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You've recently had huge success with Dream Design Live, can you tell us about how the book came to be? I'd had a few different ideas for a book over the past five years, but did not feel truly ready to seriously pursue the project until I connected with my amazing literary agent about three years ago. We fine-tuned the concept for the book together, resulting in what I believe is not only a book filled with pretty pictures, but a hard-working resource with a lot of valuable takeaways and tangible advice.
Do you have a favorite interior project you've worked on over the years? All of our projects are special to me for various reasons. There are several favorites in Dream Design Live. We recently photographed a project we completed in the fall that I am super excited about. Every room is so beautiful and the entire house feels very cohesive. I was quite lucky to have a client who trusted my vision and was on board with everything I presented. I am really proud of this particular project and am excited to share it in th future.
How do you approach setting a table? I approach setting a table very much in the same way I do the design process. The type of occasion dictates a lot of the elements such as the formality of the table, color palette, etc. Once I have those things figured out, I usually start with the linens to determine the colors and flatware to use. From there, I figure out what type of flowers I would like to use and have fun arranging them. I really love setting a beautiful table. It feels like a treat for guests and is another way of extending warm hospitality. Receiving a compliment on my table setting is as flattering as being told the meal is delicious!
Favorite destination and why? Has that place influenced your work? I love to travel, so it really depends on my mood. I absolutely love Paris and London for design inspiration. If I am looking to unplug and relax, my husband and I will usually head to Napa Valley and have become recent fans of Round Hill in Jamaica. We visited for the first time last year and already have another trip planned there this year!
Your style has been described by Domino Magazine as being "effortlessly sophisticated" - what does that mean to you and how do you approach that ethos?To me, effortless sophistication is all about pairing classic design elements with a modern sensibility. Rooms should be beautiful, yet comfortable and never overly fussy. It is so important to edit!
Interior Designers or artists who have most influenced your work? I am inspired by so many designers, particularly the greats from previous generations-- Billy Baldwin, David Hicks, and Albert Hadley are among my favorites.
What interior design trend makes you cringe, conversely any that make your heart sing? There is a lot of "sameness" out there nowadays. With social media, it is really obvious when something becomes a trend and you start to notice people jumping on the bandwagon in droves. I believe there is a huge difference between drawing inspiration from a specific look or designer and just copying it. I'd like to see more individuality and personality.
What is your most treasured possession and why? I can't think of a specific thing to be honest. I love just about every piece of art or furniture in my house and am a big advocate for only buying the things you truly love, but I realize they are just things. Does a dog count as a possession? If so, my sweet cockapoo Tate wins hands-down!
What's next for Paloma? There are a lot of exciting things in the works for 2019! First up, I am opening a little jewel box shop, Paloma & Co later this month. My business partner, Devon Liedtke and I have been working very diligently for the past six months to source antiques, original art from emerging artists, interesting, one-of-a-kind objects, along with decorative accessories and tabletop pieces that tell a story. The shop is filled with so many of my favorite things-- items that I frequently use in my projects and have a difficult time finding. We will launch e-commerce in the spring and are also working on developing a lot of exclusive products. You can follow us @shoppalomaandco for all of our latest finds and to shop with us until we launch the new website! In addition, I am launching a very exciting collaboration with a well-known American brand this spring!


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"Money Money" written with Giles Palmer has been synced on the trailer for The Laundromat staring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas. Click HERE to view
Really looking forward to this years Production Music Awards. My song "Hope On A Rope" written for Extreme Music has been nominated in the Best Use Of Music in TV Trailer category for it's placement in the BBC's Les Miserables trailer!
Fantastic to see the EP I collaborated on with the super talented Benjamin Josif released by Extreme Music on Spotify and available for license at extrememmusic.com. Have a listen to it HERE
Great to spend the month at Konscious Studios in Santa Monica working on a project for the amazing Bleeding Fingers Music!
August '19
Excited to see my song "Delicate" written with John Robertson for Extreme Music on this trailer for "One Day At Disney". Click HERE to view.
July '19
Very happy to see my song "Hope On A Rope" published by Extreme Music, nominated for this years Music & Sound Awards – Best Use of Music in a TV Trailer for it's use on the trailer for the BBC production of Les Miserables!
My piano and strings song "Diminishing Returns" has been used on this new commercial from BMW – a humorous dig at arch rivals Mercedes-Benz! Via Extreme Music. Click HERE to view
A great start to 2019 with this new sync for "Delicate" written with John Robertson on the Kia Sunfish commercials. Via Extreme Music. Click HERE to view
Wonderful to hear my song "Hope On A Rope' on this trailer for the BBC production of Les Miserables! Click HERE to view
Looking forward to this years Production Music Awards. Chasing Stars written for Extreme Music with Giles Palmer has been nominated in the Best Use Of Production Music in TV Advertising category for it's usage in the Lada Cross campaign.
A real pleasure to work with ITN Productions on 4 commercials for TSB Pride Of Britain to be shown across TV, online and cinema. Click HERE to view one of the films "Henpower" directed by Shona Auerbach
Excited to hear "Final Teardrop" written for Extreme Music in the series finale trailer of "The Originals" Click HERE to listen to the track.
I'm proud to have 2 of my Songs written for Extreme Music nominated as finalists in this years Music and Sound Awards. "Ivory Towers" in the best use of production music in Online, Viral and Ambient Advertising and "Chasing Stars" in the best use of production music in Broadcast Advertising.
Great to see "Hold On Now" used in the World Premier Trailer for the new Mercedes A-Class. Click HERE to view
Fantastic to hear "Hold On" on the trailer for Nick Park's new movie "Early Man" Click HERE to view
"Chasing Stars" has been used on the new TV commercials for Lada and taken the song to No.8 in the Russian Shazam charts! Click HERE to view.
Delighted to hear my song "Change Your Ways" , co-written with Giles Palmer, in the highly rated Netflix show "Ozark"
This is my favourite usage of "Ivory Towers" – a beautiful film from Gillette by Grey New York which has picked up no less than six Cannes Lions. Click HERE to view.
Fantastic to hear my track "Electricity" in the new Will Ferrell movie The House!
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I've recently been working with Thirty Two Music on a composition for this TV commercial created by WCRS for Pride In London and Channel 4. Click HERE to view.
I'm looking forward to playing with Squaretails at this year's Glastonbury Festival. We're on the Small World Stage at 8.15pm on Sunday 25th for an hour long set.
Great use of "Burn So Brightly" on this ad for the new Sony Experia XA1 Ultra. Click HERE to view
New work for the U.S. Digital Service using "Ivory Towers" via Extreme Music. Click HERE to view the ad
Great to hear "Beggin' For Mercy" on Episode One of CBS's reboot of Macgyver. Click HERE to listen to the track via Extreme Music
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Slip on this chic and easy layer for a splash of color and style.
Layer on style with this timeless tunic vest. The gorgeous drape fabric and the relaxed fit is easy to pair over everything in your wardrobe and the hi-low hem adds a feminine touch that you will love. Easy to dress up or down, there's no question as to why this vest will soon become your new go-to.


Enjoy the stunning effect of a fiery torch without any of the fuss, smoke or danger. An impressive 80cm tall, this lantern has an integral solar panel – just position it in a sunny spot and, as the sun sets, it will start to flicker and glow just like a real flame. It's made from durable plastic with a ground spike you can push easily into grass or soft ground to create a romantic, tropical mood.


Within Australia and New Zealand there are many companies who distribute Particle Characterisation Systems. The majority of them also sell a wide range of unassociated products, which makes it very difficult to offer the high level of specialist technical support which is required to maintain those systems.
Particle and Surface Sciences Pty. Limited ( PsS ) was established to correct this imbalance and offer the customer a higher level of specialist technical support than is normally experienced.
"Particle and Surface Sciences shall strive to provide excellence in Sales, Service and Technical Support of the specialist Scientific Instruments to specialist Scientific Markets"
For PsS to achieve this, both expertise in personnel and cutting edge technology products are essential.
PsS has over 15 years Particle Characterisation experience within the organisation, much of which has been gained overseas.
All of the principal Agencies represented, are known for their quality and leadership in their instrument design.
Micromeritics were the inventors of the first commercial Surface Area Analyser over 30 years ago and have maintained their market leadership.
Ankersmid Particle analysis, particle size and particle shape monitoring with laser. Supplying the latest In-Lab particle analysers and taylored solutions for on-line and add-line particle size and shape analysis.
As part of our objective to provide a complete service to the customer, PsS has a complete Analytical Laboratory for the analysis of customer samples in either a consultancy or support role. Offices are established in Gosford, and full service support facilities are available, which includes a wide range of Service Contracts.
As part of our continued expansion, PsS have introduced a PsS Product Range of particle analysis equipment and accessories. For more information and free advice, please contact us at the addresses below.


