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Operation Chimera Pre Order
Operation Chimera is now available for pre-order on Amazon (here) for 99 cents. The official release date is 10/20. I had a lot of fun writing this with Tony Healey, author of the Far From Home series. Awhile ago, Curiosity Quills contacted me because Tony was looking for someone to collaborate with on a spinoff of his successful deep-space series, and they thought I'd be a good fit.
When they pitched it to me, the phrase "Star Trek meets Wing Commander" got bandied about, and I couldn't resist. I used to be a big fan of the Wing Commander games (perhaps less so the film), and it seemed like an exciting little project. Working with Tony was great; he's got that wicked Brit sense of humor I like, and had the decency to tell me he thought Keg (the android) was funny.
The story follows the crew of the Manhattan, an enormous starship/fighter carrier as it sets off on its maiden voyage into an uncharted region of space. The action splits between one of the groups of rookie fighter pilots (Green Wing) and the command crew of the Manhattan. The untested crew deals with first-mission-jitters as well as the unexplained effects of the Chimera nebula, all the while wondering if the mission is as risky and suicidal as everyone said it was.
Operation Chimera Guest Post | Tony Healey
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Hai Friends, Before i go further and share the love, the cruelty of destiny and make you believe that some time no matter how much you are in love, love is not enough, I would like to thank my friends from bottom of my heart, Today if i am alive and writing this story, you people are the reasons who have supported and convinced that there is still much to do and experience. Yes, once again i wanted to say that My Life iz Amazing because i have people like you. I am thankful to my family, friends and most importantly Mummy, $heen(Churail), Pooja Mam, Nikky Mam, Prashant Sir, Om babu and The Krishna's spirit for supporting me in my hard times. I am really blessed to have you all who have helped me and given your valuable time, suggestions and support in the great hour of need. All of you already know some part of my story and the fact that this fool is just trying to recover from being dumped by a lady whom he adore most. You people never asked but now I wanted to share what exactly had happened and why and how this Joker changed. Here through these posts I am going to share my story, Another Internet Love Story. Hope you will understand us better and will help after reading this Internet Version of Two States.
Internet Version of Two States is a true and heartbreaking/happy ending story where He is from Bihar and She is From Andhra, where He believes Krishna and she is a great fond of Jesus, He is a Hindi speaker and She, A Telugu gal, Where He is a vegetarian she loves to eat prawns and omelette, Where He is still trying to set his own platform she is far ahead and got a good government job. Yes There was no similarity between these two hearts except they were much in love(still it was not enough).
This eLove was started on a public chatting platform where "She" was an older chatter and used to chat with her Telugu friends when He got into that chatroom, He got attracted by Her profile picture. She kept a beautiful baby picture. He initiated the conversation with her and then they started talking few words daily. He has given her a special name "Priyeee". Initially she objected and couldn't understand why he is not calling by her name but later by knowing the meaning she din't objected and started replying. In earlier days He & She were talking on politics, career and then they started talking about their everyday life and after a few months they got involved much and started interacting every day. She was very caring towards him and was giving more hints to understand her love for him. On one fine night, He sensed her emotion and proposed her on phone call and then things were never normal. They started talking for 5 to 6 hours daily, love messages, greetings, fantasy everything was there. They both loved blindly each other and this dream was very close to their reality. It was a fun and both were curious too but The guy, He was not sounding serious and was believing that world is going to favor and surely they will meet soon. But things never happened the way you want, they were not exception, and their Destiny ended their dreams and Trust converted into tears.
This story will be all about Internet Friendship, Relationship, Dream and Reality. You can read my story if you are looking for a True Internet Love Story or you wanted to read about a joker who was not ready to accept the truth and the rules. If these two reasons are not enough to read me please don't waste your time and stop reading.. Thank you!
Oh you have continued to read, Great. Hope you will enjoy with us.
Now, when I am going to share my part of story, to help myself and also to let you know that Shakespeare was right when he said that True Love can't go smooth, I was not aware of this fact or else to get her I won't love her truly 😉 No, No I am not trying to claim that ours was a true love story. Even I don't know it was love or something else but yes It had happened and i enjoyed every moment no matter I was happy or crying, the feelings were superb, world seems wonderful when we were together. Now when you are going to read and I am writing, surely i will write the truth and believe that you too will fall in love with her. Yes, She, My Magical Bujji, My Priyeee is love and her love was the best gift I received from anyone after my birth.
Read my related post to know the Impact of Virtual world on real life, to feel charisma of love and value of love friends and parents.
Happy Reading, Stay Blessed and Keep in Touch.
By the way the same pic i have used many of times on my blog and and in the post of Another Lie series.
Looking for national best selling complete internet version of two states…..
….. Shakespeare was right when he said that True Love can't go smooth…….
Thank You Om Babu fr evrything.
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Naa Jannat Ki Khwahish Na Jahannum Ka Khauf..


heliobraking (n.): decelerating by making a number of close – i.e., transcoronal – stellar passes, in extreme cases even dipping into the upper boundary layer of the photosphere. While effective, such maneuvers pose hazards both physical, such as irradiation, combustion, or sudden realization of what a bad idea this was, and legal, as there is now someone to whom liability can be attributed both fairly and unfairly for every coronal mass ejection, solar storm, and other stellar hiccup in the near future.
axiomancy (n.), axiomantic (adj.): lit. "the magic of definitions". Originally an informal term for the manipulations ontotechnologists perform with their reality engines (q.v.), which has been adopted as jargon of the profession.
diproton bomb (n.): theoretical ontopathic weapon functioning by inducing a delta increase in the strong interaction coupling constant, rendering the diproton (2He) stable. Should such a modified region be deployed in a stellar core, the low threshold for initiation will dramatically accelerate hydrogen fusion, upsetting the balance between thermal pressure and gravitic contraction in favor of the former, ultimately resulting in an artificial supernova event.
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cystal universe (n.): a "subuniverse" created by advanced axiomancy, in which the modified region created by ontotechnological means is incapable of direct interaction with the volumes beyond it. Thus, a topological defect arises at the boundary, resulting in a protected cyst surrounded by a domain wall across which interaction is necessarily limited.
Irreality Vault: A series of linked cystal universes buried beneath the city of Ascension, Resplendent Exponential Vector (Imperial Core), used for primary testing of experimental technology in the fields of ontogenesis, ontopoesis, and ontopathic weapons.


I took advantage of the last early morning light before the switch to Standard Time to head down to Austin-Bergstrom Int'l Airport and take some pictures. I'm glad I went when I did, because the next day was the deluge that nearly washed away COTA. Beautiful cool weather, blue skies, and a low sun made for a good day of shooting.


