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is a transversal working group, consisting of practitioners from varying disciplines, including the arts, philosophy, human geography, computational biology, yoga, urban design, cultural and literary studies, and political activism, led by Alex Martinis Roe and Melanie Sehgal. The experimental set-up of this group aims at practical responses to the insufficiency of modern categories of thought and their disciplinary and institutional sedimentations. FORMATIONS is an attempt to relearn to communicate across disciplinary divides, and to create meaningful responses to the world, which traverse specialized habits of thought and action. However, the point is not to get rid of disciplines and specialization altogether, but to reshape them in relation to the problems that force us to think today. The group has thus been experimenting with existing methodologies in order to enlarge and transform them, while keeping the parts that are productive for its concerns. In our first year we worked a closed group within the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, which provided continuity and the basis for ongoing in-depth engagement. We think this is necessary for a meaningful transdisciplinary conversation, which we continue through our internal work, like a reading group, and also through our projects and public events.
is an artist and researcher and is Senior Lecturer and Head of Drawing and Printmaking at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne and co-leads FORMATIONS with Melanie Sehgal. She is a former fellow of the Graduate School at the University of the Arts Berlin, and holds a PhD from Monash University, Australia. Her project To Become Two (2014-2018) —a series of films, workshops, public events and a monograph To Become Two: Propositions for Feminist Collective Practice (Berlin and Milan: Archive Books, 2018)— is a social history of the feminist practices that invented the affirmative concept of "sexual difference." This project was co-commissioned as a series of solo exhibitions by If I Can't Dance, I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution (Amsterdam), Casco – Office for Art, Design and Theory (Utrecht), The Showroom (London) and ar/ge kunst (Bolzano), and has also been exhibited at Badischer Kunstverein (Karlsruhe). In 2018 To Become Two was presented at the Centre George Pompidou, Paris, as part of Mai 68 – Assemblée Générale. Parts of the To Become Two project have been shown at, among others, Nottingham Contemporary (2018); Grand Union, Birmingham (2018); Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne (2018); Hessel Museum of Art, Annendale on Hudson, New York, (2018); Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg (2018); Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2017-8); Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (2017); Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne (2019). Work from her new research project Alliances (2018 - ongoing) has been exhibited at GfZK - Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig (solo, 2018), Fabriques de contre-savoirs, Frac Lorraine, Metz (2018) and 1 Million Roses for Angela Davis, Albertinum - Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau, Dresden (2020-2021). She was the 2018 recipient of the Kunstpreis Europas Zukunft [Future of Europe Art Prize].
Melanie Sehgal
holds a PhD in Philosophy and is Assistant Professor of Literary, Science and Media Studies at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder). Currently, she is serving as Professor of Philosophy of Culture at European University Viadrina. She initiated the experimental working group FORMATIONS against the background of her research interests: forms of speculative thinking beyond the nature/culture divide such as classical pragmatism, process philosophy and science and technology studies and a general interest in the history of knowledge in the modern era. Her current research project is concerned with the history of specialization of knowledge production, theories and practices of inter- and transdisciplinarity and an institutional history of philosophy as a discipline. As member of Terra Critica, Interdisciplinary Network for the Critical Humanities she has been exploring new forms of critical thinking. Since 2012 she has hosted the workshop and lecture series Experimental Speculations/Speculative Experimentations in Frankfurt/Oder and Berlin. She is the author of Eine situierte Metaphysik. Empirismus und Spekulation bei William James und Alfred North Whitehead (Konstanz Univ. Press 2016) and numerous articles.
Roman Brinzanik
is a physicist, computational biologist and business developer for renewable energies. Currently, he is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, and at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, focusing on molecular systems biology of energy metabolism and of cancer. He co-authored Will We Live Forever? (2010), containing conversations about the present and future of bio-, nano-, info- and neuro-sciences and about the technological manipulation of human nature. Together with KRAFTWERK he develops decentralized renewable energy solutions for emerging and developing economies such as Brazil, Egypt and Kenya.
Deborah Haaksman
is a yoga teacher with an academic background in dramatic writing. While graduating from Berlin University of the Arts, she discovered yoga. Years of thorough exploration followed, traveling as an assistant to her mentor Ana Forrest, teaching around the globe. Forrest Yoga unites ancient indigenous techniques of healing with new findings in body therapy, psychology and neuroanatomy. Deborah is the co-founder of Earthwalking, a biennal festival and platform dedicated to transdisciplinary learning, sacred adventures, and collective questing for the great mystery within everyday life. Going on a maternity break gave her the opportunity to reassess the elements which create meaningful and transformative experiences within her working life and made her join FORMATIONS.
Rebekka Ladewig
is a cultural theory researcher and art historian. Before joining the Media Studies Department at the Bauhaus University Weimar in 2014 she was a research associate at the Institute of Cultural History and Theory at the Humboldt-University Berlin, where she obtained her PhD with a thesis on the epistemology of orientation. From 2012-2014 she was a research associate and coordinator of the research group "Pictograms" at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory: Image – Knowledge – Gestaltung at the Humboldt-University, Berlin. Rebekka Ladewig is cofounder and editor of the magazine ilinx. Berliner Beiträge zu Kulturwissenschaft and the book series ilinx-Kollaborationen at Fundus/PhiloFineArts, Hamburg. Currently she works on books about the cultural technique of the bow and arrow and about the reception of Gestalt theory in the works of Kurt Goldstein, Michael Polanyi, and Marjorie Grene. Her book Schwindel. Eine Epistemologie der Orientierung was published 2016.
Julian Schubert
is an architect (Dipl. Ing. UdK Berlin & ETH Zurich) operating in the extended field of the discipline. He founded – with his partners Elena Schütz and Leonard Streich – the architectural firm Something Fantastic, and teaches the Master of Advanced Studies in Urban Design at the ETH Zurich with a focus on urban transformations in rapidly developing territories. Something Fantastic aims to positively influence the creation of sustainable and beautiful livelihoods through smart, simple, and prototypical projects. Institutional clients since its establishment in 2010 include Architectural Biennales in Sao Paulo, Venice and Shenzhen, MoMA New York, GSD Harvard, UdK Berlin, HfG Karlsruhe and Yokohama GSA. Recent projects include the design of the German Pavillon at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2016 on the topic Making Heimat. Germany, arrival country." as well as the publications Housing Cairo – The Informal Response, and The Index for Those Who Want to Reinvent Construction.
is a composer, producer and artist. He is best known for his electronic dance music project "Pantha du Prince". Other more experimental approaches are "glühen 4", where he focuses on microtonal and digital self-destruction processes, and "Ursprung", a platform for experiments with guitar and electronics. He has released several albums with labels like Dial Records and Rough Trade Records. His tours take him around the world to clubs, theaters, concert halls and museums. In his installations, sound interweaves with architecture and objects creating new experiential spaces. In 2011, Weber developed a post-apocalyptic dance piece together with the French collective Last Last shown at Centre National de la Dance, Paris, Le Subsistance, Lyon, and Tanzquartier, Vienna. In a collaboration with Norwegian composer Lars Petter Hagen he investigated bells and melodic percussion for a piece in a 64 bell carillon shown among other places at: Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, Kampnagel Hamburg, Queen Elisabeth Hall London, La Cigale Paris, Prima Vera Sound Barcelona, West Park Church NYC, and Maison Symphonique Montreal.
Thilo Wiertz
studied Geography, Political Economics and Physics at Heidelberg University. After his graduation in 2009, he spent three years as a research fellow at the Marsilius Kolleg in Heidelberg working on the Global Governance of Climate Engineering. At Heidelberg University he taught graduate courses ranging from Geographic Information Systems to Discourse Theory and Political Geography. From 2011 until 2012 he was an Associate of the Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, a Berlin based think-tank. In October 2012, Thilo joined the cluster Sustainable Interactions with the Atmsophere (SIWA) at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), examining the role of climate modeling in producing visions of global climate control. His main research interests are Political Geography, Science and Technology Studies, and Society-Nature Relations. Since April 2015 he has been part of the Human Geography research group at Freiburg University.
