So distant but denying it!
I've been with my husband for close to 5 years now and his sister is pretty much my best friend. I have 2 children which she adored and she just had her first child.
I used to see her atleast twice a week now i have only seen her twice in the last month since having her child and spoken briefly through text and everything has changed.
I fully expected our relationship to be different but hubby and i are getting the cold shoulder big time and we have not done anything.
We saw her baby the day after it was born, we were there for about 20 minutes and she seemed so pissed off we left because it was uncomfortable to be there.. I messaged her the next week and asked to see the baby and she said no... She was busy. Everyone on her partners side and her family has seen the baby multiple times during the month and we haven't been able to except on the w/e only because we got together for a birthday.
Again we felt incredibly uncomfortable with her attitude towards us and even her husband just in a generally bad mood.
I tried talking to her throughout the day but conversation would go nowhere.. I feel like we have done something horribly wrong but we havent been around to actually do something? I asked if everything was ok with us and she said "its fine, why wouldnt it be?"
I'm actually heart broken she is treating us like this.. I've confided in her and told her alot of personal things and she has done the same.. I promised to have her back and help her out now we dont feel welcome and cant even text or call without feeling weird.
sad Anyone else ever had this happen? Any advice?


At first glance, this small Israeli home looks somewhat unassuming. But the dark grey modern cube hides an open floor plan full of light and eco-friendly features you wouldn't expect to find in a home of this size or this locale. Israelevitz Architects tackled a big design on a small footprint, with a three-level home that is as cozy and comfortable as it is earth-friendly. With energy-saving heating and cooling and a rooftop photovoltaic system, this chic little house is more than just a home for a busy Tel Aviv family.
Dan and Hila Israelevitz of Israelevitz Architects were called upon to tackle a challenging project for an active family of five. The mission: create a unique, eco-friendly home that could sit on a relatively small, square lot. It's not a stretch to say that the architects achieved that goal in spades. The pair used creative shapes and materials to make the small space appear larger than its footprint, connecting interior and exterior spaces with glass and light. The first floor of the living space is consumed by an open kitchen and sitting area bordered by a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, which overlooks a pool that runs nearly the length of the home. A repeated energy air-conditioning system heats the pool, conserving energy without skimping on luxury.
Upstairs, the master bedroom offers near panoramic views of downtown Tel Aviv, making the space feel open and airy. The windows are equipped privacy shades that create seclusion while still filtering in quite a bit of natural light. The master bath, with its round, free-standing tub, is where we'd want to spend all our time. The floor is covered in black mosaic tiles, a stark contrast to the tub's crisp white pallor. An otherwise cold space is accented by a warm oak vanity and accents, which lend a zen sensibility.
The basement holds a recreation room and bedrooms for the family's two older children. The sound-proofed entertainment room is equipped with dark wooden wall paneling, inspired by an English pub, and features a wine bar and flat screen TV.
This small home is impressive from the backyard as well, where the entire structure appears as a graphite block with minimal openings, giving the impression that what resides within is a secret – or, at the very least, shy. But the bold angles and dark shade playfully interact with the orchard-inspired landscaping, creating a fun outdoor space for entertaining. What isn't seen, but is certainly felt in the homeowners' utility bills, is the rooftop solar panels which supply around 80 percent of the electricity used in the home.
Dan and Hila Israelevitz of Israelevitz Architects were called upon to tackle a challenging project for an active family of five. The mission: create a unique, eco-friendly home that could sit on a relatively small, square lot.
It's not a stretch to say that the architects achieved that goal in spades. The pair used creative shapes and materials to make the small space appear larger than its footprint, connecting interior and exterior spaces with glass and light.
The first floor of the living space is consumed by an open kitchen and sitting area bordered by a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, which overlooks a pool that runs nearly the length of the home. A repeated energy air-conditioning system heats the pool, conserving energy without skimping on luxury.
Upstairs, the master bedroom offers near panoramic views of downtown Tel Aviv, making the space feel open and airy. The windows are equipped privacy shades that create seclusion while still filtering in quite a bit of natural light.
The master bath, with its round, free-standing tub, is where we'd want to spend all our time. The floor is covered in black mosaic tiles, a stark contrast to the tub's crisp white pallor. An otherwise cold space is accented by a warm oak vanity and accents, which lend a zen sensibility.
This small home is impressive from the backyard as well, where the entire structure appears as a graphite block with minimal openings, giving the impression that what resides within is a secret - or, at the very least, shy. But the bold angles and dark shade playfully interact with the orchard-inspired landscaping, creating a fun outdoor space for entertaining. What isn't seen, but is certainly felt in the homeowners' utility bills, is the rooftop solar panels which supply around 80 percent of the electricity used in the home.