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As I mentioned, I'm a member of almost every leading GPT site online and many more. I've delt with every kind of admin from the good to the great, the bad and the ugly. This is one of the best programs online... do not attempt to attack the owner due to some limited experience with an offer that didn't credit. You haven't even proven that you have a real issue; crediting is an industry wide challange. That said, I've had the best approval rate with Deal Barbie Pays Fast and also Fusion Cash (I'm a huge fan).
Stop trying to tear down an honest and wonderful GPT site that leads the paid to signup industry.
I did it! I am the main one who always talks bad about the barbie sites when 2 mysterios charges come on my phone bill from advertisers from 2 of the barbie web sites I tend to call it like I see it I dont have that bad of luck and I really dont belive in coincidence. If you are deseptive in the ways you make your money even though you play within the written rules wrong still is wrong. and if the deal barbie sites are so great. well in a year from now lets see were they stand. and as for the owner I dont know the person I only know the web sites they created I am not judging any one but a persons actions and some times even their work defines their charactor and somtimes their morals. I will stop talking bad about them when I hear more positive things about them or they close Have a happy Thanks giving every one! even all the barbie sites!!
I've been a member for a year of deal barbie pays fast... they've been open and a top site in the industry with many loyal members for almost three years. i've been paid quickly every monday, wed and friday by paypal and with a low $1 payout minimum. I've never had such crediting issues... at least no more than with any other GPT site.
Off-Topic / Re: deal barbie some thing is very wrong!!!
Deal Barbie Pays Fast is my FAVORITE get paid to, paid to signup and paid survey site online. She pays every Monday, Wed and Friday by Paypal with a low $1 minimum and there are tons of free offers for a high earning potential.
Is anyone else over there?
It's ok... I've been paid but late most recently.
If you're looking for the fast weekly payout and are based in the U.S. - try Deal Barbie Pays Fast.com... Cash2Grab pays weekly with a $5 Paypal payout minimum. Deal Barbie Pays Fast pays every Monday, Wed and Friday with a LOW $1 Paypal payout minimum. There are lots of other benefits too like contests, rewards, a multilevel referral program (cash2grab has a single level) and the best GPT admin online. I've been there for a year now and the owner has not only been really nice and helpful - she has paid three times a week without exception!
What barbie sites? If you're talking about the deal barbie sites... I think you've made some kind of mistake. These are the most honest, highest paying and best run GPT sites online. Just search the web for reviews; there's no reason to try to put an honest GPT owner out of busines... she also have a very loyal following. Most of all, they have the nicest and most helpful admin online.
Off-Topic / Re: StarReferrals - What was your "payout ratio?"
I'm a really big fan of StarReferrals... I can't calculate a real ratio because it's only a part of my program promotion and advertising. I really like their paid to click area and generally try to pay for advertising there by joining other programs or clicking the ads in the StarReferrals PTC for internal advertising credit.
deal barbie pays fast is one of the best GPT sites online... definitely better than TSIFR! DealBarbiePaysFast pays every Monday, Wed and Friday to Paypal with a low $1 minimum to cashout. There are tons of free offers, great contests and one of the best GPT admins online!
You all should try Deal Barbie Pays Fast.. They pay every Monday, Wenesday, and Friday and you only need $1.00 to cash out if you use paypal. I've been with them for about 3 weeks, and already made $30.00 bucks.. Offers credit good, and they are lots to choose from..
I totally agree! Deal Barbie Pays Fast is one of the best GPT sites online. It has a great and helpful admin, pays to Paypal THREE TIMES each week (mon, wed, fri) and has a low $1 payout minimum! there are lots of easy 100% free offers, zip/email submits, daily paid surveys and more. My favorite site for making fast paypal money!
Christina is the best! I have had experience with many GPT owners and I can just say it has always been the best being a member Deal Barbie Pays Fast. $1 minimum, pays to paypal 3x a week, lots of offers, contests, and a helpful admin... As another poster mentioned, she has been one of the best since opening her first site two years ago.
any good or bad experiences with this one.. Please let me know..
- TONS of 100% Free Offers, Zip/Email Submits, Easy Survey Signups & More!
I've had an excellent experience with Deal Barbie Pays Fast. At first, it wasn't as flashy as some of the new GPT sites. Yet, the admin is the BEST. The payouts are FAST. There are a lot of offers to complete. And there's not only contests but also a $1 payout minimum. I think it'd be safe to say that Deal Barbie Pays Fast is a classic and one of the best GPT sites online.
# A Low $1 Paypal Payout Minimum & Tons of 100% Free Offers, Zip Submits, Etc.
I really enjoy the fast paypal payouts, free offers, and the super low minimum!
Payments / Re: ANY OTHER WEBSITES THAT GIVE YOU MONEY??
I also love makethatdollar. However, i haven't found another site offering the payment terms I mentioned with Deal Barbie Pays Fast... Payments every monday, wed and friday to paypal or by check every other week with a low $5 payment minimum. Tons of 100% free offers, zip/email submits, etc. and a great admin (christina). Can any other site but fusion cash beat those payment terms?


The best way to save money is to simply not spend it. Now that is a whole lot easier said than done I know. Especially if you're not really motivated to make the change in the first place. It took me quite a long time to finally not feel the need to mindlessly spend my money on things that didn't really bring me anything but guilt. So I am going to share with you how I have stopped overspending and started being a lot more sensible with my money.
Hopefully, you already have a budget in place. If you don't, read my blog post How to Create a Budget. This will give you the basics on how to get a budget together so you can start working on your finances.Once you have your budget ready you can then start looking into ways on how you can get some of your outgoings down so that you can put more money into savings or paying off debt.
I am positive I am not alone in saying that I have been through times where I have been awful with money. Buying things impulsively and not thinking about the consequences. Buying emotionally for a second of gratification only to feel awful about it later on. It then just turns out to be a vicious circle you think you will never get out of.


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An Empirical Study of Tax Evasion Ethics in Hong Kong
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Robert W. McGee
Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting
Y. Y. Butt
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Date Written: May 1, 2008
The ethics of tax evasion has been discussed sporadically in the theological and philosophical literature for at least 500 years. Martin Crowe wrote a doctoral thesis that reviewed much of that literature in 1944. This paper begins with a review of the literature, then identifies the main issues and summarizes the three main views that have emerged over the centuries. It then reports on the results of a survey of accounting students in Hong Kong who were asked 15 questions to express their opinions on the main issues identified by Crowe (1944). The data are then analyzed to determine which of the three viewpoints is dominant among the sample population. The 15 arguments that have been used over the centuries to justify tax evasion are ranked to determine which arguments are strongest and which are weakest. Scores are also analyzed by gender to determine whether men or women are significantly more opposed to tax evasion.
Keywords: ethics, tax evasion, Hong Kong, gender
JEL Classification: H26, E62, D6, J16, K34, K42, M14, M4, O53
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McGee, Robert W. and Butt, Yiu Yu, An Empirical Study of Tax Evasion Ethics in Hong Kong (May 1, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1131314 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1131314
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Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Picture Credit: Quaco Museum
Over the last year the Quaco Museum
in St. Martins, New Brunswick, has
been trying to raise money to buy a
long-lost ship's figurehead. Earlier
this month they succeeded in their
quest to bring the figurehead home.
There is a little bit of a dispute over
who the figurehead actually depicts.
The Quaco Museum claims it is a
representation of Prince Albert
Victor, the grandson of Queen
Victoria. However, Ronald J. Jack
over at The Lost Valley Blog has put
together a good argument for a
different candidate:
Article One
Article Two
Article Three
Article Four
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the nephew of
Queen Victoria. As a child he found school irksome and after
receiving an undeserved punishment from his tutor he ran
away. However, he quickly ran out of money and was hauled
back. Queen Victoria, after hearing about her nephews desire
for adventure, suggested he join the Royal Navy to see the
world. He became an officer in the Royal Navy in 1848. He
served in the Mediterranean and Far East before retiring from
active service in 1866.
At that point in time he took up sculpting and became quite
skilled. Wikipedia maintains a good listing of his works.
But his most famous work is probably the statue of Alfred the
Great:
It is unfortunate that the Quanco Museum seems opposed to
the idea that the figurehead just might represent Prince Victor
of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He led an interesting life and
deserves a bit more attention.


