Designed for Rapha by award-winning British ceramicist Billy Lloyd, and produced and manufactured by Portmeirion pottery, the shape of this coffee mug takes its cues from the profile of the Rapha H-Van. The mug features an embossed Rapha logo on the base and the Rapha logo on the front.
An exceptional and celebrated craftsman, Billy works from a studio in south London where he marries ideas from modern industrial design, with his simple, refined and elegant aesthetic. He has created pieces for Terence Conran, Brown's Hotel and numerous luxury brands.
Durable enough for everyday use with a 'block handle' that's ergonomic and engineered to be a strong intersection between the cup and the handle. A beautiful, refined coffee mug for caffeine lovers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by KDavies784 from Pro-Level I recently decided to upgrade my nutritional beverage holder so it takes a special kind of coffee mug to help win so many tour stages, and following up from its little brother, the Espresso, the Rapha 8oz is set to be the best mug you'll ever lay your eyes upon. From its low weight of just 180g, through to its fork flap handle that improve aerodynamics by 10% over previous models, everything about the mug is optimised to keep you drinking faster and for longer than ever before. The body uses Rapha's renowned Fine porcelain, used in the aeronautic industry thanks to its immense durability and strength, but it also commands a low weight to keep the entire mug lighter and more efficient. Whilst Team Sky and Jaguar had their inaugural partnership, Billy Lloyd took advantage of their CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technology, shaping and optimising every curve shape to cut through air with minimal drag. Flatback curving and a 3:1 curl profile also ensures heightened stiffness. 7% stiffer than the Starbucks 16oz the Rapha mug is truly a vessel to behold. At 6.3% lighter than the Costa, the mugs body is ultimately more efficient than the Lavazza Coffee cup , but it's not just the weight that sets it apart. The concave design of the downtube actually houses Di2 batteries, but also shields itself into the water bottle cages from the wind. Based around the Bolide time trial bike, this provides 12.8% less drag over other handle designs. Actually its a posh mug....very nice indeed, as with most things with Rapha...I might need a bigger size!
Rated 3 out of 5 by thischrometrapezoid from Not made in England. Pros: brilliantly designed and they feel very well balanced to hold – form and function are excellent. I've not used one as I bought some as presents, but the mugs seem sturdy enough for regular use. Cons: ludicrously over-packaged (when ordered online). Ok, they have to be protected, but there were boxes within boxes, wrapped in netting and pink, mock-Gazzetta paper... but even then, both presentation boxes inside were crushed at the top! (Presumably damaged before they were sent.) Perhaps the Rapha price could be reduced if the packaging was reduced as well. And despite being advertised as 'produced and manufactured by Portmeirion', the mugs had 'Made in Sri Lanka' stickers on the bottom (not on the website photos, I notice). I presume this is because of outsourcing, but it's still disappointing, and a bit misleading – I thought I was buying something made in England.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Annakatem from Just a mug with a logo I sadly broke our old Rapha mug so bought the new one as a replacement. The old style was unique. A lovely chunky mug, with a unique shape and design. Very Rapha. This new one is simply a mug with a logo. Pretty disappointed and still sad I broke the old one.
Rated 5 out of 5 by DColorado77 from Perfect! Rapha is an impressive company. I am not one to advertise or promote something unless I absolutely believe in it. This coffee mug is no exception. Very useful, well thought out, with every minor detail addressed as expected. Quality craftsmanship I have come to know and expect from Rapha is present. No doubt, my new favorite coffee mug for years to come!
Rated 5 out of 5 by dolflungren86 from #likeaboss This thing holds your early morning / post ride coffee like a BOSS! It is a fine ceramic vessel, worthy of sitting in your kitchen cupboard or stunting on a drying rack. Match with Rapha Cappuccino and Espresso ceramics for maximum visual impact. Definitely worthy of ditching all your old 'artisanal' mugs for.
Rated 5 out of 5 by McCycle from A cup to savor Bought this for my girlfriend/riding partner, and she was absolutely delighted. Beautiful design, including embossed logo on bottom, makes sipping coffee an even sweeter respite from the world's hustle-bustle.
Hi, the height is 9cm, base circumference is 6cm and top circumference is 9cm.
What is the mug's capacity / how many ounces does it hold? Thank you very much.
Hi, the capacity is 10oz.
Thank you for your request. We'll contact you when your Rapha Coffee Mug is available.


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package org.apache.wicket.protocol.http;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;

import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.Form;
import org.apache.wicket.util.tester.TagTester;
import org.apache.wicket.util.tester.WicketTestCase;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

/**
 * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WICKET-6914
 * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WICKET-6921
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class MultipartFormComponentListenerTest extends WicketTestCase
{
    @Test
    void updateFormEnctype()
    {
        tester.startPage(MultipartFormComponentListenerPage.class);
        tester.assertRenderedPage(MultipartFormComponentListenerPage.class);

        TagTester formTagTester = tester.getTagByWicketId("form");
        String formMarkupId = formTagTester.getAttribute("id");

        assertEquals(Form.ENCTYPE_MULTIPART_FORM_DATA, formTagTester.getAttribute("enctype"));

        tester.getRequest().setAttribute("form:dropDown", 1);
        tester.executeAjaxEvent("form:dropDown", "change");
        String ajaxResponse = tester.getLastResponseAsString();
        assertTrue(ajaxResponse.contains("Wicket.$('"+formMarkupId+"').enctype='" + MultipartFormComponentListener.ENCTYPE_URL_ENCODED + "'})();"));

        tester.getRequest().setAttribute("form:dropDown", 2);
        tester.executeAjaxEvent("form:dropDown", "change");
        ajaxResponse = tester.getLastResponseAsString();
        assertTrue(ajaxResponse.contains("Wicket.$('"+formMarkupId+"').enctype='" + Form.ENCTYPE_MULTIPART_FORM_DATA + "'})();"));

        tester.clickLink("toggleVisibility");
        ajaxResponse = tester.getLastResponseAsString();
        assertFalse(ajaxResponse.contains("Wicket.$('"+formMarkupId+"').enctype="), "enctype should not be pushed on hidden elements");
    }
}

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FinanceWells Fargo
Wells Fargo Adding $32 Million to Its Fake Accounts Class Action Settlement
Wells Fargo said it would expand its class action settlement related to the lender's retail sales practices to include customer accounts as early as May 2002.
The lender said it would add $32 million to the previous agreement for a total settlement of $142 million.
"The expansion of this agreement is another important step to make things right for our customers," said Tim Sloan, Wells Fargo's Chief Executive Officer.
Wells Fargo (WFC) has been working to win back customer confidence following a sales scandal at its retail banking business and has paid a $185 million fine to the U.S. government.
The settlement, announced in September, hammered the bank's share price and led to the resignation of then-Chief Executive John Stumpf.
The San Francisco-based lender has since then launched internal probes, fired more than 5,000 employees, apologized to customers, changed compensation plans and scrapped sales targets to win back customer confidence.

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Long, opened-out main bar with a snug-like space to the left and open fireplace to the right of the dark wood bar. The second room, beyond the fireplace, is used mainly for dining which is also possible outdoors on the heated, covered patio. Large garden with children's play equipment. Popular for its good value, hearty pub food but its four real ales shouldn't be overlooked. Beer festival in May. In addition to the normal food times breakfasts are served until 11.30 am. The pub sponsors the village Cricket Club, Ladies FC, Netball team and is home base for the tennis club.


I have recently acquired a Lenovo X1E (8750h). I am currently reviewing it's thermal performance and trying to understand some of the attributes that are displayed in HWInfo 64.
At idle (screenshot below), the system seems to be operating relatively warm ~60C. But also there are a number of Performance Limit Reaons being triggered.
I am not sure why all these are being triggered given the system is idle and temperatures are at ~60. For example, I thought PROCHOT isn't triggered until around 100C?
Interestingly, if I run ThrottleStop it does not show the PROCHOT being triggered (see attached), contradicting HWInfo. Also, as you would expect, if I disable BD PROCHOT in ThrottleStop then IA: PROCHOT in HWInfo isn't triggered.
Any thoughts or help with interpreting the results would be welcome. I wondering if I should repaste the CPU/GPU, or even return the unit. But before this, I would like to understand the results a little deeper.
Performance limit reasons do not indicate a critical condition, but reasons why the CPU clock was reduced from the maximum value possible.
Thermal Throttling flags in HWiNFO mean that the CPU is overheating (above Tj,max) and should represent activation of PROCHOT.
I think that in your case the Bi-directional PROCHOT signal is used by some other system component (EC?), which is using other parameters (i.e. case/skin temperature) to trigger PROCHOT to reduce the performance. This is not critical though.
(12-04-2018, 08:14 AM)Martin Wrote: Performance limit reasons do not indicate a critical condition, but reasons why the CPU clock was reduced from the maximum value possible.
Thank you Martin for replying.
I did some further investigation, and have resolved the problem with PROCHOT. I had been testing the machine at work, where I only had a 45W AC adapter, rather than the standard 130W one. The 45W AC adapter is enough to charge the laptop. However, when using it, it seems the PROCHOT event is frequently triggered by something external to the CPU, which I can now suggest is related to the AC power availabilty. When I use the 130W AC adapter PROCHOT is not triggered.
Are you able to provide me some explanation for these?
Those can have several reasons.
IA: Turbo Attenuation (multi-core turbo demotion) cause of frequency clipping - e.g. when frequently transitioning between 1C and 2C turbo, the latter ratio limit will be used for both.
Also, some CPUs might due to a bug in the CPU report some invalid reasons for the RING.


