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Despite decelerating slightly since the second half of 2018, growth is expected to remain high in 2019. Household consumption will again receive support from falling unemployment, including among young people (from 34% to 22% since 2015), as well as from a rising participation rate linked to the decline in the informal economy and increased employment for both women and men. Economic activity will continue to benefit from ongoing foreign investment in infrastructure, particularly in energy with the continued construction of the TAP to transport Azeri gas to Italy, and the second plant (Moglice) of the Devoll river hydroelectric complex. As would be expected, the electricity grid is being developed to ensure internal and external distribution of the additional power that is expected to be generated. These facilities will take over from local oil production, which peaked in 2014. Conversely, local investment, including the building or upgrading of roads and railways (Tirana-Durres line), will be constrained by fiscal consolidation and prudent lending by banks. Banks, most of which are subsidiaries of Turkish (one third of assets), Italian, and Austrian groups, will continue to lower the percentage of doubtful loans in their portfolios (13% in August 2018 compared with 21% two years earlier), while also reducing the share of the euro (about half) in their deposits and loans. Under these circumstances, growth in corporate credit should remain low while the average interest rate on loans in lek and euro is expected to remain relatively high. Despite the strength of the lek and the stabilisation of energy prices, inflation is set to rise, fuelled by strong domestic demand. This would prompt the central bank to raise its key interest rate, which was lowered to 1% in June 2018 in order to ease the upside pressure on the currency. While all sectors are expected to perform well, electricity production, which is reliant on rainfall, is difficult to predict.
After a hiatus linked to the June 2017 elections, fiscal consolidation will slowly resume in 2019. The stakes are all the higher as the debt burden, while decreasing, remains high. Despite recent issues, including the EUR 500 million 7-year eurobonds with a coupon of 3.55% issued in October 2018, which are aimed at extending the maturity and lowering the cost of debt, two-fifths of the debt is still short-term. Moreover, 60% of the debt is held by local banks and makes up 25% of their assets. Refinancing the debt is estimated at 20% of GDP (2018). Adding to the debt burden, the state is responsible for up to €1 billion under contracts carried out in partnership with the private sector in areas ranging from roads and health to education. The objective is to achieve a primary surplus (i.e. excluding interest) sufficient to provide debt relief. The cost of the electricity sector to the state is expected to decrease with the installation of meters, infrastructure upgrades and the phase-out of subsidised prices. Pension and territorial administration reforms should also help in this regard. Tax collection is benefiting from the reduction of the informal sector and computerisation, while improved investment management has made it possible to eliminate arrears of payments to suppliers.
Goods trade will continue to show a large deficit (22% of GDP in 2018), despite a smaller increase in imports due to the completion of major energy projects. This reflects the narrow production base (textiles, footwear, oil, minerals, electricity, construction materials), which means the country has to import many capital and consumer goods. Half of Albania's exports are destined for Italy. In addition, the balance is sensitive to rainfall, which can cause hydroelectric power sales to fluctuate. The services surplus (9% of GDP) is expected to increase thanks to tourism and outward processing arrangements in the clothing sector. Remittances from emigrants (8%) could suffer as a result of poor economic conditions in Italy. The current account deficit is largely financed by FDI, which means that infrastructure-related imports are self-financing. Despite the importance of non-debt-generating financing, external debt represented 67% of GDP at the end of June 2018. It is denominated in euros, much of it is long-term (80%), and it is primarily due to public creditors or connected with FDI.
Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Socialist Party obtained an absolute majority in the June 2017 elections. Structural reforms will continue with a view to EU membership, despite tension with the opposition. This is a condition not just for EU membership but also for encouraging foreign investment. Much remains to be done to improve the effectiveness of administrative and court systems, make local agencies accountable and fight corruption, organised crime and smuggling between Albania and Italy. The legislation is there and prosecutions are taking place, but this is not yet borne out in convictions. In addition, hydroelectric projects are increasingly opposed for their environmental impact.


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Authenticity: Challenge Accepted
Jonathan Reed, 15 Nov 2018
In the list of businesses that nail their flag to such a story, there are some huge success stories and more to come I'm sure.
No surprises for guessing that back in 2007 Paddy & Scott were two mates, both coffee lovers with bags of ambition and space in Scott's garage that was crying out to become a coffee roastery (They even jumped on a plane or two to find the most stunning coffee beans from around the world). Enter very real, but alas, a much-trodden story of humble beginnings. Two mates with big ambitions and…boom! A craft coffee business was born.
Fast forward to around 2 years ago when we, as a company, asked ourselves one very simple question. "What do we want to be famous for?". It was clear the original story that is the foundation of our brand was still as relevant today as it was 10 years ago. But the reality was that we wanted our brand to be about more than just about our heritage.
We pulled the team together and asked the same famous question and then, over the coming weeks, had several brilliant debates over authenticity. (It turned into more of an authenticity audit as it happens.) Initially, we weren't convinced we could re-engineer our brand without the support of big agencies, research and focus groups etc. but in line with our vision around #FuellingAmbition we only know to practice what we preach. (One further question asked regularly at the Bean Barn; "Is this decision/discussion fuelling our ambition?" If no, "NEXT!")
So, in throwing everything up in the air; some stuff landed, some crashed and some stuff we caught and ran with. We challenged ourselves to be answerable on authenticity at every layer of our business. How do we recruit and train people? Where are our raw products being sourced? What about water recycling? Single-use plastic policies and the compostable cups we've been serving coffee in for years! How much of our customer's pound is feeding back to the farmers who actually grow our coffee?
You don't need to be an expert to realise consumers are becoming more and more savvy. Those businesses out there who have creative tax schemes or have huge gaps in their 'story', you're under threat...Authenticity is the new currency of choice.
Two years on and it's still our authentic story that lands us multi-million-pound contracts. We're still a coffee company with humble beginnings. Only now we are using our success to generate change in our beloved industry. Slapping a 'Fairtrade' logo on a coffee bag and prancing around acting all sanctimonious: People see through that. They want to know you've got your hands dirty, you feel the pain of hard graft and you genuinely eat, sleep and breathe your product. Bullshit the consumer at your peril.
In 2017 we launched the Muchomba Farm and Ruiga School project in Kenya. We've invested tens of thousands of dollars working directly with the Muchomba family and the wider community, which will run into hundreds of thousands as we roll through this ten-year project. We share their pain, joys and genuinely feel tremendous pride when we see our logo over the farm entrance. We wait with bated breath for the result of the early fly crop harvest, see the results of work we're doing at the local school and the positive effect it has on the children of the local community. We're making sure the people growing our coffee believe in a bright future for their children. Our coffee is genuinely, authentically changing lives.
Over in Kenya we set aside 4000 coffee trees and set about finding founder members to purchase one and enjoy the crop four times a year. It really helped us create a sponsor community and now our YouTube channel has nearly 17,000 subscribers. Business in our coffee shops is booming and the likes of Marriott International and other leading operators are now serving the coffee from our farm in their businesses. The brand is reinventing itself and it's great to know that on the odd occasion our founder and CEO; Scott is still (at times) the guy replying to customers on Twitter.
As we grow we face the serious challenge of driving our growth, whilst remaining under the radar and 'real'. Do we need to put the infrastructure in place to continue delivering excellence? At what point do we employ a social media specialist or PR agency?
Like many others, we're fighting the urge to become 'corporate.' Thankfully we have a really strong culture, underpinned by our values and a team that challenges everything (So much so we're just launching an Employee Profit Share Scheme so our people feel truly invested in our business.) So, is the lure of the corporate thing difficult? Not really, it's just not us.