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KILROY strives to guarantee that all personal data we process is correct and up to date. We therefore always ask you to inform us regarding possible changes in your personal details (e.g. change of address, name, phone number or payment) so that we can guarantee that your personal data is always correct and up to date. You should update your personal data immediately in case of changes.
5. How long do we keep your personal information?
KILROY will retain information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with the Services or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements).
Data processing retention period for establishing and administering customer relationship with KILROY is 36 months after the provision of the services or expiration of the product you have purchased (e.g. visa expiration, travel insurance expiration, transfer service has been provided, student, teacher, youth card expiration, date of arrival etc.) whichever comes last. When you decline a proposal that you have asked for, the personal data is stored for 12 months after the proposal expires.
We use your personal data for direct marketing purposes for 40 months after you have subscribed for newsletters or after a receival of your consent. Your personal data is also used for direct marketing purposes for 24 months after you have bought products or services at KILROY. Your data shall be deleted after we have received and executed your request to delete your personal data or you have unsubscribed from newsletters.
The personal data for the purposes of administration of supplier and business partner relationships is stored for 3 years after the expiration of business relations.
KILROY processes personal data accordingly to the retention periods provided by the laws and regulations. The data retention periods are never prolonged unless it is based under specific law and regulation.
KILROY essentially processes your information on the following grounds: (1) Your consent (ex. Direct marketing), (2) Entering into and fulfiling contractual agreements with KILROY (ex. Customer administration, Administration of supplier and business partner relationships), (3) Consideration for the legitimate interests of KILROY, as described above (ex. Fraud prevention, Direct marketing), (4) Fulfilment of legal duties that KILROY is required to meet (ex. Billing, Anti-money laundering prevention), (5) Protection of your or another physical individual's vital interests (ex. Customer administration), (6) The processing is necessary, in order for a legal claim to be established, enforced or defended (Ex. Customer administration), and (7) The processing is necessary to comply with KILROY's or your employment, health and social rights, that arise from national law or EU law.
In addition, there may be situations where we treat your personal data for the sake of KILROY's or third parties' legitimate interests with regard to the purposes described above, unless consideration for your interests is deemed more important (ex. Direct marketing, Customer administration).
KILROY only discloses data to the extent necessary for the operation of our business, including to provide your trip and the other products you have purchased with us in connection therewith.
KILROY discloses personal data to airlines when booking your trips. For the purpose of booking your flight, we will typically provide details of first name, middle name(s), surname, departure airport, destination, departure and return dates, bonus card number, special requests regarding your trip, including booking special meals during flights and necessary special needs assistance on the plane or at the airport for the chosen airline.
KILROY passes personal data to the hotels that you intend to use during your trip. For the purpose of booking your hotel accommodation, we will typically provide information about first name, middle name(s), surname, destination, date of arrival and departure, room category, bonus card number, special requests for your trip, including dietary restrictions or special needs assistance due to disability or illness, during your stay at the given hotel.
KILROY discloses personal data to car rental companies if you require a vehicle during your trip. For the purpose of booking your rental car, we will typically provide information about your first name, middle name(s), surname, pickup location, rental period, vehicle category, bonus card number, special needs in connection with rental of the vehicle, including special requirements relating to disability or illness, child seats etc.
KILROY discloses personal data to bus companies if a bus trip is part of your trip (e.g. for day trips to tourist attractions, etc.). For the purpose of booking your bus trip, we will typically provide information about first name, middle name(s), surname, pickup location, date and time of bus, destination and special requests during the bus trip, including booking special meals and necessary special requirements or assistance relating to disability or illness.
KILROY discloses personal data to shipping companies if you are going on a ship trip as part of your trip (e.g. for day trips to tourist attractions, cruises, etc.). For the purpose of booking your ship trip, we will typically provide information about first name, middle name(s), surname, destination, itinerary, date and time of departure and return as well as special requests during sailing, including booking special meals and necessary special requirements or assistance relating to disability or illness and information about travel documents.
A bedbank is an IT network system owned or operated by a company that allows transactions between travel industry service providers, mainly hotels and travel agencies or end customers. KILROY discloses personal data to bedbanks to book the hotels that you will use on your trip. For the purpose of booking your hotel accommodation through a bedbank, we will typically provide information about first name, middle name(s), surname, destination, date of arrival and departure, room category, bonus card number, as well as special requests, including booking special meals during the hotel stay and necessary special requirements or assistance relating to disability or illness.
If you, as a part of your trip, participate in excursions or need transfer, KILROY may pass personal data to travel agents. The travel agent's responsibility is to organize the excursion or transfer, when booking a given service from a local supplier at the destination. For booking your excursions, transfers, etc. we typically provide information about first name, middle name(s), surname, date and time of arrival and departure, type of vehicle, destination, as well as special requests, including booking special meals during the hotel stay and necessary special requirements or assistance relating to disability or illness.
KILROY discloses personal data to tour companies if you are going on a tour as part of your trip (e.g. for a day tour to tourist attractions, scuba-diving, etc.). For the purpose of booking your tour, we will typically provide information about your first name, middle name(s), surname, tour, itinerary, date and time of tour as well as special requests during the tour, including booking special meals and necessary special requirements or assistance relating to disability or illness, information about travel document (only if needed).
When ordering a student, teacher or youth card KILROY passes personal data to ISIC Global Office BV, Keizersgracht 174, Amsterdam, 1016 DW The Netherlands. This is where ISIC Global Office BV stores cardholder data for all active student, teacher or youth cards globally. The purpose of the data provision is to prove student, teacher or youth card validity globally. The following data is provided: first name, surname, birth date, place of study, photo, place of work (applies only for ITIC), email address, address, C/O-address, card number.
When you choose KILROY, you have the opportunity to get a qualified offer on a trip. A qualified offer is a type of offer, in which a preliminary reservation of the desired trip is made for you when preparing the offer. This allows you to reserve space on the desired departures for up to three days before deciding whether a ticket should be issued for the preliminary reservation or it should be annulled.
In order to create a qualified offer, we provide information about you and the requested reservation to a GDS (as mentioned above), which makes the preliminary reservation at the airline, the hotel, etc.
As a part of obtaining a qualified offer, personal data is passed on to several new independent data controllers (GDS, airlines, hotels, etc.). Your information may be retained by these recipients after the expiry of the offer - also in case the offer is annulled.
Furthermore, KILROY may disclose your personal data to other suppliers and service providers as a part of normal operation of the company, e.g. in connection with external administration of our IT systems, analysis reports, marketing, debt collection, credit rating, audit, legal assistance, etc.
KILROY strives to limit the disclosure of personal data in personally identifiable format to the maximum extent possible, thereby limiting the cases where information can lead back to you personally.
KILROY does not disclose your personal data unless it is necessary to perform our business or meet your needs.
Due to the nature of KILROY's business, your personal data may be transferred to countries outside the EU / EEA when booking a trip with us. In order to be able to deliver our services to you, we have to use partners and suppliers outside the EU/EEA in certain cases.
Without the possibility of transferring your information to recipients outside the EU / EEA, KILROY will be unable to deliver certain travel arrangements. This applies if booking your trip requires that information is sent to recipients outside the EU/EEA, for example, to book flights, hotels, etc. at your travel destination.
However, in certain cases it may not be practical for KILROY to enter into a standard transfer contract or use Privacy Shield as a legal transfer basis. In such cases, the transfer of the information will be carried out pursuant to Article 49.1(b) of the Data Protection Regulation, as the transfer of your personal data to a certain country is necessary for the purpose of fulfilling the contract between you and KILROY (the booking of your trip) or for the purpose of executing measures at your request prior to entering such a contract (e.g. in the case of a qualified offer as mentioned in section 6.13).
It is therefore important that you are aware that transferring your personal data to countries outside the EU/EEA when booking a trip with KILROY means that your personal data will not enjoy the same protection as when subject to Danish or EU laws and regulations.
If you do not wish that KILROY sends your personal data to recipients outside of the EU/EEA, please advise us at the latest when booking your trip.
KILROY does not, in any case, pass your personal data to recipients outside of the EU/EEA, unless this is necessary to carry out our business and meet your needs e.g. by delivering the requested trip.
Personal data will be stored no longer than necessary in order to fulfil the purpose for which they have been collected, unless the storage is required to comply with national legal requirements, including statutory storage periods in connection with bookkeeping, etc.
It is KILROY's policy to protect personal data by taking adequate technical and organizational security measures. When your personal data is no longer needed, we will ensure that they are deleted in a safe manner.
If you wish to claim one or more of your rights, please contact us at privacy@kilroy.net. Your request will be processed in accordance with the data protection legislation currently in force.