–A male african elephant may need to consume over 70,158 calories a day in vegetation.
–African elephants weigh 198-264 pounds (90 to 120 kilograms) at BIRTH.
–African elephants can reach over 15,000 pounds in weight.
Conclusion: The African Elephant weighs more than me.
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The Mix on 8tracks – This one, as many things in post-apocalyptic environments are, has been thrown together by things that were laying around (in this case, mp3s in my downloads folder).
Minus the Bear – monkey!!! knife!!! fight!!!


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MIT students and faculty accept their Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities award. Pictured, left to right: Maritsa Negrete, Luzdary Ruelas, DiOnetta Jones Crayton, Alyssa Boros, Andres Nater, Maria Roldan, Edmund Bertschinger, William Rodriguez, Omar Gonzalez, Erica Santana, Katherine Dieppa, and Martin Lopez.
Photo courtesy of HACU.
HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores presents MIT's award to DiOnetta Jones Crayton, associate dean and director of the Office of Minority Education.
MIT receives national recognition from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
The Institute tops a cadre of 105 schools for "extraordinary efforts" in advancing the association's mission.
Elizabeth Durant | Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education
Elizabeth Durant
Email: edurant@mit.edu
For MIT junior Luzdary Ruelas, being selected to attend the national conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) over Columbus Day weekend was thrill enough. Ruelas was one of 10 students who attended the conference, along with associate dean and director of the Office of Minority Education (OME) DiOnetta Jones Crayton. After the students gathered at Logan Airport for the Miami-bound flight, Crayton surprised them with some news: "She told us right before we got on the plane that MIT was receiving an award, so it was pretty exciting!" Ruelas says.
Crayton was surprised by the recognition, as well, when she was notified this summer. "We didn't even know we were eligible for the award," she says. The award names MIT as the 2015 Outstanding Associate HACU-Member Institution, given in honor of "the extraordinary efforts and success of an institution that has excelled in advancing the mission and goals of HACU." MIT was selected from a pool of 105 HACU associate member institutions from 28 states and the District of Columbia. (Associate membership — one of four categories of membership — includes institutions that have at least 10 percent Hispanic enrollment; among all membership categories, HACU has over 480 member institutions.)
In her acceptance speech, Crayton expressed how "deeply grateful and humbled we are to receive the Outstanding Associate-Member Institution Award. MIT has a long-standing commitment to diversity, and this award is both a testimony to our efforts and a challenge to us as well … a challenge to not only sustain but to surpass the standards that we have set for the Institute in the area of diversity and inclusion."
"I am very proud of DiOnetta and the entire OME team for turning our commitment to diversity into actions, and for ensuring that MIT's values are on full display for our community and colleges across the country to see," Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart says. OME is part of the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education, which reports to the chancellor.
Going all-in
Since joining HACU in 2013, OME has been an active participant and thought-partner in the association's meetings, forums, events, and conferences, and has enabled a number of students to attend the Student Track of HACU's national conferences. "We've accomplished a lot in two years," says Crayton, noting that — in true MIT fashion — OME went all-in from the get-go. "For us, if we're going to have a relationship with any organization, we want it to be an active relationship. … We wanted to get our students engaged sooner rather than later."
In addition to this year's cohort, OME has sent 10 students to the 2013 and 2014 national conferences, and three to HACU's international conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, in February of this year. Students participate in the Student Track program, which includes workshops, seminars, and networking opportunities with representatives from industry, government, and graduate schools.
This year, 465 students from around the U.S. attended the HACU conference. "It was really cool to be with so many other Hispanic students from colleges from everywhere," Ruelas says. And although she learned a lot in the Student Track sessions, just sharing experiences with other students was an eye-opener. "Out of all the colleges, I think the only Ivy-plus schools that attended were MIT and Cornell. So it was interesting to see how the struggles we face are sort of similar to the struggles that other students in community colleges or state schools face," she says.
Ruelas's experience with HACU is one example of the kind of engagement OME strives to cultivate. "We're invested in keeping our students connected to their heritage and their education," Crayton says. "We want them to know that the issues that Latinos face in other universities may not necessarily be the same ones that they face here, but we want them to be knowledgeable and aware of those issues." One example is the impact of immigration reform on undocumented students who grew up in the U.S. The issue is all too real for some MIT students — so much so that they founded DreaMIT, an on-campus organization to help undocumented students navigate the unique challenges they face at the Institute.
More work to be done
About 24 percent of MIT's undergraduates are underrepresented minorities, consisting of Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and African American students. The largest group, Latino students, makes up 14 percent of the undergraduate population and 5 percent of graduate students. These numbers have grown steadily in the past decade, and MIT compares favorably to its peers — particularly STEM institutions — according to Edmund Bertschinger, the Institute community and equity officer and a professor of physics.
But there is more work to be done, he says. "We have a lot to learn from Hispanic-serving institutions, and the award is an acknowledgement that we can help others." Bertschinger, whose office frequently collaborates with OME, participated this year in the HACU deans' forum on strategies for diversifying faculty.
"Hispanic-serving institutions are the most rapidly growing component of higher education, and the vast majority of those institutions have nothing like the financial and intellectual resources that we do," Bertschinger says. "When our colleagues recognize that we are striving to lead not only in discovery and innovation, but also in the empowerment of people of every race and ethnicity, that gives encouragement to everyone."
For Crayton, part of the significance of the award is that it conveyed a deeper message to other institutions at the HACU conference. "It was important for them to know how diverse MIT is," she says. "It was also important for them to know that the largest underrepresented minority group at MIT is Latino students. Yes, Latino students attend Hispanic serving institutions, but there are talented Latino students at MIT, as well. Hopefully, the students and professionals at the conference were inspired, and they got to see a side of MIT that they didn't even know existed."
Topics: Awards, honors and fellowships, Office of Minority Education, Community, Diversity, Underrepresented minorities, Diversity and inclusion
Institute Community and Equity Office
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
MIT community: #ILookLikeanEngineer
Celebrating 40 years of MITES
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on advancing racial and restorative justice
A not-so-trivial pursuit


We were in Mexico in 1968 and I found a beautiful miniature Conestoga wagon. It was well made and I was excited to buy it. After I had it for a year I kept thinking about trying to take the measurements and copy it, but in oak instead of the light wood it was made of. At that time I had no power tools so the wheels were a challenge. I used a coping saw. This project took several weeks but everything was coming together and I could see it was going to work. It was a good feeling when I put the 'canvas' cover over the bows, which was a dish towel that I painted several times to make it stiff. It just seemed to turned it into a little house. Although the wagon is completely made of oak, I needed to make parts of it look like metal, I mixed silver paint with burnt umber oil paint and it did look like steel. I started adding everything a person would need, traveling across the Great Plains to Oregon in a covered wagon. A ladder, sacks of feed, a crate of 'live' chickens, a quirt, an anvil, tools, a lantern, and of course a muzzle loader. I used a rooster spur for the powder horn, perfect size. Then I found a little mule in a shop and knew this was going to be my one 'bought item'. (I named her Molly) I loaded her with sacks of feed, garden tools, and a butter churn. Now all I needed was a story to go with the wagon, so I named the fellow Mr.Thomas McCann. He was leaving his sweetheart Blossom Blue in Boston for the time being and would return for her later when he was established out west. A package of miniature letters, each hand written, tells their story~ more on this later~ This has been my favorite blog to post, I suppose building this wagon and all the little stuff for it was was the most fun, but I always like whatever project I am doing at the time.