I spotted an article discussing how parents can understand why residential summer camps are worth their cost. It's true; sleepaway camps are usually expensive and can cost between $1000 and $2000 per week. And while it's also true every summer activity (e.g., other educational opportunities, extracurricular activities, family vacations, trips, and entertainment) costs something significant, what are the unique benefits of an overnight camp experience that can justify its price?
First of all, the American Camp Association has a lot to say about the benefits for youth of attending summer camp. We have written about it before here and here (and especially here!), but you should visit the ACA Web site to see what they say.
One clear, obvious benefit to camp is the fun and concrete skills kids gain from the wide range of camp activities available. By trying everything at camp, girls learn how to be an archer, a swimmer, a knitter, a tennis player, an actor, and a horseback rider, to name just a few. They learn to do things, exciting new things that can easily turn into life-long pursuits.
Perhaps more importantly, a quality camp experience provides kids intangible benefits as well. Here's how one camp director in the article put it.
More than other summer activities, a sleep away summer camp experience endows children with valuable life skills, provides positive adult role models, supports them with consistent encouragement, and all within the kind of well-rounded wholesome environment all too rarely found these days. These are lasting benefits that can really make a difference in a child's life as she becomes an adult. It's pretty clear; with that kind of benefit, camp is definitely worth it.
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There are a ton of benefits that kids can get from attending summer camp. As the article points out, most kids will gain a lot of skills. Not only are these camping skills, but they will gain social skills from playing with kids their own age.
I like how you point out that summer camps will teach your kids how to do new things that could turn into life-long pursuits. My daughter has been moaning about how she's been bored this summer. I think that sending her to a camp would be a good option for her.
I like how you said that kids gain specific skills from going to summer camps. Due to my job, my time with my boys has decreased over the past few years. Teaching them camping techniques and things like that has become increasingly difficult. Hopefully, we could send them to a summer camp to help them learn those things that I am unable to do now.
It was really nice how you said that kids will have fun and learn concrete skills from the wide range of activities that they can participate in while attending summer camps. I guess that's the reason why my sister has been trying to convince me since last summer to let my daughter join the summer camp. I rejected her idea thinking that it might be dangerous for my little girl, but now I think that it's worth a try. I'll just have to make sure to entrust her to the right people. Thanks.
I agree, if there is any one reason for kids to attend summer camp it is the skills that they can learn. A summer camp teach kids traditional skills like camping, cooking over a fire, etc. However, in addition to that, summer camps can teach kids all kinds of communication skills and team building experiences.
Summer camp seems like a great thing for my children to try. Like you said, they can gain a ton of skills all in one summer. One thing my kids need more of is outside activity, so camp would be great for that!
I agree that one of the benefits of youth camps is that it allows them to experience something new and have fun. I remember I went to a variety of different camps with my brother. We met a lot of fun people. Some of these people I am still friends with today.
Children will also get the right kind of opportunity to interact with other children and in addition to having fun, they can learn some important aspects related to their life like how to share, how to interact with other people and they will also learn many other life skills as well. Sending your child to summer camp will also add social interaction into their lives.
Kiddie Academy is holding camp sessions where children can focus on dramatic play, sports, music, and computers.


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Vehicle Ownership: What Everyone Should Know
How do vehicle titles work?
What are the different types of vehicle titles?
How long does a lien stay on a car title?
How do I get a lien off my title?
How many cars are in the US?
How many people lease vs own a car?
Is it better to buy or lease?
How are vehicles divided in a divorce?
Is a car a marital asset?
Is a car an asset?
Is a car a liquid asset?
Should I buy a car before a divorce?
Can I give money away before divorce?
What Is a Car Title & How Does It Work?
Each time a seller signs the title to release the ownership of a vehicle, the new owner must take the signed title to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, and the state will issue a new title and registration, as well as keeping both the old title and the new title on record. The title includes:
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN);
The date on which it was sold for the first time;
Description of the vehicle (year, make, model);
Information about the owner (full name and address).
What Are The Different Types Of Car Titles?
Clean title – for cars that have never been deemed a complete loss or have never been in a reported accident.
Clear title – for motor-vehicles that were once considered "salvaged" but have been repaired and passed a state vehicle inspection to receive the clear title.
Lemon title - usually given when numerous dysfunctional parts can't be fixed, making the vehicle unsafe to operate.
Salvage title – for automobiles that have been either extensively repaired, stolen, or have sustained damage beyond 75% of their original value.
Bonded title – frequently chosen as a last resort for cars with major discrepancies in the initial proprietorship documents.
Flood or water damage title - involves serious electrical or mechanical issues caused by severe floods or thunderstorms.
Rebuilt or reconstructed title – regularly issued by a licensed rebuilder, collision center, insurance company, or car body shop to salvage vehicles that have been completely repaired, being considered fit for the road and safe to drive again.
Odometer rollback title – a car gets this title if someone unlawfully tried to tamper its odometer reading and lower the high mileage to raise the selling price.
Junk or dismantled title – for severely-damaged cars that could never become roadworthy again. As no repairs could reinstate them, in general, they're sold to junkyards for their parts or as scrap metal.
Lien title – when the car's registered titleholder doesn't really own the car because they still owe money on the car loan, therefore the lender has rights over the vehicle as well.
How Does a Car Title Lien Stay?
Unpaid liens show up on a credit report for 10 years after filing. After it's been paid off, the released lien could still stay for up to 7 years on the credit history.
How Do I Get a Lien Removed From Car Title?
Removing a lien starts with paying off the car loan or other pending debts linked to your vehicle. Next, the lienholder or the bank must fill in the right section of the motor vehicle title and send it to you. Once received, you have to take it or mail it to a DMV Full Service Office. The lienholder will be removed and you will now have a "clear" title.
In 2019, there were around 284.5 million motor vehicles registered here in the United States, including passenger cars (35%), trucks, motorcycles (3.2%), buses, and other vehicles. Other relevant statistics:
Between 2001 and 2010 the number of registered vehicles in the US increased by 20%;
There were 17.2 million new light-vehicle registrations in 2018;
In 2016, 3 million cars were made in the US (from a total of 70.5 million worldwide);
In 2018, California was the leading state with 32.1 million vehicles registered (12% of all vehicles registered in the United States).
In 2017, 31.1% of all new car transactions were leased, meaning that 68.9% were being sold outright.
Is It Better To Lease Or Buy a Car?
Purchasing a car is almost always better than leasing it unless you:
Don't plan to drive it for a long time;
Didn't save enough for a down payment;
Drive more than 15,000 miles per year;
Want to drive a new car every 3 years and you can't afford it.
Benefits of leasing include:
No need for loan approval;
Not having to go through the hassle of selling the car yourself;
Typically a manufacturer warranty will help you save on the repair expenses and avoid huge repair costs;
Avoiding the "upside-down" status when you owe more than your car is worth – for leasing, the monthly payments are linked to the expected depreciation estimated for your lease term only.
Advantages of buying a car:
It's the cheapest way to own a car over a longer period of time;
The insurance premiums are normally lower than for leased cars;
The car is yours and you can sell it or trade it at any time;
You can change its appearance and accessorize it (leased cars must be kept in perfect condition);
There's no mileage cap (leased cars have a mileage limit and exceeding it carries substantial penalties).
A car is usually an asset as it has a value that can be recuperated by selling it, but only if you paid cash for it OR – in case of financed vehicles - if the Actual Cash Value (ACV) is higher than what you still owe on the vehicle. If the ACV is lower than what's left to pay back, the car is a liability. More information could be found on the asset record report by performing an asset search.
A vehicle is not a liquid asset because it cannot simply be sold on short notice or converted into cash without a major loss of investment.
A marital or matrimonial asset refers to financial assets (house, savings, pension) purchased during the course of the marriage. A car becomes a marital asset if it's acquired by any of the spouses while being married. Vehicles that were bought before or after marriage are considered non-marital assets.
In a divorce, cars that were purchased during the marriage are labeled "matrimonial property" and will be distributed through the property division process.
It's best not to buy a car before a divorce. In some states (California, Nevada, Washington, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, and Wisconsin), all assets acquired during a marriage fall under the "community property" statute, meaning they belong to the couple, even if they were purchased in a spouse's individual name. All the goods bought by either spouse while being married will be considered in the division of property. Only if you can prove you've used premarital funds, then your car could be seen as an independent property and you wouldn't have to split its value with your soon-to-be ex-partner. In the states that do not follow the community property rule, if one spouse paid for the care alone, that person owns it alone. When both partners are on the title, each of them is a 50% owner.
Is Giving Money Away Before Divorce Possible?
If you wish to make cash gifts to friends or family before divorcing you can do so, although it could be a red flag of funneling off funds. It's better to have your spouse's approval beforehand. As soon as the divorce case starts, the court will issue an injunction that won't allow the disposal of any assets.