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Archive | December 16, 2015
Denmark to 'confiscate' Gold, Jewellery, and other Valuables from Refugees*
By Simon Black
It started on December 8, 1931.
Germany was in a world of pain at the time. They were still financially debilitated from having to make reparation payments after losing World War I, and had just barely recovered from one of the worst bouts of hyperinflation in recorded history.
By the early 1930s, the onset of the Great Depression had taken hold in Germany, driving the government to desperation once again.
They needed cash. And rather than go back to the printing press and risk hyperinflation again, German President Paul von Hindenburg signed a decree to create a new tax called the Reichsfluchtsteuer, nearly 84 years ago to the day.
It was an exit tax… a type of capital control to dissuade people from leaving with their savings.
So any German citizen with a certain level of income or assets who left the country would be charged a 25% wealth tax.
The following year, in 1932, the government generated about 1 million marks in revenue from the tax.
Of course since the tax was a 'temporary' measure, it was set to expire at the end of 1932.
But they extended it. And kept extending it.
By 1938, the German government collected an astounding 346 million marks from this tax.
This nearly 350x increase in tax revenue over 6 years is incredible, making the Reichsfluchtsteuer one of the fastest growing taxes in human history.
(By comparison, income tax receipts in the United States grew about 9-fold in the first six years of its history.)
So what was the German government's secret in having so much success with this tax?
Simple. Their secret was the Secret Police.
By the late 1930s, the Nazis had taken over.
And even though there was no longer a reason to keep the Reichsfluchtsteuer on the books since the Depression had largely subsided, the Nazi regime kept extending the law, using it almost exclusively to target Jewish citizens.
In fact, the Reichsfluchtsteuer became one of the core components of the Nazi's confiscation strategy to plunder Jewish wealth.
Now, I couldn't help but think of the Reichsfluchtsteuer when I heard about the government of Denmark's latest tactic against refugees today.
This isn't even something that has made the international, English-language news. We just happen to have a Danish-speaking member of our team.
Danish Justice Minister Soren Pind
As he explained to me, Danish Justice Minister Soren Pind recently announced his intention to have border guards confiscate gold, jewellery, diamonds, and other valuables from refugees as they enter the country.
After a bit of popular backlash, wedding rings are now off limits.
But just about anything else ranging from cash to expensive wristwatches, is fair game for confiscation, as long as the 'loot' (as they call it) is valuable.
So apparently Danish border guards are expected to discern whether a refugee is wearing a $15,000 IWC Schaffhausen or a $15 knock-off.
(Clearly they spent a lot of time thinking about this policy and how to implement it.)
Having armed men indiscriminately seize refugees' personal belongings doesn't strike me as the best representation of a free society. Not that this matters anymore.
The Danish government's excuse is that they need to confiscate assets from refugees in order to pay for the services they're providing to those same refugees.
This might even sound reasonable… until you realize that a government could make the same argument for every other public service they provide.
It's the same logic as confiscating funds from your bank account in order to provide you with the FDIC. Or seizing other assets to provide 'free' healthcare or education.
When a government awards itself the authority to attack one particular group, they give themselves that same power to attack everyone.
In the Land of the Free, they call it Civil Asset Forfeiture– a legal form of theft in which the government can administratively steal your assets with no Constitutionally guaranteed due process.
The U.S. government stole $4.5 billion worth of private property from its citizens last year alone, far more than the $3.9 billion stolen by common thieves according to FBI data.
The trend is pretty obvious—governments are not shy at awarding themselves the authority to take whatever they want, whenever they want, from whomever they want.
And they'll always come up with a good excuse to justify it.
This risk is not negligible. So as an insurance policy, it makes sense to ensure that you're not holding 100% of your assets and savings within the control of a single government.
After all, they may one day be so desperate that they'll steal from you in the name of protecting you.
Our goal is simple: To help you achieve personal liberty and financial prosperity no matter what happens.
West's Racist Wars for Creating the Immigration Crises*
Mass Migration as Weapons of War*
U.N. Raises Replacement Migration for Eurasian Countries with Aging Populations*
Disaster Capitalism, Immigration, and the Outsourcing of Violence in the U.K.*
This entry was posted on December 16, 2015, in Africa, Asia, Europe, Humanities, Racism and tagged civil rights, colonialism, Denmark, global governance, human rights, NWO, oppression, secularism, society, sovereignty.
Engineered Chaos in Burundi is Spiraling as Pathocratic World Leaders Wait for the Prize*
By Claire Bernish
Bujumbura, Burundi — Bodies, dozens of them — some with their hands tied behind their backs — lay bloodied in the streets in the capital city of Bujumbura, Burundi on Saturday, after gunmen lay siege to government military camps on Friday, killing nearly 90 people. U.S. citizens are now warned by the State Department to leave the small east African country "as soon as it is feasible to do so" — and nonessential personnel are being evacuated.
This attack was the latest in escalating violence since President Pierre Nkurunziza ignored constitutionally-dictated term limits in April to run for a third term — and, despite a failed coup attempt in May, ultimately won the July election. Armed opposition forces have recently intensified their efforts against the government's military, and Friday's action signified the first such organized assault.
Though Nkurunziza's forces claimed they had only clashed with the rebels, local residents told the AP civilians had been dragged from their homes by police forces into the streets and shot — some of whom had been killed after having their hands tied behind their backs. Despite worldwide circulation of pictures on social media evidencing these claims, police flatly denied the allegation.
"What is the international community waiting for?" pleaded Gerald Bigirimana, a businessman in Nyakabiga, while gesturing toward a body in the street. "Will they intervene when there are no more people in Burundi?"
On Friday evening, following a meeting of the Security Council on the situation, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Samantha Power, stated in an address:
"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the recent attacks by unidentified assailants in Bujumbura, and urged all actors to refrain from violence. The members […] reiterated their deep concern regarding the protection of civilians and stressed the urgent need to end impunity in Burundi. They also stressed their readiness to consider further steps as necessary. [We] demand that all armed groups put aside their arms and cease all forms of destabilizing activities in order to end the cycle of violence and retaliation."
Burundi's Parliament Head, Pie Ntavyohanyuma was the Second top official to flee Burundi
The Security Council also urged the government of Burundi and other parties to exercise restraint and continue to seek political resolution to the violence in the capital and around the country. Fearful residents wonder if strong words are enough.
Witnesses, who largely spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for their safety, said unarmed men had been shot in the head, including a 14-year-old boy who had simply gone to purchase sugar.
"I fear I can be killed like my friend yesterday, police came to search our house and by chance I escaped," said one 22-year-old.
"If I had money, I would go buy a passport and flee."
Since conflict began, hundreds of Burundians have been killed, and according to the UNHCR, nearly 225,000 have fled amidst ensuing chaos. Though the fighting remains political for now, concerns persist regarding the potential for ethnic tensions to erupt between Hutus and Tutsis — the same groups who were involved in the 1994 genocide against each other in neighbouring Rwanda.
Thierry Vircoulon, Project Director for Central Africa at the International Crisis Group, explained the ongoing crisis in depth for the International Peace Institute's Global Observatory:
"There is now a dictatorial atmosphere within the country: the opposition and most civil society leaders are in exile; international non-governmental organizations are under surveillance; independent media have been shut down, with about 100 Burundian journalists — most of the profession — leaving the country; and the government is reviving rhetoric from the civil war of 1993-2005. Meanwhile, isolation is growing: most international donors have suspended aid programs and the largest among them, the European Union, is looking to follow suit. The United States, EU, and African Union have implemented targeted sanctions, while relations with Rwanda and Belgium have also been strained […]