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Perception of cognitive distance : effects of physical...
Perception of cognitive distance : effects of physical environment on the perception Murata, Kazuyjuki
The lack of knowledge concerning the relationships between the physical environment and people's behavior was discussed in relation to the inadequacy of today's architectural programming. Possible applications of man-environment studies were suggested. Nature of the environmental information was analyzed, and a term 'cognitive distance' was defined. Essential variables that affect the construction of the mental map and the perception of distance were derived primarily from previous studies. The city of Vancouver was analyzed utilizing methods originated by K. Lynch, and a survey was conducted in the city to examine relations between the various variables and the perception of distance. The type of the distance examined was 'inward (toward downtown)', 'ego-centric', and urban scale(4 mile) 'cognitive distance'. Results: Following four variables seemed to have effects on the perception of distance; sex, age, mode of transportation, and the score on 'Thing-orientation scale'. Male tended to be more accurate in their estimations (or to estimate the particular distance of 4 mile as being shifter) than female Ss. Ss aged over 20, or car drivers, or Ss with higher T-scores were also more accurate than younger Ss, or bus riders or car passengers, or Ss with lower T-scores, respectively. Concerning the possible effects on perception by physical variables, our results were unclear mainly due to the differing characteristics of the Ss at the four locations. Implications of results were discussed.
Perception of cognitive distance : effects of physical environment on the perception
Murata, Kazuyjuki
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The WannaCry ransomware attack is one of the most aggressive cyber-attack targeting older versions of Windows (Windows 8 or lower). In just a few days it infected hundreds of thousands of computers in 150+ countries, by encrypting the data on those computers and demanding payments to unlock it (using untraceable Bitcoin cryptocurrency). Paying the ransom doesn't guarantee the recovery of data, thus the best way to protect against WannaCry (also called WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r, Wanna Decryptor) is to back-up your data online.
With FBackup you can easily set your backups to be stored online in Google Drive and thus keep continuous versions of your important files. So be sure that aside your other types of backup jobs you also have an online backup scheduled - in the unfortunate event your computer would be infected by WannaCry, you will still be able to recover what you have backed up online in Google Drive. You can also read this more detailed article on how to protect your data against WannaCry or other ransomware attacks.


Fifty years ago, historian Alfred H. Kelly coined the term "law office history" to describe history as written by legal advocates rather than dispassionate scholars, which seeks to manipulate historical data to achieve a legal end. Ironically, Kelly published his article, not in a historical journal, but in the Supreme Court Review. The choice of venue reflected the simple fact that lawyers and legal academics had not invaded the historians' turf so much as they had filled a vacuum within it, a vacuum created by historians' shift toward social history.
The "law office history" charge was recently revived as part of the controversy surrounding the Court's recognition of an individual right to keep and bear arms. This article will explore the uses and abuses of history that occurred in connection with that controversy. If "law office history" is taken as describing history written as manipulation, it becomes apparent that the very historians who lightly invoke that term are in fact among its most enthusiastic practitioners. We will also examine instances in which courts have been influenced, sometimes to their regret, manipulations of the historical record.


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DoorDash stock rockets on deal to acquire international delivery platform Wolt for $8.1 billion
DoorDash announced Tuesday it's acquiring Wolt, a food delivery platform that's expanded into groceries and retail, in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.1 billion.
The move is an effort to accelerate the company's international growth. Shares of DoorDash popped more than 11% in after-hours trading following an initial dip.
Wolt has about 4,000 employees and operates in 23 countries, the company said in a release. In January, Wolt said it surpassed 10 million users.
Upon closing, Wolt founder and CEO Miki Kuusi will run DoorDash International. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
The announcement came as part of DoorDash's third-quarter earnings report.
Here are the key numbers:
Loss per share: 30 cents vs 26 cents expected in a Refinitiv survey of analysts
Revenue: $1.28 billion vs $1.18 billion expected
DoorDash reported a net loss of $101 million. That's more than double its loss of $43 million in the same quarter of 2020.
DoorDash was one of the benefactors of stay-at-home trends as people relied heavily on food delivery services while taking precautions to minimize the spread of Covid-19.
The company said the number of new consumers acquired in the quarter was down compared to peak levels in 2020. But that still remains "well above" levels in 2019 and prior years, it added. Total orders were up 47% to 347 million.
And consumers were spending more on orders during the quarter. Marketplace gross order value jumped 44% to $10.4 billion. DoorDash said it expects a range of $10.3 billion to $10.7 billion in the fourth quarter.
Over 3 million people provided services, or "dashed," in the quarter to earn more than $2.8 billion. The company also reported 500,000 partner merchants, saying it continues to add at a "pace that is faster than pre-pandemic levels."
Adjusted EBITDA reached $86 million in the quarter, a decrease of 24% compared to the second quarter. The company anticipates a range of $0 million to $100 million in the fourth quarter.