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mupen64plus is a N64 emulator. I haven't to much experience with this emulator but the emulator seems to do the job pretty well. So here is a little installation instruction for Slackware.
VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-0 Disk Group oradg has only standard disks and trying to add cloned disk to diskgroup.Mix of standard and cloned disks in a diskgroup is not allowed. Please follow the vxdg (1M) man page.
Today I needed to replace a disk which is used by AIX LVM and which wasn't mirrored. Of course all data should remain.
WeeWX is a nice software that allows you to communicate with your weather station. Unfortunately I don't own a weather station (currently I'm thinking about buying one - that's why I stumbled over WeeWX) but WeeWX offers to simulate a weather station. And that is was this article is about: install WeeWX under Slackware and run it in simulator mode.
Before you can install WeeWX you need a few more python modules, at least configobj, six, pyserial and Cheetah. If you have a weather station than you might more python modules.


U2 will perform three live shows in Dublin this Christmas.
The gigs are part of the supergroup's Innocence and Experience Tour 2015 and will take place in the 3 arena shortly before Christmas.
Bono confirmed the details in an exclusive interview with the late Tony Fenton recorded in January.
The interview will be broadcast for the first time this Bank Holiday Monday at 3pm on Today FM. Specific dates will be revealed then.
The gigs will be the band's first return to the venue since December 1989. The most recent Irish gigs were in 2009, when U2 played Croke Park.
Revenues from two of the shows will go to the Music Generation project, which equips children with musical instruments. Twenty thousand children have benefitted so far.


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"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is the first of many spin-offs to be announced by Disney and Lucasfilm to satisfy their goals of having a new Star Wars film released every year.
Filling in the gap between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope," the film follows Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), who is tasked by the Rebel Alliance to find defected Imperial pilot Bodhi (Riz Ahmed), who has special information about a secret mega-weapon being built by the Intergalactic Empire capable of destroying planets. She agrees to find the pilot so that she can try to rescue her father, Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), the scientist who is forced to design the weapon for Imperial Director Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn).
Jyn is accompanied by Rebel Intelligence Officer Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), and a reprogrammed Imperial Enforcer Droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), a blind warrior in tune with the force and his mercenary friend, Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen), to find Bodhi and obtain the information necessary to destroy the weapon, known as the Death Star, to give to the Rebels before it's too late.
Director Gareth Edwards, "Monsters" and "Godzilla" (2014), continues to be one of the most frustrating filmmakers working today, as many of the problems from his previous films are carried over. He focuses so much on giving the film the best visual aesthetic possible that he forgets that the story and characters need to be engaging as well.
The first half of the film is sloppy in its editing and pacing, as the narrative jumps around to different planets and characters in a failed attempt to make the film feel busier. There isn't much room for the audience to breathe and have time to develop the characters. It's not until the film's third act that the film finally picks up the pace and offers some decent eye-candy to wake up bored viewers (a similar fault with Edwards' "Godzilla" film).
The film also features some appalling usage of CG facial restoration to shoehorn in appearances of Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) to make them look like they did in "A New Hope." The effect doesn't work as the way the skin is rendered makes them look too polished.
The cast tries their best with what little they are given, so it's not entirely their fault that the characters are so bland you'd have to look at the film's Wikipedia page just to find out what their names were. It doesn't help that most of their dialogue is stale and repetitive, such as the word "hope" that's obnoxiously repeated throughout the film. The one standout performance would be Yen, as he displays a fighting technique that feels fresh to the Star Wars universe.
The worst performance of the film is Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, a rebel extremist who for a brief amount of time took care of Jyn in her youth. Whitaker delivers his lines in a raspy voice that occasionally cracks with a high pitch that ruins any attempt at taking his character seriously. While it's not as bad as "Battlefield Earth," it's still an embarrassing piece of work.
The biggest issue with the film is the premise, as the film is based on one paragraph from the opening crawl of "A New Hope," it has about as much depth as such with the characters and story. Thus, there's a lack of suspense, because you know what has to happen in order for the events of "A New Hope" to take place. If the film never got made, nothing would be missed.
While it's undeniable that last year's "The Force Awakens" borrowed a lot from "A New Hope," it at least gave us interesting characters in Finn and Rey and ended with enough room to explore for future episodes. "Rogue One" is just your average mega-blockbuster popcorn flick with good moments of action but with shallow characters to lead the narrative. Despite trying to fill in some blanks in "A New Hope," the film has little to no impact on how you view that classic.
Aside from a few memorable shots and an action-packed finale, the film doesn't have enough substance in it's narrative to justify its existence in the Star Wars universe. Which is a shame, as the climactic beach raid and Darth Vader's two scenes are some of the best Star Wars moments that have been glorified on the big screen (so far). At least the wait for "Episode 8" won't be long.
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ENCINITAS — Merrick Hanna said goodbye to "America's Got Talent" last week, and hello to seventh grade.
But not before he got a chance to fly.
The 12-year-old Encinitas boy, who had captured audiences with his creative robotic dance style coupled with his prepubescent exuberance, was eliminated in the penultimate stage of the NBC variety show.
"I was so happy that I got all positive feedback," Merrick said about the judge's critique of his final performance. "It's an amazing feeling because I didn't think I would make it past the judge's cuts and to make it all the way to the semifinals was amazing.
In his final performance, set to Jon Bellion's "iRobot," Merrick, with the help of carefully hidden wiring, soared above the stage.
He flew, if only for a few moments, he said.
Merrick's parents, Shawn and Aletha Hanna, said they knew the odds were stacked against their son in the semifinals, where he was competing against five contestants who were widely considered favorites to advance to the finals.
"We all knew if he didn't get into the Dunkin' Save (three contestants who receive a final chance to be 'saved' by live voters) he was going home, and he was prepared for that eventuality," Aletha Hanna said.
When asked if there was something he would change in his final performance, Merrick said he would have asked for more time to prepare.
Aletha and Shawn said they were proud of Merrick's performance, which he choreographed and arranged in less than two weeks, something he wasn't used to until that point.
But Aletha Hanna said the experience of creating that final piece was something that few kids get a chance to do at Merrick's age.
The incredible experiences didn't stop with his flying lessons, the family said. Merrick forged strong bonds with his contestant friends, including two in particular — ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer and singer Evie Clair.
The trio spent a lot of time together, including three hours of school together on the set every day and an outing at Dave & Buster's.
"They got to know each other pretty well and they were really close," Aletha Hanna said.
With both of his friends and other talented acts advancing to this week's finals, Merrick said he didn't have a favorite to win the competition.
"Everybody is just so amazing," he said.
Now, Merrick returns back to normalcy, as he heads to his first days in middle school. He said he is glad to be back in school, as he didn't get a chance to meet his teachers and classmates.
Shawn Hanna concurred that he thinks Merrick's transition from reality TV star to middle school pupil will be seamless.
What part of middle school is Merrick most excited about?
Merrick said that he's planning on taking a break from reality television, after turns on "Lip Sync Battle: Shorties" and "So You Think You Can Dance" over the past year.
He wants to get back into stage acting, and of course, he will continue to dance.