"Peace-building requires a long-term political engagement to have any degree of success. This is something that those seeking an end to the current Burundian crisis must bear in mind if they are to achieve more than a brief interruption of the country's fighting and instability."
Vircoulon also stated, according to the Wall Street Journal, "A real targeted ethnic killing could revive the Hutu-Tutsi confrontation." And, in the meantime, the strain has made one thing ominously evident, as he added: "There's only one direction it's going in. It's going to get worse."
Sponsoring Terrorism in Burundi to Rebalkanize Resource-rich Great Lake's Region*
The Imperial Vultures to Gather for the U.S.-Africa Summit*
Recolonizing Africa: Consolidating African Oil Assets*
TPP, TPPA Goes EPA in the Recolonization of Africa*
New African Trade Agreement Gateway for Mass Recolonization*
The French Patent an African Indigenous Plant (anti-cancerous)*
George Clooney Paid to Oppose War Profiteering by Africans Disloyal to the U.S. Agenda*
USA Drone Base in North Africa*
Africa to Obama: Mind Your own Business*
Stop Meddling in Africa' COSATU Provincial Secretary Tells U.S.*
Bishop Badejo: U.S. won't fight Boko Haram because of their Eugenics Agenda in Africa*
WHOs Eugenic Campaign in Africa*
Gates and Friends to Meet Privately on how they can Profit from African Seeds*
Global Pathocracy*
This entry was posted on December 16, 2015, in Environment, Europe, Humanities, The Americas and tagged Burundi, colonialism, global governance, globalization, human rights, humanities, indigenous, natural resources, NWO, oppression, society, sovereignty.
Turkish Forces Watch on as the Syrian Army Seizes Large Parts of the Border in N. Latakia*
By Leith Fadel
Each day, the Turkish-back Islamist rebels lose large chunks of territory to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies in the Turkmen Mountains (Jabal Al-Turkmen) and the Kurdish Mountains (Jabal Al-Akrad) of northern Latakia.
If this were to happen four months ago, the Turkish Armed Forces would have most certainly helped the Islamist rebels deter the Syrian Arab Army's advance towards the border-crossing; however, Turkey is now at the mercy of the Russian Air Force's fighter jets, who relentlessy target groups like Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham along the Latakia-Turkey axis.
On Monday morning in northern Latakia, the Syrian Arab Army's 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard – backed by the National Defence Forces (NDF), the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), and Muqawama Souri (Syrian Resistance) – continued their significant push along the Turkish border by intensifying their assault on the Firlalaq Forest and the mountains to the east of Jabal Al-Zahiyah.
The Syrian Arab Army's 103rd Brigade and their allies were able to push further east towards the northern flank of Al-Rubayah (rebel stronghold), where they encountered heavy resistance from the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) – fighting has resumed this morning.
In the southern part of Jabal Al-Turkmen, the Syrian Arab Army's 103rd Brigade pounded the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra at Jabal Al-Nuba; this attack led to a much needed advance for the Syrian Armed Forces and another defeat for Jabhat Al-Nusra and their allies.
Letter from Iran's Leader to the Youth in Western Countries*
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Daesh Strongholds*
Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane F-16 Bomber*
Londoners March on Downing Street to Decry U.K. intervention in Syria*
They get you to Hate Muslims so They Can Pocket There Wealth and Keep You Poor*
War Crimes and the Rigged Scottish Referendum of David Cameron
U.K's Terrorism Adviser Resigned, for Reasons that Should Worry Us All*
House Committee Votes to Directly Arm Kurds in Northern Iraq*
Muslim Scholar Answers Questions on live T.V.*
Israel Grants Oil Rights in Syria to Murdoch and Rothschild*
New U.S. Led Airstrikes Kill 36 Civilians in Syria While Missing Terrorists Entirely*
Turkey Halts Troop Deployment, but Illegally Remains in Iraq*
Cameron Orders Attack on Syrian Army, Retaliation for Assad Statements*
San Bernadino Shooters were 3 White Men Dressed in Military Attire*
British Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians in Hasaka*
Syrian Army Destroys al-Nusra Strongholds Near Turkish Border*
Contractors Cite "Benefits" of Escalating Conflicts in the Middle East*
The Syrian oil fields targeted in U.K. airstrikes were already "obliterated" by Russia*
Iraqi PM Considers U.S. Ground Forces an Act of War*
This entry was posted on December 16, 2015, in Activism, Asia, Humanities, Middle East and tagged colonialism, global governance, globalization, humanities, indigenous, NWO, oppression, society, sovereignty, Syria, Turkey, WWIII.
Turkish MP Faces Treason Charges after Admitting ISIS Used Turkey for Transiting Sarin*
Erdem noted that the chemicals used for the production of weapons did not originate from Turkey. "All basic materials are purchased from Europe. Western institutions should question themselves about these relations. Western sources know very well who carried out the sarin gas attack in Syria," Erdem told RT.
Istanbul MP Eren Erdem of Republican People's Party (CHP)
Ankara's Chief Prosecutor's Office opened the case against Istanbul MP Eren Erdem of Republican People's Party (CHP) after his interview about sarin was aired on RT on Monday.
"Chemical weapon materials were brought to Turkey and put together in ISIS camps in Syria, which was known as the Iraqi Al-Qaeda at that time."
Erdem noted that the chemicals used for the production of weapons did not originate from Turkey.
"All basic materials are purchased from Europe. Western institutions should question themselves about these relations. Western sources know very well who carried out the sarin gas attack in Syria," Erdem told RT.
As Turkish media reported Wednesday, the prosecutor's office is planning to send a summary of proceedings to the Ministry of Justice on Thursday. Following that, the summary may be forwarded to the Turkish parliament, which could vote to strip Erdem of his parliamentary immunity.
Once Turkish mass-media reported the criminal investigation had been opened against Erdem, the hashtags #ErenErdemYalnızDeğildir – #ErenErdemYouAreNotAlone began to circulate in Turkish social networks.
On Tuesday, MP Erdem issued a written statement in his defence, saying he had become the target of a smear campaign because of his statements made in parliament.
As for his accusations about Turkish businessmen being involved in supplying Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) with the poisonous gas sarin and other reactants needed for chemical warfare, Erdem maintained this statement was made based on the results of a Turkish court investigation in 2013.
Erdem revealed that five Turkish citizens had been arrested by the Adana Chief Prosecutor's Office as a result of an investigation coded 2013/139. A Syrian national was prosecuted in Turkey for procuring chemical agents for Islamist groups in Syria. At the same time, Erdem noted all the persons arrested within the framework of the 2013/139 investigation were released a week later.
In his statement Eren Erdem claimed he had received death threats over social media following the publication of his interview to RT.
Eren Erdem said that the Turkish paramilitary organization Ottoman Hearths has published his home address on Twitter in an effort to enable at an attack on his house.
"I am being targeted with death threats because I am patriotically opposed to something that tramples on my country's prestige," MP Erdem said.
In an interview to Turkey's Kanal 24 on Tuesday, Cem Küçük, a columnist at the pro-government Star daily, said that Erdem's claims about sarin gas should be regarded as treason. Erdem should be stripped of his parliamentary immunity to "pay for his deeds," Today's Zaman cited Küçük as saying.
The Turkish public is "very much polarized" and those supporting the government and followers of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) make up "about half of the country," Hisyar Ozsoy, Turkish MP for leftist HDP party, told RT.
"They really do not care about what is happening in terms of freedom of expression," Ozsoy said, adding that "anybody who is critical of the government is facing incredible pressure: indictments, court cases, even imprisonments."
The Turkish government – and the president in particular – use polarization of the Turkish community as a mode of carrying out politics that very much worries the other half of the citizenry.
The most widely-reported chemical attack in Syria took place in the early hours of August 21, 2013, in Ghouta, on the outer fringes of Damascus. Rockets containing sarin gas were reportedly fired, killing more than 1,400 people, including no fewer than 426 children. It was on the very day a UN team of inspectors arrived in the city to investigate the alleged March 19 chemical attack in Khan al-Assal, northern Syria.
Turkish Newspaper Editor in Court for 'Espionage' After Revealing Weapon Convoy to Syrian Militants*
Turkey Downed Russian Jet in Syrian Airspace*
Nun Exposes Syrian Chemical Hoax*
This entry was posted on December 16, 2015, in Asia, Middle East and tagged colonialism, global governance, globalization, humanities, NWO, oppression, pharmaceutical industry, secularism, society, sovereignty, Syria, Turkey, WWIII.