December 12th–17th, 2017
Practices of Listening
Demanding Responses: Research Festival
Pact Zollverein, Essen
In a conversation format, FORMATIONS will share some of the listening techniques they are currently researching during their residency at Pact. As a window into research in process, this open discussion will be a chance to together with the audience explore the potential of these techniques as tools for transdisciplinary encounter. Collecting existing techniques from political groups and a range of disciplines including philosophy, yoga, and music composition, and together developing new ones, FORMATIONS' wager is that this forgotten side of language may be the key to traversing different forms of knowledge in order to address problems that force us to think today.
The Practice of Inheritance
IMPACT 16 Symposium
In this workshop we address the question of inheritance. How do we inherit what precedes us, actively and passively? Every practice explicitly or implicitly positions itself in relation to its past - through its methodologies, its material-discursive set-up, its references. In this way certain stories are told: in Modernity, either narratives of progress or regression. In our workshop we invite the participants to analyse the givens and methodologies of their practices and analyse how a relation to what precedes them figures in their work. From this starting point we will attempt to develop tools and methodologies to actively inherit as a conscious practice in order to tell the stories that matter to us.
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Unlearning – Techniques of Listening as Practices of Decolonization
Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel
A Conversation between Alex Martinis Roe and Melanie Sehgal in the context of Melanie Sehgal's lecture series "Von der Kunst, in einer beschädigten Welt zu leben. Philosophie, Wissenschaften und Künste im Anthropozän."
Propositions, Stories and Sketches for Transdisciplinary Encounter
As a window into the research methods of the transversal working group FORMATIONS, some members present a series of formats for interdisciplinary encounter and collaboration, which were devised over the course of a year-long process of working together. These formats were developed using the specific methodologies and practices of the various members of the group and the way in which they encountered one another in the FORMATIONS experiment. Thus, as situated propositions, each of these formats is presented within stories of the groups' work together. This opens the methodological toolbox developed and tested throughout the year, shedding light on the potentialities, difficulties and vulnerability involved in transdisciplinary conversation and collaboration. These outcomes of the group working process all attempt to work on and within the zones of overlap of what Félix Guattari termed, "the three ecologies"– the mental, the social, and the environmental.
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Roald Dahl's Heartbreaking Lesson About Childhood Vaccinations
Charlotte Brown Stork, MDUpdated: Apr. 16, 2016
Olivia Dahl was seven years old in November 1962 when she displayed the hallmarks of a measles infection. After days in bed, her fever waned—but the next morning, her condition soon deteriorated.
November 23rd marks the anniversary of the death of Roald Dahl, the beloved British storyteller. During his illustrious and prolific career Dahl penned several screenplays, nine collections of poetry, works of non-fiction, and nineteen adored children's books. He dedicated two of his most famous novels to his oldest daughter, Olivia. He wrote the first, James and the Giant Peach, when she was still alive.
He dedicated the second book, The BFG, to her memory after she died from measles.
Olivia Dahl was seven years old in November 1962 when she came home from school with a letter from the headmistress notifying parents of a measles outbreak. At that time, this was not particularly alarming or unexpected. The measles virus, also known as rubeola, is extraordinarily contagious. Before the discovery of a vaccine in 1963, infection was a nearly universal childhood experience.
Three days later Olivia displayed the hallmark fever, runny nose, cough, and blotchy red rash that characterize a measles infection. After days in bed, her fever waned and recovery seemed imminent. The next morning however, Olivia started to complain of a headache and sleepiness. Her condition soon deteriorated rapidly—and later that night she died. Olivia had developed encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), a rare and sometimes fatal complication of measles.
When Measles Turns Scary
Although most patients will recover from measles on their own without any serious or permanent damage, the virus can be extremely severe and dangerous. Close to 30 percent of measles patients will experience complications, including ear infections, croup, diarrhea and pneumonia. Although rare, complications can lead to blindness, permanent brain damage, and death. In developed countries, one or two out of every thousand children who get measles will die; in the developing world the mortality rate is as high as 10 percent. According to the World Health Organization, measles remains one of the leading causes of death among children worldwide.
Following the introduction of the first measles vaccine in 1963, measles rates began a steady decline. By 1995 measles deaths had fallen by 99 percent in the United States and 95 percent worldwide. In 2000, U.S. measles rates hit an all-time low; the CDC declared that endemic measles had been eliminated.
But in recent years, the infection rate has started to rise. In 2011, there were 220 cases in America. So far in 2014, there have been 592 confirmed cases.
Why in a day and age where we have access to a vaccine that is safe and effective do we have an increasing number of measles cases in this country? In short, because a significant percentage of children in this country remain unprotected. Once introduced into a community, measles can rapidly spread to susceptible populations, including infants too young for the vaccine (the first dose is not given until 12 to15 months), people who can't receive the vaccine because of underlying health issues, and those who have not been vaccinated due to parental objections.
After his daughter Olivia's death, Roald Dahl campaigned ceaselessly for childhood vaccinations. In 1986, 24 years after Olivia's passing, Dahl penned a pro-vaccination letter to parents entitled, "Measles: A Dangerous Illness." He implores:
"There is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles… Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it."
As a pediatrician, I have seen the devastating effect that vaccine-preventable illnesses have on children, their families, and entire communities. I consider vaccinating a child to be the single greatest contribution I make to the health of children. This November, in memory of Roald and Olivia Dahl, talk to your physician about childhood vaccinations. As he concluded his letter, "I know how happy she would be if only she could know that her death had helped to save a good deal of illness and death among other children."
Charlotte Brown Stork is a pediatrician in a community health clinic in the Colorado mountains.
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The State of DC: 2018 World Cup Final — Embassy Edition
PoP Sponsor July 12, 2018 at 12:15pm
This column is written by Metro DC Houses, a local real estate team serving DC, MD, VA made up of Colin Johnson, the immediate past President for the D.C. Association of Realtors and Christopher Suranna, the current President for the D.C. Association of Realtors.
As we prepare to say goodbye to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, we can't seem to get our mind off of the beautiful game! With the final looming on Sunday, the energy felt by the fans of each team is electric and frankly exciting just to be around.
Apart from fútbol, we have a passion for real estate and the architecture of our city, so we thought we'd have our own match-up between the French and the Croatian Embassy through the lens of DC real estate.
Embassy of France in the United States
Location: 4101 Reservoir Road, NW — Washington, D.C. 20007
The current site of the French Embassy is different from other embassies in terms of its location (off Embassy Row), its massive size and fairly recent history. The complex was designed by French Architect, André Remondet and built in the early 80's by the local George Hyman Construction Company.
It consists of four separate buildings that host its chancery, general embassy services, the consulate general and its wonderful space for cultural happenings hosted by the French embassy, La Maison Française.
Made up of a ballroom, auditorium and exhibition hall, La Maison Française hosts a variety of events for the general public such as concerts, cinema, dancing and art exhibitions. If they continue in the recent trend as the French team has been advancing in the World Cup, they might even have a World Cup Final Watch Party this coming Sunday! Keep an eye on their Facebook page as they might post the event soon and you need to register to guarantee a free ticket in.
The entire 8-acre property boasts three levels of garage parking, over 130,000 square feet of office space (over 160,000 square feet of total building area) and a most-recent tax assessment of more than $65 million dollars! Of the 200 closest properties to the Embassy, the median tax valuation came in at just over $1.2 million.
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the United States
Address: 2343 Massachusetts Ave NW — Washington, D.C. 20008
The beautiful 4-story brick building that currently hosts the diplomatic mission of Croatia hasn't always served the same purpose. In 1928, Austria commissioned a local architect, George Nicholas Ray, to design their new chancery. The total cost for the property and the building at the time was $150,000 and it was completed within the year.