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IWS Fleet
Green Ducklings
PEAK Wind
Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS) aims to become a leading integrated provider of offshore wind services. The strategy of the Company is to provide a fleet of state-of-the-art service vessels to the offshore wind industry, combined with a suite of adhering services, to reduce levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for offshore wind.
Below is more information on IWS related companies and its services provided to the industry.
IWS Fleet AS
IWS Fleet AS offers a fleet of state-of-the-art, purpose built Walk-to-Work vessels providing services to the Offshore Wind industry across the wind farm's entire life cycle; from installation, commissioning, operations and maintenance to decommissioning.
IWS Fleet have four signed newbuild contracts for high-specification, purpose-built "walk-to-work" Commissioning, Service and Operations vessels (CSOVs) with China Merchants Industry, Hong Kong. The vessesl are schedualed for delivery with two in 2023 and two in 2025. In addition, IWS Fleet has secured option agreements for up to four additional sister vessels.
Integrated Wind Solutions AS holds 100% ownership of IWS Fleet AS.
Webpage https://www.integratedwind.com/iwsfleet/
Green Ducklings A/S
Green Ducklings is founded by three Executive Management partners, with the common vision of being masters of "Black2Green" transformations. The sole purpose of Green Ducklings is to increase the value of companies by efficiently facilitating strategic guidance and diversification processes in offshore wind.
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West Coast hammered by 'exceptional' rainfall
27 Mar, 2019 5:50am 4 minutes to read
Award-winning farmers open their gates
Seeking the perfect rural work-life balance
27 Mar, 2019 6:00am
Selina Copland works in a key accounts role for Ballance Agri-Nutrients. Photo / Olivia Ross
Otago Daily Times
By: Sally Rae
A rural career always beckoned for Selina Copland.
Growing up on a sheep, beef and cropping farm in Mid Canterbury, she was always out on the farm with her siblings.
At school, while she was interested in agriculture, the topic was never really pushed as a career which was disappointing, she said.
Originally, Copland hoped to get into rural banking and she completed a BComAg, majoring in rural valuation at Lincoln University.
She enjoyed her three years at Lincoln, saying it was amazing how much easier it was to learn when you were interested in the subject.
She hated English at school but would happily read a textbook when it was about something she was interested in.
Copland particularly enjoyed plant science and, after graduating, she worked at Midlands Seeds for a year in the office doing the logistics for the oilseed side of the business.
In August, 2014, she moved to Southland to join Ballance Agri-Nutrients, initially as a nutrients specialist in the Otautau, Nightcaps and Drummond area.
That involved looking after up to about 200 clients, being the ''go-to'' person for farmers — it involved soil testing, working with farmers on their farm goals to ensure their fertiliser plan matched what they wanted to achieve, and helping or pointing them in the right direction with any issues they might have.
It had been great for her confidence as when she moved to Southland, she probably knew about three people.
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Fortunately, during her university summer holidays she spent two summers on a farm at Te Anau.
''That's why I wasn't scared to come down here. I knew it was pretty friendly.''
Earlier this year, Copland changed roles to a key accounts position — there are three women in Otago-Southland who look after corporate and larger clients, spread throughout the two regions.
While it had been a lot to get her head around, the new role was the next step when it came to her career experience, she said.
Copland works from home — she recently bought a house in Winton — and is very much immersed in Southland life.
She plays netball and is a keen baker, sometimes producing baking for the Rural Support Trust for those in need.
She is secretary for the Pourakino Catchment Conservation Trust, a group formed in 2014 by a group of like-minded farmers who decided it was time to work together to preserve the native bush, rivers and streams surrounding their farms while preserving their farming businesses.
In her previous role, that was part of the area she covered. Being involved means she keeps up to date with what is happening at Environment Southland.
And she also enjoys seeing the collaboration between farmers — whether dairy or sheep — and being very solutions-focused.
Clients in that area, not even involved at committee level, had a much greater understanding of the rules, she said.
In a way, it had been a little sad changing jobs within Ballance; she had received many messages from clients wanting her to carry on.
It was a very rewarding career and she had no regrets about the path she had pursued.
Ballance was a company that ''really look after you'' and she was well settled in the South.
Also, the role was actually pretty similar to that of a rural banker.
While not necessarily dealing with financials, it could change a person's business as much as a rural banker, she said.
Asked whether she had any advice for young people keen on a career in the rural sector, Copland encouraged them to head out with rural professionals.
''I wish when I was at school I had gone out with reps that came to Mum and Dad's. They're all willing to take you.
''People would offer, I never took it up. You don't know what a job is until you actually see it first-hand,'' she said.
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Spacing presents the Toronto Town Buttons
March 9, 2009 | By Spacing
You only have to look as far up as its street signs to realize that Toronto is a city cobbled together from other former boroughs, towns and villages. Like other major metropolitan areas, Toronto has annexed and absorbed former municipalities since it began as a city back in 1834.
In recognition of Toronto's 175th anniversary in 2009, Spacing has created a new series of buttons that highlight the coats of arms and official seals of the numerous small towns and villages that now make up Toronto.
You can buy a set of the 16 buttons for $20 (includes shipping) starting today through our e-store using your credit card or our online merchant PayPal. Let us know your thoughts about the buttons, and if you'd be interested to see some of the seals on t-shirts.
Sadly, not all former towns and villages are represented in the buttons since some places only used a watermark (such as the Town of Yorkville) or were never legally incorporated (like Lansing or The Beaches), and thus never produced an official coat of arms. Below, check out all the buttons and a few facts/rumours about their origins.
The town buttons include: Brockton, Mimico, Parkdale, Weston, Long Branch, Scarborough, North York, York, Swansea, Leaside, Forest Hill, New Toronto, North Toronto, The Junction, Etobicoke, and East York.
The Junction seal is from 1893 and includes a great steam-powered train and a billowing smokestack from an industrial building.
East York was settled predominantly by the British, thus the use of the bulldog. This seal is from the 1930s. Etobicoke's seal is nice for its simplicity but not sure if its the most appropriate.
Brockton was not named after Sir Isaac Brock, a famous War of 1812 general, but for his cousin James. Parkdale's seal represents each of the town's first councillors described in a post by Matthew Blackett a few weeks ago.
Gotta love the Leaside button: they have a glowing sun setting/rising behind a very suburban-looking bungalow.
Many people assume that Mimico's seal has a seagull standing on top, but it is actually a pigeon. "Mimico" is a breed of pigeon that found a home in the Mimico area. The Long Branch seal is charming because it looks like it was designed by the winner of a primary school competition.
The New Toronto seal is rendered in an obvious Art Deco style, with a plane, train, and a muscled bicep with a hammer. An aboriginal hut is also thrown in. Forest Hill is slightly morbid: there is an arrow through the neck of the deer with blood drops on the entry and exit points of the arrow. The deer is also sticking out it's tongue, presumably in the throes of deaths. So much for gentle Forest Hill.
Spacing thanks our researcher Nick Anapliotis and the folks at Heritage Toronto for their help.
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jean-guy
Those buttons are sweet! Any chance of getting an East York seal on a t-shirt?
These are beautiful.
Parkdalian
I can't help but think of football(*soccer) jersey emblems here. I love em!
Now, if only these neighbourhoods were part of a new Metro Toronto Football League(tm) these would come in real handy. TFC mania already proves Toronto enjoys the sport, right?
Come to think of it, apart from regular tees, why not print(or sew) these puppies onto soccer jerseys? With the freedom to print personalized names and numbers?
These should also be incorporated into public space more visibly by the neighbourhoods themselves(*not just t-shirts) Like maybe plaques or sculptures?(*w/historical significance underneath)
Bruce Gavin Ward
These are very impressive but [don't publish this] there may be a problem. It's kind of like asking a 'Habs' fan to be seen in a Maple Leafs sweater. O.K. bad example, nobody would want to be seen in a ML sweater! But will people in RoseDale be wearing their Spacing 'ParkDale' button any time soon?
But as a set they rule! I guess from now on, a new neighbourhood name will have to be accompanied by a coat of arms for Spacing!
Ed K
Nice idea, beautiful drawings, but poor planning. You should have gone for a modern visual look – then you could have extended it to every neighbourhood in toronto, and it would be something the kids would actually wear. These smack of WASPY coat of arms type stuff
Ed K> These are historic, not new. They don't smack of WASPy coat of arms type stuff, they are WASPy coat of arms type stuff. That's what Toronto was. Unless you mean something else, you're advocating some kind of revisionist history.
I mean to say, as a moneymaking concept, it has limited appeal to most torontonians. I would assume you are doing this to make money. Because the upside potential to something that includes the whole of toronto is huge (think that Nike Run TO neighbourhood t-shirt gimmick) This project though, only draws attention to where the real action is, by virtue of how it misses the mark.
What does the "M.C." stand for in "Township of Scarborough M.C."? (I assume it isn't "Motorcycle Club"…)
Alan L Brown
Six of them have beavers! Cool!
The gentleman in the Etobicoke one appears to be firing his arrow directly at the snarling bulldog! 🙂
Never knew Brockton was its own incorporated municipality. Always assumed it was part of Parkdale or York before becoming part of Toronto.
what came first? the seal for east york or the well-known logo for Mack Trucks…
http://www.macktrucks.com
I know they're both bulldogs but I'm just saying its an awfully similar angle/pose.
great idea! can't wait until the are available for purchase.
They are interesting, but definitely don't compare to the subway buttons!
Is there a map of the old boroughs for those of us who don't remember the boundaries?
What did the Town of York's seal look like? Is the current City of Toronto seal and the original seal look the same, or has it changed over the years?
I recall seeing a much different Etobicoke seal down around the Long Branch GO station. I'm not entirely certain, though. I'll have to take a photo next time I'm around there.
Matthew Blackett
The logos are range from the 1870s to the 1950s. About half of these logos were taken from the cover of a report in 1960. Others came from documents and two from lithographs.
Leah Sandals
I was just in the Sutton Place hotel and noted that they have a variety of these town symbols reproduced on their lobby tiles. Provincial symbols too. Maybe they should sell the buttons?
Pat T
In a way I agree with Ed K – neighbourhood-themed buttons would had have me opening my wallet, nice those these historical tokens are.
amin b
Brent > "Township of Scarborough M.C." as Motorcycle Club made me laugh. I'd be willing to guess the 'M.C.' is short form for Municipal Corporation, or such, but then I'd just be guessing. Anyone else?
Yes, some of the seals changed over time. Swansea's changed slightly (a single longhouse instead of the 3 teepees), East York became a bit more bland and modern (the seal above is from letterhead from the 1930s, I believe – I don't know if this was pre-Mack truck), and Etobicoke used to have a different Native figure that was standing.
An effort was made to get visual material for all the incorporated towns inside the present Toronto boundaries, but some (to date, at least) have proven to be elusive. The only visual representation of Yorkville's seal that we found is on the fire hall next to the Yorkville library. The East Toronto seal is only to be found as an embossed indentation on paper. Both of these wouldn't translate well into an image for the buttons. Otherwise, the whole of present day Toronto is represented above.
Nice as artifacts but I'm with Pat T. I'd prefer something contemporary.
I'm not sure, but I think these were made up. Totally a fake by some acid-tripper back in the 70s.
Love these! Love love love love!
Not sure why people are "complaining" about more contemporary buttons: these are to celebrate the city's anniversary, not create brand new identities for neighbourhoods. They are heritage. And I suspect Spacing wouldn't be able to use the current BIA or neighbourhood names seen on street signs since those are owned by the BIAs.
Someone also "complained" about it covering the whole city: Um, doesn't the inclusion of Etobicoke, Scarborough, York, North York, etc covering the entire city? In fact, downtown Toronto (and the old city of Toronto) aren't even represented here.
Lisa Louise
Terrific!! I love the coat of arms for my little home Town of Weston, I love how it says "Equality Justice To All" and would love to know the story behind that! Thanks, Spacing!!
"Equal Justice To All." How good is that?
Now I know why the East York Soccer Club's rep team is called the "Bulldogs." Kudos!
I love the spirit… but I think its worth remembering that these municipal seals were also the face of colonialism and dispossession. At the time of the Scarborough centennial there was still no signed treaty with local native peoples, for example.
Brilliant! I can't wait for the T shirts.
Rahb
Where's the seal for Rosedale? I guess since the city of Toronto unilaterally abrogated the terms of annexation in 1998, Rosedale's history has been cleanly eliminated to prevent unpleasant questions about this illegal act.
right on moya. shawn but moreso deb make even better points.
i love this city with all of my heart, but there are a lot of people, past and present, who have never been given a reason to.
I love these.
Rob L
"These smack of WASPY coat of arms type stuff"
"This project though, only draws attention to where the real action is, by virtue of how it misses the mark."
"I'd prefer something contemporary."
"these municipal seals were also the face of colonialism and dispossession"
What a bunch of wet blankets. If you want contemporary buttons, go make your own, if you think they represent oppression and injustice, don't buy them.
These are great, and an excellent idea for the city's 175th. Many of these images would be lost in "dusty antiquity" but for ideas like this. Bravo!
Rahb> Rosedale was never incorporated, therefore it never had a seal. It would have been part of the Township of York.
No Leslieville? Riverdale? Were they not incorporated? Alas.
Mark Greenfield
Deb writes of the face of colonialism….perhaps there was something to this version of colonialism (if you want to call it that) that allowed Toronto to become the welcoming place it is today.
Ted C.
I'd buy the Junction one on a t-shirt.
Calvin Henry-Cotnam
I am wondering what the criteria is for a town/village to be official and getting on this list. I presume actually having a coat of arms would be a requirement.
When Metropolitian Toronto was created in 1954, it consisted of the City of Toronto and twelve municipalities: towns of New Toronto, Mimico, Weston, and Leaside; villages of Long Branch, Swansea, and Forest Hill; and the townships of Etobicoke, York, North York, East York, and Scarborough.
So in addition to these, Brockton, The Junction, Parkdale, and North Toronto get buttons, but towns and villages such as Agincourt, Lansing, and several others don't? [This is really a tongue-in-cheek comment, not a complaint!]
As mentioned above a few times by myself and Nick, we were only able to find the above towns and villages, so the requirement is to actually have a coat of arms.
No slights, disrespect, or revisionist history. Availability is the only criteria. If anyone wants to spend hours pouring over documents in the archives looking for any missing town we would greatly appreciate it.
Edward Keenan
Not that anyone cares, but since I'm a regular around here, I feel compelled to say that Ed K is not me. And plus that I think the buttons are hot. But since I live in The Junction and we have the coolest coat of arms, I would think that.
I'd wear a Village of Long Branch T-shirt while waiting for a 501 LONG BRANCH car.
Adam Sobolak
"So in addition to these, Brockton, The Junction, Parkdale, and North Toronto get buttons, but towns and villages such as Agincourt, Lansing, and several others don't? [This is really a tongue-in-cheek comment, not a complaint!]"
The difference is, each of the former was an incorporated municipality (West Toronto in the case of the Junction)–and they were all amalgamated into the City of Toronto by WWI. OTOH Agincourt, Lansing et al never were incorporated, hence they technically never were "towns" or "villages"–they were hamlets that answered to their respective townships. (If they were lucky, they might have attained the semi-incorporated status of "police village"–don't know how many of those existed within the 416, let alone whether any of them went to the effort of commissioning crests, coats of arms, etc.)
Some curious mottoes there…
North Toronto reads (if I get that right) 'Nor fear, nor favour, nor affection' – to whom, I wonder?
Leaside translates (if my Latin is right) to 'Transport, Health, Stability' – interesting priorities.
New Toronto alliterates nicely – 'Integrity, Intelligence, Industry'.
I'd love to know what the York one says, but this version is too small to read.
Interestingly, New Toronto reversed Toronto's old motto–was that by way of critique? (The Toronto motto used to be ridiculed for placing "industry" first and "integrity" last.)
Great idea, what about having a TORONTO button (or buttons?). I love the City crest which is stamped on many of the street drains along sidewalks in the older area of the City. They are all dated 1889 – did someone order a multi-year supply then or did they simply recast them with the old molds for many years? I like the idea they have been in use for well over 100 years.
Adam Sobolak wrote, "The difference is, each of the former was an incorporated municipality…"
I understand that, and that is part of why some of these villages and hamlets do not have a coat of arms – the reason for no button.
I find the different status of neighbourhoods somewhat fascinating, not just with who had what status, but also with how it is perceived by others. Many were recognized by the post office, while some were not. When did Canada Post finally recognize "North York"? I believe it wasn't until sometime after it became a city on February 14, 1979!
Barb W
I've been told that 'Etobicoke' is a First Nation's word for "where the alders grow". My source was a tree lover, not a historian, so this needs to be confirmed. But if correct, the Township of Etobicoke crest makes a little more sense. It's certainly more visually arresting than a tree outline would be — and perhaps we're meant to assume the figure's bow and arrow are made from alder!
Weston actually has two crests: the one shown and a more known one which has 2 strands of ivy surrounding the centre crest and bird. And it's much nicer.
I am almost a year late to the button talk, but I am curious to know if Dovercourt was ever incorporated. In lieu of a Dovercourt button, I will get Brockton and York buttons, and make a third button for the middle that says "here."