Mr. Wonderful's Plaza Hotel ICO About to Check Out?
Is the SEC Preparing to Chase Steven Seagal for Unregistered Security Promotion?
Peter Diamandis: the Man Who Brings WePower to Elon Musk?
A Game of Thrones Castle Paid for in Bitcoin?


Traditionally, workspaces resembled the closed or cubicle layouts. However, open workspaces now have been gaining popularity.
Many large, high-profile companies like Facebook, Google, and Pixar build massive open offices. Some business leaders, however, oppose the design choices of these technology giants.
Solo offices cut down on visual and auditory distractions, according to Fullerton and those like him. Private offices allow employees to feel like they're in control of their surroundings, which leads to comfort.
Proponents of open workspaces say they're cheaper, easier to reshuffle into various configurations, and promote collaboration.
Critics of open workspaces say that they don't provide employees with enough space and are thinly-veiled ways to cut costs.
The most versatile workspaces, though, contain both open and closed elements. That way, workers have communal areas where they can congregate, brainstorm, and hold meetings. They also have quiet, more isolated areas that are conducive to intense focus.


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Beauty Industry Group Expands into the United Kingdom with Acquisition of Beauty Works
Salt Lake City – December 19, 2019 – Beauty Industry Group (BIG), an industry leader for hair extensions and related beauty products, announced today that it has acquired Beauty Works, one of the UK's leading hair extension brands. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Beauty Works was founded over ten years ago by Penelope Cheshire and has been supplying premium, luxury hair extensions to salons, backstage stylists and premium retailers across the UK. The business has won some of the most prestigious awards in the haircare industry, including the Marie Claire Hair Awards and the OK Beauty Awards.
Beauty Works' current leadership team will continue to run the brand out of its Cheshire, UK headquarters.
BIG CEO, Derrick Porter, said, "We have watched Beauty Works for some time now and are impressed by the lively ecosystem they have cultivated among salons, stylists, influencers, and consumers within the UK market. Their strong performance is a direct reflection of their intentional strategy and strong leadership, with whom we are thrilled to now work alongside with."
Penelope Cheshire added, "We are enormously proud to have built up Beauty Works, the undisputed UK market leader in luxury hair extensions over the last ten years. We are extremely excited for the next chapter of Beauty Works' success, working with BIG to achieve these goals and expedite our international ambitions."
"With Beauty Works joining the BIG family, we now have a strong market position in the UK and in Europe. BIG is becoming a truly global company, and we will continue to seek out beauty brands that are leaders in their respective category and geography as potential partners," Porter added.
About Beauty Industry Group (www.beautyindustrygroup.com)
BIG, established in 2004 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT is an industry leader for professionally installed hair extensions and related beauty products. BIG's professional products are sold in more than 1,300 stores throughout North America and its collective brands service more than 30,000 salons across 165 countries.
About Beauty Works (www. beautyworksonline.com)
Headquartered in Cheshire, UK, Beauty Works services over 4,000 of the UK's premium hair salons. Beauty Works also sells its products via its own website. In addition to a broad selection of luxury professional and DIY hair extensions, Beauty Works also has a hair care range of shampoos, conditioners, electronics, and extension care products.
Beauty Industry Group
Adam Hanselman
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Cavo – Bright Nights * Dark Days
Written By: Ben Millikan
Label: Reprise – Rating:
One shouldn't be too hasty in judging a band's major record label debut. More often than not, the songs are taken from the band by the aforementioned record label and manufactured to such a radio-friendly degree that they end up being void of any and all creativity or originality. Point in case: if it took Nickelback an album or two to hit their stride, the same could be said for Cavo.
Although "Bright Nights * Dark Days" (released under Reprise Records) suffers from these typical rookie ailments, the four-piece rock outfit from St. Louis still shows signs of promise. "Champagne," the opening track and first single off of the album, opens with a catchy little bass line that leads right into a huge blast of distortion. The album continues it's momentum into the ultra-catchy "Crash," but the majority of the tracks that follow lack the energy that are needed to make a well balanced album.
Fortunately, just as all famous frontmen are expected to do, vocalist Casey Walker does a stellar job in keeping the listener engaged with his dynamic vocal range. Walker knows how to move with the motion of the music, appropriately calibrating the intricacies of each song, knowing when to back off of the mic a bit and when to let his vocal chords rip.
"My Little Secret" is an emotional power-ballad where, despite its questionable lyrics ("I hope she doesn't see the lipstick stain on the edge of the wine glass / I hope that she can't see it in my eyes"), Walker's range still shines through.
Navigating through the waters of mainstream radio rock can be treacherous, especially when it requires bands to stifle their creativity for the sake of making hits. This isn't necessarily a bad formula, but in the instance of Cavo and "Bright Nights * Dark Days," it's a learning experience.
The foundation is there: the band has nine years of playing experience, their songs are rhythmically tight, and Walker has proven he is capable of being a prominent front man. All that Cavo has to do now is find their own way in the already crowded world of mainstream rock.
Like Cavo? Check out: Nickelback, Staind
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I can't believe how fast the time is flying by this holiday season. We have been traveling to visit family the past few days, so the time really got away from to post the winner from the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I sure hope you all enjoyed the hop! I know I did was inspired by all of the yummy creations I saw along the way. Now, without further ado....the winner of the $10 Starbucks Gift Card is Gail!
I've sent you an email as well to make sure I have your correct contact information.