In 1993, the Austrians moved on from their current location (not without an eventful timeline of events during their stay) and sold the building to the Republic of Croatia for $2.9 million, which had gained independence less than two years prior.
When you pass the Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue today you will see, in addition to the recognizable flag with the red-and-white checkered crest, a large bronze statue of St. Jerome by Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic.
The beaux-arts abode has over 13,000 square feet of total building area spread out over its four stories. It also enjoys the company of some expensive neighboring properties with the media tax assessment for the 200 closest properties coming in at $2.4 million! The embassy itself has a total tax value of $4.7 million.
Our Winner!
While both properties are highly different in terms of their history, their size and even their land values, the two embassies are beautiful landmarks that enrich DC's architectural tapestry so it's hard to pick a winner.
Much like in the World Cup, games are decided in the details and we give the edge to the Embassy of France due to their tangible efforts in becoming much more environmentally sustainable.
Our favorite ones? The wind-generated energy, a 1000 square meter green roof and recycling of drainage water for showers and landscaping. Be it for commercial, residential or official use, Green initiatives are a welcome trend.
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Manchester United Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has now praised midfielder Paul Pogba after his crucial goal vs Burnley on Tuesday, MySportDab reports.
Pogba scored the only goal in a tight game at Turf Moor as United moved top of the Premier League table, three points ahead of Liverpool.
The Red Devils travel to Anfield next on Sunday to to play Jurgen Klopp's team.
Manchester United Legend Gary Neville named Pogba his man of the match.
The French midfielder remains linked with a move away from united.
However, Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that Pogba is a "key player" for the club.
"I've said it before Paul is a key player for us, he's character in the dressing room is fantastic," Solskjaer told Sky Sports.
"He's the one player that so many young guys look up to, he's a world champion.
"I think we're seeing the very best from Pogba right now, better and better for every match.
"He was injured for some time and had COVID, it's natural that he needed time to be fit.
Paul Pogba was also delighted to have scored the goal which secured the win for Manchester United.
Paul told Sky Sports: "We know the game today was tough, difficult and yes we wanted to win.
"We know it's difficult to play here. We won all three points and we're happy but there's still a long way to go.
"We must now focus again until the end of this season.
"Clearly the match was going both ways, it's hard to play here.
"They have different of play, strong and we knew it would be tough."
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27 Things You Should Never Buy at Ikea
If the price seems too good to be true, you might want to think twice.
By Morgan Greenwald
Without Ikea, most 20-somethings wouldn't have any furniture in their snug studio apartments. As every guy and gal on a budget knows, the Swedish superstore is well-known for selling everyday essentials at affordable prices—but while other bargain shops sell everything you could ever want or need, Ikea focuses on ready-to-assemble furniture and Swedish meatballs.
But although Ikea is the go-to store for coffee tables and bookshelves, not all of their products are quite so in-demand. On the contrary, if you scroll through the store's endless offerings, you'll actually find that some sections of their site are littered with reviews complaining of poor quality, uncomfortable fabrics, and even fatal injuries. Herein, we've compiled a list of all the products that you should steer clear of when shopping at Ikea.
The last thing you want to do is sacrifice comfort and the quality of your sleep just to save a few bucks. Of course, there are ways to save money on mattresses, but buying one at Ikea is not one of them. If you're still not convinced, then let some of these Ikea mattress review highlights change your mind: "It was the least comfortable thing I've ever felt."; "The foam has deformed to the point that our bodies sink and we wake up with back pain."; "I wake up in pain!" Please, just do yourself a favor and buy a mattress anywhere else.
From a price perspective, Ikea's sheets are some of the best around—some of the store's cheapest offerings go for just $4! But if what you're looking for is comfort, though, then it's worth it to spend a few extra dollars on better quality sheets. Online reviews for Ikea's sheets complain of a scratchiness that feels like sandpaper, and one user even wrote that "they are what I would imagine sheets in a prison to feel like." Yikes.
It should go without saying that the quality of the seafood found at a furniture store isn't going to be the greatest. Just take it from one reviewer who (for some reason) bought a bag of frozen shrimp at Ikea and subsequently wrote: "This is the nastiest bag of shrimp I have ever bought. Tiny little shrimp that when peeled are the size of a Japanese beetle. They were covered with a weird pink sandy substance that I have never seen in a frozen or raw shrimp."
For the amateur chef who only cooks the occasional homemade meal, Ikea's cheap knives get the job done. If you're in the kitchen preparing food on the daily, though, you should invest in a set of study, sharpened knives and steer clear of any kitchenware or cutlery sold at a ready-to-assemble furniture store.
If you don't particularly care about what condition your glassware is in, then go ahead and stock up on cups at Ikea. (For just $0.99 per cup, they're cheaper than plastic options at other stores.)
However, be wary of buying glassware at the store if you're frequently hosting fancy dinner parties or want your cups to remain spotless. Though they're sturdy enough, many reviewers warn that Ikea's glassware is prone to getting foggy "really quick."
The whole purpose of shopping for furniture at Ikea is so you have enough money leftover to splurge on unique accessories that add a personal touch to your pad. Look at it this way: Any home decor item you buy at the store is also going to be in millions of other people's homes. That takes a bit of the fun out of the whole idea.
The Malm Dressers
Back in November 2017, the line of dressers was recalled—for a second time, no less—after a two-year-old child died under the weight of one. And that's not even the worst news: The two-year-old who died in 2017 was the eighth child to die at the hands of the Malm.
It's worth reiterating that any and all sleep-related products are worth the splurge. Getting a poor night's sleep can affect your mental and physical health—and quite frankly, your wellbeing is much more important than saving money.
Not only are the wooden bed frames from Ikea hard to assemble, but customers are also constantly taking to the internet to complain about how poorly made they are. On the Hemnes bed frame's page, for instance, one customer noted that their "frame separated and fell apart within [one] week," while another wrote that their frame "collapsed on us in the middle of the night." Yikes.
The Lack Table
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What's not to love about Ikea's Lack table? It's cute, it matches everything, and best of all, it's only $10! There's just one small problem. When one Reddit user left their table outside, it came apart and revealed what it's really made out of: cardboard. If your ideal side table is a pizza box with legs, then go ahead and buy the Lack table; if not, you might want to keep shopping around.
Cheap Food Containers
If you're thinking about buying cheap Tupperware at Ikea as a substitute for more expensive name-brand alternatives, think again. Though Ikea's containers are budget-friendly, they're also about as sturdy as you'd imagine a set of 17 containers for $6 to be. These bargain buys are great for holidays like Thanksgiving when you want to give away leftovers, but otherwise, they're a colossal waste of money.
The Glasholm Tabletop
In concept, the Glasholm tabletop is great: It's a glass tabletop sold on its own, which means that you can buy whatever trestles and storage units you want to create the table of your dreams. However, search through the Consumer Product Safety Commission database, and you'll find hordes of customers complaining about how their tabletops have cracked and even "spontaneously exploded." The product is so infamous for its problems that the Ikea website even warns that "a damaged edge or scratched surface can cause the glass to suddenly crack or break."
Dimming Lights
As many customers will tell you, it can be incredibly difficult to get any of the dimming kits from Ikea to work—and when they finally are set up, they tend to spontaneously disconnect from the app. Though it's a good concept, the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
If a wireless charger for $13 and a wireless charger with three ports for $60 sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Sure, these products at these price points do technically exist at Ikea, but based on their reviews, they aren't exactly functional.
Some customers complain that the chargers don't work with the types of phones they have; others lament that the chargers fell apart before they could even try it. Either way, you're better off splurging on a more trusted wireless charger, like the Samsung Fast Charge (which, as of the publication of this article, is on sale for just $20).