This page documents the routine PDAF_put_state_generate_obs_si of PDAF.
PDAF_put_state_generate_obs_si is the variant of PDAF_put_state_generate_obs with the simplified interface. The difference between both routines is that in the simplified interface the names of the call-back subroutines are not specified. Instead the routine assumes that the call-back routines have a standard name as specified at the end of this page.
The routine is typically called in assimilate_pdaf or directly in the model code.
The routines PDAF_put_state_* are used with the 'flexible' implementation variant of PDAF. The general aspects of the filter specific routines PDAF_put_state_* are described on the page Modification of the model code for the ensemble integration and its sub-page on inserting the analysis step. For the 'fully parallel' implementation variant the alternative routines PDAF_assimilate_*_si are used.
status_pdaf: The integer status flag. It is 0, if PDAF_put_state_letkf_si is exited without errors.
The user-supplied call-back routines are described on the page on implementing the generation of synthetic observations.
It is recommended that the value of status_pdaf is checked in the program after PDAF_put_state_generate_obs_si is executed. Only if its value is 0 the initialization was successful.


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Why Writing Matters (Why X Matters Series) (Paperback)
By Nicholas Delbanco
Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time
In this new contribution to Yale University Press's Why X Matters series, a distinguished writer and scholar tackles central questions of the discipline of writing. Drawing on his own experience with such mentors as John Updike, John Gardner, and James Baldwin, and in turn having taught such rising stars as Jesmyn Ward, Delbanco looks in particular at questions of influence and the contradictory, simultaneous impulses toward imitation and originality. Part memoir, part literary history, and part analysis, this unique text will resonate with students, writers, writing teachers, and bibliophiles.
Nicholas Delbanco is the Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. He has published thirty previous books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Count of Concord, Spring and Fall, The Countess of Stanlein Restored, and The Lost Suitcase: Reflections on the Literary Life.
Literary Criticism / Books & Reading
Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy
Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: March 22nd, 2022
Series: Why X Matters Series
"Chatty, affable . . . [and] an eloquent endorsement of the writing class as nurturing and galvanizing community."—Joe Moran, Times Literary Supplement
"Delbanco explores questions of influence and the creative impulses toward imitation and originality . . . [and] draws on his decades of teaching experience to offer a kind of reading workshop, equal parts memoir, literary history, and scholarly analysis."—Poets & Writers (suggested reading)
"The insights on workshop dynamics, the smart observations, the loving attention to words and voice, the wisdom acquired by many years of reading, writing, and teaching, make this a valuable, entertaining, and accessible study of writing."—Robert Morgan, Cornell University
"The wisdom of a superb, experienced writer and inspired teacher are here distilled for our pleasure. We have much to learn from Delbanco's maturity, broad perspective and erudition—not least his kindness and encouragement when all is said and done, his devotion to literature and to all those who struggle to achieve it."—Phillip Lopate, author of To Show and to Tell
"This book is a tribute to rigor, to close reading, to paying attention. Reading it is like participating in an exclusive workshop taught by a master of the craft."—Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train
"Superb writer, erudite scholar, wise teacher—Delbanco makes the written word sing, and how. No reader of this book—itself an impassioned work of literature—will ever take writing for granted again."—James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword
"Nicholas Delbanco has long been not only one of America's finest writers but also teachers of the craft. And Why Writing Matters is his generous gift to us all—filled with wisdom, revelations, and, of course, exquisite writing. We might not have been able to attend his masterclass on the power of words, but thankfully we can cherish these pages, which prove it."—David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon


