Many designs that appear in today's society will circulate and encounter audiences of many different cultures and languages. With communication comes responsibility; are designers aware of the meaning and impact of their work? An image or symbol that is acceptable in one culture can be offensive or even harmful in the next. A typeface or colour in a design might appear to be neutral, but its meaning is always culturally dependent. If designers learn to be aware of global cultural contexts, we can avoid stereotyping and help improve mutual understanding between people.
Politics of Design is a collection of visual examples from around the world. Using ideas from anthropology and sociology, it creates surprising and educational insight in contemporary visual communication. The examples relate to the daily practice of both online and offline visual communication: typography, images, colour, symbols, and information.
Politics of Design shows the importance of visual literacy when communicating beyond borders and cultures. It explores the cultural meaning behind the symbols, maps, photography, typography, and colours that are used every day. It is a practical guide for design and communication professionals and students to create more effective and responsible visual communication.
master programme of the Sandberg institute in 2012, and as 'Untold Stories' he works on self-initiated and collaborative projects between journalism and graphic design. Past projects are Double Standards (2012), the Drone Survival Guide (2013), and Behind the Blue Screen (2014). His work has received several international awards and is featured in exhibitions around the world.
"Author Ruben Pater, an Amsterdam-based designer and researcher, uses ideas from anthropology and sociology in creating a surprising and educational insight in contemporary visual communication."
"Ruben Pater's unpacking of the politics that underscores most design is a 21st Century companion to Quentin Fiore and Marshall McLuhan's The Medium Is The Message and War and Peace In The Global Village."
"This anthropological and sociological look—covering all or many of the consequences of everyday design activity—is a philosophic-visual study that's just about everything I want in a 21st-century design text. And that it's also compact enough to fit in the pocket with my new iPhone 6s is a nice bonus."
"The Politics of Design should be put into the hands of everyone working in communication design. And also probably in the hands of everyone else since none of us can elude the work of designers. I can't remember the last time i had such an entertaining, witty and informative publication to review."
"This little masterpiece really hit the sweet spot for me. It is a perfectly designed and beautiful manual for visual communication. Every page shows that an incredible amount of thought has been put into the book."
"This brilliantly written manual unveils politics in pop-culture, decodes our privileged position and shows how design inevitable becomes propaganda of our cultural limitations. Ruben Pater did a magnificent job in showing on one side a broad range of often witty examples of how our graphic language evolved over time and space, and influences our way of perceiving the world around us, at the same time he is able to contextualize the examples with a razor sharp focus, allowing the reader to decode it's own perception. This book is an absolute must-read for every designer."
"It's the kind of literature that should be handed out to all students on their first days at art school, along with all the Albers, Berger, Benjamin, and Sontag that form the backbone of the design curriculum—an up-to-date assessment of the landscape through which all modern visual practitioners must navigate."


The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) facilitates synthesis of Arctic science and communicates our current understanding to help society respond to a rapidly changing Arctic. We focus our syntheses on the changing cryosphere (permafrost, land ice, and sea ice) and the consequences for ecosystems and society. We communicate our understanding to multiple audiences but with an emphasis on policymakers. Synthesizing and communicating to non-scientists both are acts of translation—across disciplinary languages in the case of synthesis and from technical to non-technical language in the case of conversing with policymakers.
A recent example of translating across disciplines was the International Workshop to Reconcile Methane Budgets in the Northern Permafrost Region (https://eos.org/meeting-reports/resolving-a-methane-mystery-in-the-arctic). SEARCH brought together over 40 international scientists with expertise ranging from atmospheric chemistry to oceanography to ecology. Translating across discipline-specific vocabularies was essential to understanding mismatches in estimates of methane emissions from permafrost based on field measurements and on atmospheric data. The common understanding established in the workshop allowed the researchers from different disciplines to create a collaborative plan to reconcile the divergent estimates.
While it is possible to corral scientists for three-day technical workshops, opportunities to communicate with policymakers typically depend on shorter convenings. Hence, SEARCH produces short, written briefs addressing policy-relevant questions about Arctic change (https://www.arcus.org/search-program/arctic-answers). Those "Arctic Answers" informed a series of recent in-person policy briefings in Alaska;1 other states;2, Washington, DC; 4, 5,6 and abroad. 7, 8 The production of the briefs was enhanced by collaboration with Congressional staff who provided guidance and feedback. In response to the briefs. SEARCH was invited to brief the Senate Arctic and Ocean caucuses on 26 September 2017. Over 30 participants represented both caucuses; three other Senate committees; 9 members' offices; the Navy's Oceanography, Space and Maritime Domain Awareness Directorate; and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. SEARCH followed up with visits to the offices of 9 members of Congress in September and October. Those meetings were collaborative, two-way exchanges in which SEARCH was able to convey up-to-date scientific information, and the congressional staff shared suggestions for increasing our effectiveness in addressing policy. One of SEARCH's leaders is fond of saying, "the science is not complete until the paper is published" to which another adds, "….and the science is made available to stakeholders" including policymakers.
Further information about SEARCH Action Teams and related products is available on the SEARCH website.
Or, contact Brendan P. Kelly, SEARCH Executive Director (bpkelly [at] alaska.edu).


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Well cut my legs off and call me shorty; my long-held prejudice about organic enthusiasts being smug, superior types has been all but confirmed by research.
According to the abstract of a paper, published in the Journal of Social Psychological & Personality Science, people exposed to organic foods "judged moral transgressions significantly harsher" than the control group. They also volunteered significantly less time to help a needy stranger.
Lead author, Dr Kendall J Eskine says about the study: "There's something about being exposed to organic food that made them feel better about themselves. And that made them kind of jerks a little bit, I guess".
Eskine's researchers called it "moral licensing" – whereby because you do good deeds in one area of life, you feel like you've paid your dues and can give up on being good in other areas.
So, according to this study, people who eat organic food are more likely to be judgmental about their fellow man. Which surely now gives us free rein to judge all of those 'I'm better than you because I only eat organic' types; who tend to infest the suburbs of Grey Lynn in Auckland, Wellington's central city region, Lyttelton in Christchurch, as well as the rank and file members of the Green Party of Aoteoroa/ New Zealand.
I've felt the judgemental wrath of the outraged organic lobby when some 18-months or so ago, after I penned a tongue-in-cheek column for this very paper, suggesting that the organic lobby may not be as pure or as good for the planet as its exponents have claimed.
The genesis for the column came out from a couple of presentations given to an Australian Farm Institute conference, which suggested that organic production was not as sustainable as claimed by its proponents. In the offending piece, I wrote how the country's agricultural productive sector had suffered the disdain of eco-warrior-types who regularly derided the environmental merits of their products and/or systems. I pointed out the majority of the country's primary sector had too often been subjected to sanctimonious lectures from the Green Party, Greenpeace, Soil and Health NZ – or other ecological do-gooding groups – accusing them of unleashing unlimited, environmental damage on our country.
While I was been deliberately provocative, I figured most reasonable people would take it for what it was – comment. However, I'd forgotten that organic types – like all evangelicals – are rarely reasoned or reasonable. They practise a strange form of democracy that says it is only acceptable if the outcome agrees with what they believe.
A friend recently told me how he was accosted by one of these environmental evangelical types in the supermarket when buying some meat. Apparently this rather sanctimonious lady asked my friend if he felt bad because the beef he was buying had at some point in its life been drenched.
His terse reply was to inform the holder of this moral licence that humans worm themselves too, so does that mean that we are harming the planet as well? He then invited her, politely, to take her smug views, crocheted shopping bag and go and climb a tree.
What's the bet she probably broke the speed limit on the way home, with my friend's flea still ring in her ear, but will have justified her actions because she drives a Prius!


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From the moment I turned a corner in Miami, on a one-day trip, and spotted what I'd gone in search of – Faith47's Multum in Parvo, a woman with her head bowed and arms cupped together in service/suffering – I was captivated. The piece was for a series of artworks done specifically by women artists for Wynwood Walls. Being from South Africa means I'd seen Faith's (not her real name) work in Cape Town, where she's from, before. But there was something about seeing this piece here on a wall in the US that struck me.
I don't know if it was the sheer size – seeing the emotion of the woman's body language loom so large – but it took my breathe away. As have many of her other pieces. Witness the swans in flight of The Psychic Power of Animals on Broome Street in Soho or the birds in migration of Estamos Todos Los Que Cabemos in Harlem, which reminds us that nature ignores the lines we humans draw on a map. And every time I see another work of hers go up in other parts of the world, I make a mental note to visit them should I venture to those spots any time soon.
I'm thrilled, then, to have been able to see Faith bring her works to the walls of the Jonathan Levine Gallery in Chelsea. It's her first solo US show, but a continuation of one she started in London last year. Aqua Regalia 2 seeks to cast a new light on items that seem to be of mundane value. So in taking cardboard signs that would've been held by those in need and lottery scratch-cards that would've been held by the hopeful, and putting putting them under the gaze of a divine goddess of sort, she transforms the ordinary into so much more. Her animal and feminine figures are here in the exhibition too – I've never quite looked at hands before, the way Faith gets me to look at them.
Though her works here may be confined to a smaller canvass this way, they're no less as breath-taking.
Aqua Regalia 2 is on until December 19 at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. For more on Faith47, visit her site.