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Justin Celani's Reviews
8.5 / 10.0 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2
It's been an extremely long time since I've played an RPG that's scratched an adventure itch in a classic sense.
7 / 10.0 - Sky Force Reloaded
I've always enjoyed the genre, and everything in Sky Force Reloaded is solid enough. From a visual, gameplay, and soundtrack standpoint, I'm more than happy. I just can't shake this feeling that the game was designed to kill hours on the phone, and for me it just doesn't translate into a great home console experience.
6 / 10.0 - Black Mirror
The Black Mirror is ripe for being that classic creepy haunted manor mystery type setting, but everything surrounding its tale makes it hard to get pulled into and constantly pulls players out of the experience with its follies. This mirror is still worth looking into, but its cracks definitely show.
6.5 / 10.0 - Mario Party: The Top 100
Even though the mini games were a blast, the other half is missing, and it's just not a party without them.
8.5 / 10.0 - Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Nintendo Switch Edition
REV 2, even with its issues is a huge jump in quality compared to the Vita release. I'd love to see more Resident Evil games on the Switch so this seems like a no brainer.
8.5 / 10.0 - Resident Evil: Revelations - Nintendo Switch Edition
Rev 1 is better than it was on the 3DS
- Outcast – Second Contact
Outcast Second Contact is a neat idea and one that I wish brought Outcast updated mechanics and controls. Instead of being something that can bring in new fans, it feels like an attempt to just update the visuals and that's it. New updates to all these features, new voice acting, and perhaps some more ease of use and quality of life improvements could have gone a long way to making this more than it is. As it stands, it's a fascinating look at an old game with new visuals and that's about it. The game hugely impacted and helped shape and mold what we have known to become open world games, but it's not caught up yet with all the new improvements in today's standards for this release. If a sequel does ever see the light of day, I'd love to see how they can actually refine and perhaps mold new open world games into become something more. If the first game could help start a genre, let's see if a second one could improve and rejuvenate it. Outcast Second Contact is an experience most will likely want to leave in the past, new visual upgrades or not.
9 / 10.0 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Nintendo Switch Edition
If Skyrim has grown stale or doesn't hold interest to certain players anymore, the Switch version most likely won't do anything to win players back. Though for newcomers and fans that want to return, Skyrim is here, as a great as remembered, and grand scale adventure now in the palm of your hands.
2 / 10.0 - Road Rage
I hate to be overtly negative about any videogame, but Road Rage is a classic example of a game that just disappoints on almost every level.
9 / 10.0 - Assassin's Creed Origins
It's one of the best Assassin's Creeds games I've played, and probably one of my all-time favorites right after Black Flag and the controversial AC III. This one was worth the wait. Now time to get back to exploring another ancient tomb!
8.5 / 10.0 - DOOM - Nintendo Switch Edition
If playing Doom on the go is a huge factor, it gets no better than this. It doesn't look the clearest or run the smoothest, but 90% of the time players can still enjoy one hell of a game.
8.5 / 10.0 - Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
The Frozen Wild is a great DLC that takes the core game, makes some new additions, and gives player a reason to return to the world in great form.
8 / 10.0 - The Mummy Demastered
This might be the first time I think the license here might actually be doing the game harm then the game itself.
8.5 / 10.0 - ECHO
Echo truly surprised me in ways I didn't expect.
8 / 10.0 - Detention 返校
An extremely well done story crafted inside a psychological horror game that nails its terrifying atmosphere. It might not be the longest game or even the best horror game, but it truly got under my skin at times, and that's one of the highest accolades I can give any title in the genre.
8 / 10.0 - Wulverblade
Wulverblade is a blast to play, it looks and runs well, and it has rolling heads and slow motion death kills. It's colorful yet dark, it's a game yet it offers an educational aspect. It can feel hard at times, but the checkpoint system helped elevate that most moments. Grab a friend, a joycon, and do some split screen skull bashing because Wulverblade is a fun nostalgia romp and worth the price of admission.
6.5 / 10.0 - ELEX
Elex is a game that I like on a core and fundamental level.
- One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition
When One Piece originally debuted it wasn't to a huge reception and bringing it to the Switch seems like it was a simple enough of an idea to provide a portable version on Nintendo latest console. That could have been a selling point but it having debuted portable on Vita and 3DS, maybe not. Which really just makes this release seem all the more weird. It's a mildly entertaining game for players looking for something anime like to play, ad a bit more for those who are actually fans of the franchise, yet were still looking at a bare bones port that most likely no one was really asking for. Only the most diehard of fans will most likely grab it again.
8 / 10.0 - Battle Chasers: Nightwar
It might come from a small development team, it might be rough around the edges, but it's could be one of 2017 most unexpected RPG hits that more people should be aware of.
- Hob
Runic Games has something special here and every facet of the game reeks of quality aside from one element. System performance on PS4 has a ton of stuttering or slow down moments. They have already updated the game a few times since it launched and the post support seems great, but this issue is literally my biggest and only issue. In an otherwise fantastic experience, captivating in its grandeur, this always took me right out of the experience. That blemish aside, every time I played Hob, I just got lost in its world, exciting to see everything the game would throw at me next. Exploration, combat, and the world all merge together in such a cohesive thought with almost no frustration, it's just a sublime experience even with its performance issues.. Hob wasn't on my list of must play games, or even known games for 2017. Don't make the same mistake I did, Hob is definitely worth playing and a huge surprise.


To answer/end/reject/redial a call by the bluetooth speakerphone. Bluetooth Specification: V4.1. 1 x Bluetooth Handsfree Speakerphone. 1 x USB cable. Due to the light and screen setting difference, the item's color may be slightly different from the pictures.
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Music Receiver 3.5mm Adapter Handsfree Car AUX Speaker. Supports all compatible Bluetooth enabled device. Built-in microphone. •Bluetooth frequency: 2402 MHZ ~ 2480 MHZ. •Bluetooth profiles supported: HFP, HSP, A2DP and AVRCP.
Item type: Car Handsfree Speakerphone. 1 BT Handsfree Speakerphone. With an advanced built-in microphone, a DSP solution with echo cancellation and noise suppression. The speaker provides an excellent sound quality for you.
Can make/answer/end/reject/redial a call by the Bluetooth speakerphone. 1 x Bluetooth Hands free Speakerphone. Built in speaker and microphone. 1 x USB cable. We will reply you ASAP.
Can make/answer/end/reject/redial a call by the Bluetooth speakerphone. 1 x User Manual. 1 x USB cable. Color: Black.
Multipoint Speakerphone. Allows a speakerphone. Compatible bluetooth specification V4.0. 1 x Bluetooth Kit. Full duplex & high performance speaker. Support secure simple pairing. Do not run through your life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are.
This Bluetooth music receiver (handsfree) is a high-tech that can receive a cell phone or wireless Bluetooth music transmitter on. This music receiver is used in almost all of the audio receiver which can be used with input plug, including automotive devices.
Multipoint Speakerphone. Allows a speakerphone. Compatible bluetooth specification V4.0. 1 x Bluetooth Kit. Full duplex & high performance speaker. Also note that monitor settings may vary from computer to computer and may distort actual colors.
Can make/answer/end/reject/redial a call by the Bluetooth speakerphone. 1 x Bluetooth Hands free Speakerphone. Built in speaker and microphone. Bluetooth Specification4.1. We will reply you ASAP. 1 x User Manual.
Consente un vivavoce. Altoparlante full duplex e ad alte prestazioni. Specifiche bluetooth compatibili. 1 kit Bluetooth x. 1 caricatore per auto. 1 manuale utente x. 1 x Cavo di ricarica USB. Sono sicuro che sia la cosa giusta di cui hai bisogno ora.
Écouteurs, qualité A , commande de lecture et micro HD intégré. qualité sonore professionnelle avec ces écouteurs. Longueur : 1,2 m. Couleur : Blanc. Que demandez de plus?.
Wireless allant jusqu'à 10 mètres. de réponse / fin / rejeter / recomposer un appel par le bluetooth haut - parleur. v4.1 bluetooth spécification Nous ne travaillons pas à Hong Kong. 1 x support en fer.
Easy installation, Compatible with bluetooth-enabled phones, Quick clip-on for sun visor. This portable mini-designed bluetooth speakerphone is specially designed to give you convenience and freedom of wireless communication.
Bluetooth Wireless in Car Multipoint Speaker Phone Visor Clip Hands free Car kit. Equipped with high fidelity 2W loudspeaker, and high sensitivity microphone. Bluetooth version:V4.0 EDR 2. Support A2DP.
Will be installed to install the buckle installed in the original door handle position. Le 05-mars-18 à 22:14:04 Paris, le vendeur a ajouté les informations suivantes Remove the handle from the buckle.
Costruito in vivavoce e microfono. v4.1 bluetooth specifica La qualità è garantita! Spediamo articoli in tutto il mondo. 1 x ferro titolare. 1 x manuale utente. 1 x cavo usb.
Modèle : lot de 2 kits mains-libres universels - enceintes Bluetooth®. Portée de réception Bluetooth® : 9 m. Clip magnétique amovible. Autonomie : jusqu'à 5 heures d'écoute en continue. Boutons des fonctions .
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Music Receiver 3.5mm Adapter Handsfree Car AUX Speaker. This Handsfree Car Kit Requires a 3.5 mm Input Jack in Your Car Stereo System. Supports all compatible Bluetooth enabled device.
Este es un micrófono externo opcional para unidades principales de radio de coche con funciones integradas. Módulo de interfaz bluetooth externo. Instale el micrófono en una posición y orientación que le permita captar la voz de la persona que opera el sistema.
Usalo collegare il jack cuffie da 3,5 mm per rendere il vostro auricolare diventare cuffie wireless Bluetooth. - Basta un secondo per rendere i diffusori diventano altoparlante bluetooth. - Versione di Bluetooth: V4.1.
Description: BT4823 Bluetooth 4.1 3.5mm AUX Audio Stereo Music Home Car Receiver Adapter with transmission range up to 30ft,Support Bluetooth mode : HFP/HSP/A2DP/AVRCP, widely compatible with most mobile phones: iPhone, Android phone such as Sansung, HTC, Sony, and More Smartphone. Two bluetooth devices supported at the same time, business call and personal use available. Wireless technology, enjoy stereo music/call answering with safe driving guaranteed! .
Car Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Audio Receiver Dongle Music Adapter Built-in Mic Aux 3.5mm. This product can be used with pretty much any audio receiver with an audio input jack which includes cars. 1x Car Bluetooth Adapter.
3.5MM AUX Cable: 150cm. Bluetooth Version: 4.0. Bluetooth Frequency: 2402 MHZ ~ 2480 MHZ. Bluetooth Profiles supported: HFP, HSP, A2DP and AVRCP. Bluetooth Rang: up to 30 feet. 1 X Bluetooth Car Kit. This Car Kit Requires a 3.5 mm Input Jack in Your Car Stereo System.
Full auto pairing, this car kit will automatically pair with the latest Bluetooth 2.1 enabled handsets. Auto connect function. Compact, sleek contemporary design.
Portable and stylish design makes it great choice for you in daily life. - High-quality audio: Bluetooth V4.2 EDR, designed for great sound with HD Voice, noise cancellation technology and stereo speaker.
Type: Car Bluetooth Speakerphone. 1 x Bluetooth Speakerphone. Bluetooth 4.0 design, easy to connect. Bluetooth Version: V4.0. Battery: 800mAh Lithium Battery(Built-in).
There is a magnet on the back, easy to use just one hand to install on or take off the speakerphone from any cars' sunvisor in 3 seconds! Support dual phone connection. This Speakerphone will turn to be dormant automatically after 10 minutes when it is no connection.