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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid :: The Long Haul is a digital interactive game of chase that showcases Greg and his pig alluding his nemeses'. The film's theme features a family road trip gone haywire, allowing many salient images of the bearded man, the seagull, lost clothing and the infamous pacifier that pushes Greg to his limits. These visuals remind fans why they love Diary of a Wimpy Kid :: The Long Haul and can play up to 10 increasingly difficult levels and rewarded with a special clip.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is available on Blu-ray & DVD August 8th!
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Edwin Antony
Rep. Edwin Antony
Former Representative for Texas's 9th District
Antony was the representative for Texas's 9th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1891 to 1893.
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Head over to Rep. Edwin Antony's website. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call his office if you have a question.
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From Jul 1892 to Mar 1893, Antony missed 18 of 92 roll call votes, which is 19.6%. This is better than the median of 34.2% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Mar 1893. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
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Triblism developed out of actual tribes and the need to defend your family - since you were likely related to everyone in the tribe. It's also evolutionary and helps protect your genes. Those early tribes would eventually evolve into societies that lived in larger towns and cities. This has developed into nationalism on a larger scale. Also, things within our lives that we think are benign might not be. Students yelling to kill or crush the other team at college sporting events, for example.


It appears many readers are upset that The News-Times dropped the Billy Graham column. I am sure The News-Times did not, or does not, want to take an anti-religious (or religious) stance.
We have separation of church and state, but we still have "IN GOD WE TRUST" on all U.S. currency.
Perhaps The News-Times having a Saturday religious column of articles submitted by all faiths would satisfy most readers — even atheists who do not believe in religions, or that there is a God, but do believe in the good morality preached by all religions.


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The SCAD Museum of Art (601 Turner Blvd, Savannah, Georgia) presents An American Master of Inventive Design an exhibit on the work of fashion designer, Stephen Burrows, from May 20 to September 15, 2014. The exhibit features work from Burrows' forty years in the business. Burrows is to receive the 2014 André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award which is presented during the SCAD Fashion Show. The exhibit is curated by André Leon Talley.
SCAD, aka the Savannah College of Art & Design, is a private nonprofit educational institution offering degrees in over 40 majors. They have campuses in Savannah, Atlanda, Hong Kong and Lacoste (France).
The Cleve Carney Art Gallery is set to host the College Of Dupage's Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit at the McAninch Arts Center (425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL). There will be an opening preview and reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday April 10, 2014. Awards will be announced at 5 p.m.
Head to cod.edu/gallery or call 630-942-2321 for more information.
Every year in the spring this exhibit is presented. This year Staci Bori of the Elmhurst Art Museum curated 41 works by 33 sudents. Over 170 works were submitted by students fom the greater Chicago area.
The exhibit runs through May 17.
John Preus' The Beast runs April 13 to August 3, 2014 a Hyde Park Art Center (5020 S Cornell Ave., Chicago). There will be an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13.
Preus will transform the interior of the center by making a large structure out of various "harvested" materials; discarded wood, furniture from closed Chicago Public Schools, upholstery leather and many other odds and end. The area will be an artist-run space through the exhibits total run. There will be a number of performances, discussions and more offered in the space (programming by the artist and/or collaborators).
Preus is well known as the main designer/builder for the Dorchester Projects' Archive House and the lead fabricator for Theaster Gates. He is the founder of Dilettante Studios which designs cabinetry and furniture--largely created from "used" materials.
To check on programming information/dates go HERE.
Silverlens Galleries (2/F YMC Bldg. II, 2320 Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati City), Philippines is about to run a five week course for beginners. There will be five sessions and it runs September 11 to October 9, 2013 (Wednesday nights 6 to 8 p.m., it costs Ph 6,500).
Students will learn the basics and outline shooting assignments and critiques. Students will be encouraged to practice various techniques. The class is open to everyone.
Johann Espiritu has exhibited at Silverlens, had work published in numerous magazines and books (even a postage stamp). He is a lawyer and member of both the Philippine Bar and NY State Bar.