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Is UIDAI A Privacy Violation And E-Surveillance Instrumentality?
The security and privacy issues of UIDAI have been raised times and again. The real problem seems to be that neither UIDAI nor its functions are legally valid and constitutionally sound. In its present form they are violative of not only the sacrosanct Human Rights but also the Fundamental Rights conferred by the Constitution of India (COI), says Praveen Dalal.
The first and foremost evil of UIDAI without a proper legal framework is that it would violate the "Right to Privacy" as conferred under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is not expressly mentioned in it but the same has been enunciated by way of judicial interpretation by the Supreme Court of India. India is a signatory to the International covenant on civil and political rights, 1966. Article 17 thereof provides for the "right of privacy". Article 17 of the international covenant does not go contrary to any part of our municipal law. Article 21 has, therefore, to be interpreted in conformity with the international law.
Even the "Data Protection" requirements would pose big challenge before India. The amount of data collected for by UIDAI would be tremendous. Presently, India does not have either a legal framework or technical capabilities to accommodate the demands of the proposed functions of UIDAI.
The main aim of the proposed project by UID Project seems to be to strengthen the "E-Surveillance Capabilities" of India. With the passage of IT Act 2008 India has now officially become an endemic e-surveillance society. The amendments have provided unregulated, unconstitutional and arbitrary e-surveillance powers to Government of India and its agencies and instrumentalities. The fact is that India has become an E-Police State, states the ICT Trends of India 2009.
Privacy rights are valuable and must not be violated by the government under the garb of national security. An important question that has been raised in the past is whether the citizens have a right to self-defense against the State if the latter is violating their rights illegally? Private or self defense is a Human Right, Constitutional Rights as well as Statutory Right. The Indian citizens have a right to exercise self defense even against the State. This is more so in the sphere of ICT where there are least possibilities of human injuries. However the same can be exercised by law abiding citizens alone and criminals cannot claim this Constitutional Protection. The UIDAI Project must keep all these aspects in mind before being finally implemented in India.
SOURCE: ITVOIR
Posted by Priyanka Sharma at 10:21 AM
Wordpress Must Change Its Policy Regarding Copyright Violations
A recent copyright violation of an article on E-Courts in India by a person named Tabrez Ahmad has resulted in the analysis of copyright protection policy of Wordpress. Similar copyright violation was also notified to Google that duly removed the infringed material from respective Blogs of the infringer. However, Wordpress/ Automattic have failed to do the needful as per the Indian laws like Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and Information Technology Act 2000. This may raise serious legal issues in the near future vis-à-vis copyright violation issues in the cyberspace in India.
Wordpress is a fantastic blogging community. It has, however, a serious problem when it comes to preventing copyright violation of other users. The main problem lies with its "Policy" to deal with such copyright violation notices. Wordpress deals with copyright violation notices through its Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice (DMCA Notice) page. It requires sending an emailed notice ("Infringement Notice") providing the information described at the DMCA Notice page.
If Automattic takes action in response to an Infringement Notice, it will make a good faith attempt to contact the party that made such content available by means of the most recent email address, if any, provided by such party to Automattic. The Infringement Notice may also be forwarded to the party that made the content available or to third parties such as ChillingEffects.org.
All Infringement Notices need to be sent to prescribed e-mail as plain text emails without attachments (email attachments are discarded) and include the following or they will be deemed invalid:
(a) An electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf,
(b) An identification of the copyright claimed to have been infringed,
(c) A description of the nature and exact location of the infringing content,
(d) The name, address, telephone number and email address of the complainer,
(e) A statement by the complainer that he believe in good faith that the use of the content that he claims to infringe his copyright is not authorised by law or by the copyright owner or such owner's agent and under penalty of perjury, that all of the information contained in his Infringement Notice is accurate, and that the complainer is either the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on his behalf.
If a DMCA notice is valid, Wordpress/ Automattic is required by law to respond to it by disabling access to the allegedly infringing content. What is frustrating is to know that Wordpress would not do anything even if it is a clear and obvious case of copyright violation. Wordpress must not force the entire population of the World to comply with the conditions of DMCA even if these provisions may not be applicable in a totally different jurisdiction. As per the amended Cyber law of India (through Information Technology Act 2008), an intermediary like Wordpress is liable for due diligence and other cyber crimes/copyright violations if it has actual knowledge. A simple notice is the only requirement under the Indian laws to invoke the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
Since the copyright violator is residing in Indian jurisdiction, Indian courts have jurisdiction to try issues arising out of violation of copyright as well as cyber law of India. There is no need for the Wordpress/ Automattic to insist upon fulfilling DMCA requirements in a very clear and apparent case of copyright violation. It would be interesting to observe how things would develop from this stage.
Police In India Needs Techno-Legal Training
Cyber law enforcement is passing through a bad phase in India. There is hardly any conviction of cyber criminals in India. On the one hand India has bad and weak cyber law whereas on the other hand law enforcement is hardly aware about the basics of cyber law and cyber forensics.
The cyber forensics knowledge level of the police officers in India is much below the required level. On many occasions when the police teams have been asked to confiscate the computer found at the crime scene, they have ended up bringing the monitor only with them. Even they are not aware in which part of the computer does information resides. The police officers of cyber cells of various State police departments are not aware of the basics of computers. During a training session discussing Internet and other basics one of the constables enquired where the Internet building is located.
Recently Director-General of Police (Criminal Investigation Department and Training) D.V. Guruprasad confessed that the police have no clue how to handle cyber crime. In a marketing fraud case, the police had dumped desktops and laptops of the accused in a storeroom without realising they did not have the hard disks in them. When the head constable was asked about the hard disks, he did not know what they were. If this is the situation, there can be no cyber crimes conviction in India. With a weak cyber law, India has already become a safe heaven for cyber criminals, say experts.
According to Praveen Dalal, Managing Partner of Perry4Law and the leading Techno-Legal Expert of India, "The police officers, lawyers and judges must be trained in "Techno-Legal" aspects so that cyber criminals may be suitably punished. In the absence of proper training, there is almost no conviction of cyber criminals in India".
Time has come to take help of good techno-legal experts who can train the police officers, lawyers, judges, etc in this regard. Also the Information Technology Act 2000 must be suitable updated to so that it may cease to be a "criminal friendly legislation".
SOURCE: MERINEWS
Labels: CYBER FORENSICS IN INDIA, CYBER LAW IN INDIA., Law Enforcement In India, PERRY4LAW, PRAVEEN DALAL
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Q: Cholesky decomposition of the inverse of a matrix I have the Cholesky decomposition of a matrix $M$. However, I need the Cholesky decomposition of the inverse of the matrix, $M^{-1}$. Is there a fast way to do this, without first computing $M^{-1}$? In other words, is there a relationship between the Cholesky decompositions of a matrix and of its inverse?
My matrix is a covariance matrix and, hence, positive-definite.

A: If $L^T L = R$ is the available Cholesky decomposition, then inverting both sides of the equation you get,
$$L^{-1}(L^{T})^{-1} = R^{-1} $$
And since transposition and inverse are interchangeable:
$$L^{-1}(L^{-1})^{T} = R^{-1} $$
So if you define $P = (L^{-1})^T$ this is your desired answer. In other words,
$$P^{T}P=R^{-1}$$

A: I do not believe there is any way to do it without some $O(n^3)$ operation. Different choices can have different constants. In particular, assuming $M=LL^T$ and you already have the Cholesky factor $L$, computing $L^{-1}$ costs ~$n^3/3$ flops, and given that, you can form $M^{-1}$ = $L^{-T}L^{-1}$ in ~$n^3/3$ flops and take its Cholesky in another ~$n^3/3$ flops, which is ~$n^3/3$ flops cheaper than pretending you don't have $L$, forming $M^{-1}$ directly and taking its Cholesky. But it's still $O(n^3)$.