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package nl.tudelft.lifetiles.core.util;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

public class FileUtilsTest {

    private File projectDir;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        projectDir = new File(".");
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindByExtension() {
        List<File> files = FileUtils.findByExtension(projectDir, ".xml");
        assertTrue(files.contains(new File("./pom.xml")));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindByExtensionNotFound() {
        List<File> files = FileUtils.findByExtension(projectDir, ".satan");
        assertTrue(files.isEmpty());
    }

}


Insane Genis Vell would win here.
The Wolverine wins. Daredevil makes him work for it but he is simply a notch below James when he's not disregarding his arsenal of skills.
Someone reviewed his review, slamming him for his opinion.... lol this is the world we live in today.


I have updated Livezilla to latest version a while ago and from then some option is missing. For example, when I visitor wants to use livechat, it is not asking for visitor information, such as name, email and phone number and directly taking the person to chat window. How can We force user to provide information before they enter chat window?


My company name is from the song I was named after, "Jeannine I Dream of Lilac Times". As a little girl my mom would hand me a box of her old costume jewelry for creative play and I would find ways to fix or create new pieces.
I was the buyer and store manager of a popular Jersey Shore jewelry store for ten years.
Working and traveling the world inspired me to realize my passion and create my own unique jewelry.
My artistic designs are inspired by beach walks and yoga.
Using materials such as natural stones, leather, silver, vintage buttons, upcycled sari silk, 100% naturally sea tumbled beach glass and jewelry findings.
I also re-purpose your old favorite and broken jewelry.
Due to the uniqueness of natural gemstones and sea glass; the size, shape and color variations help make most creations unique statement pieces.
Jeannine I Dream creations are made with the highest quality of materials with good energy and happiness.
I hope you love wearing my jewelry as much as I love creating it!!!!


It's More 'Dislocation' Than Change But Here We Are!
Here is climate change. The polar vortex here while Australia burns. Rising sea levels all over. California burning when it should be raining. And droughts that ruin crops, all over. Get used to it, because it's going to get worse. Can we change our destructive behavior now?
It Has Boiled Down To This….
January 30, 2019 – Today's Show!


Set in swanky Mayfair, the Connaught has old-fashioned values (top-notch butler service, antique furniture) as well as modern frills (the UK's only Aman Spa). With their 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' package, you'll enjoy a one-night stay, champagne on arrival, an edible Valentine in-room treat and English breakfast. And just this once, you're encouraged to take home the (personalised monogrammed) towels.
This hotel has it all: an award-winning spa, croquet lawn, equestrian centre (horse riding for two can be arranged) and tennis courts are all feathers in this handsome hotel's hat. Arrive to pink champagne in your room, then tuck in to dinner at the Michelin-starred Park restaurant; next morning, enjoy a full English breakfast.
A multitalented modernist resort overlooking the Camel Estuary, the St Moritz Hotel has a Cowshed spa, activities galore and a buzzing restaurant and bar. February has been declared the 'month of love' and their romantic package includes one night's stay and a top-secret 'Luxe Love' box of adult treats.
Fancy living it up at an imposing stately mansion? Indulge yourselves with a one-night stay, dinner and breakfast, a personalised cake for two, chilled champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries. They'll also give you an SPC bath and body oil collection – ideal for trying out the sort of massages they don't provide in their incredible spa.
This stately pile has a serious air of luxury, with devotedly designed interiors, a super spa and two tantalising restaurants. Lime Wood's five-course Valentine's feast (designed to be shared) includes truffle-baked clams, roast Hampshire mallard carved at the table and baked Tunworth cheese with homemade bread – perfect for dunking à deux.
Portugal's sexiest spa retreat offers views of the valley in all its sweeping vine-clad majesty as well as a tempting Valentine's package: during your two-night stay you'll be welcomed with a cocktail, pampered with a 55-minute spa treatment for two, and wined and dined with a delectable three-course meal.
Sleek design and a grand Ottoman exterior entwine on the banks of the Bosphorus: inside, your Romance Suite awaits. Sip cocktails at check-in, then luxuriate during a 30-minute massage for two, followed by dinner with wine. Next morning, discover the delights of a Turkish breakfast.
This Dutch masterpiece boasts both a romantic-hideaway garden and some seriously seductive bedrooms. Escape to Amsterdam for the night and enjoy homemade chocolate truffles, a Green & Spring candle in your room and a three-course dinner, with a full breakfast laid on the next day.
Ravishing and regal, this legendary den of decadence is set in royal gardens, styled with a medley of art deco and Moorish opulence, and as sensuous as a seraglio. Arrive for your two-night stay in a chauffeur-driven Daimler, then prepare to be spoilt: your Moroccan adventure involves a 30-minute massage, 45-minute helicopter tour of the Atlas Mountains, dinner, breakfast and a 60-minute Shiseido spa ritual.
Built in the 1870s by Baron Oppenheim for his wife, Grand Hotel Villa Cora is a love letter in art and architecture: it's opulent in the extreme, but by no means over-blinged. Book through Mr & Mrs Smith and receive an upgrade to a deluxe room, a special gift and breakfast in bed.


Nothing's a gift, everything is borrowed.
I'm drowning in debts up to my ears.
to give my life for my life.
It's too late to cancel the contract.
amid a throng of fellow debtors.
of paying off their wings.
are charged for their leaves.
we are to be left with nothing.
is what we call the soul.


There has been a while since my last homemade yogurt. As I was quite tired, I wanted to make the simplest recipe of home made yogurt, near the natural one that I do every time. Adding some jam to an almost normal yogurt was my best option. But not any kind of jam ... a raspberry jam made by my mother with love with fruits harvested from her own garden.
Add yogurt and vanilla sugar and stir until homogenized.
Put 1 tablespoon of raspberry jam in each jar.
Pour the milk in jars over the raspberry jam.
Recipe inspired from Alix Lefief-Delcourt - "Yaourts Inratables", page 50.


Want to Make Sure Your Holiday Packages Arrive Safely? Do These Things.
Choose sturdy packaging—The box or barrel you pack your shipment in acts as the main defense for the contents inside. Make sure you choose strong packaging that keeps your shipment protected. ImEx Cargo offers high quality boxes and barrels if you need them.
Wrap all items carefully—Make sure to wrap each item being shipped individually in plenty of bubble wrap. For example, if you're shipping a set of plates, you should wrap each plate individually, not all of them together.
Use plenty of cushioning—Give the contents of your package extra protection with foam peanuts. Make sure the contents have peanuts on all sides, and fill the box to its brim so that everything inside is held in place.
Insure your shipment—Cargo shipping insurance is inexpensive, and it's the best way to fully protect your financial interest when shipping gifts.