When you hop out of the shower and put on your bathrobe, you want to be enveloped in a soft, absorbable, and comfortable fabric—but that's a far cry from what you'll get if you buy your robe at Ikea. Online, Ikea's Rockan bathrobe page is bombarded with subpar reviews claiming that the robe is "like a thin terry cloth towel" that "feels light."
Unfortunately, people don't have the best things to say about Ikea's artificial grass floor decking. According to one disgruntled buyer, "the turf [tiles] have too much height and fiber so when you try to get them to click together, materials get in the way and it never completely clicks." Other online users agree with this sentiment, noting that the grassy tiles can become slippery and even cause injuries thanks to their poor design.
You're probably not using your luggage all that often, but that doesn't mean that you should just opt for the cheapest carry-on possible and call it a day. Rather, when you do go on vacation, your bags will be holding some of your most precious belongings, and therefore you want to invest in luggage that's reliable and robust—in other words, the exact opposite of what Ikea makes. Take their $55 Förenkla carry-on, for instance. While the bag has a 3.9 rating for appearance, it ranks at just a 3.3 for product quality, and users online complain that the product is "very cheaply made." Pass!
If you're in a pinch, there's absolutely nothing wrong with buying a stepping stool at Ikea. The store's cheapest two-tier stool is just $20, and after 58 reviews it still has a 4.8-star rating online. However, if you aren't in dire need of a stool and care more about saving money than immediate gratification, then consider looking elsewhere. At Target, you'll find a similar stool for just $15, and the Home Depot sells one with a 225 lb. load capacity for $18.
The Betrodd Oven
When Consumer Reports tested some of Ikea's appliances, they ranked the cheapest Betrodd model with a double oven and ceramic cooktop in 14th place—out of 14—on their list of electronic smoothtop double-oven ranges. "If you love to bake, know that this range turned out unevenly browned cookies when baked on two racks simultaneously, and the same for cakes," they wrote.
The Lagan Microwave
Though Consumer Reports did have some nice things to say about the Lagan microwave—apparently, it's "very good at defrosting a pound of frozen ground beef"—their final review put the Ikea appliance in 70th place out of 84 amongst over-the-range microwaves. "Heating evenness isn't impressive," they noted, "and it's among the worst at venting and relatively noisy to boot." Not exactly a vote of confidence from the appliance experts.
The quality of Ikea's wardrobes can be summarized by one unhappy customer's review of the TRYSIL wardrobe: "[The item] was very challenging to assemble. The back was flimsy and didn't really fit in the guides. After only a few days it popped out and I couldn't get it back in. About a week after assembling it, the rod fell down as the support for the rod broke… I feel that $200 is pretty steep for something that didn't even last a year."
Algot Storage Systems
When Consumer Reports compared five different closet systems, they found that not only was Ikea's not the cheapest, but it was also one of the worst. "The directions are wrong, and it's hard to achieve the correct spacing," they wrote about the Algot storage system. Thanks to several problems that came up during the building process, the editors at Consumer Reports took a staggering 160 minutes to finish putting the system together, versus anywhere from 35 to 70 minutes for the other four.
Plastic Cutting Boards
If your Ikea plastic cutting board somehow doesn't get destroyed simply because it can't handle the blade of a knife, then you can bet that the dishwasher will finish the job. Though Ikea specifically states that the product is dishwasher-safe, countless reviews online complain about how the plastic product warps if it's put through a hot water cycle.
The Socker Greenhouse
Though Ikea's Socker greenhouse is aesthetically pleasing, it lacks true functionality. Even five-star reviews of the product note that the plant protector "doesn't seal" and is "probably not excellent as an actual greenhouse."
Buying a cheap ceiling lamp at Ikea is something of a gamble. Back in 2016, the store had to recall 840,000 Hyby and Lock ceiling lamp units in America because, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the clips holding the lampshades up "can break and allow the glass shades to fall, posing a laceration hazard."
The whole point of silverware is to be able to cut through everything from spaghetti to steak. However, this isn't quite the case with Ikea's flatware offerings, seeing as, well, the quality is what you expect for a $5 set.
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Mason Bailey; all the way from Nebraska, is a normal guy – Playing on his guitar and singing some songs. In his shattered mind (not knowing which path to choose) another guy came into his life — Finley Harrison.
People are not quite sure about his parents.. There is a lot of stories about that! Some say he's a son of a rich and is having a great family. Others say that he grew up all alone without any family in a trailer-park outside of Kansas City.
One night, Finley were sitting all alone in a bar, completely broke and lonesome. Then this is what happened; Mason stepped into that same bar with his guitar.
Long story short: in that cold and lonely night, two guys with their different backgrounds, started their Journey together of making music.
Listen to the glory midwest sounds of two friends and you will feel the freedom in music. This is – Mason Finley.
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I have come to understand that some 'friends' disappear in the crisis. That may be because they were truly unaware, but it may mean that the real friends both know and respond when called for sure, but often even before the call goes out.
Donna Gustafson is the best friend anyone could ever have. We met in the Houston area years ago and became family friends through the years. We have celebrated family blessings and losses from birthdays to special holidays to ministry opportunities. She is gifted in so many ways and blesses so many people that it is a joy and a delight to watch and be a part of and now report to the world here on my little blog. But than many of you know this as well as I do and from your perspective. You know that she loves her family above all and serves them daily and sacrificially too. She is always there for friends and family and 'critters' of same! She is always juggling more things for more people than most are aware of. I am blessed to call Donna friend and so are my 'kids'!
In our Bartlesville Community, Donna is involved with the SPCA. She rescues animals herself and has helped guide our Bartlesville SPCA to it's role model status. If you want to help with the SPCA let her know and I'll bet she can plug you into efforts ongoing. Ask Donna how you can help our furry friends today!
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It has been reported in UK based broadsheet newspapers, such as the FT and Telegraph, that Barclays is facing a lawsuit in excess of £1bn for the mis-selling of a payment protection product [PPI] at a subprime credit card business called 'Monument'. The alleged claim is being made by CCUK Finance, the British subsidiary of a US company that 10 years ago acquired Monument from Barclays. So, the global reach of the UK originated PPI mis -selling now reaches the US! And the UK position remains as 'eyewatering' as it ever was.
The alleged litigation adds to the woe of bank provisioning. However, those who follow PPI developments will already know that the PPI product, even on the usual superficial analysis, has cost UK banks dearly. For a start, current Financial Conduct Authority [FCA] data to the end of February 2017 shows that £26.7bn of redress has been paid back to consumers from the major UK banks. Although PFCA data and Freedom of Information requests [FOIs] show that around half of this figure relates to repaid interest (statutory and account interest) it means that around £13bn of PPI premiums have been refunded. FOIs show that even the financial regulator does not know how much PPI was sold, but analysts believe that the figure is £60bn suggesting that less than a quarter of those who might have been mis-sold PPI have bothered to consider whether they have or not. Worryingly, the 75% who appear to have not considered their position could lose out if the FCA time bar proposal proceeds without 'checks and balances'.
Is the £1bn claim representative of the Barclays PPI position?
Clearly, different banks have different PPI legacy issues as evidenced by the loss provisions allocated by various banks over the last few years. FCA complaint data shows that Barclays has 160,650 open complaints relating to insurance & pure protection products. Putting this into context, Barclays insurance & pure protection product complaints represent 140 complaints in every 1,000 live products (14%). The Financial Ombudsman Service [FOS] data shows that FOS received 7,044 complaints in respect of Barclays PPI in the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 and that in the last 6 months FOS upheld 61% of Barclays PPI complaints in favour of the complaining consumer (this compares to 51% across all PPI complaints across all businesses).
There are those who had hoped we were nearing the end of PPI headlines such as these with the proposed PPI deadline (which will shut out legitimate claims and cause consumer detriment if not challenged), but these headlines show it will only be an inappropriate guillotine which will close this issue – whether fair to consumers or not!