A: To add to previous answers, if we view $X$ as covariance matrix of data, the relationship between two decompositions reduces to relationship between coefficients of "right-to-left" autoregressive model and "left-to-right" one (details)
In general, switching order of "inverse" and "Cholesky" gives different results. IE
$$
\text{X=}\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 10 & 0 & 4 \\
 0 & 10 & -2 \\
 4 & -2 & 15 \\
\end{array}
\right)
$$
Using Cholesky and inverting factors, gives this decomposition
$$X^{-1}=
\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 1 & 0 & -\frac{2}{5} \\
 0 & 1 & \frac{1}{5} \\
 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\end{array}
\right)\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 \frac{1}{10} & 0 & 0 \\
 0 & \frac{1}{10} & 0 \\
 0 & 0 & \frac{1}{13} \\
\end{array}
\right)\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 1 & 0 & 0 \\
 0 & 1 & 0 \\
 -\frac{2}{5} & \frac{1}{5} & 1 \\
\end{array}
\right)
$$
While Cholesky on the inverse directly gives
$$X^{-1}=
\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 1 & 0 & 0 \\
 -\frac{4}{73} & 1 & 0 \\
 -\frac{20}{73} & \frac{2}{15} & 1 \\
\end{array}
\right),\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 \frac{73}{650} & 0 & 0 \\
 0 & \frac{15}{146} & 0 \\
 0 & 0 & \frac{1}{15} \\
\end{array}
\right),\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
 1 & -\frac{4}{73} & -\frac{20}{73} \\
 0 & 1 & \frac{2}{15} \\
 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\end{array}
\right)
$$
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To its credit, the Echo Spot has a relatively balanced tonal palette when it comes to its Prime Video selection. The medication or exercise used to get your heart rate up in a stress echocardiogram could temporarily cause an irregular heartbeat. Once you launch the Menu, there are Home, Settings icons in addition to the side for adjusting the display brightness. You can also play Amazon Video, some news videos, or movie trailers. Its display is indeed pretty useful, as its adds additional context and visual information.
And, well, since the Spot is so cute, friendly, and easy to use, the Echo Show doesn't really have much of a place anymore unless you want a larger screen that's similarly limited in video playback. And then right before bed, I'd also grab my phone and check a bunch of things, often staying up late because I got distracted. You can then ask Alexa to read any one of them in more depth, or you could just scroll and tap through the list yourself. The Echo Spot is twice as good and twice as classy, but three times? If you've had a , you may have echo to check for blood clots or tumors that could have caused the stroke. But its peculiar mall-kiosk design left a lot to be desired, especially for people thinking of putting it in a central location in their home. The Spot is a charming and likable gadget, but it isn't a must-buy yet, even for Alexa fans. The stories that are shown are curated by workers at Amazon itself, rather than based on an algorithm.
Audiophiles would obviously be better served with a higher-fidelity smart speaker such as the or the , but if you're a casual listener who just wants to play a Pandora station loud enough to hear the lyrics as you cook, the Echo Spot will get the job done. The video was a lot like Skype or Google Talk. That's what's running through my head on my first night testing the Amazon Echo Spot. Restrict Access to Echo Spot You can restrict Alexa access to your Prime photos, Movie Trailers, and Web videos if you want to keep some privacy. She tried switching the call to her phone, but it didn't work. You can definitely play videos like full episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. In addition to the clock screen, you can customize the Spot with various home screens, accessed by swiping left.
As the ultrasound waves bounce off the structures of your heart, a computer in the echo machine converts them into pictures on a screen. You can make video calls with anyone with an Echo Spot or Show, as well as anyone with the Alexa app installed on their phone. This is not really Amazon's fault per se, as it seems like Google pulled its support, but it's still a downside to keep in mind. When you change the Echo Spot Clock, you can change the clock face from available designs, or you can upload own clock faces. It's quiet, only 1-2dB louder than an at its various volume levels.
The spot comes with a switch that turns off the mic and electronically disables the camera, and if you're really paranoid, you can always buy a with a slider to physically shield the camera when you need to. This is the same technology that allows doctors to see an unborn baby inside a pregnant woman. I have my Echo Spot wired up to my hi-fi system, but the simplest upgrade would be to wirelessly connect to a Bluetooth speaker. You usually can eat, drink, and take any medicines as you normally would. That's key if you're living with multiple Alexa devices under one roof. Swiping up on the screen will dismiss the alarm entirely.
The risk of a serious reaction is reduced because the procedure is supervised. The audio isn't as rich or full-sounding as what you'll get with an , but it's closer than you might have guessed -- and it's noticeably more powerful than the Echo Dot. It also doesn't have a full screen, although its lack of a camera will make some people feel more secure. Having used the Show before, I was a little concerned the screen would be too small, but I actually preferred the tinier display. The Spot certainly favours bright lights; sunny beaches and clear blue oceans are conveyed well. Doctors may use 3D echo to diagnose heart problems in children.
When recommended, the test is commonly done at about 18 to 22 weeks of pregnancy. During the test, you may be asked to change positions or hold your breath for a short time. Perhaps the quickest and easiest way is by hitting the mute button on the top of the device in between the two volume buttons. When Alexa is listening, a blue circle appears on the display; when the microphone is muted, that circle turns red. Since there's a display, you can also view album art, check out the top playlists on Spotify or tap the screen to play and pause. On the back, there's a 3.
For media, you can ask Alexa to play tunes from Amazon Music and third-party like Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and TuneIn, and even music videos from Vevo. Maybe it will be a new Google or Apple product that ushers in the age of hands-free video calling. A device called a transducer will be placed on your chest over your heart. The original was a natural evolution of the Echo speaker, adding a touch screen to provide visual information in addition to spoken answers to questions. The audio quality was good, too. The tube is guided down your throat and into your esophagus the passage leading from your mouth to your stomach. You'll still be using Alexa for the majority of tasks, but the touchscreen adds an extra layer of functionality.
I wonder if something wider and a little more oblong would have been a better choice, though -- that 2. The shape fits better with the round motif Amazon adopts with the rest of the Echo series. However, if you undergo a transesophageal echocardiogram, your doctor may instruct you not to eat anything for a few hours before the test. It worked well enough, but a very stark design, anemic sound, and limited touch-screen interactivity left us underwhelmed and the release of the smaller, less expensive made it even less tempting. The Spot has three buttons on top: two for the volume and one that disables the microphone and the camera. Transesophageal Echocardiography Your doctor may have a hard time seeing the aorta and other parts of your heart using a standard transthoracic echo. It's been a while since we've seen so many products announced at one time from any company.


Esther Pinuaga left a career as a business consultant to return to the family winery in Toledo. She talks to us about the terroir of Toledo in La Mancha, Spain.
Christopher Barnes: Esther, tell us a little bit about the terroir of Toledo.
Esther Pinuaga: Toledo is inside the area of La-Mancha which has been making wine for many, many years although it was mainly bulk wine at that time but things have changed in the last 30-40 years.The terroir of Toledo, I would say, it has 3 or 4 factors that actually differentiate it from other regions. One is the altitude. It is located up on a plateau between 750 to 800 meters above sea level. Soils are mainly clay limestone. It's an area where we don't have a lot of rain. We get around 300 milliliters of rain per year but, because of the age of the vineyards, there is this underneath aquifer that the grapes, the vines actually go get the water from. Also, I would really like to say something about aeration. It is an area that is really windy. The vineyards are well aerated so it's a very healthy terroir.
What is the terroir like in Toledo? How would you describe it?
Well, it's mainly a clay, limestone soil. In particular, in my state, we are very specialized in vinification by plots. What we try to do is that every plot that has a different terroir is actually part of the wine. We have clay limestone soils with different layers of either pebble stones or these other stones called lastra, which are stones made up of. I don't know how you say it in English, but it's not clay but it's something somewhat similar. Climate is very continental, very warm in summer, cold in the winter. There is a lot of changes between the day and night temperatures, too, which are very good for the ripening of the fruits.
How would you describe your wines? What is unique about them?
What is unique about them, I would say that one that they are wines that really reflect the terroir where the vineyard is found. We are an organic family, and an organic producer, so we also try to make sure that there is a tremendous respect for the environment. Also, these are good wines, even though we are in a warm climate, they are quite fresh because of the acidity that they have. We are, like I said, 750 meters, 800 meters above sea level and the acidity comes on one hand because of the altitude. And two, because we have been replanting old clones from my region. This kind of clone that ripens later in the year.
When you are out talking about your wines, you are talking about Toledo, how do you sell Toledo? How do you get people excited about your region when people, they know Priorat maybe, they certainly know Rioja. How are you able to kind of convince them that, in terms of the export markets, that yours is a region that they should be putting on their list?
Well, for us, the best selling point is when you open the bottle. That is the best selling point for us, because when people open the bottle, they do realize that, I mean that tempranillos are not the same all over the place. It really depends on how you plant them, where you plant them, how you do your vinification. I always tell people Toledo used to be the capital of Spain in the 1400s. We have been there for a long time.
Tell us a little bit about your background. You said your grandfather started the estate in the 1940s. When you grew up, you grew up around the vineyards. Have you always known that you were going to be in the wine business?
Not really. I, like you say, I grew surrounded by vineyards, grapes and the winery. But when I finished my career, I actually studied business in the States. I lived in Colorado, in Boulder, for 4 years.
At least you got to do some skiing.
At the point, what I did not know is that I wanted to do something different before I actually joined my family, because I thought that would be good for me, to really figure what you wanted to do. For certain years, I worked for a consulting firm, for an American consulting firm. It got to a point that I realized that I had certain experience that I can use in a valuable way for our company. At that point, my company, my parent's company, I mean my father's company, was not exporting so I decided that it was time. I join and helped them with the exporting of the wine and that is when I decided to basically join. I did my studies in oenology then. It's been good.
Where did you study oenology?
I actually liked Colorado. It's true what they say about Colorado, there is like 360 sunny days a year. I mean, it does snow and it's cold, but it's a very sunny place. I really like to live there.
Talking a little bit more about Toledo, how would you compare that terroir to perhaps some of the other regions that people are more familiar with in Spain?
Toledo has been big to work with and, in general, La Mancha is big too. We have like 600,000 hectares planted in all of La Mancha. We are talking about a region that makes more wine than all of Australia. It's quite a big area. We are in a sub area in the region of Toledo, which is the capital of all of La Mancha, and, like I said, it used to be the capital of Spain. The terroir, what I think is very good, is that it's really high. It's, like I said, almost 800 meters above sea level because it is up on a plateau.
It is very windy, so it's an area where people think that the Don Quixote windmills are there because of decoration, but it's not. It's because it's a very windy area. So it's very healthy terroir. We get a lot of aeration. The soils, the clay limestone soils, even though it doesn't rain a lot, because of the vineyards and the age of the vineyards, the vineyards can go really down deep to get the water. It is an area where there is an aquifer underneath. That also makes it quite interesting.
How long have you been exporting your wines?
For the last 15 years.
Okay, and how many different countries are you in now?
We export to, I would say, I think it's around 12 different countries right now. I think that what I would really like to say that I do think it's interesting that people over in the States that have a culture for wine, that really appreciate drinking wine from different places. I would tell them to not only try certain wines from Spain, that there is a lot of interesting wines in Spain, in different regions, maybe unknown, that are worth tasting.