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Sony TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Review
10 MP 1/2.4 BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm (4x) F3.5-6.3 Zoom Lens
3" Fixed Screen
10 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
94 x 57 x 18 mm, 148g.
Sony TX5 Overview
Series History Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Overview
First introduced in February, 2010, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.4 (6.104 x 4.578 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Sony TX5 comes with a 5.90 x 4.43 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.38 mm (0.29").
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sensor resolution of Sony TX5 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Sony TX5 has Crop Factor: 5.86
The sensor has a surface area of 26.1 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Sony TX5
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 with competitors in ultracompact cameras.
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
9 Focus Points
Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
No AF Face Detection
No Manual Exposure Mode
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #288 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #666 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Sony TX5 Scores
Average Scores in Ultracompact
Physical Dimensions of Sony TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 weighs 148g and has external dimensions of 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7 x 2.24 x 0.71"). Considering that the average weight of Ultracompact cameras is 138g, Sony TX5 is 10 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Sony TX5 is less by 2mm more than the average length in Ultracompact.
Ultracompact Cameras
Here is the front and top view image of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 with the dimensions:
Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony TX30 141 g 148 g 96 x 59 x 15 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Sony TX200V 129 g 148 g 96 x 58 x 16 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Canon G16 356 g 148 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Olympus TG-3 247 g 148 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Canon ELPH 340 HS 147 g 148 g 100 x 58 x 22 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Canon ELPH 140 IS 127 g 148 g 95 x 54 x 22 mm 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Specifications of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Ultracompact
10.0 fps
Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
5.90 x 4.43 mm
26.1 mm²
NP-BN1
SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Latest Ultracompact
Nikon Coolpix A10
16MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
Nikon Coolpix A100
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180


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Illustration by Sandbox Studio, Chicago with Ana Kova
Five mysteries the Standard Model can't explain
By Oscar Miyamoto Gomez
Our best model of particle physics explains only about 5 percent of the universe.
The Standard Model is a thing of beauty. It is the most rigorous theory of particle physics, incredibly precise and accurate in its predictions. It mathematically lays out the 17 building blocks of nature: six quarks, six leptons, four force-carrier particles, and the Higgs boson. These are ruled by the electromagnetic, weak and strong forces.
"As for the question 'What are we?' the Standard Model has the answer," says Saúl Ramos, a researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). "It tells us that every object in the universe is not independent, and that every particle is there for a reason."
For the past 50 years such a system has allowed scientists to incorporate particle physics into a single equation that explains most of what we can see in the world around us.
Despite its great predictive power, however, the Standard Model fails to answer five crucial questions, which is why particle physicists know their work is far from done.
1. Why do neutrinos have mass?
Three of the Standard Model's particles are different types of neutrinos. The Standard Model predicts that, like photons, neutrinos should have no mass.
However, scientists have found that the three neutrinos oscillate, or transform into one another, as they move. This feat is only possible because neutrinos are not massless after all.
"If we use the theories that we have today, we get the wrong answer," says André de Gouvêa, a professor at Northwestern University.
The Standard Model got neutrinos wrong, but it remains to be seen just how wrong. After all, the masses neutrinos have are quite small.
Is that all the Standard Model missed, or is there more that we don't know about neutrinos? Some experimental results have suggested, for example, that there might be a fourth type of neutrino called a sterile neutrino that we have yet to discover.
2. What is dark matter?
Scientists realized they were missing something when they noticed that galaxies were spinning much faster than they should be, based on the gravitational pull of their visible matter. They were spinning so fast that they should have torn themselves apart. Something we can't see, which scientists have dubbed "dark matter," must be giving additional mass—and hence gravitional pull—to these galaxies.
Dark matter is thought to make up 27 percent of the contents of the universe. But it is not included in the Standard Model.
Scientists are looking for ways to study this mysterious matter and identify its building blocks. If scientists could show that dark matter interacts in some way with normal matter, "we still would need a new model, but it would mean that new model and the Standard Model are connected," says Andrea Albert, a researcher at the US Department of Energy's SLAC National Laboratory who studies dark matter, among other things, at the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory in Mexico. "That would be a huge game changer."
3. Why is there so much matter in the universe?
Whenever a particle of matter comes into being—for example, in a particle collision in the Large Hadron Collider or in the decay of another particle—normally its antimatter counterpart comes along for the ride. When equal matter and antimatter particles meet, they annihilate one another.
Scientists suppose that when the universe was formed in the Big Bang, matter and antimatter should have been produced in equal parts. However, some mechanism kept the matter and antimatter from their usual pattern of total destruction, and the universe around us is dominated by matter.
The Standard Model cannot explain the imbalance. Many different experiments are studying matter and antimatter in search of clues as to what tipped the scales.
4. Why is the expansion of the universe accelerating?
Before scientists were able to measure the expansion of our universe, they guessed that it had started out quickly after the Big Bang and then, over time, had begun to slow. So it came as a shock that, not only was the universe's expansion not slowing down—it was actually speeding up.
The latest measurements by the Hubble Space Telescope and the European Space Agency observatory Gaia indicate that galaxies are moving away from us at 45 miles per second. That speed multiplies for each additional megaparsec, a distance of 3.2 million light years, relative to our position.
This rate is believed to come from an unexplained property of space-time called dark energy, which is pushing the universe apart. It is thought to make up around 68 percent of the energy in the universe. "That is something very fundamental that nobody could have anticipated just by looking at the Standard Model," de Gouvêa says.
5. Is there a particle associated with the force of gravity?
The Standard Model was not designed to explain gravity. This fourth and weakest force of nature does not seem to have any impact on the subatomic interactions the Standard Model explains.
But theoretical physicists think a subatomic particle called a graviton might transmit gravity the same way particles called photons carry the electromagnetic force.
"After the existence of gravitational waves was confirmed by LIGO, we now ask: What is the smallest gravitational wave possible? This is pretty much like asking what a graviton is," says Alberto Güijosa, a professor at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences at UNAM.
These five mysteries are the big questions of physics in the 21st century, Ramos says. Yet, there are even more fundamental enigmas, he says: What is the source of space-time geometry? Where do particles get their spin? Why is the strong force so strong while the weak force is so weak?
There's much left to explore, Güijosa says. "Even if we end up with a final and perfect theory of everything in our hands, we would still perform experiments in different situations in order to push its limits."
"It is a very classic example of the scientific method in action," Albert says. "With each answer come more questions; nothing is ever done."
Big ideas, big picture
Broaden and deepen your understanding of particle physics and astrophysics.
With open data, scientists share their work
There are barriers to making scientific data open, but doing so has already contributed to scientific progress.
Massless particles can't be stopped
If a particle has no mass, how can it exist?
The 9 percent difference
A discrepancy between different measurements of the Hubble constant makes scientists question whether something is amiss in our understanding of the universe.
A universe is born
Take a (brief) journey through the early history of our cosmos.
Falsifiability and physics
Can a theory that isn't completely testable still be useful to physics?
The potential of plasma wakefield acceleration
Scientists around the world are testing ways to further boost the power of particle accelerators while drastically shrinking their size.
More on Standard Model
The ABCs of particle physics
Take an interactive animated journey through the particle physics alphabet.
This radioactive life
Radiation is everywhere. The question is: How much?
Save the particles
To learn more about the particles they collide, physicists turn their attention to a less destructive type of collision in the LHC.
The particle physics of you
Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.
The mystery of particle generations
Why are there three almost identical copies of each particle of matter?
The Standard Model of particle physics
Explore the elementary particles that make up our universe.
LHC physicists discover five-quark particle
Pentaquarks are no longer just a theory.
Searching for a dark light
A new experiment at Jefferson Lab is on the hunt for dark photons, hypothetical messengers of an invisible universe.