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So, I found these cute little Christmas light 'buttons' (findings? not really button buttons) at Joanns, and I bought them because they were the perfect size and setup for earrings. Really fast, really cute, really easy earrings.
Using pliers, open the ring at the bottom of the earwire. (Do not "unroll" the wire loop, twist it forwards.) Hook the bulb onto the loop and twist it back into position. Repeat for as many earrings as you like! These are so fast, easy, pretty, and inexpensive that they would make great gifts or Christmas party favors. I love them!
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By Michael Maresh Columbia Daily Tribune
The city spent almost $130,000 on purchases from online retail giant Amazon from March 2017 to March 2018 despite public officials telling local shoppers online purchasing is leaching away sales tax revenue local governments depend on.
Of the $5.4 million spent using city of Columbia purchasing cards, a little more than $129,200 went to Amazon purchases.
The city does not have a policy on where to shop, said City Manager Mike Matthes.
Amazon collects sales tax on products sold in every state that has a use tax — 45 states have one or are working on one. In 43 states, including Missouri, the seller is required to collect and remit tax on each sale. In terms of city tax, each state is different — some states remit the sales tax to the city while some cities require the seller to remit sales tax to the city or locality.
In Columbia, voters last year rejected a use tax, which would have allowed retailers such as Amazon to charge consumers a 2 percent local tax on purchased items. The law would have required anyone buying more than $2,000 in a given year from out-of-state vendors to report and pay use taxes. Those affected would mostly be large-scale buyers of commercial goods. As use taxes gain traction, sellers such as Amazon are voluntarily collecting and remitting these taxes.
City spokesman Steve Sapp in an email wrote data shows the credit card purchases from Amazon made up about 2.4 percent of total credit card purchases. As a local government, the city is exempt from paying taxes. He said if the city was a taxable organization its portion of the sales tax at 2 percent would have been $2,600 on those purchases.
The city's current purchasing rule is to try to obtain items that meet specifications at the lowest cost to the taxpayer.
"For us, we are like a lot of consumers," Sapp said. "We try to purchase locally, but there are times we can't find the items locally."
Sapp said the city sees that online purchasing is often less expensive. Employees can find the products they need and delivery is convenient and fast and someone does not have to physically go to pick up the item.
University of Missouri Economics Professor Joe Haflag said Amazon created a model where it can sell items at a much lower cost than competitors by operating a distribution system at a much lower cost.
"Consumers are going to continue to use Amazon," Haflag said. "If you can do it cheaper than anyone else you will see an increase in the market share."
Haflag, who has not studied the Amazon model in detail, said it's a murky water issue when looking at how online businesses affect the local economy, as the state does collect a use tax, but most cities don't receive a share.
Matthes said he is pleased the city only spent 2.4 percent at Amazon of all credit card purchases. Sometimes, he said, it can't be avoided.
Sapp said the 2.4 percent does not include all online purchases, but items purchased from other online retailers are small compared to Amazon.
Matthes said there are times when items are not carried in stores but can be purchased online.
"At the end of the day we will take a look at it," he said, adding the city wants to shop locally whenever it can. "We are supposed to get the low bid, and sometimes that is not local."
Sapp said Amazon is eating up the world of consumer and business purchasing, so the city advocates the Marketplace Fairness Act or similar state legislation. The bill pending in Congress would enable state governments to collect sales tax and use taxes from remote retailers with no physical presence in the state.
"We are losing $1 million a year in online purchases that don't have a connection (to the state)," he said.
Chamber of Commerce President Matt McCormick was surprised to learn what the city had spent at Amazon, saying this is something he will have to take up with officials.
"We want to encourage all, including municipalities, to shop locally if they can get those items," he said.
Rusty Strodtman, senior general manager at General Growth Properties, the company that owns the Columbia Mall, said he is a strong proponent of online companies paying sales tax. He said the exception to shopping locally is when the items cannot be found in the city, which he thinks would be a rare occurrence.
"We try to do everything local," Strodtman said. "It's an interesting situation."
Sapp, after the Tribune requested and obtained all city purchase card records from September 2017 to February 2018, calculated the Amazon figures for an entire year.
The Tribune also looked at the receipts of three employees who bought several items from Amazon. The items purchased included office supplies, such as Wite-Out correction tape, a stapler, a power strip connector, Lysol cleaner, facial tissue and pens.
One city employee purchased a color duplex scanner for $280, a high-definition video and audio conferencing system for small meeting rooms for $850, a sound system with microphones for $650 and a smart television for $458.
Another employee wrote out exactly why he purchased items and their intended uses on the invoices.
Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala called it a conundrum: The city gets either the lowest cost for taxpayers or supports local businesses by shopping at Columbia stores.
"I personally buy in town to pay sales tax," Skala said. "Personally, I am willing to pay a little bit more."
If local stores are losing business because of Amazon's low prices, Skala thinks customers shopping at the mall or somewhere else in the city will have to receive something extra, such as excellent customer service, to entice them to shop locally.
Sapp said the city is following the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., in which the state contends that a 1992 high court ruling prohibiting collection of sales taxes from any seller that does not have a physical location in the state is outdated.
"Ask the public what is more important — bargain prices or helping businesses," Skala said. "The sad reality is this will not stop."
mmaresh@columbiatribune.com


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We"ve done enough in Iraq
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PUBLISHED: March 11, 2006 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 8, 2018 at 12:00 am
As the situation in Iraq spirals toward complete collapse, we should remember that the so-called war against terror there was always phony, another excuse to paper over a catastrophic foreign policy blunder.
On Sept. 11, 2001, we were not invaded by the armed forces of Iraq or any other country. Instead 19 men, armed only with box cutters, used our own ill-secured airplanes to destroy an architectural sitting duck hogging the Manhattan skyline. They were members of a small, loosely organized conspiracy, whose fugitive leader was holed up in the wildest, poorest, most remote spot in central Asia, where he probably remains. Can anybody seriously believe a threat such as this called for tanks and fighter jets, armies and invasions, the destruction of whole countries, untold billions of dollars?
Even those who demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth should be sated by the wholesale destruction in Iraq of ancient treasures infinitely more precious to the world than the architectural stunt brought down in 2001, and the murder of innocents infinitely more numerous than those killed then.
We should withdraw at once. There is no more harm that we can inflict upon these hapless people, nor any more that we can prevent.
–?Carl Peterson, Paradise
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AncientFaces Don't know what it is about 1930s era kids but they're always cute, don't you think? Boy or girl?
What a cutie!! Guessing a girl...hey, I guessed correct!
I would guess a girl. Those look like frilly little anklets.
Little girl is so cute!
Girl probably a great grandma by now .
Girl, even if the link gives away her name to the full story. She's mugging like Garbo.
I think it is because they look like kids. They dressed like kids, not just smaller outfits of adult clothes.
Adela Barake de SiuAdela this picture reminds me of my mom.
I dressed my babies like babies each day ... I used nestles baby curl, pastel colors (I can not stand bright colors or black and whites on little babies, ugh! orange or pea green I have spotted lately and t shirts with words on them), baby dresses on my girls and boys with smocking and embroidery and those wonderful white baby shoes with the jingle bells and little white socks! One reason these tykes were so babied and precious in the photos! Comfy too! This is such a short period in life, and babies are too precious!!!!
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The S-1 series is a low profile parallel gap electrode with an insulator (spacer) that binds the two halves together and establishes the width of the gap. This series comes with 10 degree angles for access into tight spaces, and comes standard at 1.50" long. Custom materials are available. Contact the factory for assistance at (870)-269-4367.
Understanding AIT part numbers is very simple. Various dimensions on the drawing are represented by letters, which correspond to values in the part number. The beginning of the part number establishes the electrode series and material, followed by various dimensions. For example, part number S-1-M-A.010B.010C.020D.0015 is a molybdenum electrode with an A dimension of .010 . You can request a quote by filling in dimensions below in the custom part number and indicating the quantity you wish to have quoted in the comments section. Or you can request a quote for a standard part number in the list below by entering a quantity in the box next to the desired part number.