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London City Guide: Top places to dine, shop and stay in the capital of the UK
James Wong
We adventure through the British capital like a local, navigating the busy streets and secret hideaways
Many of the world's biggest cities are international business hubs as well as popular vacation spots, and London certainly falls under that category. If you're a professional over 30, chances are that you have been visited the British capital on more than one occasion. You've done Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the V&A and Claridge's, and are now looking to scratch beneath the surface and enjoy the vibrant metropolis like a local, or at least like it's your second fabulous home.
Even if you haven't been fortunate enough to visit London before, perhaps you're looking to venture off the beaten path and experience the best of the city in luxe style and taste — without the sightseeing crowd obscuring your view.
New year, new wardrobe: Head down to the avant-garde Dover Street Market
Some insta-pretty shots await
Dover Street Market is a five-storey art installation slash retail space, mapped out by Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons. The avant-garde building features high-end brands including Elena Dawson, Paul Harnden, Rick Owens and Raf Simons, all set around extravagant displays, minimalist decor and photo-worthy dressing rooms. It's like walking through London Fashion Week on a daily basis.
For those who lean towards classic luxury, The Village in Shepherd's Bush mega-mall, Westfield, has 35 internationally famous luxury brands from Prada, Louis Vuitton and Jimmy Choo to Bucherer, Hogan and Versus Versace. There is also a personal styling lounge where an expert team is on hand to put together attire for all the family, for any occasion, quickly and efficiently.
Until tomorrow Shoreditch… . . . #thecurtain #cosynightsin #thecurtainldn #hotelliving #terraceroom #londonskyline
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It's all happening in East London these days, so check into five-star Shoreditch hotel, The Curtain. You'll retire in a chic and spacious hideaway where suites rival the size of many grand city apartments. The Curtain Suite, for example features floor-to-ceiling windows and comes with a kitchen, living room, dining room, a sizeable bedroom and an ensuite bathroom that includes a freestanding bathtub. Watch East-London business rise and shine from your couch or up on the stunning Moroccan-style rooftop pool.
If The Dorchester is your London go-to, then upgrade to The Harlequin Penthouse roof suite which was the 'home away from home' for screen legends Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The two-bedroom suite has sweeping views over Hyde Park and one of the bathrooms was decked out in pink marble especially for Taylor in the sixties.
Chomp down fine European cuisine at The Balcon London
The Balcon London is a city gem tucked away in a surprisingly secluded spot by the palace. The elegant all-day dining restaurant echoes royal splendour, with a grand staircase crawling over the bar and a menu representing the finest in European cuisine, using freshly sourced local produce and seasonal ingredients. Highlights include perfectly grilled Yorkshire sirloin and roast guinea fowl accompanied by juicy duck fat potatoes. Escalate the luxury experience and start with a selection of Sturia caviars washed down with Charles Legend Champagne.
Laurent at Cafe Royal is another stunning dining hideout, behind arched windows that look onto Piccadilly Circus traffic. Here, visitors discover British meat and fish, whether it's prepared from the open kitchen or sushi bar.
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2018 newbie Ruya has been shaking up the Mayfair nightlife scene thanks to The Mekan Bar within. Cocktail master classes here see the talented team guide small groups through beverage creations inspired by the seven Anatolian regions, along with tasty food pairings to go with the liquor. The experience also means you'll gain drinking buddies – perfect for those travelling alone and wishing to mingle.
In terms of wine, City Social has a big list with expert sommeliers to suggest the perfect glass (or bottle) depending on taste and mood. From here you'll toast by iconic modern buildings including The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater, and watch their lights flicker as dawn sets in.
Take a stunning aerial tour with The London Helicopter
The best way to avoid London traffic is to take to the skies and that is, to enjoy views via helicopter. The London Helicopter has three tours at 10, 20 and 30 minutes in length. The shorter tours are for meant for groups of up to six but the 'London Max' is a completely private tour, extended from west to east London. At 1,000-feet in the air, you'll soak up sights including the Royal Albert Hall, Trafalgar Square and the O2 arena from an angle that most tourists won't get — above.
Keeping in line with this theme, the Tower Bridge Glass Exhibit now allows visitors to walk across the famous landmark on an eleven metre transparent walkway. Forty-two meters above the River Thames, you'll see pedestrians rushing below and get a bird's eye view of open-top red buses.
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Whilst there are always new shows on the West End, sometimes it's nice to step out of the ordinary and into the super luxury. Revels In Hand supplies premium West End experiences from the comfort of your own home, hotel room, workplace, or just about any space you can think of. The average price tag is $8,800 per production, for you and for as many guests as you like, and plays are tailored to your needs, facilities and location.
Alternatively, if you really do fancy a night out, then switch the mayhem outside the Book Of Mormon and get dressed up for a sophisticated night at the opera. The Royal Opera House is one of the most majestic buildings in London and hosts the world's finest opera. It is renowned for both traditional opera and new works from today's biggest opera composers from Harrison Birtwistle to Thomas Ades. Backstage tours are also available where you're taken to see The Royal Ballet in preparation or guided through the stage technology.
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental London recently reopened
And For Some Me-Time…
The big smoke is a hectic city so you need to devote some of your time to wellness. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental London recently reopened and offers everything from traditional Chinese medicine to anti-ageing Nescens facials. There are 13 heavenly treatment rooms including a new Oriental Suite with two massage beds and a Rasul water temple combining heat, steam and mud for skin condition treatments.
If you're glued to technology, try a Digital Wellness Escape session – for 80 minutes, therapists will focus on areas such as the head, eyes, neck and shoulders to ease strains from frequent digital device use. On the flip, if you're a gym addict then boost your recovery time and enhance blood flow at London Cyro. Cryotherapy uses freezing temperatures to heal your body fast and naturally, and sessions are up to three minutes long meaning no excuses if you're time-strapped. There are even Cyro-facials which aid in collagen boosting for those who can't get enough of the ice.
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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Flames bursting out of the walls of a haunted church. A labyrinth funelling vault dwellers into the clutches of a hungry Deathclaw. And now this: a disco full of Brahmin getting down and getting electrocuted.
As GamesRadar points out, some Fallout 76 players have become obsessed with Brahmin, the game's two-headed cows. They're mostly peaceful and a great source of sustenance, but they're also great test subjects for messing around with the game's rag-doll physics.
Using the game's pylons, it's possible to launch them, Monty Python-style, at other players and their camps.
The Brahmin Disco takes this fascination to a weirder and even more morbid place. Thanks to the Brahmin pens that bring the creatures to players' camps, and the way a jolt of electricity sends them flying, Fallout 76's resident mad scientist Vault101manguy managed to make an entire dance club out of the phenomenon.
It's not my jam, but who are we to judge how people entertain themselves after the apocalypse.