Sawyer enjoying cool granite on his tummy after a walk in the summer heat.
"Viviane is a wonderful trainer who really understood our puppy Sawyer's needs. She equipped us with tools to establish good behavior habits and he has shown vast improvement in just a few weeks. Viviane addressed several different issues from begging to showing signs of attachment with patience and ease. We now feel best equipped to perpetuate his good behavior and feel that Sawyer is a happier puppy as a result!
"Viviane is a fantastic and very knowledgeable dog trainer. She helped us immensely when our adolescent dog Leo, became increasingly people and dog reactive while on leash. We really appreciated her positive, rewards-based approach and she had some great advice for us regarding adapting different training tools to our very crowded Brooklyn neighborhood. For example, many dog training books recommend the "look at that" game to help create positive associations with triggers and Viviane gave us some really helpful advice on how to use the game but ensure that our dog doesn't become more anxious scanning the environment for triggers. Although we only met with her once, she has continued to be a great resource for us, including helping us find an excellent dog walker/boarder in our neighborhood and connecting us with other dog owners in our neighborhood. We now have a regular walking buddy, Lexie, the pretty brown dog- our dog helps her deal with scary noises and she helps him deal with strange dogs.
"Winston came to us with some severe anxiety issues. Thanks to Viviane's help and instruction, he is now a happy guy who brings joy into our home everyday.
"Between a private training session and puppy classes at PumpkinPups I learned A to Z about my puppy and how to help integrate him into our family. I have a 4-year-old son, so I knew it was important to socialize the puppy and learn how to communicate with him. Puppy class with co-trainers, Viviane and Rachel, made getting to know and understand our puppy lots of fun, while giving incredibly valuable information. With the training and the great socialization experiences that we were guided through, Blue is growing up to be a well-behaved and happy pup, who everyone loves to meet. Thank You!
"I was truly enlightened after 5 minutes in Viviane's puppy kindergarten class with my Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Donny. He was 15 weeks and already weighed over 60 pounds. For weeks before we started class our close friends and neighbors had oodles of advice - none of which sat right with me or worked to help shape good puppy manners. I knew instinctively that the best way to inspire respectful behavior was to treat a creature respectfully! Viviane's dog training methods proved me right. We praised and treated him for his puppy accomplishments and handled his difficult puppy behavior (like enthusiastically jumping up on us with his huge puppy body) by teaching him to "sit-to-say-please," and by turning away and disengaging to give him time-outs until the behavior stopped. Donny, now 7.5 months old and weighing over 90 lbs. is almost as easy to live with as a house cat. After Viviane's puppy kindergarten class I was armed with the tools (which included a training manual and email support) that will help me keep Donny on a path towards a great life with our family.
"I can't say enough good things about Viviane. She is a true professional. She put us completely at ease and was able to break down the training into very simple terms. She made everything seem like common sense. She has wonderful tactics, great techniques and is a natural with dogs. With three daughters, Viviane assessed our situation and was able to adapt the training in accordance with our needs. Looking back, Viviane didn't train our dog... She actually trained us! We are forever grateful.
"In the six months since we adopted Frosty, our 1 year old pit bull, we have taken a group class with Viviane and had private sessions; both have been extremely helpful for our puppy's behavioral development. Through Viviane's gentle techniques and clicker training, Frosty, who was somewhat anxious when we rescued him, has turned into a very happy and responsive dog! In addition to her classes and private sessions, Viviane has been more than generous with her time, advice and reassurance whenever we have had questions or concerns. We highly recommend her for help adapting to life with your new companion!
"Looking back at the date of our last correspondence, it's hard to believe that was over 6 months ago! I think of your comments/advice everyday with our now 2 1/2-year-old pup Taylor. She has made such great progress in many areas. I wish we lived closer so that you could meet and work with Taylor. Some of our greatest challenges with Taylor took place when she was on a leash, and she has improved tremendously in that area. I am always thinking about possible triggers (for her, it includes strong wind, motorcycles, the sound of cars in the rain, etc.) for her lunging/leash biting, etc. Because we can anticipate many areas of possible anxiety for her, she rarely reacts the way she used to on the leash. I can't remember the last time she attacked the leash in the back yard, and even when she looks like she might, she stops pretty quickly. She clearly trusts us now too. We discovered a local dog park, and that has changed her life dramatically. She is such a happy and social girl and is a star at the park with her signature "keep away" moves when she steals a ball or toy in an attempt to get other dogs to chase her. We have some other training issues to continue working on, but your advice remains on our minds always as we do so. I just wanted to send along an update to let you that you have had a tremendous impact on our lives. We are so grateful to be able to understand our puppy's unique qualities. She is such a joy to have in our lives (she also likes that she now gets to sleep on our bed!). Thank you again, and we wish you continued success with the pups that you work with in your area!
" At the beginning our goofy, excitable dog was so wound up he could barely learn a thing in class. Viv was endlessly patient and imaginative in coming up with ways we could work to get his attention, and help him get hold of himself. By the last class, he was a model student, and of course those skills have carried over into "real life" in countless ways!
"Peanut has always been obsessed with food, and her pantry raiding was very frustrating. Viviane's close questioning revealed the possibility that perhaps Peanut's behavior was driven by a real need for more calories and higher quality nutrition and was not simply an annoying habit. Since we changed her to a better quality food that is higher in protein and fat, we have noticed a pretty significant change in Peanut's behavior. Peanut has been calmer and generally seems more satisfied with her meals; she doesn't try to steal the ferret food at every opportunity, and has been less interested in our food at meal times.


PNLIT Fundraiser concert 'Padma Bhushan Sudha Ragunathan sings for Puttenahalli Lake' is here!
'Without music, life would be a mistake,' said Neitzsche. 'Without water, there would be no life,' they say.
Through this concert, PNLIT wants to promote environment awareness and the need for individuals/groups to save water and water bodies. Join PNLIT in this campaign for water for all, forever. Buy a ticket, become one with the melody, help PNLIT maintain Puttenahalli Lake. Become a lake champion and save the one in your locality.
Payment can be made by cash or online transfer. For details on how to transfer, please see here.
Sudha Ragunathan is the only Carnatic vocalist after Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi, to have performed at the United Nations, which she did on 2nd October 2016. She is also a philanthropist who supports a wide range of causes, through her NGO, Samudhaaya Foundation.
Sudha Ragunathan has very kindly offered PNLIT a few copies of her gorgeous coffee table book Sampurna Sruthi, Laya & My Life. This is a pictorial reflection on her musical journey, published by Audio Media Inc. and includes a CD on her thoughts and evolution as a singer. The book is being sold at Rs 1999, and the proceeds will be shared equally by PNLIT and Samudhaaya Foundation. If you'd like to get one of these limited edition books, please email puttenahalli.lake@gmail.com. You will own an autographed book to cherish and at the same time you will be helping both PNLIT and Samudhaaya Foundation. A blessing thrice over! PNLIT will be getting only as many copies as are reserved in advance.


Menchie's, known for its yogurt, is now serving up movies on Thursday nights at 7 p.m.
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt is not only known for its low carb, gluten free and non-dairy options, but now its movies.
Each Thursday, the store at 1040 Mission Street in South Pasadena shows a free film for appreciative customers.
Menchie's bills itself as a place to make connections, memories and celebrations made within their store.
Now the self-serve yogurt chain can add popular flicks to its list. They start on Thursdays at 7 p.m.


People who own their own businesses might always be on the alert to find things that they can do to improve these businesses. One will be glad to know that in the modern world of today, because of the amazing feats that modern technology has been able to accomplish, there is no shortage of ways through which he or she can accomplish this goal. For instance, these people can make the switch from using the old, traditional telephone system and start using an IP PBX telephone system, which is definitely something which is becoming more and more popular as time goes on. When business owners decide to make this switch, then, they can be certain that through doing so, they will be able to gain many great benefits.
The first thing that people will be able to gain when they decide to make the switch to the IP PBX telephone system is the great advantage of being able to enjoy its many features. One can enjoy, for instance, the knowledge that callers can enjoy features such as music on hold, the chance to get common problems solved by an automated receptionist, call routing, and so many other wonderful things. One who wishes to give callers a good impression of the company that he or she owns, then, will be happy to know that something as simple as switching to a modern telephone system can do the job in a surprisingly effective way.
One who decides to switch to using an IP PBX telephone system will also be able to gain the attractive benefit of being able to save a great deal of money in the long run. If you are a business person who makes a lot of calls abroad, you might be spending too much money on your telephone bills, as these calls are certainly very expensive, and your budget might not be able to encompass them. One will be relieved to know that when he or she starts using the IP PBX phone system, it will be possible to make as many calls abroad for free, simply paying a fixed rate to the company.
One who starts using the IP PBX phone system will also be able to benefit because scaling this system up is something that is very easy to do. One will also be glad to know that when he or she starts using this system, the office will look and be less cluttered, as there is no need for excessive wiring any longer when this kind of system is used.
All of these reasons, then, point to the clear fact that there are a lot of wonderful benefits to be enjoyed by those who decide to switch to using the IP PBX telephone system.


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Crunchyroll Announces New Slate of Summer Licensing Partnerships
Licensing News
Crunchyroll, the world's most popular anime brand, is announcing a slate of summer licensing partnerships across categories and series.
"We are excited to announce these new licensing partnerships that serve our fans with quality products based on the shows they are passionate about," John Leonhardt, Head of Consumer Products.
Titles from across the Crunchyroll portfolio will enjoy new licensing partnerships including:
"Bananya," "Black Clover," "Food Wars!" and "Mobile Suit Gundam," which were granted to Bioworld for apparel and accessories and Trends International for posters.
"Given" was granted to Great Eastern and Bioworld for apparel and accessories.
"Welcome to Demon School! Iruma Kun," "Haikyu!!" "The Quintessential Quintuplets," "Sarazanmai," and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" were granted to Great Eastern for apparel and accessories.
"Cardcaptor Sakura:Clear Card," "Dr. STONE" "Mob Psycho 100" and "Yuri!!! on ICE" were granted to Trends International for posters.
"The Junji Ito Cat Diary: Yon & Mu" was granted to Ripple Junction for apparel and accessories.
"RADIANT" was granted to Bioworld for apparel and accessories.
Other titles available for license include the new Crunchyroll Originals "Tower of God," a dark fantasy action series, and "The God of High School," a high-energy tournament competition series, both based on WEBTOON comics of the same name, and "Onyx Equinox," the story of a young Aztec boy fighting for humanity in Mesoamerica.
Crunchyroll currently manages all-rights for more than 350 anime titles, working with more than 100 global licensees to provide anime fans with the best lifestyle, fashion, and home goods products from their favorite series.
Crunchyroll also operates a direct to consumer retail destination, which recently launched a GODZILLA streetwear collection with Toho International, Inc. through the in house streetwear brand Crunchyroll Loves. This DTC fan connection is further strengthened by Crunchyroll's robust online community, with more than 40 million followers across social media.
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We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.