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Q: How to convert RGBA color codes to 8 Digit Hex in PHP? I'm attempting to convert some rgba values into a format suitable for SubStation Alpha subtitle files. The .ass file format requires a colour format like &H12345690 where the hex bytes are in blue, green, red, alpha order.
I am finding examples converting 8 digit hex colors into RGBA, but not the other way around. Here is a function I put together based one of the answers, but the alpha channel is always returned as zero:
function rgbtohex($string) {
    $string = str_replace("rgba","",$string);
    $string = str_replace("rgb","",$string);
    $string = str_replace("(","",$string);
    $string = str_replace(")","",$string);
    $colorexplode = explode(",",$string);
    $hex = '&H';

    foreach($colorexplode AS $c) {
        echo "C" . $c . " " . dechex($c) . "

";
        $hex .= dechex($c);
    }
    return $hex;
}

But if I test it with rgba(123,223,215,.9) it produces &H7bdfd70 which only has 7 characters instead of 8.
Also, the alpha channel (.9) always comes out to zero, so that doesn't appear to be working correctly.

A: You can use the printf() family of functions to convert to a properly padded hex string. Decimals cannot be represented in hex, so the value is taken as a fraction of 0xFF.
$rgba = "rgba(123,100,23,.5)";

// get the values
preg_match_all("/([\\d.]+)/", $rgba, $matches);

// output
$hex = sprintf(
    "&H%02X%02X%02X%02X",
    $matches[1][2], // blue
    $matches[1][1], // green
    $matches[1][0], // red
    $matches[1][3] * 255, // adjusted opacity
);
echo $hex;

Output:
&H17647B7F

A: You can use the dechex() function to convert each param of your rgba color to a 2 hex digit.
So in your example you have to concat each part of the rgba to get the hex value of your color :
dechex(123).dechex(100).dechex(23).dechex(0.5)

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bin/addpm.exe which will place an icon for Emacs on the start page.
large number of optional dependencies for Emacs.
support (required for color toolbar icons and splash screen).
you got this binary distribution.
then use the 'pacman' utility to install dependencies.