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Q: Margin-top affects to another element besides When I give a top-margin to .galeria element, why I get also the same top-margin in .sorial-grande element?
http://sorialconstrucciones.com/trabajos
.sorial-grande {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: url("/drawing.svg");
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    height: 337px;
    background-position: center center;
  }
  .galeria {
    padding: 40px;
    clear: both;
    /*margin-top: 350px;*/
    img {
      width: 207px;
      margin-right: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
  }

A: This is commonly known as margin collapse. Essentialy, as it goes on mdn, "Top and bottom margins of blocks are sometimes combined (collapsed) into a single margin whose size is the largest of the margins combined into it, a behavior known as margin collapsing."
There are a few ways to get around it. In your case, easiest would be to add padding-top:1px to  tag

A: Change it from margin-top to padding-top
.galeria {
    padding-top: 350px;
}

A: I think somewhere is repeating code because the watch file .css, I see more properties that you mention. If that is true, I think that commenting out these two lines, will fix your problem (if that's what you want).
main .sorial-grande {
   /* position: absolute; this line */
}

and
main #galeria {
    /* padding: 222px 40px 40px; */
}


About 6 or 8 months before I decided to get control of my life, I did a clothing purge. I got rid of all the clothes that didn't fit. Any shirts that were XL, underwear that was XL, and so on. At that time I replaced all my briefs with pairs of 4XL boxer briefs that were extra long. The idea was to prevent the effects of chafing.
When I had lost about 50 pounds last June, I went on a camping trip. I forgot to pack underwear, so we went to Walmart to get a pack. While there I bought a pair of 3XL boxer briefs that were of a more normal size. Later in the year I bought a pack of 2XL. And then early this year I bought some size L. Yesterday I went to Target and bought two packs of size L boxer briefs, and purged all of the 2XL and 3XL from my drawer. I now only wear size L underwear.
Some might say that this NSV (Non-Scale Victory), is TMI (Too Much Information), if you are among them I sincerely apologize. To me it is significant. My underwear drawer, which also holds my T-Shirts, has more pairs of boxer briefs, and more t-shirts than before this Journey toward better health. But, because they take up less space, the drawer is no longer bursting at the seams and comfortably has extra space.
I realized last night that this week is going to be a challenge for me to keep on track. Somehow I forgot that this is the week my son, one of his friends and I go to Eldora race track in Ohio to watch the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. It is a 3 day camping trip with a bunch of NASCAR people. There will be a lot of eating, and a fair amount of imbibing going on. Maintaining or even losing weight this week is going to be a huge challenge.
I look forward to this race all year for the fun and camaraderie of the experience. I plan to enjoy it. If I come back and have gained a bit, then I will own it and move on. I get to plan the menu, so I will have some measure of control. Maybe I will surprise even myself!


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Hey, y'all!! Today, I am sharing just a little bit of fashion! Nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies like all the cozy Fall and Winter clothes. There is something that is just FUN about Fall, right? :). So, today, I am sharing my favorite FALL finds for this week! Let's get started!
First off, I loooove this top! I love the silhouette and the ties on the sleeve! So cute!
I have a thing for velvet, and the sleeves on this velvet top are so cute! I am thinking this would be ADORABLE for the Holidays with jeans and leopard print shoes! So cute!
Same for this top! This is a great staple that you can dress up or down!
Well, this is a sassy little top, and I love it! 🙂 This would be darling pulled up over the shoulder as well!
I am loving the print of this top for Fall!
And, this cozy top is perfect for a snuggly cold day! All the heart eyes for this one!
Sign me up as president of the chambray fan club….I love this chambray top's classic feel, and it's easy to pair with anything!
I have this top from last year, and I am LOVING this blue color this year! This color is my jam for sure!
Here's another GREAT printed top for Fall! Wouldn't this are great for the transition and then adorable with a cardigan when it cools off?
I love that black top too!! It's just so soft and comfy!!!
Hi! This is a long shot, but do you have a Reina necklace in the natural color? If so, are you willing to sell It? One of my coworkers wore it today and I am in love! I have it in the colorful version, but had no idea how awesome the natural one is! Thank you!!


The interview process was a bit lengthy - there were multiple tests to do, phone interview and then a final interview with a case study. Can understand the lengths it takes to hire good quality graduates, but it can be quite anxiety provoking and mentally draining.
Phone interview and assessment centre. Relatively timely and efficient.
it was a very simple process. Online application, followed by online psychometric tests. Phone interview and then an assessment centre, including a case study and behavioural interview.
The questions in my interviews were focused on my willingness to learn and grow, admit to mistakes and learn from them quickly, and centred on being resilient during difficult times and how you came out of that time. They were good interview questions compared to the standard ones.
Standard behavioural questions, with some commentary re. academics.
Behavioural and attitude based - describe a time you demonstrated resilience, weren't able to deliver results, went above and beyond for a customer etc.
Predominantly behavioral questions and a few motivational questions, including future career plans and past work experience.
Would recommend that the candidate understands a bit about the growth mindset and reflect on how they have demonstrated that and whether they understand the concept of a growth mindset. Would also encourage them to be themselves and not be too reserved during interviews.
Consider own value-add and why you want to work in the organization.
Knowing how you past roles can help you as a graduate even if that role was hospitality (e.g. being a waitress taught you how to deal with customers). Also knowing about the company and other things you would do to get involved.
Really research the role/division you are applying for and understand what it is the team does. Also be open and willing.


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Sri Lanka participates in the Food Ingredient Europe 2019 in Paris
For the first time, the Sri Lanka Embassy in Paris, jointly with the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Relations has organized the Sri Lanka`s participation in the "Food Ingredient Europe - 2019 exhibition" which was held from 3rd to 5th December 2019 in Paris, France.
"Fi – Food Ingredient— Europe" is the world's leading global food and beverage ingredients platform, held every two years in a major European city and this year it was in Paris, France. Fi –Food Ingredient Europe brings together the world's leading food and beverage suppliers and specialists in research and development, production and marketing to showcase the most diverse range of new and innovative ingredients and services. This year, the exhibition had over 27,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors. It showcased 15,000+ innovative food and beverage ingredients from around the world and made over 20 country pavilions available to all spectators.
The Sri Lankan Pavilion was comprised of four exhibiting companies named: Jaindi Export (Pvt) Ltd, New Lanka Cinnamon Pvt Ltd, Manchiee De Coco Products and Kandetiya Agro Products (Pvt) Ltd, presenting products ranging from coconut-based products to spices, tea and other ailments. Along with the Sri Lankan exhibitors, the Commercial Division of the Embassy organized a stall under the flag of Sri Lanka, showcasing different Sri Lankan products to promote the food and beverage industry.
The Sri Lankan pavilion was ceremonially opened by the officials of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France and the Sri Lankan exhibitors on its opening day.
Sri Lankan exhibitor's appreciation of FI Europe was overwhelmingly positive with networking, partnership building and industry insights. The Sri Lankan participation at the 33rd edition of FI Europe witnessed and contributed to the latest industry innovations, special networking with peer businesses and educational opportunities to discuss and work towards the current trends, market insights, challenges and solutions in the food and beverage world.
The Sri Lanka's participation was co-founded by the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Relations and coordinated by the Department of Commerce and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France.
DOC Stall
Opening of the stand
Business and Investment Promotion Programme in Kerala by Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai
Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner to Southern India, V.Krishnamoorthy along with Minister (Commercial) Yasantha De Silva undertook an official visit to Kerala from 18-20 December, 2019 with the objective of highlighting the trade and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.
A three day visit consisted of business networking event with Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry, participation at Food & Hospitality Expo Summit in Kochi, Round Table Conference with Kerala Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Trade & Investment Seminar with CII Trivandrum Chapter and one on one business meetings with importers and investors in Kochi and Trivandrum.
The business networking event was organized in collaboration with the Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Kochi and Trade & Investment Seminar in Collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry in Trivandrum, to disseminate information on Sri Lanka's business potentials among the Kochi and Trivandrum entrepreneurs. At both the events, Deputy High Commissioner expressed that more opportunities are available for Indian companies which are yet to explore in the Sri Lankan market as Sri Lanka has entered into a free trade agreement with India which is not fully utilized by both the parties. The Minister (Commercial) made a comprehensive presentation on Trade and Investment opportunities in Sri Lanka for Kerala businessmen who wish to engage with Sri Lankan businessmen. A round table conference was held with the Executive Committee Members of Kerala Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Trivandrum.
The officials met a few prominent investors in Kochi & Trivandrum in the fields of Food, hospitality and education sector and invited them to invest in Sri Lanka.
The above comprehensive trade and investment promotion programme in Kerala was conducted by the Commercial Division of the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai.
The Minister (Commercial) making a presentation at business networking event at Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kochi
The Deputy High Commissioner and Minister (Commercial) were at Round Table Conference with Ex Com Members of Kerala Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Trivandrum
Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission
Visit of the Experts from the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organisation to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour:"Think Investment, Think Sri Lanka", Seminar in Beijing Attracts Large Gathering of Entrepreneurs
Mega Consumer Tourism Promotion at Sri Lanka Food and Cultural Festival - 2019 in Sydney
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Turkey Host Networking Reception to Boost B2B Contact between Sri Lanka –Turkey Travel Agents
Sri Lanka Participated at the Annual Tea Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario
Sri Lanka awarded as "A Place Of Charm That Works Towards The Future" at IVIAGGIATORI in Switzerland in November 2019
Sri Lanka Participates at Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) 2019 Food and Beverage International Exhibition in Toronto
Promotion of Sri Lanka's Trade and Investment in Telangana by Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai
Sri Lanka`s Participation at Digital Thailand- Big Bang 2019
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Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time revealed details to investors that show its national oil company is the world's most profitable business, demonstrating that the cloistered kingdom is willing to undergo unprecedented scrutiny to tap international cash. With $111 billion in net income in 2018, Saudi Aramco, as the firm is known, had bigger returns last year than Apple and Exxon Mobil combined. Before taxes and other expenses, the firm said it made $212 billion, a figure similar to the combined military budgets of the 28 member states of the European Union.
The financial information on Monday was disclosed in a prospectus for a planned bond sale of at least $10 billion to help fund the acquisition of a $69.1 billion stake in Saudi Arabia's national petrochemicals firm. The 470-page document provided the first look under the hood of Aramco's finances since the once-American-run firm was nationalized over three decades ago and its profits became state secrets.
By disclosing Aramco's profits and other detailed financial information, some Saudi officials hope they will quell any doubts about their determination to list Aramco publicly by 2021, in what would likely be the biggest ever IPO. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's day-to-day ruler, wants to use the IPO to raise tens of billions of dollars to build new futuristic new cities, diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy and fund a host of non-oil industries like technology, entertainment and mining.