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Street Play NYC
by Martha Cooper
In the late 1970s, my favorite place to shoot was Alphabet City, north of Houston Street between Avenues A and D on Manhattan's Lower East Side. At the time, the neighborhood had more than its share of drug dealers and petty criminals.
The landscape was forbidding, but to a child, the abandoned buildings and rubble-strewn lots provided raw materials and open space for improvised play. A crumbling tenement housed a secret clubhouse, a rooftop became a private aviary, and a pile of trash was a potential source for treasure.
Children played freely without adult supervision. I admired the simplicity of their toys and their imagination. Today, New York City has undergone a transformation. New buildings stand in place of the razed tenements and it's rare to see children devising their own playgrounds.
Martha Cooper is a documentary photographer, who has specialized in shooting urban vernacular art and architecture for nearly 50 years. Her books include Subway Art (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), R.I.P.: Memorial Wall Art, Hip Hop Files 1980-1984, We B*Girlz, Street Play, New York State of Mind, Tag Town, Going Postal, Name Tagging, Tokyo Tattoo 1970 and Remembering 9/11.
Martha's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, and published in numerous magazines from National Geographic to Vibe. She lives in Manhattan but frequently travels to street art festivals across the globe.
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On-street parking (and double-parking) in the Motijheel office district of Dhaka.
Obviously the cars on the right are there all day.
As I mentioned last year, I have been investigating parking policy in 14 Asian cities. The report, commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), should be out in a month or two.
Over the next few weeks, I want to share some highlights. Yes, highlights. Don't laugh! Even I was surprised how much drama there is around parking.
A commercial street is clogged with motor vehicles. Many are parked at the roadside, across kerbs, and on footways and dusty verges. Some cars are double-parked.
News reports highlight the 'shortage' and call for action. Meanwhile, basement parking lots of many buildings along the street are half empty. They charge a small fee that is slightly higher than is charged in the streets.
Municipal regulations require these parking spaces be provided as a condition for building approval. However, some buildings have shops in their basements instead of parking. Building inspectors were persuaded to ignore these violations. Occasionally enforcement action is taken and basement shops are demolished.
The city government also wants to build parking structures itself. But the projects so far have been expensive and have low returns. Moreover, they have not prevented on-street parking chaos in their vicinities. There are plans for many more such structures but budget problems are stalling the program. The latest plan involves a developer building 10 storeys of office space in return for creating five storeys of public parking.
More on-street parking (and double-parking) in the Motijheel office district of Dhaka. The guy in yellow is a parking attendant, who takes the fee (T20 or US$0.30 per DAY I think it was) from drivers, including those who are double parking. By the way, all this double-parking is possible because almost all Dhaka cars are driven by a professional driver, who stays with the vehicle when it is parked.
The current South Asian solutions to these predicaments focus on minimum parking requirements for buildings and government-provided parking.
In many cities these policies have been ineffectual so far (as seen in these Dhaka photos). But where such medicine does create plentiful off-street parking, the side-effects may be worse than the illness (as in North America's autocentric suburbs).


The SFX deadline has arrived and investors who lost money with the company are flooding the company's web site, hitting reload every few minutes to see if there is any news about a possible buyer.
Keep in mind, this is a two-week extension from the original deadline and the company's future seems really shakey after a go-private attempt by CEO Robert Sillerman failed last month. That caused the company's stock to plummet and prompted a $30-million loan from Sillerman with a sky-high interest rate, along with an additional $60 million in loans and refinancing.
The company is now entertaining offers to sell some or part of its portfolio of festivals and music companies, including TomorrowWorld, Rock in Rio and Beatport. Sillerman certainly isn't in an enviable position. He's greatly undervalued his company's assets and destroyed his credibility. Anyone walking into that meeting better bring an army of lawyers and a really big calculator.


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adequately prepare you for the Camera assessment, taking place in Term 2.
 Learn to use the gear.
"road rules" of film making.
Blackboard (which you'll learn about).
the assessments. You must ATTEND ALL CLASSES!
OR Intro to: Course / Camera History & You / Making of a Shot / What's in a Frame?
1/A5 Intro to Lighting and Lights, Shadows and the Cutter.
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Slime Pit: Evil pit of gruesome ooze (1986)
Posted on October 30, 2018 March 5, 2020 by Adam in Playsets
The Slime Pit was the second and final small playset released in the original Masters of the Universe toyline (the first was Point Dread, in 1983). Of all the playsets MOTU had to offer, the Slime Pit perhaps packed the most punch for its size. It was all centered around one play feature, but it what a feature!
The Slime Pit was designed by Ted Mayer, from an idea that came out of the boy's design group's many brain storming sessions.
In the above illustration, you can see many of the hallmarks of the final playset are in place, including the grabbing hand in the front, the hand around the side and the scroll design near the top. The slime-spewing head is wolf-like in this concept (a frequent theme in Ted's designs, it seems), whereas the final version seems to have more of a dinosaur skull look.
Mattel more or less invented slime as a commercial product, and it has been a popular seller since the late 1970s. The Slime Pit was a clever way for Mattel to integrate its popular slime products into the world of Masters of the Universe.
Pixel Dan has done some extensive research on the history of slime. Take a moment to check it out in this video:
There is also some great information about slime in this article at Plaid Stallions and again in this piece by Dinosaur Dracula.
Production Playset
The final play set has a deeper pit area than the concept version. The paint applications are fairly simple, but it does have some well executed red and gray overspray on the gray stone areas and some brown overspray on the skull. These seem more well thought-out than the often haphazard looking paint applications given to the exterior of Castle Grayskull (particular later releases of the playset). Like the Fright Zone, the Slime Pit is adorned with Hordak's visage (Hordak seems really into branding his image on all things Horde). There is also a sculpted skull near the back wall.
The playset came with a can of Mattel's Horde Slime. This particular slime mix was much runnier than the kind of slime typically found on toy store shelves today. It was also available for free, separate from the playset, with the purchase of two action figures.
That runniness made it work great for the purposes of sliming action figures, but it also made it hazardous to rugs and upholstery, not to mention any furry MOTU figures like Moss Man, Panthor and Grizzlor. For that reason, there were a few warnings given about what not to do with the slime, which were of course promptly ignored by many enterprising young mad scientists.
Some kids just want to watch the world burn. Image source: He-Man.org
The box art was painted by the late, great William George. Taking cues from the design of the playset itself, the scene is set in ancient Greco-Eternian ruins.
The Slime Pit came packed with Escape From the Slime Pit, which showcased the mini playset's power to turn its victims into mindless slaves of the Horde. In the story, He-Man is slimed and is only restored to his right mind by exposure to brilliant light:
The Slime Pit appears in the She-Ra episode, "Loo-Kee's Sweetie." It doesn't really look like the playset, but it does feature slime and a number of dinosaur-like bones. In the story, the Slime Pit saps its victims' strength rather than turning them into zombie slaves. It's easy to see why this less disturbing concept might be preferred for the purposes of an animated kids' show.
The Slime Pit was featured in the June 1986 edition of Masters of the Universe Magazine, as both the cover subject and as a poster by Earl Norem. The artwork features Buzz-Off as the victim and Flying Fists He-Man riding to the rescue on Battle Cat.
It also is the centerpiece in a Kid Stuff audio book called Prisoner In the Slime Pit:
Like the Slime itself, the Slime Pit was a concept that Mattel would revisit over and over again:
The Slime Pit was planned to be reissued in Mattel's King Arthur toyline, but never came to be. Image source: Fabrizio Fernetti
200x MOTU Slime Pit. Image source: Lulu Berlu
Mattel's Harry Potter Slime Chamber playset
Imaginext Ooze Pit, very closely modeled on the original Slime Pit.
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Waylon says:
Slime was ubiquitous in the '80s, and I had many varieties to play with, but the MOTU slime was always the best. The color, the odor, the consistency of it was exactly how slime oughta be, in my mind. My Slime Pit came from a garage sale, where I found a single piece of the skull in a box of random toys. I instantly knew what it was, of course. I methodically searched all the boxes for the other pieces, finding them one by one, and assembled it on the spot when I was done. I have no idea why it was unassembled, but it made for a fun little scavenger hunt while my mom looked at boring adult crap like pants and shoes. It had a 50 cent price written on the back of the wall section in black marker, and I was floored to get it for so little. I managed to convince my mom to stop by a store on the way home so I could get a can of slime, after swearing many oaths that I wouldn't use it on or near the carpet, of course.
As it turned out, there had actually been a piece missing that I didn't know about: the little skull piece that covers the hole where the slime is poured into it. I had no idea a piece went there, so when I got a complete Slime Pit as an adult, I was surprised to see that piece. None of my friends had it, and if it had been visible in any of the ads for the playset, I hadn't noticed, so I'd spent all those years unaware that my Pit had been missing a piece!
I have the 2002 MOTU Slime Pit (which I reworked into Skeletor's throne) and the HP snake-themed version, which was used as a hangout for various snake-themed figures I had, but I've never seen that Imaginext version before! It makes an odd sort of sense as a playset for Ra's al Ghul, now that I think of it, with his habit of submerging himself in pools of green ooze.
I don't think I ever saw the Slime Pit in person until I was an adult. But it's easy to see how that top cap piece could easily get lost.
The Vintage Toy Advertiser says:
Ha, how on earth did the ad with Moss Man about to go into the pit get a pass? Priceless. The William George box art is superb. Interesting how Mattel carried the concept through other toy lines. Great post.
I know! They might as well have shown the kid mushing the slime on Mom's shag carpet!
interesting that the original William George art you show for the box was not the one used for the final box.. normal after the fact colouring changes of course, but you can see a fair bit. At first, I would have just said Beastman has been retouched but.. no.. pretty much EVERYTHING in the final image is different.. of course, drafts etc aren't uncommon but interesting..
Good eye as usual, Manic Man. I was focused on all the ruins and didn't even notice the differences.
I've seen it before, but I really think the one with Grizzlor and Leach loading the slime pit is a fav of mine cause of how true to life it is. You can just picture them picking up a large tub of 'Masters of the Universe Slime', climbing up to the top of the pit and pouring it in ^_^
pjgathergood says:
I've always felt a bit different from the norm on this on in that, whereas most people seem to have glowing, adoring memories of the Slime Pit, I never particularly liked it, never had it, and actually, never really wanted it, it just didn't appeal to me. Why? Well, a two-pronged reason really. 1) I wasn't really allowed 'messy' toys as a child. Messy, or noisy motors, was generally a no-no in our household. 2) I just wasn't in to the concept. Why would I want to slime my lovely, shiny, pristine figures? Sure it wiped off, but… nah, just wasn't into it. Everyone seems to love the idea, but not me.
Also, I always found it a little ironic that they chose Beast Man of all characters to showcase as a victim on the boxart and so much publicity. Considering the warnings to keep the Slime away from Moss Man, Panthor and Grizzlor; okay Beast Man's figure is not actually furry, but the character in concept shaggy, and you'd have thought they'd have want to have got that 'furry'/"slime' notion well away for kid's minds in many form!
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What a great review of the Slime Pit. Slime was a very great 80s thing… I messed up my whole room with it… *LOL*