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Woman who cried when she looked in mirror shares weight loss journey: 'It had gone too far'
Marie Claire Dorking
·Contributor, Yahoo Life UK
21 September 2022, 7:14 am ·4-min read
Abby Redmond saw an incredible 7st weight loss after realising she needed to overhaul her lifestyle. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
A woman who cried when she looked in the mirror has shared how she managed a 7st (44kg) weight loss.
At her heaviest Abby Redmond, 25, from Glasgow, weighed 21st (133kg) and wore a dress size 22, but her weight left her struggling to walk upstairs and panicking about not being able to fit into booths at restaurants.
The cake shop owner says she ultimately hit rock bottom when she went swimming and burst into tears when she caught site of herself in the costume.
The upsetting moment was the push she needed to make a change, encouraging Redmond to find a PT and commit to a new diet plan.
Within 12 months of overhauling her eating and fitness regime she had lost an impressive 7st and dropped down to a size 12.
Read more: Woman achieves 12st weight loss after humiliating wake-up call
Redmond says her weight made her cry when she looked in the mirror. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
"My weight effected every aspect of my life," she explains. "If my friends picked me up in a two door car I would worry I was too big to get into the back.
"I would go out and see everyone up dancing but would just sit and watch because I had no confidence, and I was scared people would be looking at me.
"I just felt I was too big to do anything."
Recalling the moment in the swimming room changing rooms, Redmond says it ultimately became a turning point.
"I hated what I saw in the mirror and I knew it had gone too far," she adds.
Read more: Woman trolled online about her size sees 9st weight loss in a year
At her heaviest Redmond weighed 21st. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
Redmond believes eating up to four takeaways a week contributed to her weight gain.
"I would have a McDonalds for lunch and then order something else for dinner," she says.
But when a gym opened up across the road from her cake shop, Redmond took the opportunity to sign up.
"I thought right this is my chance, there is no hiding from it now," she says.
"I didn't believe anyone my size could actually look slim but when I asked my PT if she thought I could do it she said yes.
"That was the light bulb moment for me, just having someone believe in me."
Read more: Woman details 17st weight loss sparked by early death fears: 'I wasn't going to be around'
Redmond says her weight loss has given her a new lease of life. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
After sticking to a diet plan, eating 1,800 calories a day, lifting weights and overhauling her fitness regime, Redmond is now a trim size 12 and weighs around 14st (89kg).
Despite struggling to walk up a flight of steps just last year, Redmond can now deadlift 160kg, run 5km and goes to the gym five days a week.
"I have found a passion for weightlifting," she adds.
"I had never lifted a weight before but now I love it.
"I won achievement of the year at the Scottish Health and Fitness awards, which I am really proud of, and my trainer, who owns The Wee PT, won best female PT."
Read more: Woman shares weight loss journey after dropping from a size 20 to a size 8
Redmond now goes to the gym five days a week. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
Redmond, who owns Abby's Cakes & Cupcakes, is embracing her new diet too.
"I am never hungry," she says. "My protein intake is important now I am lifting weights and I try to eat 140g a day.
"I also make fakeaways and protein puddings - my meals are never boring."
Redmond says her incredible body transformation has given her a whole new lease of life.
"Now when I go to parties, I am always up dancing and I want people to look at me because I have worked really hard for this," she explains.
"Nothing can hold me back."
Read more: Beautician shares new meal plan that led to seven-stone weight loss
Redmond has dropped from a size 22 to a size 12. (Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
Typical day's food diary before weight loss
Breakfast - fry up made with oil, full fat sausages, bacon, potato scones, white bread
Lunch - fast food, McDonald's
Dinner - Indian or Chinese takeaway
Typical day's food diary after weight loss
Breakfast - healthy fry up in the air fryer, bacon medallions, low fat sausages, mini hash brown, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, beans.
Lunch - protein bagel thin with sliced cold meat
Dinner - fakeaway mayflower chicken curry with plenty of onions, spring onion, peppers.
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Just days after bidding farewell to a valued member of the Today team, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb were leading the goodbyes again as they revealed another colleague is leaving the show. Taking to the air on Friday, Savannah and Hoda were joined by their co-anchors Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Carson Daly to pay tribute to "someone we adore". Watch the video below to find out who it was! WATCH: Today bid farewell to much-loved colleague in emotional scenes There have been several changes alrea
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I know that this is a little bit (okay, a big bit) late, but Happy New Year to all of you. I hope that everyone had a great Christmas in the midsts of the snow, and that you all entered the New Year as well and healthy as possible!
To kickstart this year, I've decided to focus a little on fashion for the larger lady. I don't focus on fashion very often, so I really wanted to share this look with you all.
For me, the biggest problem about being "bigger", is that it becomes increasingly difficult to look smart, without wearing a suit. Suits are just not something I wear. It feels too much like a School Uniform, and I just don't feel comfortable wearing them anymore. Plus, when you don't have the perfect figure, looking smart is an issue anyway.
Long Sleeved Two-Piece Top. Ah, the old cliche about black being slimming, but in this case, the cliche is actually true. The fact that it has long black sleeves helps, but I think the way that it pulls in at the hips is incredibly flattering, alongside the contrast against the cream top underneath.
The long sleeves helps to hide "bingo wings", whilst the cardigan hides any lumps and bumps around the middle.
Black Bootcut Cords. I loved wearing cord trousers when I was at Uni, mainly because they were so comfortable. But, a lot of you probably associate cord trousers with casual wear, as did I. But, these are a little smarter than the cords that you'd normally buy, perhaps because they're made from thinner and softer material. I'm not sure.
If, like myself, you are large around the bum and tummy area, wearing bootcut shaped trousers helps to "shape" your legs, in a way that draws attention away from your bum and tummy, and makes it look a little slimmer.
From: George @ Asda. I actually bought these over a year ago, so I don't know if Asda still stock them.
Since I'm not really a heels-type of girl, I finished this look with a pair of smart, black flat pumps, but it would also look great with a pair of black boots if you prefer. The pumps that I wore cost £2.50 from a Charity Shop, so it really does pay to check out your local shops for some good bargains.
With the weather still being quite chilly, I also wore a black pashmina around my neck that kept me warm, but was a really nice finishing touch to the look. I borrowed the scraf from my mum!
And finally, I picked up a gorgeous pair of earrings, from the George @ Asda Sale, for just £2! Yet another bargain, if I do say so myself!
So come on girls, just because you're bigger, doesn't mean you can't look and feel great!


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AURORA, Ill., Nov. 20, 2013–AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the 44 million people who traveled last year. This decrease falls just shy of last Thanksgiving's four-year peak since the recession-driven declines in 2008-2009 when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1.
The total number of Illinois travelers will be 2.3 million, a 1.3 percent increase from 2012, with 2.08 million traveling by auto (down 1.3 percent from 2012) and 167,000 traveling by air (a 3.6 percent decrease from 2012). In Indiana, there will be 997,000 total travelers this year, a 0.8 percent decrease from 2012, with 896,000 traveling by auto (a 0.8 percent decrease) and 72,000 traveling by air (a 2.4 percent decrease). Gas prices are lower than 2012 as travelers take to the roads this weekend. In Illinois the average cost of an unleaded gallon of gasoline is $3.27 and in Indiana the cost is $3.20.
"While the economy continues to improve, the sluggish pace of the recovery is creating uncertainty in the minds of some consumers and therefore AAA is projecting a slight decline in the number of Thanksgiving travelers this year," said AAA Regional President Brad Roeber.
"Additionally, while we do not yet know the full impact that the recent tornadoes will have on travel from the areas affected across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, we do know that the impact for many in that region is substantial. It is too early to determine how travelers across this region will alter their travel plans based on the recovery efforts underway," continued Roeber.
AAA's projections are based on economic forecasting and research by IHS Global Insight. The Colorado-based business information provider teamed with AAA in 2009 to jointly analyze travel trends during the major holidays. AAA has been reporting on holiday travel trends for more than two decades. The complete AAA / IHS Global Insight 2013 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Forecast can be found at NewsRoom.AAA.com.


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package com.weather.scalacass

import java.util.concurrent.Callable

import com.datastax.driver.core._
import com.google.common.cache.{ Cache, CacheBuilder }
import com.weather.scalacass.scsession._
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory

object ScalaSession {
  private implicit def Fn02Callable[V](f: => V): Callable[V] = new Callable[V] {
    override def call(): V = f
  }

  final case class Star(`*`: Nothing)
  object Star {
    implicit val ccCassEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[Star] = CCCassFormatEncoder.derive
  }
  final case class NoQuery()
  object NoQuery {
    implicit val ccCassEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[NoQuery] = CCCassFormatEncoder.derive
  }
  final case class NoUpdate()
  object NoUpdate {
    implicit val ccCassEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[NoUpdate] = CCCassFormatEncoder.derive
  }

  sealed trait UpdateBehavior[F[_], A] {
    def coll: F[A]
    def withQuery(name: String): String
  }
  object UpdateBehavior {
    final case class Add[F[_], A] private (coll: F[A]) extends UpdateBehavior[F, A] {
      def withQuery(name: String): String = s"$name=$name+?"
    }
    object Add {
      def apply[A](coll: List[A]): Add[List, A] = new Add(coll)
      def apply[A](coll: Set[A]): Add[Set, A] = new Add(coll)
      implicit def liftList[A](l: List[A]): Add[List, A] = apply(l)
      implicit def listSet[A](s: Set[A]): Add[Set, A] = apply(s)
    }
    final case class Subtract[F[_], A] private (coll: F[A]) extends UpdateBehavior[F, A] {
      def withQuery(name: String): String = s"$name=$name-?"
    }
    object Subtract {
      def apply[A](coll: List[A]): Subtract[List, A] = new Subtract(coll)
      def apply[A](coll: Set[A]): Subtract[Set, A] = new Subtract(coll)
      implicit def liftList[A](l: List[A]): Subtract[List, A] = apply(l)
      implicit def listSet[A](s: Set[A]): Subtract[Set, A] = apply(s)
    }
    final case class Replace[F[_], A] private (coll: F[A]) extends UpdateBehavior[F, A] {
      def withQuery(name: String): String = s"$name=?"
    }
    object Replace {
      def apply[A](coll: List[A]) = new Replace(coll)
      def apply[A](coll: Set[A]) = new Replace(coll)
      implicit def liftList[A](l: List[A]): Replace[List, A] = apply(l)
      implicit def listSet[A](s: Set[A]): Replace[Set, A] = apply(s)
    }
  }
}