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RKS Film: "Tabija" (The White Fortress): Hoodlum Meets Girl from a "Good" Family
Posted byRobert K Stephen (CSW) April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022 Posted infilmTags:"Tabija", "The White Fortress", "Rebel Without a Cause", Bosnia, Igor Drljač, Pavle Čemerkić, Robert K. Stephen, Sarajevo, Sumeja Dardagan, Yugoslavia
Faruk (Pavle Čemerkić) lives with his grandmother in one of those socialist tenements from the old Yugoslavian communist days in the infamous city of Sarajevo. He has a day job collecting scrap metal with his uncle. He also runs girls for the big boss Cedo who amongst his other businesses is a pimp. Faruk has been asked to gain the confidence of a girl so Cedo can pimp her out. Faruk is a hoodlum but not a violent one. Sort of a James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause". He is close to twenty.
Mona (Sumeja Dardagan) is from a well to do family and her father is a politician. Mona is a bit younger than Faruk. Mona believes the relationship between her parents is a loveless one which disturbs her romantic nature. Mona's parents wish to offload her to Toronto with relatives. Mona has no desire to move to Canada. Mona is unhappy living with her parents and like Natalie Wood in "Rebel Without a Cause" starts a relationship with Faruk from the other side of the tracks.
Faruk may be a hood but he has no intention of grooming Mona to be a hooker. He is warned by a fellow hood that he is a dead man for not recruiting a girl. Don't mess with Cedo!
Faruk claims initially not to be a romantic but he falls for Mona. Yes there is teen trouble in Sarajevo which is far better than the shelling and bombing of years gone by. I have been in Sarajevo three times while Bosnia was a part of communist Yugoslavia so I am no stranger to its streets.
Faruk has a favourite television show which is a WW2 drama dealing with the Nazi occupation of Sarajevo. As Faruk points out to Mona, Sarajevo has been under all sorts of foreign rule and oppression. By analogy Faruk is a prisoner of his poverty and Mona of a miserable life with her parents. The relationship between Mona and Faruk in many facets is also perhaps an allegory for Sarajevo and that is what takes this film beyond a troubled teen film.
The question is whether true love can blossom? It certainly looks that way until something mysterious happens in the White Fortress up in the hills of Sarajevo. Having been there the view of Sarajevo below is spectacular and somewhat haunting when you hear the call to prayers from the minarets.
Čemerkić and Dardagan are well cast as regular looking teenagers and they deliver with strong performances.
You can see the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjpGIFh2tqQ&t=21s
The film will be released on April 22. It is a Canadian and Bosnian co-production. It is directed by Igor Drljač.
RKS Film Rating 73/100.
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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write." View more posts
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The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) will on May 2, 2018, launch www.naijabdcs.com, a live rate engine room created by theassociation to promote transparency and price discovery in the foreign exchange (FX) market.The platform would be launched in Lagos.
ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, said the group had secured the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN's) no- objection approval on the engine room. The approval, he said, reaffirmed the regulator's commitment to a transparent and viable forex market where stakeholders' interests are protected.
Gwadabe said the world is going digital, and Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators under his leadership were committed to staying ahead of the competition by deploying time-tested technology to deliver effective services to their numerous customers.
He said the objective is to make the platform a household name in financial reporting, coverage and first choice for investors and tourists in accessing quality and reliable information on forex market and rates.
According to him, the new platform will sustain transparent transactions in the BDC corridor, boost the morale of its members and ensure their continuous operations.
The ABCON chief said the group had fully upgraded its Information Communication and Technology (ICT) platforms, to achieve full digitisation of BDCs operations in line with its goal of sustaining transparent operation and prompt rendition of weekly returns to operators.
He said the platform would serve as a reliable platform for local and international investors, who will rely on it to access uniform forex rate across states, regions and markets nationally. He said the Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Onitsha markets always have different forex rates, which will be captured by the live-rate engine at all times.
"The new live rate engine will provide buying and selling rates across different cities and also average national rate for the country. All the CBN-approved BDCs will key into this revolution meant to transform the forex market, and keep speculators out of the market," he said.


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Pompano Beach, Florida, May 17, 2004 - PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. Net income was $5.8 million, or $.30 per share, $.25 diluted per share, for fiscal 2004, compared to net income of $3.3 million or $.19 per share, $.16 diluted per share, for fiscal 2003, an increase of 79%. Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 were $94.0 million, compared to $55.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, an increase of 71%. PetMed Express also reported new customer growth of approximately 572,000 customers in fiscal 2004, compared with 414,000 in fiscal 2003.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, income before provision for income taxes was $2.2 million compared to $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, an increase of 83%. For the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, net income was $1.3 million and $1.7 million, the latter of which included a deferred tax asset eliminating the income tax provision and reflecting a tax benefit of $535,000. Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 were $21.5 million, compared to $14.9 million, an increase of 44%.