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UK to celebrate 999 Day
People across the UK are coming together today (Wednesday 9th September) to honour those who work in the NHS and emergency services as part of Emergency Services Day.
999 Day is a Government backed national day and is your opportunity to pay tribute to the two million people who work and volunteer across the NHS and emergency services, including the more than 250,000 first responders.
Emergency Services Day is aimed at promoting efficiency and educating the public about using the services responsibly; it aims to promote emergency services charities; and to highlight the many different career and volunteer roles in the emergency services.
Last year's 999 Day saw support from Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and Duke of Cambridge.
999 Day was founded by Tom Scholes-Fogg in 2016, and takes place on 9th September, starting at 9am to mark the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month.
In addition to events taking place today, there is also a main national 'open day' style event held on the nearest Sunday. The main 999 Day event was scheduled to have been held in Belfast this year, but the Coronavirus caused the event to be cancelled.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "It takes a very special kind of person to put your life on the line for a complete stranger. Yet that is what we see day in, day out from the remarkable men and women of our emergency services.
"You protect us from harm, deliver us from danger, and tend to us in our hours of need. And you do so without hesitation or complaint – if we dial 999, we know you will be there for us.
"I know the dedicated men and women of the Emergency services did not get into this line of work for the accolades or applause. You are heroes of British life, doing what you do not for the plaudits but out of a sheer sense of duty and a determination to serve the public.
"All of us in this country owe each of you a debt of gratitude. So, it is only right that, on Emergency Services Day, we celebrate your work and, as a nation, say a huge "thank you" for doing so much for so many."
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, said: "We've been reminded in recent months of the extraordinary contribution of the emergency services as they have been at the forefront of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It's not just at these times of crisis that we depend on our emergency services, each and every day they help to ensure our safety and provide urgent care, support and treatment to those who need it.
"This Emergency Services Day, it is right that we recognise and reflect on that contribution and I want to thank all of our emergency workers for the tremendous work they have done. It is hugely appreciated by all of us."
First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, said: "Those who serve in our four emergency services of police, fire, ambulance and air, sea and mountain rescue are also our friends and our neighbours who are there to help each one of us in times of extreme need or peril.
"And so many are volunteers who step up for their communities selflessly, every day. Over the last number of months as we have combated a new risk to life, we have seen our emergency services take on this task like no other. They have faced up to this challenge and provide a response that is exemplary and world-class."
First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, said: "I am honoured to give my support to the 999 Day. With the ever-present threat of major incidents, we need to be increasingly mindful of, and indebted to, the bravery and courage of emergency services personnel who put their own lives on the line every day to protect the safety of the public."
Tom Scholes-Fogg, Founder and Chief Executive of the 999 Day, said: "Emergency Services Day is an opportunity for the country to promote our 999 heroes – past and present. It is testament to the spirit of the UK how quickly the 999 Day has grown since I founded it just a few years ago.
"As we saw earlier this year with people clapping at their doors, the UK is united in its support for those who put others before themselves. I encourage everybody to support our emergency services personnel all year round, not just on 999 Day."
Belfast will now host the main national 999 Day event in September 2021.
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Mr Steve Woodruffe
Clinical Educator Exercise Physiolo
Southern Queensland Rural Health
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
s.woodruffe@uq.edu.au
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Move Studies), Queensland University of Technology
Journal Article: Corrigendum to 'National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016 (vol 25, pg 898, 2016)
Chew, Derek P., Scott, Ian A., Cullen, Louise, French, John K., Briffa, Tom G., Tideman, Philip A., Woodruffe, Stephen, Kerr, Alistair, Branagan, Maree and Aylward, Philip E. G. (2017) Corrigendum to 'National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016 (vol 25, pg 898, 2016). Heart Lung and Circulation, 26 10: 1117-1117. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2017.08.004
Journal Article: National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016
Chew, Derek P., Scott, Ian A., Cullen, Louise, French, John K., Briffa, Tom G., Tideman, Philip A., Woodruffe, Stephen, Kerr, Alistair, Branagan, Maree and Aylward, Philip E.G. (2016) National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016. Heart Lung and Circulation, 25 9: 895-951. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.789
Journal Article: National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016
Chew, Derek P., Scott, Ian A., Cullen, Louise, French, John K., Briffa, Tom G., Tideman, Philip A., Woodruffe, Stephen, Kerr, Alistair, Branagan, Maree and Aylward, Philip E. G. (2016) National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016. Medical Journal of Australia, 205 3: 128-133. doi:10.5694/mja16.00368
Corrigendum to 'National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016 (vol 25, pg 898, 2016)
National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016
National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016
Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) Core Components of Cardiovascular Disease Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation 2014
Woodruffe, Stephen, Neubeck, Lis, Clark, Robyn A., Gray, Kim, Ferry, Cate, Finan, Jenny, Sanderson, Sue and Briffa, Tom G. (2015) Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) Core Components of Cardiovascular Disease Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation 2014. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24 5: 430-441. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.008
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import net.eleritec.fractalui.events.AbstractUITopic;
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 * User: cbutler
 * Date: Apr 25, 2008
 * Time: 11:05:12 AM
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The the Precision Wood Low Pier Nightstand boasts a serene Umber finish which makes for a lovely addition for any living space. This attractive, yet functional nightstand, showcases a single-drawer, an open storage shelf above and a fixed shelf below a single-dovetailed drawer. Additional special features include: solid hardwood construction featuring Oak veneers, two LED strip lights with a touch switch, a USB Charging Port and a tip restraining hardware. The Precision Low Pier Nightstand in Umber is the perfect bedside table for any master or guest bedroom - proving once and for all you can marry beauty and functionality into one beautiful piece.