The minor diameter is an engineering reference to the diameter of a screw without the threads, as opposed to the major diameter, which is the diameter of a screw with the threads. There are a couple of other factors involved that determine what the minor diameter will be, such as the pitch or taper of the screw, and the amount of threads per inch. But for all practical purposes, a good ruler will give anyone the basic calculation for the minor diameter of any screw.
You can calculate the minor diameter of any screw.
Place the screw onto its head so that the tip is pointing upwards.
Using an engineering ruler for the most precise results, measure the screw at the top between the threads.
Use the engineering ruler to get a precise decimal point measurement. For example, a 3/8-inch screw with 24 threads per square inch will have a .32 minor diameter. Using a regular ruler, that calculates to approximately 1/3 inch.
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I just realized I never told you about Brad's craft! It may be my favorite craft yet!
Brad and I have a funky shaped kitchen in our new place. Seriously funky. It starts out all normal then twists back into this funny little dark corner with another countertop and a pantry. The pantry is nice, but the corner is funky.
Our kitchen also had one big eyesore. The hot water heater was tucked right in next to our stove and was fully on display. When I looked at the apartment the first time I remember thinking that if that was the one thing I didn't like about the apartment, we were going to take it.
And I was going to find a way to hide that hot water heater.
So fast forward to the day that I put together my lovely cork board art, Brad and I had long been talking about hiding the heater with a chalkboard. Then we could write lists of what we need at the store, notes to each other, or just doodles. When I bought all my table tops and wood glue, Brad bought two pieces of plywood.
It was Kels and Brad craft day.
Brad nailed a support on the back of the panels to keep them together and sturdy, and then he went to work spray painting.
A coat of primer and two coats of chalkboard paint later, we patiently waited for them to dry… And then had to go out to the store to buy chalk so we could immediately start drawing.
Two stores later, we were equipped with chalk and a lot of ideas for our new chalkboard!
Imagine where that chalkboard is used to be an ugly hot water heater. Now we have a fun chalkboard wall that makes our kitchen seem so much more put together!
Piggie drawn for Brad when he took a nap after completing the craft. Crafts make Brad sleepy.
Come over and doodle anytime!!


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smell hangs in the air.
A burley, middle-aged dwarven miner lies on the floor, retching in his sleep.
A gagging pox victim hates your guts!
You circle around a gagging pox victim and expertly put him in a deathgrip.
You release a gagging pox victim from your grip.
You aren't even fighting anybody!
A gagging pox victim is standing here.
I've noticed the same on lounging druid in murkwood when morting there... the mob disengages (without any disengage) and then re-engages for some reason, and my damage seems all over the place just on that mob. Seems buggy, definitely used to not do that.
Problem still occurs frequently with this mob. Never used to happen, not sure what changed.
Saw it happen on an astral dreadnaught twice, irrc.
Check it after the next reboot and let me know if you still see this.
Lazy lighting stagehand hates your guts!
You circle around lazy lighting stagehand and expertly put him in a deathgrip.
Lazy lighting stagehand is enmeshed in thick webs!
Lazy lighting stagehand growls at you and attacks!
Lazy lighting stagehand misses you with his hit.
You release lazy lighting stagehand from your grip.
You land a powerful strike into lazy lighting stagehand's side.
You viciously massacre lazy lighting stagehand with your hit.
Impossible to use this so soon after a successful second wind!!!
You get yourself in position to strike with a flurry of blows.
You weave the threads of magic masterfully!
You maintain your deathgrip on lazy lighting stagehand.
Still happening Teker. The issue is mob specific, which makes me think it must be a proc that these mobs have in common, or else it has something to do with release for deathgrip.
The 'haste' spell on you is about to wear off.
You are brutally massacred by lazy lighting stagehand's hit.
You deal a critical blow to one of lazy lighting stagehand's vital organs.
You wield Brilliant Sword of Valor.
Seems to be when they wimpy, they disengage, but don't actually flee.
A gagging pox victim makes a strange sound, as you place a thunderbolt in his back.
You stop using a thunderbolt.
You deal a massive blow to one of a gagging pox victim's vital organs.
You viciously massacre a gagging pox victim with your hit.
Sochi thinks the target is getting nulled on these mobs.
This is fixed now. It was actually mobs that were sleeping quietly going back to sleep mid-fight.
You rock Teker! I see you fixed the contemplation timer issue as well, thanks very much.
I'm drafting an email to you about some MSDP issues... no rest for the wicked!


The Associated Press is reporting the death of Ian Abercrombie, the veteran British actor best known to American audiences for playing the demanding Mr. Pitt on Seinfeld, as well as for voicing Palpatine on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Abercrombie had recently been diagnosed with lymphoma and died after suffering kidney failure at the age of 77.
Prior to beginning his film and television career, Abercrombie was an accomplished stage performer and dancer, and worked on everything from a production of Stalag 17 opposite Jason Robards to summer stock Shakespeare festivals to toiling as a magician's assistant. He was similarly game for anything when it came to the big and small screen, racking up close to 200 credits over the years—beginning by accepting background, often-uncredited parts in films, like playing a villager in Young Frankenstein, or one of the dance marathon contestants in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
To that end, it would almost be easier to make a list of the TV shows from 1965 and beyond in which Abercrombie didn't make an appearance. But okay, here are some of the more famous: Get Smart, Columbo, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, Battlestar Galactica, Knots Landing, Happy Days, Fantasy Island, Three's Company, Airwolf, Who's The Boss?, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, L.A. Law, Moonlighting, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, Empty Nest, ALF, 21 Jump Street, Tales From The Crypt, Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure, Coach, The Nanny, Murphy Brown, Blossom, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, NewsRadio, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Nip/Tuck, How I Met Your Mother, and even Childrens Hospital. In short, if it was a memorable series from the past five decades of television, there's a pretty good chance Abercrombie was on it.
Of course, nothing was more memorable than Abercrombie's role as Seinfeld's Mr. Pitt, the fussy magnate who recruits Elaine as his personal assistant (after being smitten by her Jackie Kennedy-like "grace"), then proceeds to put her through the wringer with his petty, often petulant demands. Abercrombie brought out the adorably childish side in what was otherwise a very unlikeable character—whether demanding the perfect socks, regally eating his candy bars with knife and fork, gaily recounting his love for Woody Woodpecker, or even getting sucked into one of those Magic Eye posters.
Abercrombie was also a favorite of the sci-fi and comic-book world, notably playing Batman's butler Alfred in the short-lived series Bird Of Prey. In a strange coincidence, Alfred was played on Batman: The Animated Series by Clive Revill—the same actor who originally voiced Emperor Palpatine in The Empire Strikes Back, which is a part that Abercrombie would take over in his later years in The Clone Wars film and its TV and video game adaptations. (You can watch a non-embeddable clip of Abercrombie as Palpatine here.) And Abercrombie's final role would be an episode of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, which he completed just before he died.
His film career was equally filled with cult favorites—perhaps most famously his turn as the Wiseman who helps Ash return to his timeline in Army Of Darkness. Other appearances included The Prisoner Of Zenda, Warlock, The Ice Pirates, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, MouseHunt, Wild Wild West, Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties, and Inland Empire. Abercrombie's most recent work included a recurring role as "Professor Crumbs" on the Disney show The Wizards Of Waverly Place, as well as voicing "Ambrose" the owl in Rango. Obviously, he was a hard-working guy and up for anything (he would have made an excellent Random Roles candidate), and that led him to rack up an enviable career full of incredible memories. Goodbye, Mr. Pitt.