Advanced Integrated Technologies is essentially a manufacturing service company with two major divisions. The resistance welding and reflow soldering tool division grew out of our early work building micro tools for Hughes Aircraft. About the time that Microsoft was turning computers into a household item, computer hardware manufacturers were looking for companies to build reflow tools used in the assembly of hard drives and other components. The major players like Seagate found A.I.T. and we quickly grew into the industry leader, building more reflow tools and resistance welding electrodes than any other single manufacturer. We still hold that position today.
Advanced Integrated Technologies will be exhibiting February 9-11, 2016 at the MD&M West (Medical Design and Manufacturing) show in Anaheim California. We will have both hot bar soldering equipment and fine resistance spot welding equipment on display. We will also be showing our new two position rotary indexer at the show this year. http://www.a-i-t.com/hot-bar-so…/two-position-rotary-indexer . Come see us at booth 2295 !
Typically when a customer approaches Advanced Integrated Technologies about buying a new spot welder we recommend doing some test welds. Some welding applications are straight forward and we can recommend a welder that will do the job. But in many cases the application isn't straight forward, and we like to make sure that we are providing a welder that will give the expected results. At AIT we offer free test welds to anyone that is shopping for a new spot welder. You can find more information about spot welders by going to http://www.a-i-t.com/resistance-welding-equipment and reading about the different kinds of welders and what applications they are used for.


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Lou's pawn shop or, THE PAWN BOSS, continues to be one of our most important clients. This very successful firm has been in business for close to 100 years and is constantly pursuing new customers. 76 Solutions was brought in to do a complete brand make-over, capitalizing on the huge personality of the firm's owner. We developed a new logo, business cards and built a new website. 76 Solutions is also coordinating and producing the promotional tools for this campaign including television commercials, billboards, mass transit ads and a google adword campaign. Additionally, we were contracted to build Lou's eBay business which has increased 10 times since project inception.
As part of our re-branding of Lou's Pawn, we assisted in creating "The Pawn Boss" ad campaign.
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Taken from the critically acclaimed LP "Satellite" (out on Drumcode in September 2014), "Rave" has become an instant classic, a timeless piece of music that stayed on the N°1 Beatport Techno spot for more than two months, and for more than a year and a half in its overall chart, gaining more than 18 million clicks on Youtube (becoming the most clicked Techno track ever).
To this day, Sam proudly stands out as the only Italian artist to release under his own name on Plus8, Cocoon and Drumcode.
In 2016 Sam founded his own label JAM as a new platform to play out his vision of techno music. At first an outlet for his own productions releasing 2 acclaimed singles (Desire/Mercury) and (Skin/Candy) and then with the full length album "Zenith".
He has taken the stage at legendary clubs such as Berghain (Berlin), Output and Cielo (New York), Rex (Paris), Crobar (Buenos Aires), Exchange (Los Angeles), Fuse (Bruxelles), Stereo (Montreal), Pacha (Barcelona), Amnesia (Ibiza), Privilege (Ibiza) and Cocoricò (Riccione) just to name a few, and at Festivals like Awakenings (Netherlands), Nature One (Germany), Mayday (Germany), Tomorrowland (Belgium), Sziget (Hungary), Sonus (Pag Island), Time Warp (Germany), KAPPA Future Festival (Italy) and Love Family Park (Germany).


Explore the ancient city of Timbuktu with Musa, from its first days 900 years ago, to modern life in this fascinating city. Books in the Wayfarers strand are for learners who can read a range of texts accurately and fluently. Wayfarers titles require learners to read beyond what's on the page, inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions. There is more emphasis on learners' understanding through reading and less use of illustrations to show meaning. Repetition is used for dramatic effect rather than to build high-frequency vocabulary. Contains teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.


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Christine Pomponio-Pate's Latest Project
Around the early days of women's figure, you might recognize the name Christine Pomponio-Pate. She competed in the IFBB Figure division for three years, from 2004 to 2006, winning a couple of figure titles, placing in the top six at both the Arnold and Olympia every time she competed in those events, and gain the respect and admiration of many, including yours truly. She gave birth to her first child, Riley, around Christmas of 2007. She took all her baby weight (which was MUCH less that most), within months, and these days, she looks like she could step on stage again anytime she pleases.
There's no telling if she will eve return to the IFBB stage, but there's one major thing she's now a part of, and something very few competitors can claim. She's now part-owner of a publishing company called Milverstead Publishing. She's going to be publishing a couple of books in the near future. One of then will be an autobiography, and the other will be a book about fitness. To say that I'm extremely happy for Christine would be an understatement. From all of us at FitGems Nation, we are very proud of you, Christine! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! :)
For more on her latest venture, click here to view Hollywood Weekly (with new photos of the new publishing co-owner) and here to view a blog written by Christopher Finlan, the president of Milverstead Publishing.
Christine P-P can now add co-owner and author to her incredible accomplishments
Photo courtesy of Bill Dobbins (from Olympia 2005)
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Q: Empty page while running servlet XQuery in tomcat server I have deployed a servlet which contain Xquery code, but when i run it in localhost tomcat it makes me an empty page.
here is my servlet:
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import java.net.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import javax.xml.xquery.*;
import com.saxonica.xqj.SaxonXQDataSource;

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        response.setContentType("text/plain");
        PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
        XQDataSource ds = new SaxonXQDataSource();
        XQConnection conn = ds.getConnection();
        XQPreparedExpression exp = conn.prepareExpression("for $x in doc('/WEB-INF/courses.xml')/courses/course return $x/title");
        XQResultSequence result = exp.executeQuery();
        while (result.next()) {
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So can you please help me to solve my problem?
Thanks.


Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is slated to return to the airwaves for Season 5 next month, which is far later than fans are accustomed to getting new episodes. Season 4 ended on a pretty wild cliffhanger that seemingly sent Coulson and Co. into outer space, and Marvel has kept a pretty tight lid on details of what's to come. Now, we finally have some news about new cast members who have signed on for the new season. Four newcomers have been announced. Read on for their names and descriptions of their characters who will appear in space!
Jeff Ward of Channel Zero (who recently spoke with CinemaBlend about his work on Channel Zero) is playing a character by the name of Deke. He's a smart guy with a quick wit who has a knack for getting his hands on anything anybody needs, although his assistance doesn't come cheap. He's a scavenger who has survived just about everything and has learned how to live in trying circumstances. Deke has the potential to become a valuable ally to the agents who have found themselves in outer space, but his roguish nature makes it difficult for many to trust him.
Eve Harlow, who TV fans will recognize from roles on the short-lived Heroes Reborn and The 100, will bring a woman named Tess to life. Tess has adapted to the desperate circumstances of life in space by attempting to handle anything on her own without needing the help of others. Despite a situation that could defeat the spirits of just about anybody, Tess still hopes for a better future for those she cares about. She's an example of the goodness of human nature, and she could be somebody for the agents to trust in space.
Coy Stewart, known for Devil's Whisper, will make his S.H.I.E.L.D. debut as young Flint. He had to give up some of his childish ideals to adapt to the environment of space. Still, he keeps an eye on the future and maintains a desire for more than what he already has. Meeting the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could give him the opportunity to make something more of himself. EW reports that the character is based on somebody from the Inhumans comics, although it is not yet clear who this character may be.
Pruitt Taylor Vince has appeared in a wide variety of TV shows over the years, ranging from The X-Files to Heroes Reborn. He was recently featured in a couple episodes of Stranger Things Season 2 as a pretty unpleasant fellow. His character on S.H.I.E.L.D. will be Grill, who doesn't exactly sound like a great guy either. He has command over plenty of people in space, and he's not inclined to let things go with people who cross him. He sees the situation in space for what it is, and his clarity means that he is difficult to trick and will probably make life quite difficult for any who get on his bad side.