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Orbbec introduces two new 3D cameras at CES 2023
The Gemini 2 and Astra 2 are the latest generations of established Orbbec product lines.
Orbbec's new Gemini 2 camera | via Orbbec
The 2023 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held last week in Las Vegas, marking one of the biggest and most diverse technology shows every year. There are a wide variety of technologies and industries represented at the event, with many companies lining up new product announcements and updates with the show. The 3D perception industry is certainly among them, including with Seoul Robotics announcing the latest version of their SENSR 3D perception tool. 3D camera provider Orbbec also lined up an announcement with the show, announcing two new 3D cameras: The Gemini 2 and Astra 2.
The Gemini 2, which the company boasts as providing the widest field of view among all cameras in Orbbec's product line, is the second generation of this product. Based upon active stereo infrared technology, the Gemini 2 has a sensing range of 0.12 to 10 meters, a field of view of up to 100 degrees diagonal, as well as the ability to work both in indoor and outdoor environments. Equipped with an IMU, the stereo vision camera is able to provide motion, position, and navigational sension over six "degrees of freedom," making it ideal for robotics, logistics, and security monitoring.
Orbbec's new Astra 2 camera | via Orbbec
Meanwhile, the Astra 2 is the latest in Orbbec's line of structured light cameras, which the company boasts "brings improvements in nearly every aspect," over previous generations. The Astra 2, which uses structured light and image processing to compute a 3D image of the environment in real time, supports higher resolution for both depth and color images, output in real time, and is also more stable on the output depth data compared to the original Astra series. Orbbec notes that the camera works best for security monitoring, behavior analysis, body/object/room scanning, and interactive gaming. Both the Astra 2 and Gemini 2 were developed with Orbbec's new generation ASIC chip MX6600.
Orbbec specializes in a number of different kinds of 3D cameras, serving a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail and healthcare. Last year, they made another update to their product line, announcing the shipping of the Femto time-of-flight 3D camera line, the result of a collaboration with Microsoft which dates back to 2021.
While these new generation of 3D cameras introduced at CES are certainly not a replacement for other 3D technology like lidar, for specific use cases they make more sense. Specifically, when scanning for smaller individual objects at a relatively close distance, these types of cameras provide more than enough accuracy and detail and are generally more accessible than expensive and bulky laser scanners. Orbbec's new camera also include a software development kit, on board IMU, and multi-camera sync support.
On these new products, Orbbec co-founder and CEO David Chen said in a press statement, "Orbbec has long been at the forefront of 3D sensing technology—and the Astra 2 and Gemini 2 expand the possible application of 3D in nearly every respect. Whether the critical metric is distance, ambient light, identification, object speed, motion, navigation, camera size or processing capability, these two cameras are unmatched on the market today."
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As the England World Cup 2018 bid team announced npower as a sponsor this week, they suggested the Cup could be worth a £3bn cash injection to the British economy. A tidy sum, but a bagatelle compared to the 20.2 trillion Won (£12bn) economist Lee Dong-hun estimated as the fiscal value of South Korea's Winter Olympics performance in the latest JoongAng Daily.
Lee believes the country's success, a fifth place in the medals table topped off by Kim Yu-na's spectacular gold in the figure skating, translates financially to represent 2% of South Korea's gross domestic product.
The figures, which are exceptionally high and hard to verify, are broken down into approximately £1bn in national promotions, £485m from the improvement of corporate brand recognition and £9bn in increased corporate revenues. He also estimates that the Games have been worth £2bn in indirect effects, including enhancing public morale – an important factor in a country constantly measuring itself against its northern neighbour.
Lee refers to this as promoting the Korea "brand" that will boost Pyeongchang's bid to host the 2018 Olympics, saying that: "Korea realised its DNA of success once again."
It was a good week all round for the brand. Park Ji-sung scored for Manchester United against Milan in the Champions League, teenaged golfer Noh Seung-wul won the Malaysian Open, and on Thursday Kyodo News announced that the second head-to-head golf team event against Japan would take place in Seoul in September, in what could turn into the Asian Ryder Cup.


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Chris Christie's Bridgegate Noose Tightens
Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni have been found guilty on all counts and could face up to 20 years in prison.
By Abigail Tracy
By Meredith Dake-O'Connor/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images.
After six weeks of testimony and four days of deliberation, former Port Authority chief Bill Baroni and former Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly were found guilty Friday morning of conspiracy, fraud, and civil-rights violations for their involvement in the 2013 lane-closure scandal on the George Washington Bridge. Both Baroni and Kelly could face up to 20 years in prison for their role in engineering a massive traffic jam, which federal prosecutors said was intended to punish the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee for refusing to endorse New Jersey governor Chris Christie's re-election bid.
When they took the stand, Kelly—the author of the infamous "traffic problems" e-mail—and Baroni both denied knowledge of the true purpose of the lane-closure scheme, asserting that they were deceived into believing they were orchestrating a traffic study by the prosecution's star witness, David Wildstein, another former Christie ally and the self-proclaimed mastermind of the gridlock-inducing plot. Now, the verdict suggests that the years-long Bridgegate imbroglio is likely to persist as a political noose around Christie's neck. Last month, a New Jersey judge issued a criminal summons for the governor, ruling that there is probable cause to investigate the onetime presidential candidate for official misconduct in the enduring scandal.
Bridget Anne Kelly is held by her lawyer Michael Critchley after she was found guilty on all counts in the George Washington Bridge traffic trial.
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Christie is facing damning new questions about his knowledge of the lane closings after weeks of testimony implicating him in the scheme. Last month, Wildstein alleged that the governor was not only aware of the lane closures, but that he laughed about the ensuing traffic jam, and participated in a cover-up that allegedly involved New York governor Andrew Cuomo. (Both Christie and Cuomo have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.) In the wake of the guilty verdict and facing an astronomically low gubernatorial approval rating, Christie's political future looks shakier than ever.
Christie has tried in vain to distance himself from the bridge scandal. While he initially used the controversy as an unlikely opportunity for a political comeback tour, it lingered as an issue during his aborted presidential bid. According to the New York Post, Donald Trump even rescinded his offer of the vice-presidential nomination after former adviser Paul Manafort suggested that the bridge scandal could make Christie unviable. Earlier this year, the governor's wife, Mary Pat, quit her lucrative Wall Street job in a sign, it seemed, that the former governor would be moving into a healthy second career after his gubernatorial reign ends. In the meantime, as his political career looks uncertain, his post-political career is likely to suffer, too.
Abigail Tracy is a national political reporter at Vanity Fair.


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Truecaller enters mobile payments in India
New Delhi, March 28 -- Truecaller, the Stockholm-based company that identifies spam calls and helps keep mobile communication safe and efficient, announced two new major features in Truecaller 8, a completely new redesign of its Android app at an event in New Delhi on Tuesday. Users will now be able to take control of their SMS inbox and will be able to send so-called flash messages. Just like the app filters out spam calls, Truecaller will now be able to filter out spam SMS messages. As per Alan Mamedi, chief executive officer and co-founder, Truecaller: "Spam SMS account for 15% of all SMS messages sent globally, and represents 1.2 trillion spam messages each year. On average, every spam call is about 40 seconds long, so we will help save a lot of time." Truecaller users will also be able to send so-called flash messages or pre-defined messages with two taps to any Truecaller user to let them know if they are stuck in traffic, or send them their location, or that they have reached home. "We have looked at the use cases in India and later this year, we will enable small businesses to message and transact with their customers too, "said Mamedi. The firm also announced three partnerships-two local and one global. A new service called Truecaller Pay, where Android users in India can send or receive money securely over their mobile phone, in a tie-up with ICICI Bank Ltd was one of them. "This is based on the feedback received from the market that users wanted to be able to make a transaction straight from their Truecaller app, said Nami Zarringhalam, chief security officer and co-founder of Truecaller. Also, Truecaller users will be able to create their unique virtual payment address (VPA) in the app, and can instantly send or receive money using any unified payments interface supported bank. In addition, users can also do prepaid and post-paid recharges. This feature will be available to the ICICI Bank and non-ICICI Bank users as well and follows a two-step authentication as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. Truecaller also launched the "Airtel Truecaller ID", which will extend the caller ID feature of Truecaller to Airtel's non-data users using feature phones, and will be delivered to users via Flash SMS.
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Q: How do I hide a table row if there is a null value or a specific value I'm not much of a javascript coder, but I'm trying to write something to make my work a little easier...
I have a table of data.  The third cell of the table ('offersTable') is a display flag, which will either be 'Y', 'N', or empty.  The source for the table is incomplete, which is why sometimes the cell is empty (null).
I'm trying to write a small script that will iterate down through the table, and then set the row to hide if the value if the cell is either 'N' or null.  That way, only rows which have a 'Y' remain.
Please can someone help me?  I'm going out of my mind trying to work this one out!
Sorry, I should have included my code...