final case class ScalaSession(keyspace: String)(implicit val session: Session) {
  import ScalaSession.{ Fn02Callable, Star, NoQuery }

  private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass.getName)

  private[this] val queryCache: Cache[String, Either[Throwable, PreparedStatement]] =
    CacheBuilder.newBuilder().maximumSize(1000).build[String, Either[Throwable, PreparedStatement]]()

  private[scalacass] def getFromCacheOrElse(key: String, statement: => PreparedStatement) = {
    def onCacheMiss: Either[Throwable, PreparedStatement] = {
      logger.debug(s"cache miss for key %s", key)
      try Right(statement) catch { case ex: Throwable => Left(ex) }
    }
    queryCache.get(key, onCacheMiss)
  }
  def invalidateCache(): Unit = queryCache.invalidateAll()

  def close(): Unit = session.close()

  def createKeyspace(properties: String): SCCreateKeyspaceStatement = SCCreateKeyspaceStatement(keyspace, properties, this)

  def dropKeyspace(): SCDropKeyspaceStatement = SCDropKeyspaceStatement(keyspace, this)

  def createTable[T : CCCassFormatEncoder](name: String, numPartitionKeys: Int, numClusteringKeys: Int): SCCreateTableStatement =
    SCCreateTableStatement[T](keyspace, name, numPartitionKeys, numClusteringKeys, this)

  def truncateTable(table: String): SCTruncateTableStatement = SCTruncateTableStatement(keyspace, table, this)
  def dropTable(table: String): SCDropTableStatement = SCDropTableStatement(keyspace, table, this)

  def insert[I : CCCassFormatEncoder](table: String, insertable: I): SCInsertStatement = SCInsertStatement(keyspace, table, insertable, this)

  def update[U : CCCassFormatEncoder, Q : CCCassFormatEncoder](table: String, updateable: U, query: Q): SCUpdateStatement =
    SCUpdateStatement(keyspace, table, updateable, query, this)

  object delete {
    @SuppressWarnings(Array("org.wartremover.warts.AsInstanceOf"))
    def apply[D] = partiallyApplied.asInstanceOf[PartiallyApplied[D]]
    final class PartiallyApplied[D] {
      def apply[Q : CCCassFormatEncoder](table: String, where: Q)(implicit dEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[D]): SCDeleteStatement =
        SCDeleteStatement[D, Q](keyspace, table, where, ScalaSession.this)
    }
    private val partiallyApplied = new PartiallyApplied[Nothing]
  }
  def deleteRow = delete[NoQuery]

  def batch(batches: List[SCStatement.SCBatchableStatement]): SCBatchStatement = SCBatchStatement(batches, this)
  def batchOf(batch: SCStatement.SCBatchableStatement, batches: SCStatement.SCBatchableStatement*): SCBatchStatement =
    SCBatchStatement((batch +: batches).toList, this)

  object select {
    @SuppressWarnings(Array("org.wartremover.warts.AsInstanceOf"))
    def apply[S] = partiallyApplied.asInstanceOf[PartiallyApplied[S]]
    final class PartiallyApplied[S] {
      def apply[Q : CCCassFormatEncoder](table: String, where: Q)(implicit sEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[S]): SCSelectItStatement =
        SCSelectStatement.apply[S, Q](keyspace, table, where, ScalaSession.this)
    }
    private val partiallyApplied = new PartiallyApplied[Nothing]
  }
  def selectStar = select[Star]

  object selectOne {
    @SuppressWarnings(Array("org.wartremover.warts.AsInstanceOf"))
    def apply[S] = partiallyApplied.asInstanceOf[PartiallyApplied[S]]
    final class PartiallyApplied[S] {
      def apply[Q : CCCassFormatEncoder](table: String, where: Q)(implicit sEncoder: CCCassFormatEncoder[S]): SCSelectOneStatement =
        SCSelectStatement.applyOne[S, Q](keyspace, table, where, ScalaSession.this)
    }
    private val partiallyApplied = new PartiallyApplied[Nothing]
  }
  def selectOneStar = selectOne[Star]

  def rawStatement(query: String, anyrefArgs: AnyRef*): SCRawStatement =
    SCRaw.apply(query, anyrefArgs.toList, this)
  def rawSelect(query: String, anyrefArgs: AnyRef*): SCRawSelectStatement[Iterator] =
    SCRaw.applyIterator(query, anyrefArgs.toList, this)
  def rawSelectOne(query: String, anyrefArgs: AnyRef*): SCRawSelectStatement[Option] =
    SCRaw.applyOne(query, anyrefArgs.toList, this)
}


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Chris Haughton, né en 1978 à Dublin est un auteur jeunesse, illustrateur et designer irlandais.

Biographie
Chris Haughton est publicitaire, dessinateur de presse (pour The Guardian notamment) et graphiste.
Il s'installe en travailleur indépendant en 2012, et .

Il se lance dans la création et l'illustration d'ouvrages jeunesse au début des années 2010. Ses ouvrages jeunesse ont reçu de nombreux prix.

Ses ouvrages sont traduits dans plusieurs langues, et ses traductions françaises sont publiées par les éditions Thierry Magnier.

En 2017, il crée Little Earth, .

Chris Haughton vit à Londres.

Prix et distinctions
 Liste non exhaustive
La liste exhaustive des prix et nominations est disponible sur la page dédiée du site de l'auteur.
   2011 pour Un peu perdu
  , première œuvre, 2011 pour Un peu perdu
  Prix Sorcières 2012, Catégorie Tout-Petits, pour Un peu perdu
  Prix P'tits Mômes 2012 pour Un peu perdu
  Nomination  2012 pour Un peu perdu
 (international) « Honour List » 2012 de l' IBBY pour Un peu perdu
  Nomination Irish Book Awards 2012, catégorie Children's Book, pour Un peu perdu
   2013 pour Un peu perdu
  Nomination Médaille Kate Greenaway 2013 pour Oh non, George !
  Nomination  2012 pour Oh non, George
  Irish Book Awards 2014, catégorie Children's Book pour Chut ! On a un plan
  Nomination  2014, catégorie Fiction Picture Books, pour Un peu perdu
  Finaliste  2014, catégorie Book Apps, pour son application Le singe au chapeau
  Sélection Pépite de la création numérique 2014, Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse pour son application Le singe au chapeau
  Chen Bochui international 2015, catégorie Album, pour Chut ! On a un plan
   2014, catégorie Fiction Picture Books, pour Chut ! On a un plan
  Prix Bernard Versele 2016, Catégorie 1 chouette, pour Un peu perdu
  Prix Bernard Versele 2016, Catégorie 2 chouettes, pour Chut ! On a un plan
  Prix des Incorruptibles 2016, Catégorie Maternelle pour Chut ! On a un plan
  Nomination Irish Book Awards 2016, catégorie Children's Book, pour Bonne nuit tout le monde
   2017 pour Bonne nuit tout le monde
  Nomination Médaille Kate Greenaway 2017 pour Bonne nuit tout le monde
  Prix Libbylit 2022 délivré par l' IBBY, catégorie Petite enfance, pour Et si ?
  Finaliste Prix des libraires du Québec 2022 catégorie Hors Québec - Jeunesse pour Et si ?