The Season 5 premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres in a new time slot on Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.


I am thrilled to announce the launch of my book, Tuesdays With Tracy: Real-life Devotions that Touch the Heart of a Woman.
For those of you who are unable to watch the video, please take a moment and read below how you can personally get involved in making this a successful book launch. Click here to take a closer look at the book and buy your copy today!
1. You can leave a comment on www.tuesdayswithtracy.com and more importantly on www.amazon.com encouraging women to buy a copy for themselves.
2. You can talk to bookstore owners near you about selling my book in their store. Also, if the Women's Department at your church is looking for a speaker, feel free to pass along my name and website. I would love to come and speak to the women at your church!
3. You may have contacts in the media or book industry that can help get Tuesdays with Tracy into the hands of women across the globe. I am currently booking television, radio and speaking engagements for Spring 2009.
4. You can agree with me in prayer for God's favor to be upon the book. My prayer is that He will place Tuesdays With Tracy in the hands of women who are longing to draw closer to Him.
5. Buy a copy today for you, your family and friends! It's easy to buy Tuesdays with Tracy! Just click here or on the book icon on my website www.tracyhurst.com. You can purchase a copy online through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Xulonpress.com and coming soon to Target.com and Borders.com.
Please know that it is an honor to be with you every Tuesday as we dig into God's Word and learn how to apply it to everyday life. I am so grateful that our paths have crossed for such a time as this. Many thanks to you for helping me to create a successful launch for Tuesdays With Tracy!
Twenty minutes or twenty years….
Has God given you a dream that has yet to come to pass? If your answer is "yes," then I am sure you are aware that a God-inspired dream can be fulfilled in just 20 minutes or it can take up to 20 years! The problem is that during our waiting season, we often get anxious and try to fulfill our God-given dreams without God! But our self-effort only leads to frustration and failure!
Lets face it, if God gives us a dream; it is ridiculous for us to think that we can do it without His help! Zechariah 4:6 clearly tells us that it is not by might (wealth, position or prestige) or by power (our own physical strength and intelligence), but it is by the Spirit of God (His supernatural movement) that our God-given dreams will be accomplished here on earth.
Just take a moment right now and think about the dreams and desires God has placed within your heart. Go ahead and think about it and I will wait for you right here. Okay, now let me ask you: Have you given up on your dreams? Have you tried to fulfill them on your own? Are you waiting expectantly for God to bring them to pass? No matter your response, I want to encourage you today that your God-given dream is worth the wait! It is time for you to dream again. It is time for you to wait in anticipation of your dreams because they WILL come to pass in due time. Whether it is twenty minutes or twenty years for you to see the fulfillment – God is faithful and He will fulfill His promise!
I think all of us have heard the phrase, "When someone mimics or copies you, it is the best form of a compliment." And although this statement may be true, when someone imitates us in one way or another, we have a choice to make: Will we become fearful and insecure or will we remain confident that our destiny is secure in Christ and speak blessings over them?
It is sad to say that many times without even realizing it, we can give into the spirit of fear and begin to speak badly of these individuals. We can fall prey to gossip, slander and even vengeance, all of which stem from our battle with doubt and fear. Yet all the while God has promised to guard all that is ours! Selah (pause and think about this for a moment).
Our destiny is not in the hands of men; the King of Kings is guarding our destiny! Psalm 16 clearly states, "You (God) guard all that is mine." Your life is secure in Christ. Isn't that a breathe of fresh air to your weary soul? We can rest assured that we have a good inheritance and that Jesus is our cup of blessing.


Rizatriptan is utilized to take care of migraines. It will help to relieve headache, discomfort, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Rizatriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of bloodstream in the brain. It might also relieve pain by impacting certain nerves in mental performance.
Rizatriptan does not prevent migraines that are future lessen how usually you can get migraine attacks.
Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your own pharmacist before you start taking rizatriptan and each time you get a refill. If you have any relevant questions, pose a question to your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth as directed by your physician, at the sign that is first of migraine. It may be taken with or without food, but may work faster when it is taken on an empty stomach. The dosage is based on your condition that is medical, response to treatment, along with other medications you could be taking. For children, the dosage is also based on weight. Make sure to share with your physician and pharmacist about all of the services and products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and natural products).
If there isn't any improvement in your signs, do not take more doses of the medication before chatting to your doctor. When your signs are only partly relieved, or if the headache comes back, adults may just take another dose at least 2 hours after the dose that is first. Children should not take more than one dose, or 5 milligrams in a period that is 24-hour. For grownups, the United States manufacturer advises a maximum dose of 30 milligrams in a period that is 24-hour. The Canadian manufacturer recommends a maximum dose of 20 milligrams (for adults) in a 24-hour period.
Before you start taking rizatriptan if you have a higher risk for heart problems (see Precautions), your doctor may perform a heart exam. He/she may also direct you to take your dose that is first of medication into the office/clinic to monitor for severe negative effects (such as chest pain). Talk to your doctor for details.
Overuse of drugs to treat sudden attacks that are migraine sometimes lead to worsening of headache (medication overuse headache) or rebound headache. Therefore, do not use this medication more often or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you have more frequent or worse headaches if you need to use this medication more often, if the medication is not working as well, or. Your doctor might need certainly to change your medication and/or add another medication to help prevent headaches.
Flushing, feelings of tingling/numbness/prickling/heat, tiredness, weakness, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your pharmacist or doctor promptly.
Tell your doctor right away if you have actually any serious side effects, including: blue fingers/toes/nails, cold hands/feet, hearing changes, mental/mood changes.
Rizatriptan can commonly cause chest/jaw/neck tightness, pain, or force that is often not severe. However, these unwanted effects are like symptoms of a coronary arrest, which may include chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, or unusual sweating. Get help that is medical away if these or other serious side effects occur, including: fast/irregular heartbeat, fainting, severe stomach/abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, signs of a stroke (such as weakness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking, sudden vision changes, confusion).
This medication may increase serotonin and seldom cause an extremely serious condition called serotonin syndrome/toxicity. The risk increases if you are also taking other drugs that increase serotonin, so tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the drugs you take (see Drug Interactions section). Get medical help right away if you develop a few of the following symptoms: fast heartbeat, hallucinations, loss in coordination, severe dizziness, serious nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, twitching muscle tissue, unexplained temperature, unusual agitation/restlessness.
A really serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get help that is medical away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic effect, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially regarding the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, difficulty respiration.
Call your physician for medical advice about unwanted effects. You may possibly report adverse effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Before using rizatriptan, tell your medical professional or pharmacist if you have any other allergies if you are allergic to it; or. This product may contain ingredients that are inactive which could cause allergic reactions or other dilemmas. Confer with your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood supply problems (for example, in your feet, arms/hands, or stomach), certain types of headaches (hemiplegic or basilar migraine), heart problems (such as chest pain, irregular heartbeat, previous coronary attack), liver disease, seizure, stroke or "mini-stroke" (transient ischemic attack).
Particular conditions increases your risk for heart problems. Tell your doctor when you yourself have some of these conditions, including: high blood pressure levels, high cholesterol, diabetic issues, family history of heart infection, obese, smoker, postmenopausal (women), age significantly more than 40 years (men).
This medication might make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness you can perform such activities safely until you are sure. Limit alcoholic beverages.
Before having surgery, tell your physician or dentist about all of the services and products you use (including prescribed drugs, nonprescription medications, and herbal products).
The possibility of heart disease, liver illness, and blood that is high increases with age. Older adults may be more sensitive to the relative side-effects of this drug, especially increased blood pressure levels and heart related illnesses.
During pregnancy, this medicine should be used just when clearly needed. Discuss the dangers and benefits with your doctor.