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2015 Series • Summer 2015
Communities & Banking
Government Contest to Spark Innovation in Hartford
By Anthony Price
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An innovative contest aims to produce a comprehensive economic development plan and position the Hartford region as an entrepreneurial hub.
The U.S. economy is the largest on earth, totaling $17.7 trillion in gross domestic product in 2014.[1] It's not easy to keep it on a smooth trajectory without disastrous economic cycles along the way. When the economy struggles, as it did during the Great Recession, the results can be severe for millions of Americans, not to mention the interconnected global economy.
Tough times call for innovative solutions, especially in the areas hit hardest. That's why the federal government launched the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Visioning Challenge in 2011 to fund economic development.[2] In New England, Hartford was the only city designated for prize money.
Innovation Helps the Economy Grow
Innovation is a key component for keeping an economy moving. Wikipedia defines innovation as a new idea, device, or process. Governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals innovate by improving a way of doing something or by applying technology in a new way. The federal government has helped to facilitate innovation by funding research that has led to life-changing medicine, the Internet, global-positioning-system devices, and more.
America is known for innovation and for innovative adaptations of existing technologies. In the early 1900s, Ford Motor Company mastered Model T mass production with the assembly line, but Henry Ford invented neither the assembly line nor the automobile. He just made the process better and the cars more accessible to the middle class, with a profound impact on U.S. economic development. Similarly, Steve Jobs didn't invent the smartphone, but Apple's iPhone improved upon the BlackBerry to elevate the standard. The role of innovation in Apple's climb to the most valuable American company-with a market capitalization of $668 billion-is legend.
Unfortunately, there are pockets of the country that are not sharing in that sort of prosperity. What the federal government is trying to do with initiatives such as the Strong Cities, Strong Communities is to create the conditions to build an economy that benefits everyone-whether through educational institutions in New England, automobile manufacturing in the South, farming in the Midwest, or consumer electronics in the Northwest.
To boost innovation and economic development, the government is borrowing the playbook of innovators in the private sector who offer prizes. For example, back in 1919, New York hotelier Raymond Orteig posted a $25,000 reward for the first Allied aviator to fly nonstop from New York City to Paris or vice versa. The offer was reissued in 1925, and Charles Lindbergh claimed it 1927.[3] The Orteig Prize helped to spawn today's commercial aviation industry. Other prizes have nudged entrepreneurs, scientists, and tinkerers of all sorts to solve other complex problems.
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010 to usher in a new wave of government and private-sector cooperation involving prizes and challenge grants. The administration also launched www.challenge.gov to serve as a single location for a wide variety of federal competitions designed to accelerate job and economic growth.
Of course, the idea of creating competitions and incentives to solve real-world problems is even older than the Orteig Prize. According to Jaison Morgan, the managing principal of The Common Pool, a company that creates and manages competitions, "governments and philanthropists have been using [challenges and prizes] since the 1500s to solve important problems. By opening participation and rewarding winners based on the merit of their achievements, governments attracted mindshare and investment from people who were otherwise disenfranchised."[4]
Morgan, referred to by the British Broadcasting Company as "the world's leading expert" on challenges and prizes, has designed competitions for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Arab Emirates, Google, and the X Prize Foundation, among others.[5] Today he is plying his skills on behalf of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Visioning Challenge.
Hartford and the Visioning Challenge
The Strong Cities, Strong Communities Visioning Challenge (SC2) is a contest to create development plans for communities in need of comprehensive economic revitalization. According to a White House press release, "The goal of the competition is to generate innovative ideas, strategies, and perspectives that cities can use to develop long-term economic and job growth plans."
In September 2012, three distressed communities-Greensboro in North Carolina, Hartford, and Las Vegas-were awarded $1 million each from the federal Economic Development Administration to produce comprehensive economic development strategies through local prize competitions.
The award gave a breath of hope to Hartford, a city that has seen some hard times. Since the end of World War II, a steady flow of people has been moving from the city to the suburbs. In 1950, Hartford had a population of 177,000. Today it is 125,000, whereas the Greater Hartford region has a population of 898,000. Hartford ranks 35th in income inequality among American cities. Within city borders, 38 percent of the population lives in poverty. The median household income is $28,931, far below the state average of $69,519. The city's homeownership rate is 24.7 percent, compared with the state average of 68.3 percent. Insurance and financial services remain large employers, but fewer than 5 percent of residents actually have jobs at those companies. Today, Hartford seeks to identify, attract, assist, and retain first-time entrepreneurs, serial entrepreneurs, and second-stage companies that have the potential to grow.
Second-stage companies, according to the Edward Lowe Foundation, are fast-growing businesses with 10 to 99 employees and annual revenue between $1 million and $50 million. These companies differ from many small business entrepreneurs because they have particularly high growth potential and, often, national or global growth ambitions. According to YourEconomy.org, the Lowe Foundation's online research tool, second-stage companies generated 34 percent of jobs and about 34.5 percent of sales from 1995 to 2012-even though they accounted for only 11.6 percent of U.S. establishments.
The Hartford competition attracted 60 registered teams, and ultimately 25 proposals qualified for submission. During the first phase, contestants developed proposals that highlighted their economic thinking. The winners for the first round were (1) Hartford.Health.Works, which was awarded $60,000; (2) Community Solutions, which was awarded $30,000, and (3) Hartford Rocks, which was awarded $10,000.[6] To quote Julianne Avallone, a participant in the competition and a finalist with CJM Innovations, "It is clear from this competition that the Hartford area has a wealth of talent eager to promote the city as a hub of entrepreneur activity. … By opening up the SC2 competition to such a broad field of applicants, the city received diverse perspectives on how to foster small business and fuel the creative class."
In late November 2014, Hartford officials announced that 10 finalists would enter the final phase of the competition, scheduled to close in April 2015, at which time they were to present a comprehensive economic development plan for Hartford that would benefit the region. At the 2014 event, Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra observed, "Hartford has always been a place for innovation, and for a couple of decades, a little bit dormant." He expressed his optimism for the future. A panel of 10 local judges will pick the winners, which will be announced in June 2015. A pool of $800,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the top six teams, with the top team receiving $500,000.
Local and state governments are continuing to develop environments conducive to innovation, company formation and growth, and job creation. Many observers hope that the federal government will keep pushing innovation to the state and local levels by fostering challenges, prizes, and competitions that can keep the American economy growing and solve complex societal problems. We all benefit when the best ideas build a stronger and more innovative American economy.
Anthony Price is an economic development executive at Hartford Economic Development Corp. (HEDCO Inc.) and the team leader of Choose Hartford, a team participating in the SC2 challenge. Contact him at aceapprice@gmail.com.
See http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm.
See http://www.eda.gov/challenges/sc2challenge/. SC2 is supportedw by the Economic Development Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orteig_Prize.
See http://www.eda.gov/news/blogs/2012/01/01/qa.htm.
The X Prize Foundation is a nonprofit that creates and manages public competitions to benefit society through the use of technology and innovation. See http://www.xprize.org/.
"Hartford.Health.Works consists of health-care and medical-technology companies and a medical-device trade group. The team seeks to leverage health-care technology to attract entrepreneurs, capital, and jobs to Hartford. [The Community Solutions] proposal, Made at Swift, seeks to establish a 'food cluster' at the Swift Factory, a long-abandoned factory in the city's North End. The team seeks to eliminate homelessness by targeting root causes. Hartford Rocks is focused on marketing Hartford as a destination city for America's young entrepreneurs through four interrelated components: streetscapes, transportation, economic development, and arts and entertainment." See Kenneth R. Gosselin, "Economic Development Contest Enters Second Round," Hartford Courant, December 1, 2014, http://www.courant.com/business/hc-strong-cities-strong-communities-hartford-connecticut-20141201-story.html
Articles may be reprinted if Communities & Banking and the author are credited and the following disclaimer is used: "The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston or the Federal Reserve System. Information about organizations and upcoming events is strictly informational and not an endorsement."
Anthony Price, Choose Hartford
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Welcome to Tech 4 MASE!
Looking for a video that will help you solve some of those Algebra problems you have for homework? Or how about using Flixtime to create a video presentation for your history report that's due? Need a game to test your knowledge? There are lots of online options to choose from!
Click on the tabs above to check out what technology tools and resources are available for students. New information will be added throughout the school year. Be sure to check back often!


SBA Loans are guaranteed loans for small business owners that have made a loan request that may not have been approved following traditional lending guidelines. SBA Loans help small business owners and entrepreneurs get their ideas and businesses off the ground by satisfying the need for financing for capital or operating funds.
Timberwood Bank is an SBA Preferred Lender, a designation given to very few banks from the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA has delegated the final credit decision and most servicing and liquidation authority and responsibility to us. This means small business owners can count on decreased waiting time for approval notification and loan decisions made right here at Timberwood Bank. Our lenders have extensive experience with SBA loans and can help you choose from the wide array of products that SBA has to offer.
Kevin Ravenscroft, President and CEO, and Tom Trautsch, Chief Credit Officer and Executive Vice President, were presented with our Preferred Lender Program designation from SBA's District Director Eric Ness. Read more in this recent news release from the SBA Wisconsin District office: SBA News Release for Timberwood Bank.


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Home > Council > News > Press releases > January-2018 > Digital Gwynedd on shortlist for national award
Digital Gwynedd on shortlist for national award
The Digital Gwynedd scheme which helps local people and businesses to use the internet, has been shortlisted for a national third sector award in Wales.
The scheme, which is delivered by Citizens Online in partnership with Gwynedd Council, has made the shortlist the Third Sector Awards Cymru in the Digital Inclusion category.
Free sessions are available in Gwynedd to enable people to improve their online and I.T skills. Digital Gwynedd also looks for better ways to upskill and empower staff and volunteers to become 'Digital Champions'; who are crucial to motivate and support others in the community with technology. They have recruited 140 champions since January 2016.
Councillor Craig ab Iago, the Gwynedd Cabinet Member responsible for tackling deprivation said:
"Digital Gwynedd is an important scheme that offers practical help for residents from all over the county. As a Council, our aim is to ensure that everyone in Gwynedd has a real opportunity to benefit, and to make the most of what the latest technology has to offer.
"It's fantastic to see Digital Gwynedd being recognised in these national awards, by being shortlisted.
"As well as helping people to use the internet, information is also provided so that residents are able to make the most of the Council's online services too – such as applying for housing benefits, paying council tax, ordering recycling bins or booking a fitness session at your local leisure centre and much more. It's all available at the touch of a button."
For more information on Digital Gwynedd, visit https://www.digitalgwynedd.wales/
Regular drop-in sessions are held at various locations around the county. Sessions are held at:
Blaenau Ffestiniog Library: Monday, 10am-12pm
Caernarfon Library: Monday, 10am-12pm
Pwllheli Library: Monday, 13.30pm-3.30pm
Porthmadog Library: Monday, 2pm-4pm
Mynydd Llandegai Hall: Tuesday, 10am-12pm
Canolfan Ffordd Abaty Bangor: Tuesday, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Menter Fachwen, Cwm-y-glo: Wednesday, 10am-12pm
Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn, Y Cartref, Bontnewydd: Wednesday, 2pm-4pm
Barmouth Library: Thursday, 10am-12pm
The winners in the Third Sector Awards Cymru will be announced on 8 February.
To create a Gwynedd Council online account, please visit www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/myaccount
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To schedule a tour of the Academy with a member of our admissions team, please e-mail us at info@lymeacademy.edu or call us at 860.434.5232
The Academy occupies an intimate setting with inspiring facilities located on the Boston/New York City/Washington corridor along a beautiful, unspoiled stretch of the Connecticut shoreline in the culturally rich village of Old Lyme.
From the Academy it is only a two-hour trip to New York City or Boston: less than an hour from world-class museums in New Haven and Hartford; and close to emerging arts communities in nearby urban centers. Dedicated art students could not ask for a more inspiring, friendly, supportive, and safe environment than our campus community.
84 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371
By Train: From New York:
Take Metro-North and connect to Shore Line East in New Haven to Old Saybrook. There is limited bus service from Old Saybrook to Old Lyme using 9 Town Transit. The bus runs Monday through Friday.
By Car: Traveling on I-95 South from Mystic or Rhode Island:
Take EXIT 70; at bottom of the exit ramp, turn LEFT onto Lyme Street.
By Car: Traveling on I-95 North from New Haven:
Come over the bridge at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Stay in the RIGHT lane. Take EXIT 70; at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn LEFT at light onto Route 156. Turn RIGHT at the second traffic light onto Halls Road. Take Halls Road to the end. At the end, take a RIGHT at the light onto Lyme Street. The Academy is the first building on the RIGHT. There are brown state highway signs marking the way.
By Car: Coming from Hartford:
Take I-91 South to Route 9 South. Follow Route 9 to the end and get on I-95 going North and follow the directions above. Ample free parking is available.