 Participations événementielles
 2017 :  Juré du

Œuvre

Auteur-illustrateur
  Little Owl lost, 2010 ; rééd. sous le nouveau titre  A bit lost, 2011
  Un peu perdu, éditions Thierry Magnier, 2011
  Oh no, George !, 2012
 Oh non, George !, Thierry Magnier, 2012 ; rééd. Magnard, 2016
  Shh! We Have a Plan, 2014
 Chut ! On a un plan, Thierry Magnier, 2015
  Goodnight Everyone, 2016
 Bonne nuit tout le monde, Thierry Magnier, 2016
  Don't worry, Little crab, 2019
Pas de panique, petit crabe, Thierry Magnier, 2019
  Maybe..., 2021
 Et si ?, Thierry Magnier, 2021

Jeu d'application mobile
  Hat Monkey, 2014 ; éditeur : Fox and Sheep (Allemagne), format : application (Appstore)
 Le singe au chapeau

Ouvrage en réalité virtuelle
  Little Earth, 2017

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Auteur britannique de littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse
Illustrateur de livres d'enfance et de jeunesse
Illustrateur britannique
Naissance en 1978
Naissance à Dublin

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Written by Dawfydd Kelly on 26 Nov 2021
Distributor Crunchyroll • Certificate • Price
A young woman wakes in the back of a delivery truck with no possessions beyond a camera and no memory except an address in Los Angeles where she grew up.
A co-production between Crunchyroll & Cartoon Network, Blade Runner: Black Lotus is airing on Sundays on Crunchyroll under their "Originals" branding.
Ok, so I approached Black Lotus with more than a smidge of trepidation, mainly as Blade Runner is arguably the film that made me the cinema nut I am, so it's a franchise that means a lot to me personally. I'm happy to report then that, 3 episodes in, Blade Runner: Black Lotus is shaping up to be a more than fitting addition to the broader narrative of the franchise (since the release of Blade Runner 2049 Titan Comics have published 2 spinoff series – 2019/2029 and Origins – both excellent).
Now, CGI animation can get a (not underserved) bad rap, but BL happily bucks this by having some utterly gorgeous backdrops that almost feel ripped from Ridley Scott's classic original (without the emptiness that can characterise CG backgrounds), whilst the character models are clearly aiming for an anime aesthetic, just transposed into 3d the same way that the Lupin III: The First did so well, with the character animation not having so much of the stiltedness that can come through from the mo-cap process.
Eschewing realism for stylisation can make some faces look a little off, but nothing that delves into the uncanny valley that plagues CG aiming for realism. It's clear that this show has had some serious money thrown at it and was worked on by folks who wanted to bring this world to life as accurately as possible – the iconic "spinner" flying cars look great for example, and I don't think the Voight-Kompf machine has ever been shown as clearly as it has been here. Clearly the production leads – Creative Producer Shinichiro Watanabe and Co-Directors Shinji Aramaki & Kenji Kamiyama – have brought their considerable experience with the cyberpunk genre to bear. Having them work on a property that in turn inspired some of their own is utterly fascinating.
As to the plot, well the amnesiac protagonist might be a hoary old chestnut, but it means that viewers are introduced to Blade Runner's dystopian Los Angeles of 2032 and concepts like Replicants at the same pace as Elle, and so far she's proving to be an engaging lead. I have suspicions about where the plot is going, so will be intrigued to see if it pans out. The supporting cast (so far) whilst not as fleshed out are at least leaning into their archetypes. I'm looking forward to seeing Elle properly run up against Davis, the LAPD beat cop we meet in episode 2…
Music is excellent, evoking the spirit of Vangelis' iconic score without falling into full-on mimicry, and I have to say I dig the opening & closing song "Feel You Now".
Now one note is that so far I've only been able to watch the subtitled version of the show with the Japanese cast which has been pretty good, but I do look forward to being able to watch the English version, especially as Jessica Henwick voices Elle and she is rapidly punching the full geek-property bingo card…
3 episodes in and safe to say I'm hooked – Black Lotus looks & sounds great, and the plot is shaping up to be a neat side-story set between the 2 films.
About Dawfydd Kelly
Wargamer. Anime fan. Giant robot enthusiast. Congenietal absorber of science fiction & fantasy. Dawfydd is most definitely too old for this ****, but see's no point in stopping now. If only he could cut down on his use of the words 'dude' and 'groovy' in everyday conversation...
by Ross Locksley on 29 Sep 2021


It was 1989, and White Dwarf was pumping something new every month for the brand new sci-fi game from Games Workshop. The Warhammer 40,000 Compendium gathered a lot of it together and gave us the original rules for Medics – the original forefathers to today's Apothecaries.
Duty under fire, both Astartes and Imperial Army. Nice trucker hat on that Squat in the back!
Read it my friends – that sets the mood of the entire article. There are half a dozen more stories like this one and lots of artwork of grim-minded medics going about their battlefield duties. In these early 40K times, there was a free intermixing of Astartes, Army, and Squat power working side by side – which would fade in later years.
Rogue Trader was wild wooly game, and the detail was over the top. The Medic rules were right at home. First, you rolled a D100!, Then provided the casualty was alive, it could rejoin the battle with the listed injuries after so many turns down and out. Note the faster injury recovery time for Marines.
And at last, the minis! Note the chainswords all over the place. Then note the £2.50 price for 3! These relics show up now and then on eBay.
Say it with me – SQUATS!
A later White Dwarf listed that Astartes Medics would paint a single blood drop on their armor for each successful field transfusion they gave during a single battle. My RTB-01 Blood Angel Medic's record is 4 (still proudly painted on his pauldron to this day).
~ If you're looking for a subtle bit of retro charm for your army, one of these paint schemes would be perfect – even on a modern Primaris Apothecary. Why not award your mini a blood drop honor for each successful model healed during a single battle.


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"Azores" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A group of nine islands and several islets belonging to Portugal in the north Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. The islands are named after the acores, the Portuguese for goshawks, living there in abundance. (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p102 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p42)
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