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            Term Offered
            Approval Probability
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A: I would maybe try css: display: hidden; Also check out this website or research some before posting. https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/122023/hide-html-table-rows-if-outputfield-is-null-or-0 Hope this helps!

A: without seeing your code is difficult but i know this solution with js:
for (i in document.querySelectorAll('td')) {
        if (document.querySelectorAll('td')[i].textContent == 'N' || document.querySelectorAll('td')[i].textContent == 'null' ) {
            document.querySelectorAll('td')[i].remove()
        }
    }

i'm using "remove" only to demonstrate it but you can use style.property...

A: I went with this option as it worked perfectly, operating in exactly the way that I wanted.  Many thanks to René Datenschutz for the solution.

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Super Group owned Betway become an Official Partner of NHL's New Jersey Devils
Today, leading global online betting and gaming brand Betway has announced a multi-year partnership with NHL side New Jersey Devils.
Betway will receive dynamic brand exposure and TV-visible signage throughout Prudential Center for Devils home games, including dasherboard, Zamboni tunnel and in-bowl staircase branding, as well as in-bowl LED ring and scoreboard advertising.
Betway will additionally become the presenting partner of the "Devils Starting Line-Up, presented by Betway," a social post series supported and promoted across all New Jersey Devils social media platforms.
Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway, said:
We're very excited to be adding the New Jersey Devils to our existing North American sports sponsorship portfolio.
"Our partnership with the Devils will give us great exposure via the extensive list of marketing rights, which will enable us to showcase our products to customers in New Jersey."
Adam Cross, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and the New Jersey Devils, said:
"We are thrilled that Betway has selected the New Jersey Devils to continue their global campaign to connect and engage with the most dedicated fans across the NHL and sport.
"The New Jersey sports fan continues to be savvy, aware and engaged with sports betting opportunities; and we are pleased to introduce them to Betway's unique platform, featuring some of the most entertaining wagers and competitive odds available today."


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My favourite painting: Simon Hart
Country Life April 14, 2016
My Favourite Painting
'For any artist to create such drama and emotion from a scene of almost total whiteout is a great skill.'
A Very Gallant Gentleman, 1913, by John Charles Dollman (1851–1934), 70in by 40in, The Cavalry and Guards Club, London
Simon Hart says:
I've always been fascinated by feats of human endurance and none could have been more extreme than the race to the Pole, or involved such bravery and tragedy. This picture somehow manages to capture all of that, including the vicious cold and Capt Oates's eventual recognition that the end had come. For any artist to create such drama and emotion from a scene of almost total whiteout is a great skill. The hint of light in the tent that Capt Oates is leaving behind for the last time only helps underline the bravery of him and his team.
Simon Hart is the Chairman of the Countryside Alliance and MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
John McEwen comments on A Very Gallant Gentleman:
From The Last Expedition of Captain Scott (1913): 'Tuesday, March 6: Poor Oates is unable to pull…his spirits only come up in spurts now, and he grows silent in the tent.'
'Friday, March 16 or Saturday 17: Poor Titus Oates said he couldn't go on; he proposed we should leave him in his sleeping-bag. That we could not do… At night he was worse… he woke in the morning—yesterday. It was blowing a blizzard. He said: "I am just going outside and may be some time"… though we tried to dissuade him, we knew it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit.' Scott and his two surviving companions, Wilson and Bowers, died 12 days later.
Oates had fought (and been recommended for a VC) in the Second Boer War, during which a severe wound made his left leg, worse affected by gangrene and frostbite in Antarctica, shorter than his right. Scott selected him to handle the expedition ponies; the old Etonian Oates also contributed today's equivalent of £50,000 towards costs.
Oates's nicknames were 'Titus' and 'The Soldier'. 'The Soldier takes a gloomy view of everything, but I've come to see that this is a characteristic of him,' wrote Scott. Oates wrote of Scott: 'It is himself first, the rest nowhere.'
John Charles Dollman was a frequent exhibitor at the royal Academy and a magazine illustrator, said to have been admired by van Gogh. This picture was commissioned by members of Oates's club, The Cavalry and Guards.
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Apple has added the People album to Photos. In this video, Derrick explains how to add faces to the People album in Photos for macOS Sierra.... How to Add Your Face in Pictures, Posters Online : Create Funny Posters This is a Guest Post by Ali Qayyum who writes his own blog @ alisoft7.blogspot.com. Couples of days ago, my… This is a Guest Post by Ali Qayyum who writes his own blog @ alisoft7.blogspot.com .
25/04/2015 · Yes, you can add faces of people, that have not been automatically identified, but it is not obvious, how to: You need to open the photo first.... Faces haven't disappeared in iOS 11's Photos app, they've just moved. Faces are now more powerful, and even easier to use.
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How to Add Your Face in Pictures, Posters Online : Create Funny Posters This is a Guest Post by Ali Qayyum who writes his own blog @ alisoft7.blogspot.com. Couples of days ago, my… This is a Guest Post by Ali Qayyum who writes his own blog @ alisoft7.blogspot.com .
Faces haven't disappeared in iOS 11's Photos app, they've just moved. Faces are now more powerful, and even easier to use.


The band's shows cover most of the songs that have either been Youtube viewing sensations or are already album classics with that PMJ touch, such as Taylor Swift's "Shake, Shake, Shake" and Radiohead's "Creep." Consider us blown away though by the show's main set concluding number of The Postal Service/Ben Gibbard-penned "Such Great Heights" done as if by the Jackson 5 in an "I Want You Back" styling.
As it was, nobody left the arena and into a suddenly chilly April night saying, "I wished they'd played [song name]." Boston played it all, whether you wanted it or not.
The senior high classes of 1969, '75 and '86 and all in between and around were entertained with a completely satisfying four-plus hours of "San Francisco Fest 2016" featuring Bay area natives Journey and The Doobie Brothers, with special guest Dave Mason.
The War Memorial Park Golf Course will close on May 9 for three months for the greens to be reshaped and reseeded.


