all legal means provided for in the "Fundamentals of the Social Concept of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church", the legislation of Ukraine and the European Convention on Human Rights".
Recall that Draft Law No. 5306, initiated by a group of lawmakers – Igor Britschenko, Alexander Bryhintsev, Ivan Krulko, Yaroslav Markevych, Sergei Vysotsky and Igor Lapin – is at the time tabled for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The text of the legislative initiative is available on the official site of the Parliament[2]:
Draft Law No. 5306 provides for a number of amendments to the current Law of Ukraine "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations," in particular as regards the forced change of the names of religious communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in their statutory documents. In practice, the implementation of these precepts implies religion-based discrimination against Ukrainian citizens, parishioners of the UOC. It also creates additional risks of raider seizures of religious buildings in Ukraine, as it will allow the state to invalidate the existing agreements with the communities of the UOC to lease and use churches. At issue are primarily the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Pochayiv Lavra, as reported by the head of the Synodal Law Department of the UOC, priest Alexander Bakhov[3].
At the same time, the leader of the self-proclaimed Kyiv Patriarchate Filaret (Denisenko), unrecognized by the majority of the Orthodox Churches in the world, insists on the adoption of the said discriminatory legislative precepts[4].
Similar ideas, according to media reports, have repeatedly been expressed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, Director of the Department for Religious Affairs and Nationalities of the Ministry of Culture Andriy Yurash, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Andriy Parubiy and other statesmen[5].
Other official documents on the religion-based discriminations against Ukrainian believers adopted by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church are available on the following links: DECISION 17 OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, DECISION 18 OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, RESOLUTION OF THE BISHOPS' COUNCIL OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF NOVEMBER 13, 2018.
[1]http://news.church.ua/2018/11/14/resolution-of-the-council-of-bishops-of-the-ukrainian-orthodox-church-of-november-13-2018/?lang=en
[2] http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=60346
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-L7KfGxyk&feature=share
[4] https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-zmina-nazvy-upc-mp/29579753.html
[5] https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2018/11/7/7197509/
https://glavcom.ua/news/v-uryadi-viznachilis-iz-nazvoyu-dlya-pomisnoji-cerkvi-v-ukrajini-533781.html
https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2018/10/18/7195564/


Airbnb, an online marketplace for renting out rooms and homes, is a $2.5 billion company, according to Bloomberg.
But in the company's early days, Airbnb founder and CEO Brian Chesky had a hard time convincing investors to back his company.
At one point, Chesky was asking for $100,000 in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the company, Bloomberg's Adam Satariano reports. But Chesky couldn't seem to get anyone to bite. In fact, one investor even walked out mid-pitch, leaving his half-finished smoothie behind.
Today, that investment would be worth roughly $250 million — a 2,500x return.
Earlier this year, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter estimated that Airbnb booked 12 million to 15 million nights in 2012. He thinks that could increase to 100 million nights, whereby Airbnb could generate $1 billion a year in revenues.