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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Eccentric consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Director: Guy Ritchie
Actors: Eddie Marsan, Geraldine James, Jude Law, Mark Strong, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Maillet
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Wilderness (2006)
Juvenile delinquents gets sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoners death, where they have to fight for survival.
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
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The mysterious island of Houraijima has reappeared after 50 years, and with its reappearance has brought the attack of four gods, the Shitoushin, who have their eyes set on the…
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In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where…
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his…
Flickering Lights (2000)
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Arun Khanna is a spy for the Indian government whose aid is enlisted to stop ISI Chief Ishak Khan. Khan is trying to build a nuclear bomb with which he…
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Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in…
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The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are…
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Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement…
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Rabies is a sickness that is spread through the spit of animals. The sickness goes to the brain of the animal making them sick and die. A sick animal that bites or scratches a human can pass on the sickness to the human. Humans can also become sick and die.
Dogs, cats, skunks, foxes, coyotes, raccoons and livestock have been found to have rabies in Ontario.
expand_moreHow can I tell if an animal is rabid?
Damage to the brain causes the visible symptoms of rabies.
Some animals may go into isolated places.
Wild animals may lose their fear of humans.
Animal that come out a night animal are seen during the day.
There may be signs of weakness like a drooping head or sagging jaw, or weakness in the hind limbs.
They may chew and bite their own limbs.
They may attack objects or other animals.
They may be angry at times and then very quiet.
Rabies can manifest itself in two different ways: dumb rabies and furious rabies.
expand_moreHow long does it take for an animal to show signs of rabies after becoming infected?
The time between when the animal got rabies to the time they start to show symptoms can be from two week to months.
expand_moreCan Animals Have Rabies Without Showing Any Symptoms?
Yes. Rabies can be found in the spit of an animal, a few days before they show sickness. All animals that have rabies will have the signs of rabies and die of the disease.
expand_moreWhat do I do if someone gets bit or is scratched by an animal?
Wash the affected skin area with soap and water and contact your doctor or local health department. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. After normal business hours an answering service will locate on-call staff for you.
If you think your clothing has been in contact with the spit from a rabid animal, wash it immediately in soap and hot water.
DO NOT GET ANY SALIVA FROM THE ANIMAL ON YOUR SKIN!
expand_moreWhat do I do with a sick or dead animal?
Do not approach or touch the animal.
Report it immediately to your municipal animal control agency or the police.
Do not report animals found killed on the road (road kill) - unless you know there has been contact with a human. Road kills are not part of the rabies-monitoring program.
expand_moreHow do I protect my family against rabies?
All pets have to have rabies shots.
Warn your children to stay away from wild or stray animals.
Stop wild animals from living in your home or on your property.
Cover up all entrances, such as uncapped chimneys, loose shingles and openings in attics, roofs and eaves.
If you are not sure where animals are getting in, sprinkle flour around an entrances and check for footprints later. You can also stuff a rag or a ball of paper in a suspect hole and check later to see if it is gone.
Spread mothballs or hang ammonia-soaked cotton rags near the entrance and keep the area brightly lit. Raccoons do not like loud noises, bright lights and strong smells. Use the same methods in your garden or the area where you keep your garbage or composter.
If your pet has been bitten or scratched by a wild animal, do not handle your pet without gloves.
Bring your pet's food in at the end of the day.


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Tech firm Playtech snaps up software business for £15m
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 | BUSINESS SALE
Online gaming firm Playtech has acquired ECM Systems, a provider of software to the UK retail bingo market, in a deal worth around £15 million.
ECM, which is based in Hull, works with well-known bingo clients including Gala Leisure and Mecca Bingo. The firm posted £9.1 million in revenues for the fiscal year 2016.
FTSE 250-listed Playtech, headquartered on the Isle of Man, provides software for a range of online gambling platforms, including casinos, poker rooms, sports betting and scratch games.
Playtech will pay about £14.9 million for a 90 per cent stake in ECM, with the remaining ten per cent staying with Allen Richardson, who will remain as ECM's chief executive officer for the next three years.
The acquisition is part of Playtech's strategy to move further into the bingo sector. The company's board said ECM was "highly regarded" within the bingo industry, praising its range of products as being "instrumental" to the daily running of retail bingo in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Mor Weizer, chief executive of Playtech, said: "ECM has a leading position within the bingo hall sector, including its extensive range of handheld devices that enable players to enjoy a digital experience within a familiar retail environment.
"This is a significant step in strengthening and expanding our Playtech ONE offering within the bingo sector and we look forward to working with Allen and the whole ECM team."
Earlier this year Playtech paid €138 million (£122 million) for Vienna-based Best Gaming Technology, which provides sports betting software for a range of firms including Betfred, Coral, Paddy Power and William Hill.
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Definition Acrodermatitis is a skin condition peculiar to children that may be accompanied by mild symptoms of fever and malaise . It may also be associated with Hepatitis B and other viral infections.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors The mechanism that causes acrodermatitis is poorly understood, but its association with other infections is well documented. The lesions of acrodermatitis appear as small coppery-red, flat-topped firm papules that appear in crops and sometimes in long linear strings. The lesions are often symmetric (equal on both sides) and appear on the face, arms and legs, and buttocks. This is one of the few rashes that may also appear on the palms and soles. Generalized enlargement of the lymph nodes and liver may be seen. In Italian children, acrodermatitis is seen frequently in conjunction with Hepatitis B , but this association is rarely seen in the USA. In addition to Hepatitis B, acrodermatitis has also been associated with Epstein-Barr virus infections (EBV, mononucleosis), cytomegalovirus, coxsackie viruses, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and some live virus vaccines.
Treatment Acrodermatitis by itself is not treated. Associated conditions, such as Hepatitis B and Epstein-Barr virus infection, should be managed appropriately.
Expectations (prognosis) Acrodermatitis is considered a self-limiting disease that disappears without complication. However, the associated conditions must be watched carefully.
Complications Complications occur as a result of associated conditions, rather than as a result of acrodermatitis.
Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider if signs or symptoms (as described here) are present.