It really is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult with your medical practitioner before breast-feeding.


We are rapidly approaching our ESPCR conference on September 15th-18th here in Edinburgh. There, you have a great opportunity to meet, to discuss and to present your work. This year's meeting has a fantastic line up of speakers from around the world speaking on topics ranging from genetics of pigmentation to melanoma therapy via cell biology and developmental biology. The list of speakers is here and the full programme is here.
Edinburgh is an exceptional city to visit and we have a great venue close to the centre, but on the edge of Holyrood Park, a huge area of almost wild land containing Arthur's Seat, a 250m high volcanic plug.
You can register here, and thanks to those of you who have already registered. If you want to present a poster we still have spaces available, email after registration and we can send a link for your abstract submission.


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Rediff.com » Sports » Iran coach Queiroz says mission is to entertain for 90 mins
Iran coach Queiroz says mission is to entertain for 90 mins
Queiroz said there was a time and place to use football to make an impact in the world and received applause from journalists when he spoke of "magic moments" from a simple gesture like giving footballs to impoverished children in Africa.
IMAGE: Iran's Karim Ansarifard and teammates celebrate beating Wales on Thursday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz on Monday said he hoped the next World Cup would feature less politics and would be more about football, stressing there were better ways to use the sport as a force for good.
Queiroz's team have been dragged into a political crisis at home, pressured by protesters seeking to challenge the legitimacy of Iran's clerical rulers to side with them publicly and condemn a deadly state crackdown.
Speaking ahead of his team's Group B match on Tuesday against the United States, Queiroz was asked about the US Soccer federation temporarily displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, in solidarity with the protest movement.
"I still believe I can win games with those mental games," he told a news conference.
"Those ... events surrounding this World Cup I hope will be a lesson for all of us in the future and we learn that our mission is here to create entertainment and for 90 minutes make people happy."
After Iran's opening 6-2 drubbing by England, Queiroz vented his fury over what he called harassment and political pressure that had distracted his team, who have been criticised for not speaking out strongly over the deaths of protesters, with some Iranians accusing them of siding with authorities.
But in an astonishing turnaround, Iran beat Wales on Friday with two stoppage-time goals to get back in contention to reach the last 16 for the first time and face diplomatic rival the United States in a match that will decide the group.
The Qatar World Cup has been mired in controversy since long before kickoff over the host country's approach to LGBT rights and its treatment of migrant workers, while some nations have locked horns with world governing body FIFA over its move to sanction players if they wear a "OneLove" arm-band on the pitch.
"We have solidarity with humanitarian causes all over the world," he said.
In a barely veiled reference to the United States, he added: "You talk of human rights, racism, kids dying in schools with shootings, we have solidarity with all those causes. But here our mission is bring smiles to all people for 90 minutes."
FIFA World Cup PIX: Ghana edge South Korea in thriller
'Messi should ask to God that I don't find him!'
Aus viral sensation Souttar has eyes on round of 16
US players, staff 'apologise' over Iran flag fracas
Emotions run high as Ghana secure dramatic win


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S02 E03 - Professor Jim Smith
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Series 02 Episode 03 - Professor Jim Smith, Environmental Scientist
The effects of Chernobyl radiation on wildlife
Professor Jim Smith
This episode sees Callam and Jim meet Professor Jim Smith, Environmental Scientist at the School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences at the University of Portsmouth.
Jim started his career as a physicist, and has spent the last 30 years working in the Chernobyl disaster zone in Ukraine and Belarus. His work is somewhat unusual in combining physics and the science of radioactive decay, with environmental science and the effects of said radiation on wildlife populations.
Jim's something of an expert on what happens to nature when humans are taken out of the picture - as they have been in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and, to an extent, in much of the rest of the world by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Oh, and he's also developed Atomik Vodka, the first spirit made from wheat grown in the exclusion zone.
Photo by Michał Lis on Unsplash
The Pint of Science podcast meets scientists and science writers at a safe social distance around the UK (and the rest of the world) to find out about their lives, their universe, and everything.
Series 2 sees us target more topical stories and discuss the science around them. Like what we do? Let us know using the hashtag #pintcast. And be sure to subscribe to us and rate us on your favourite podcasting platform!
The Pint of Science podcast is a part of the Pint of Science Festival, the world's largest science communication festival. Thousands of guests and speakers descend on pubs and cafes in hundreds of cities worldwide to introduce science in a fun, engaging, and usually pint-fuelled way.
This year, Pint of Science is going live online! We will be going digital on the evenings of 7-9th September with a great selection and variety of online Pint of Science events.
You can donate and help Pint of Science through these incredibly challenging times. For obvious public health reasons, we are recording remotely at the moment - but we hope to be back in the pub very soon (and very safely).
Pintcast Series 2
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S02 E01 - Professor Nick Chater
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Working at Fidelity may have been Reb Dovid Winiarz's occupation, but Kiruv and harbatzas haTorah were his vocation. His love for the Jewish people was evident. He bestowed his glowing smile on all, treating everyone with respect, and never judging people.
About a year ago, when he learned that the lady who worked in his local CVS who was Jewish was expecting a baby boy, he started speaking with her about giving the baby a Bris. The lady was touched by Reb Dovid's genuine concern. At the shiva, she spoke about how deeply she had been moved by Reb Dovid, and announced that at the end of the shiva period, she would avail herself of the kind offer by Rabbi Tzvi Teitelbaum (Reb Dovid's son in law) and Rabbi Peysach Krohn to perform the bris. Today, this baby boy carries Reb Dovid's name, the name given to him at his Bris.
The family is launching a campaign to dedicate a Beis Medrash in Reb Dovid's name. Reb Dovid helped start Yeshiva Zichron Paltiel of Staten Island. In addition to being a founding board member and parent in the school, Reb Dovid did anything and everything for the Yeshiva. The family is launching the campaign to perpetuate his memory by dedicating the Dovid Winiarz Beis Medrash at the yeshiva.
wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!! In his own unassuming way he did so much. Amazing how he turned his office into a quiet kiruv room.
Very sad he really was a big zadik.


Following the launch of its recent MMO The Secret World in July, Funcom announced it laid off around half of its staff throughout offices in Montreal, Durham, Oslo and Beijing. Some of the layoffs are temporary, Funcom says, with some departments being more affected than others. The company employed over 250 people.
As mentioned in the stock notice of 10 August 2012, Funcom has initiated a process to reduce operational costs following the launch of its most recent massively multiplayer online game 'The Secret World'. The process includes several initiatives such as layoffs and temporary layoffs of some employees in Montreal, Durham, Oslo and Beijing.
Some of these initiatives are part of normal procedure following the launch of a major project, such as adjustments to the customer service staffing based on the number of customers in the game as well as adjustments to the production team as the project goes into a post-launch phase following years of intense development. Many of those affected on the customer service team are on temporary contracts which is common for a live service such as 'The Secret World' where customer service demand shifts based on the game's population levels.
Around half of the company's personnel have been affected, with some departments being more affected than others. To make sure Funcom is in the best possible position to realize its plans for both existing games as well as future projects, the company is focusing on retaining as many as possible on the production teams.


Our big goofy Mastiff, Billy Bob, found his forever home! His new family heard about Billy Bob from Susie's Senior Dogs on Instagram and fell in love. They packed up their other two pups, Rocky and Zara, and drove up from San Diego to meet him! They love Mastiffs and especially wanted to help adopt a senior dog like Billy Bob (now Buddy).
Rocky, Zara and Buddy on da couch!
Buddy is doing well in his new home and enjoying getting to know his new furry siblings (he's a little curious about the cats too). He loves his treats, toys, and has staked a permanent spot on the couch.
Congratulations Buddy on finding your new home. We'll miss your loveable face, but we're so happy you have a great home of your own!