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Community tackles underage drinking in Caversham
A new action group has been launched to clamp down on underage drinking and drunken behaviour by teenagers in Caversham.
The Caversham Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is made up of Reading Borough Council, Thames Valley Police, the Youth Engagement Service (YES) as well as schools, health bodies and retailers.
The group was set up after a survey of pupils aged between 15 and 18 at Highdown School found that 29 per cent obtain booze from retailers.
The remainder admitted getting drink from adults or at home, with some parents unaware.
A number of Caversham residents have also reported an increasing number of underage youngsters drinking, particularly in parks late at night.
Paul Gittings, lead councillor for environment and climate change whose remit also includes consumer protection and trading standards, said: "The council is absolutely dedicated to ensuring that we educate and protect our young people from the dangers of underage drinking.
"This project will ensure that we are doing just that and we will aim to roll out the programme where possible in Reading.
"We fully support this initiative, particularly the involvement of Highdown School, and hope to see partners from across the community working together."
Caversham CAP is part of nationwide scheme which will focus on education, enforcement and public perception on young people and booze and associated anti-social behaviour.
It will work with retailers to tackle sales of alcohol to under-18s and target adults who illegally purchase alcohol for teenagers also known as 'proxy purchasing'.
The scheme will target its resources at combating alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in hotspots including Mapledurham, Emmer Green, Caversham Park Village and Lower Caversham.
Caversham CAP will also include provision for education in schools about the effects of alcohol with YES, with Highdown looking to incorporate the programme into its curriculum.
It will also provide training to businesses by the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) and Waitrose along with carrying out non-punitive Challenge 25 test purchasing schemes.
Regular police patrols of the CAP area will also aim to identify underage drinkers, confiscate alcohol and inform parents of their children's behaviour.
Inspector Keith Stacey, who leads on licensing at Thames Valley Police, said: "We already work closely with partner agencies and retail outlets to tackle issues involving young people and alcohol and any scheme that can enhance that work is very welcome.
"With the support of the community this will assist in reducing alcohol-related disturbances on the streets of Caversham.
"We welcome the opportunity to co-operate with schools, parents and retailers to tackle this issue and in particular improve the night-time environment in Caversham."
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You want me to get that? Why we don't need Sunscreen and Body Image on the curriculum.
Readers of a certain demographic will recall Benson, the sardonic, rebellious butler played by Robert Guillaume in the daytime soap-satire 'Soap' and then in his own spin-off 'Benson'. The concept of having a black butler for a wealthy WASP family might provoke discomfort in denizens of the 21st century, but we'll glide over the vulgarities of our forebears. His shtick was that he, servant to a family of hypocrites, adulterers and liars, was dismissive of them all.
I am outraged. I'm fuming. How can people be so insensitive? They should be ashamed of themselves.
The Jewish Chronicle led with this; Michael Gove jumped in with his size 12s. Lou Mensch hit Twitter like it was being rationed by Francis Maude.
'Stop doing what we told you to do,' says Ofsted: Leaked Maths paper causes outrage.
Further to yesterday's blog, I received a comment from Joe Nutt, who used to be a principal consultant with the CfBT, adding to the points I raised. He's written an extremely readable report (click here), and an even more readable power point presentation (yes, that DOES sound like an oxymoron) which makes many of the points I did, but with greater precision, research, and fewer references to viscera and swearing (if you LIKE that sort of thing...).
Joe's got form; English teacher for 19 years, state and private; then consultancy work with a number of bodies; Teach First, helped implement the national intranet for Scotland, etc, etc.He is, in many ways, righteous in matters IT and teaching, which makes him a rare beast.
I am not, nor have I ever been, a communist. I believe in America. I begrudgingly concede Milton Friedman's point that capitalism (with all its faults) is the least bad system we've devised yet. It remains riddled with anti-life equations; Marx's analysis of its weaknesses was more or less correct, although the alternative he painted remains a sketch.
We're all doomed! Don't worry about a talent drain, Christine- there's no where to go.
Second blog of the weekend because I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS. Why? Because every time I pick up a paper I read things about teaching and teachers that bears no resemblance to the reality of education. Usually it's from someone who only steps foot in a school to give a speech, who's never actually taught a child, and doesn't know what it's actually like to be a teacher.
And why should they? No one actually asks us. It's why some of us end up fomenting our own Arab Springs via blogs and Tweeting with one hand as the other marks ('Only one t in innit, Caspar.') which is about as desperate as it gets. It's King Canut turning back the tide as he pisses into the wind, wishes on a star AND tries to put the cat out as he lights a fire. It's a Kessel run in less than 11 parsecs; it's the hill of Sisyphus; it's the definition of optimism.
You know how some people precede their observations on another with the comment, 'I don't agree with everything they say, but...'? This makes me tear what hair Fate has left me from my brow, because the chance of you actually agreeing with everything someone says must be something approaching zero probability, unless you follow J-Bieb on Twitter or find yourself chained to a radiator in Somalia. I take it as read that I won't agree with everyone in this vibrant tapestry of dissent and accord we call opinion. Perhaps you agree? Oh.
Now if you've seen the latest Avengers film I suspect you didn't see the immediate link between it and your teaching. NOT TO WORRY TRUE BELIEVER I HAVE YOUR BACK ON THIS ONE. That's EXACTLY what I was doing, in between hopping in my chair in childish pleasure and shadow-boxing Chitauri raiders escaping from the poorly rendered post-production 3-D. Comics haven't grown UP; they've grown OUT, from their pulpy three-coloured dying planet, rocketing to megaplexes and multiscreen car parks. It's a format that is finally ready for rendering these Olympian cartoon ideals. Previous efforts, notable exceptions aside, suffered from their attempts to rationalise and realise concepts and characters that were, essentially outlandish and impossible. Adam West pulled off Batman because he went for pop-lite rather than Dark Knight. Reeves and Donner's Superman was an elegant and affectionate love letter to noble intentions and the dignity of goodness.