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Plastic Dynamism (1913)
Posted on 15th December 1913 by mycat8u	Posted in Manifestos
by Umberto Boccioni
Plastic dynamism is the simultaneous action of the motion characteristic of an object (its absolute motion), mixed with the transformation which the object undergoes in relation to its mobile and immobile environment (its relative motion). Therefore, it is not true that only the decomposition of an object's shape constitutes dynamism. Certainly decomposition and distortion in themselves have dynamic value, in so far as they break up the continuity of a line, interrupting the rhythm of a silhouette, increasing interactions and indicating possible directions of a shape. But this is not the Futurist concept of plastic dynamism, any more than a trajectory, the sway in a pendulum, or movement from point A to point B.
Dynamism is the lyrical conception of forms, interpreted in the infinite manifestations of the relativity between absolute motion and relative motion, between the environment and the object which come together to form the appearance of a whole: environment + object.
It is the creation of a new form which expresses the relativity between weight and expansion, between rotation and revolution; here, in fact, we have life itself caught in a form which life has created in its infinite succession of events.
It seems clear to me that this succession is not to be found in the repetition of legs, arms and faces, as many people have idiotically believed, but is achieved through the intuitive search for the one single form which produces continuity in space. This is the key to making an object live in universal terms. Therefore, instead of the old-fashioned concept of a sharp differentiation of bodies, instead of the modem concept of the Impressionists with their subdivision and repetition and rough indications of images, we would substitute a concept of dynamic continuity as the only form. And it is not by accident that I say 'form' instead of 'line' since dynamic form is a species of fourth dimension, both in painting and sculpture, which cannot exist perfectly without the complete concurrence of those three dimensions which determine volume: height, width, depth.
For sculpture we have tried to break the unity of material into several materials, each one of which serves to characterise, through its own natural diversity, differences in the weight and expansion of molecular volumes, and which together create the initial dynamic element.
Attempts to find realist form have always led sculpture and painting further and further away from their origin: architecture. Architecture represents for sculpture what composition does for painting; in fact, the absence of architectural elements is one of the negative characteristics of Impressionist sculpture.
However, pre-Impressionist studies of form have inevitably resulted in dead forms and, as a consequence, immobility; and this immobility is one of the main characteristics of Cubist sculpture.
Between real and ideal forms, between new forms (Impressionist) and traditional forms (Greek) we have discovered a form which is variable, evolutionary, and quite different from any other concepts which have existed up till now. We Futurists have discovered form in movement, and the movement of form. Only through this dual conception of form can we give a hint of plastic life in our work, without having extracted and removed it from its living environment, which would mean arresting its motion.
In sculpture, therefore, we are not necessarily looking for pure form, but for pure plastic rhythm, not the construction of an object, but the construction of an object's action. We have abolished pyramidal architecture to arrive at spiral architecture. A body in movement, therefore, is not simply an immobile body subsequently set in motion, but a truly mobile object, which is a reality quite new and original.
With dynamism, then, art climbs to an ideal, superior plane, creating a style and expressing our own age of speed and of simultaneity. When people tell us that the world has examples of both static and moving objects, and that not everything rushes around at speed, we reply that, in our painting it is the conception which dominates the visual, which perceives only fragmentarily, and therefore subdivides. Hence Dynamism is a general law of simultaneity and interpenetration dominating everything, in movement, that is appearance/exception/shading. We have called ourselves 'the primitives of a new and completely transformed sensitivity'. This frankly acknowledges a clear view of our creative potential.
Since we have to re-create everything anew, we Futurists are forced to make a far greater effort than any other revolutionaries who have appeared on the scene of Art.
With us Futurists, for the very first time, a sculptural simultaneity, analogous to pictorial simultaneity, has appeared in art.
An architectural construction in spiral form creates for the observer a continuity which allows him to understand, through the force-form, which is derived from real form, a new form defining objects and their driving force.
With this we have been able to maintain that power-form expresses the potential of the living form!
This unity within a given space provides us with a depth of volume, revealing each profile depth instead of a whole series of motionless profiles as we find in traditional statues.
For me, the things I am saying are not crazy abstractions, as many have thought who have laughed inanely at our experiments; instead it is the static qualities of the old masters which are abstractions, and unnatural abstractions at that – they are an outrage, a violation and a separation, a conception far removed from the law of the unity of universal motion. We are not, therefore, anti-nature, as many simpleminded reactionary exponents of realism and naturalism like to think; we are ANTI-ART; in other words we are against the stasis which has reigned for centuries in art, except for a few rare attempts found in the most warm-blooded works and in the liveliest periods.
In fact, the static attitudes of Greece and Egypt are much more arbitrary than our ideas of dynamic continuity. It should never be forgotten that we are passing through a stage in a long progress towards interpenetration, simultaneity and fusion, on which humanity has been engaged for thousands of years.
As a result, sculpture as well, by means of an interpenetration of planes, is bringing figures alive within their environment without their being mere slaves of artificial or fixed lights or pretty backgrounds. Such methods would destroy architectural laws and as a result the artist would have to run for help to painting, which was one of the fundamental mistakes of Impressionist sculpture.
We must, therefore, raise the concept of the object to that of a plastic whole: object + environment. In this way we shall have the object extended into the rays of light which shine on to it, by uniting atmospherical blocks with elements of a more concrete reality.
We exhort the young to forget the idea of figures enclosed within a traditional framework – a result of culture, academism and tradition! Instead Futurist sculpture will put the figure at the centre of a plastic orientation of space.
We must free ourselves from all the old formulas! We must destroy everything within us which is static, dead, everything in fact which is passéist! I shall never tire of repeating: no painting can exist outside our plastic dynamism!
Dynamism in painting and sculpture is, therefore, an evolutional concept of a plastic reality. It is the reflexion of a sensibility which conceives the world as an infinite prolonging of an evolutionary species. This is life itself. We Futurists have been able to create the model form – the form of forms – continuity.
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Dependent territory facts for kids
A dependent territory is a territory that is not fully independent or sovereign. They belong to a sovereign state, and are dependent on that state to some degree. There are varying degrees and forms of such a dependence. They are commonly distinguished from subnational entities in that they are not considered to be part of the state. A subnational entity typically represents a division of the country proper, while a dependent territory is a legally separate territory that enjoys a greater degree of autonomy.
As an example, Greenland is a dependent territory of Denmark, and Saint Helena is a dependent territory of the United Kingdom.
Lists of dependent territories
World map of dependent territories
AUS CHI DAN FRA NZL NOR GBR USA
Dependency claims without general international recognition, including all claims in Antarctica, are listed in italics. The list includes several territories that are not included in the list of non-self-governing territories listed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, as well as those that are not legally classified as dependencies by their respective sovereign government.
See also: States and territories of Australia
Although all territories of Australia are considered to be fully integrated in its federative system, and the official status of an external territory does not differ largely from that of a mainland territory, debate remains as to whether the external territories are integral parts of Australia, due to their not being part of Australia in 1901, when its constituent states federated. They are often listed separately for statistical purposes.
Christmas Island Administered from Canberra by the Attorney-General's Department.
Norfolk Island Commonwealth responsibilities administered from Canberra through the Attorney-General's Department.
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Administered from Canberra by the Attorney-General's Department.
Australian Antarctic Territory Administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
Heard Island
and McDonald Islands
See also: Rigsfællesskabet
Faroe Islands Self-governing overseas administrative division since 1948. Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but not of the European Union.
Greenland Self-governing overseas administrative division since 1979. Part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Withdrew from the European Union in 1986.
See also: Overseas departments and territories of France
Overseas France consists of 5 overseas departments (Départements d'outre-mer) and all overseas territories (Territoires d'outre-mer). Overseas departments, along with those of Metropolitan France, are constituent units of the French Republic. Overseas territories are listed below.
French Polynesia Overseas collectivity since 2003; Overseas country since 2004.
& New Caledonia "Sui generis" collectivity since 1999; appears on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Saint Barthélemy Overseas collectivities since 2007.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Territorial collectivity since 1985; overseas collectivity since 2003.
Overseas territory since 1961; overseas collectivity since 2003.
Overseas department since 31 March 2011.
Overseas region of France.
Clipperton Island Island administered by the Minister for Overseas Territories.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (called TAAF for Terres australes et antartiques françaises) is an Overseas territory since 1955, administered from Paris by an Administrateur Supérieur. Includes the French territorial claim in Antarctica: Adelie Land.
See also: New Zealand
In free association
Cook Islands Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand since 1965. The Cook Islands are fully responsible for their internal affairs; New Zealand, in consultation, retains some responsibility for external affairs and defence. As of 2005, the Cook Islands have diplomatic relations in their own name with eighteen countries.
Niue Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand since 1974. Niue is fully responsible for its internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defence. New Zealand's responsibilities confer no rights of control and are only exercised at the request of the Government of Niue.
Tokelau Territory of New Zealand. As it moves toward free association with New Zealand, Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution. A UN-sponsored referendum on self-governance in February 2006 did not produce the two-thirds supermajority necessary for changing the current political status. Another one was in October 2007, which failed to reach the 2/3 margin.
Ross Dependency New Zealand's Antarctic claim.
See also: Possessions of Norway
Bouvet Island Dependency administered from Oslo by the Polar Affairs Department of the Ministry of Justice and the Police.
Peter I Island Dependencies (subject to the Antarctic Treaty System) administered from Oslo by the Polar Affairs Department of the Ministry of Justice and the Police.
Queen Maud Land
In contrast, Svalbard is fully a part of Norway. Svalbard is subject to several special laws, but its government is not independent and does not decide laws on its own.
See also: Western Sahara
Overseas territories
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Previously the Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara, now called Western Sahara. 85% of the territory is now occupied and administered by Morocco. The rest of the territory is under the control of the Polisario Front and administerd by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The UN however still considers Spain as the country in charge of the whole territory, until the end of the ongoing Manhasset negotiations and resulting election to be overseen by the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.
See also: British overseas territories, Crown dependency, and Sovereign Base Areas
Anguilla British overseas territories.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands British oversea territory, administered by the Falkland Islands
Saint Helena British overseas territory which administers Ascension and Tristan da Cunha as dependencies of itself
Bermuda British overseas territory or self-governing territory as defined by the UK.
British Antarctic Territory The UK's Antarctic claim.
British Indian Ocean Territory British overseas territory administered by a commissioner resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
British Virgin Islands British overseas territory with internal self-government.
Falkland Islands British overseas territory. Falkland Islands also administers South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands through the Governor of the Falkland Islands as representative of the British monarch.
Gibraltar British overseas territory.
Sovereign Base Areas
Akrotiri and Dhekelia British overseas territory administered by the Commander of British Forces, Cyprus. Note SBAs are primarily required as military bases and not ordinary dependent territories.
Crown dependencies
Guernsey Fully internal self governing territories, allegiance is to the Monarch of the United Kingdom, not the UK government, which has no control, except for defence and international representation for which the islands make a financial contribution.
See also: Insular area and Territories of the United States
American Samoa Unincorporated and unorganized territory administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Appears on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Guam Unincorporated organized territory; policy relations between Guam and the U.S. conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Appears on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth in political union with the U.S.; federal funding administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Puerto Rico Unincorporated organized territory of the U.S. with commonwealth status; policy relations between Puerto Rico and the U.S. conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President.
U.S. Virgin Islands Unincorporated organized territory; policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the U.S. conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Appears on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Baker Island Unorganized and unincorporated territory administered from Washington, D.C. by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior.
Bajo Nuevo Bank Unincorporated territory of the U.S. administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Also claimed by Colombia, Jamaica and Nicaragua.
Howard Island Unorganized and unincorporated territories administered from Washington, D.C. by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior.
Navassa Island Unincorporated territory of the U.S. administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boquerón, Puerto Rico. Claimed by Haiti and privately via the Guano Islands Act.
Serranilla Bank Unincorporated territory of the U.S. administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Also claimed by Colombia and Nicaragua. Beacon Cay is occupied by Colombia.
Wake Island Supervised by the U.S. Air Force, administered from Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is claimed by the Marshall Islands.
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