It's not often I discover epic new clothing brands, but recently I did. I popped into Belgravia in London and stumbled upon Me & Em. I'd actually recently got my hands on their beautiful pink bag and since, fallen in love. It only made sense I went and checked out more pieces. Today, I'm showing you my favourite new roll-neck, a real investment piece. It's high quality, comfortable and I've not taken it off. I wanted to also talk to you about my favourite jeans, ever. I'm really not a jean kinda girl, well, I certainly wasn't, until recently. Now? I'm never out of them. I've had this pair for over a year and they're still in epic condition. I love the way they shape my body, work with my curves and sit on me. They're super skinny and are great for any occasion so I had to review Topshop's Jamie jeans too whilst I'm at it. Proof that you can mix high street and high end.
As you can see, the Jamie jeans fit like a glove. I'm not kidding when I say I pretty much live in these nowadays. Literally, they take me from day to night. The jeans are perfectly tight and actually, after over a year, have kept their shape. I always go for black jeans as I think they're so smart, these ones in particular are coated which I think gives them more of a smart finish. I love them because they're stretchy so feel super comfortable (even after pizza) and the stretch means they hug the body better. You can wear them for date night or in the day with a nice coat, I feel like they look really smart. As well as the amazing fit, the price point of Topshop jeans is what makes me fall in love even more, priced at under £40 per pair.
You can shop them online here. If you'd prefer them in a different colour, you can see the selection online here. I did a huge Topshop haul recently, you need to check it out here.
As you can see, the skinny jeans work really well with a baggy top and my trusty boots.
Jumper, online here. Boots, online here. Sunglasses, online here.
I'm a sucker for accessories, so along with my trusty Sassoon Blow Dry (you guys know how much I adore Sassoon by now, I'm also loving my new colour at the moment too, done by Louise!), I stacked up these gorgeous bracelets from Dollie. You can check their site out here but the products are seriously amazing. Their new campaign, Dollie's Little Helpers means that they've chosen one blogger to give away a little stack of their choice, so here's my personal stack. They've kindly allowed me, as a little Christmas gift from me to you, to give away my whole stack to one of you! To be in with the chance of winning, click here to enter. I'm obsessed with their sterling silver stackable pieces, they're really fun and playful. My nails are obviously Nails Inc gels. I'm obsessed with this colour for Winter, you can get it online here and here.
So there we have it, along with a good blow dry, an investment piece, a good pair of lifelong jeans and some accessories and you're ready to take on the world! I hope you liked this post on a few essentials I'm loving at the moment. You can shop them below!
How do you feel about mixing the high street and designer? Do you love Topshop jeans? Do you like wearing jeans? Do you like investment pieces too?


A moving story of hope and sacrifice in wartime from award-winning author/illustrator Mark Wilson.
THE AFGHANISTAN PUP is the story of an Afghani schoolgirl fighting for her education, an Australian soldier struggling to survive, and an abandoned Labrador pup who touches the lives of both of them.
With powerful impressionistic illustrations and honest writing, Mark Wilson introduces young readers to the tragedy of war in an accessible yet realistic way, showing not just the dark side but how hope can be found even in the most difficult places.


While I don't like the taste of a pumpkin spice latte, I do love the color. Not quite orange, not quite brown, the color becomes a neutral like olive green that looks great with other neutrals but spices up jewel tones and makes surprisingly beautiful color combinations. Paired with berry, plum, teal, navy, mustard, red, or purple, pumpkin spice adds an unexpected elegance and glow. Looking for pieces that will add warmth as well as style to my winter wardrobe, I recently picked up this tissue weight turtleneck and beret.
The plan is to wear this turtleneck under other sweaters, but when trying it on, I love the daring feel of it just with a solid bra under a blazer. Not a look I'd wear everywhere, but it shows how the piece can live multiple lives. It would also look great with a fitted camisole underneath. As for berets, they're one of my go-tos for dealing with bad hair days while staying cozy warm. I like that berets have a bit of style but aren't too big, so you can leave them on when you head inside.
I decided to try out Rent the Runway Unlimited. I had so many friends try it and rave about it, I thought it would be a cool way to try new designers, experience more expensive fashion, and have more variety of bags and accessories without buyer's remorse. I've had three deliveries and so far this bag is the only thing I have actually used. And this bag, while it's super cute, it's not practical for my lifestyle. I find being a cusp size is really rough for RTR; a size 14 in most higher-end brands fits like a 10 in a mall brand and a 16 is a 16W and therefore too big for me. And then on top of it being petite, a lot of what I've ordered has been way too long. The accessories are often last season's styles so I can't really find much to update my look for the current trends. I hope it will prove useful through the holiday season with parties and events on the calendar, but I don't know if I'll stick with this program. Have you tried Rent the Runway or their monthly rental program Rent the Runway Unlimited? What are your thoughts?
I was out of town recently for a work related conference and a few vacation days, A cafe close to our hotel made the most delicious pumpkin bisque soup. Once I discovered that soup I was over there every night for that soup.
You put together a wonderful outfit today and the pumpkin color does suit you. It's such a "delicious" color and goes so well with the Fall Season.
Looking great! I love a blazer.
I'd probably never use RTR, I just don't live that kind of lifestyle. I do have a dressy capsule that sees me through most festive events. I've got a reversible black velvet / gold silk brocade jacket, a short black kimono with gold embroidery, and a white crepe Nehru style jacket to wear with a long skirt, silk pants or dressy jeans.
But with holiday events coming up, I'd love to see a dressy capsule post.
As always, you look terrific. I'm glad you showed us just how see-through! that lovely turtleneck is LOL I think your move to full-time blogging has given you an extra glow and your exercise program makes you look sleeker than ever. You're an inspiration.
Pumpkin, or burnt orange, or whatever you want to call it, has been one of my favorite colors since I was a little girl, picking it out of the big box of Crayolas. I wore a dress that was a gorgeous dark shade of this hue for my high school senior portraits. Over the last decades, sometimes I've let this obsession sleep, but for the past few years it has been going really strong. I have bought many iterations and also knitted and embroidered others. I can't seem to get enough!
So it goes without saying that I adore this outfit, and seeing you in it sparks joy!!!!


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Senate Quietly Raises Debt Ceiling By $500 Billion…
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(WSJ) — The U.S. Senate, in an unusual procedure, cleared the way Thursday for the U.S. to lift its borrowing authority by $500 billion to $15.19 trillion, enough to keep the support federal government borrowing through late January or early February.
The action came under an unusual legislative procedure spelled out under the August agreement to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. credit default. In a 52-45 vote, the Senate blocked an attempt by Republicans to slow down the process that will result in the $500 billion debt-ceiling increase.
The increase stems from a deal between Congress and the White House, finalized last month, that spells out how the borrowing limit would be increased by $500 billion. Under the process, lawmakers in both the House and Senate must vote on a resolution of disapproval against the increase in the borrowing limit. President Barack Obama would then have to veto the resolution of disapproval, and Congress would then vote to try and override that veto.
The complicated procedure, designed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), would allow an increase of the borrowing limit while allowing most Republicans to vote against such an increase.
There was a twist in this scenario Thursday evening, however. Democrats held firm, rejecting the resolution of disapproval, thereby speeding the process and increasing the borrowing limit immediately.
Only Sen. Ben Nelson (D., Neb.) broke from his party to vote with the Republicans in trying to move forward with the measure.
The next increase in the borrowing limit, likely in the first quarter of next year, will be dependent on the ability of a panel of 12 lawmakers to reach a deal that cuts at least $1.2 trillion from federal budget deficits over the next decade.
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