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Marco Perpenna Ventón (en latín, Marcus Perpenna Vento; c. 122-Osca, 72 a. C.) fue un político y militar romano del siglo I a. C.,  Pretor en 82 a. C., fue expulsado de Sicilia por Pompeyo Magno al término de la primera guerra civil y proscrito por el triunfante Sila. Participó en el fallido golpe de Estado de Marco Emilio Lépido, viéndose obligado a refugiarse en Hispania. Luchó en las Guerras Sertorianas y asesinó a Sertorio, con el que tenía malas relaciones, sólo para ser derrotado y muerto a su vez a los pocos meses por Pompeyo.

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Probable hijo de Marco Perpenna, pretor y gobernador de Sicilia, en 82 a. C., fue expulsado por Pompeyo Magno. Proscrito por Sila, vivió oculto durante la dictadura de éste, probablemente en Liguria. Volvió a la vida política tras la muerte de Sila, en 78 a. C., coincidiendo con el nombramiento como cónsul de Marco Emilio Lépido, del que fue mano derecha. Tras la derrota y muerte de Lépido, Perpenna reunió a sus partidarios y su tesoro y pasó a Hispania para luchar contra Metelo Pío, al parecer manteniéndose al margen de Sertorio, que hacía lo propio con considerable éxito. Sin embargo, sus soldados no confiaban en él y cuando Pompeyo cruzó los Pirineos le exigieron que se uniera a Sertorio, a lo cual tuvo que avenirse so pena de ser entregado a Pompeyo. Perpenna, que vio en todo el asunto una humillación personal, se convirtió en lugarteniente de Sertorio, aunque no parece que destacara en la lucha contra los silanos.

Llevado por su ambición, en 72 a. C. participó en una conjura de diez oficiales contra Sertorio, que fue asesinado durante un banquete en su capital de Osca. Perpenna asumió el mando supremo del ejército, como sucesor de Sertorio, pero las tribus íberas aliadas lo abandonaron. Al carecer del talento militar de su predecesor, el mismo año fue derrotado en combate por Cneo Pompeyo Magno y hecho prisionero. Para salvar la vida trató de ofrecer a Pompeyo la correspondencia y los papeles de Sertorio, que implicaban en sus manejos a importantes personajes públicos. Pompeyo los aceptó, pero prefirió quemarlos, para evitar repetir las proscripciones silanas y la posibilidad de una nueva guerra civil, y ordenó ejecutar a Perpenna y a sus cómplices en la muerte de Sertorio.

Bibliografía
 Historia universal siglo XXI. La formación del imperio romano. ISBN 84-323-0168-X
 Diccionario encoclopédico Espasa.ISBN 84-239-4790-4

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President's Letter – November, 2018
Boardwalk, Part VII
Even though the future looked bleak during the dark days of 1993, our boardwalk story does have a happy ending. From the mid-1990s into the new twenty-first century, many successful building blocks for boardwalk revitalization were laid. All of the mayors and council members we've had since then have been dedicated to restoring it to its former glory.
Some used our building and fire codes to clean up buildings in need of repair. There were committees like the Carolina Beach Citizens for Progress, Carolina Beach Boardwalk Preservation Association, Pleasure Island Merchant's Association and Paint the Town Group formed with government and citizens working for the goal.
Perhaps the biggest shot in the arm was the announcement of a new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel to be built on the boardwalk. The ten story 144 room hotel, which opened in 2003, came at the perfect time and provided a catalyst for further development.
The next few years saw several big projects planned, some of which materialized and others that went belly up in the recession of 2008. But, there were new boardwalk businesses such as Wheel Fun Rentals, the Fudgeboat, the Blackhorn Restaurant and the Island Ice Factory added to the old standbys like Frank's Pizza and Britt's Donuts whose opening in 1939 holds the record of being the longest continuous business and mainstay, constantly drawing visitors to the boardwalk. With its long lines of devoted fans coming back year after year and being the recipient of many awards, Britt's remains a number one boardwalk destination.
In the Fall of 2007, the Boardwalk Makeover Group was formed by then councilman, Dan Wilcox, and business owner, Duke Hagestrom, and others which really got the ball rolling.
Council kicked in $53,000 to fund the improvements in 2008, which included new landscaping, public bathroom upgrades, colorful planter boxes, trash cans, ashtrays, benches and bike racks. There were attractive directional signs and banners hanging from new lamp posts.
They extended the Chamber of Commerce's Thursday night fireworks shows, begun two years earlier, with live music at the Gazebo. The excitement was real as others joined in to help and contribute monetarily like the Chamber and private individuals. Then in 2009, when the carnival rides returned to the boardwalk, it was the icing on the cake. The family friendly atmosphere was back.
Elaine Henson leads FPHPS Historic Boardwalk Tour
But there was more to come! In the fall of 2013, a $1.5 million-dollar boardwalk makeover was announced to be funded by grants and tourist revenue. It opened in 2014, with an all new 750-foot-long, 16-foot wide boardwalk along with swings, gazebos, shade sails, showers and five ADA accessible walkways combined with available beach wheelchairs.
Then in 2016, the new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton opened at 1 Harper Avenue, in the same spot as the Ocean Plaza which was torn down in 2006.
The 106 room, 8 story hotel is located at the beginning of the 875-foot boardwalk extension going all the way to Pelican Lane.
The new and improved family friendly boardwalk prompted FPHPS to launch a Historic Boardwalk Tour in 2018 every Tuesday, during the summer, at 10 am. It was a huge success and will be back next summer.
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Bernard Youens got his start in the theatre early in life,working as an assistant stage manager aged 16, at the Player'sTheatre in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where he had moved with his parentstwo years previously. He subsequently worked in many other repertorytheatres before the war.
His thespian ambitions were put on hold while he saw servicein North Africa, Egypt and Anzio with the 1st Battalion, Loyal'sRegiment. After demob he returned to the theatre, and also tookturns as a publican, a bread salesman, and a building labourer.
In 1956 Bernard was offered a position as continuity announcerwith Granada Television, where he came to be known as the "velvetvoiced" presenter/announcer. Interestingly, in 1960 he wasoffered a chance to audition for the new serial CoronationStreet, but turned down the opportunity, opting instead tostay with a job that he felt offered more security - importantwith five children to feed! However, he did also take on actingroles in ITV series such as Shadow Squad and KnightErrant over this time.
In 1964, with The Street a firm hit, he answered an auditioncall for new cast members. He was matched with JeanAlexander as wife Hilda, and after uttering his first line(in where else, but The Rovers Return): "A pint of mild andtwenty fags, missus", Stan Ogden was born.
Stan became famous for his exploits, which included suing thelocal authorities for compensation after a trip over a pavingstone "injured" his great toe. His admirers banded togetherto form the "Stan Ogden Appreciation Society of Newton Abbot",and he was dubbed "the greatest living Englishman".
In the 1970's Bernard suffered a series of heart attacks, followedby two strokes. His speech was badly impaired, but he was adamantthat Stan not retire. Bernard hired a speech therapist, and anew character - EddieYeats - was brought onto the Street to lodgewith the Ogdens and take over Stan's window cleaning business,and take some of the strain off Bernard's role. Eddie, playedby Geoffrey Hughes, sharedthe main dialogue with Hilda, and Bernard was able to carry on,despite restricted movement, until late 1983.
Bernard Youens final appearance on Coronation Street, although he wouldn't have known at the time, was to be on 7th March 1984. He was admitted to Hospital with Arthritis in early April 1984, He had a second stroke in May (He had the first one around 1982) and had to have his leg amputated after gangrene was discovered in mid July 1984 and died on 27th August 1984 in his sleep, aged 69.


This is us in the process of sticking it to the wall. I was disappointed with my color choice. It didn't "pop" off the wall as much as I would have liked. I should've ordered it in white or red. Oh well, this is very subtle and doesn't over power her room.
Anyway, I have a couple of other small details to finish up before I grab the final pics. Needless to say, she LOVES her room and actually enjoys playing in her room. So much so, that on Friday night she was up until 1:30 in the morning playing with her new room addition. Daddy and I had to camp out in there while she played because we both needed a power nap...we were dozing off starting at 11.
For you mother's of toddlers, what else were absolute must-haves for a toddler room?


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Lessons Bad girl! Let go of that!
"Bad girl! Let go of that!"
Your dog is chewing your shoe. You want to tell her to stop, so you angrily say this.
Bad girl! / Bad boy!
Use this phrase when a pet, or a very young child, does something wrong. It's a simple, direct way of scolding them for misbehaving.
It's strange to use this with any people who are over about 3 years old. Once children are able to talk, you should use longer sentences to scold them.
If you do say "Bad boy!" or "Bad girl!" to an adult, it's usually within a joke, where you're pretending that the person is a baby or a pet.
Let go of (something)
To "let go of" something means to stop holding it. For example, if your child is grabbing your jacket while you walk down the street, and it's making it difficult for you to walk, you can say:
Let go of my Jacket, Aiden.
There's also another meaning of "let go of", which is to let go of something emotionally:
I interpreted that as a sign that he was letting her go.
anger giving a command demonstratives getting in trouble it/that a pet
"Don't you dare!"
"It may not be too eco-friendly, but they're a lot easier to carry that way."