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Brigitte Bardot brands #MeToo movement 'hypocritical, ridiculous'
Now 83, the French actress became an international sex symbol after starring in 1956's "And God Made Woman." Bardot said she'd never been sexually harassed.
Jan. 18, 2018, 1:42 PM UTC / Updated Jan. 18, 2018, 1:44 PM UTC
LOS ANGELES — French actress Brigitte Bardot has criticized the #MeToo movement and said that she has never been a victim of sexual harassment.
Brigitte Bardot attends the Cannes Film Festival in 1956.Sipa Press / AP file
In an interview with Paris Match magazine, Bardot asserted that for actresses specifically, "not women in general," "the vast majority of cases" are "hypocritical, ridiculous, without interest."
The 83-year-old added that the topic takes away from "important themes that could be discussed."
Bardot became an international sex symbol after her starring role in 1956's "And God Made Woman."
"I thought it was nice to be told that I was beautiful or that I had a nice little ass," she said. "This kind of compliment is nice."
Bardot went on to say that actresses "come on" to producers to get roles, "and then, so they'll be talked about, they say they were harassed."
She added: "In reality, rather than helping them, it hurts them."
Bardot's comments come a week after actress Catherine Deneuve joined 99 other French women in claiming that the #MeToo campaign amounted to "puritanism" and was fueled by a "hatred of men."
Brigitte BardotEric Feferberg / AFP - Getty Images file
Bardot retired from acting in 1973 to focus on her work campaigning for animal rights, and founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986.
This is not the first time Bardot has made controversial remarks. She has repeatedly criticized immigration and Islam in France since 1998, leading to five fines for inciting racial hatred.
She has also supported the National Front, the country's far-right political party.


FileMaker Pro's very Mac-like interface, striking a near perfect balance between ease-of-use and power, made it an instant standard.
Big SQL database servers were pretty much the realm of other platforms in that era. There were very few options for running a relational database on your Mac.
FileMaker gained relational capabilities with version 3.0 in 1995, but as many database purists have noted over the years, the ability to reference another database is not the same as having a truly relational, multi-table database.
As of version 8, FileMaker ships a truly relational database with the ability to create multiple tables in one database, but not everyone can shell out close to $300 for a copy – or will want to when there are free alternatives.
The move to the Unix-based OS X brought a lot of new database options to the Mac. Popular open source relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL can run happily in the background on your Mac. While FileMaker has a nice GUI and the open source databases are inherently command-line applications, there are some nice GUI clients that ease you into the world of SQL if you are new to it.
Would the average Mac user decide to eschew the comfortable GUI ease of FileMaker for a more challenging Unix-based program? This being Low End Mac, I think most of our readers appreciate free software like MySQL or PostgreSQL. FileMaker is far from cheap, much less free.
Learning MySQL or PostgreSQL might take a little more effort, but part of the fun of maximizing the usefulness of your low-end hardware is pushing yourself a little farther and learning something new.
I think the real question boils down to this: Should the average Mac user go for MySQL or PostgreSQL?
In the realm of computer holy wars, this can be a particular nasty one.
PostgreSQL fans seem to thrive on pointing out the features that MySQL lacks. While true transactional support, true foreign key constraints, and schemas are nice, we're generally talking about setting up a small, personal database server. The average home user will never need to know what these terms mean, much less use these features.
If it's good enough for those guys, it's good enough for the vast majority of database needs.
In PostgreSQL's favor, it does an amazing job of replicating the features of extremely high-end databases. If you've ever worked with Oracle or a similar high-end database, you'll feel right at home. You'll notice that there's hardly an enterprise-class feature that's missing.
That said, I'm a fan of both. Both MySQL 5 and PostgreSQL 8 run on my PowerBook. They both use few resources while running in the background, and they're both configured out of the box to only accept connections from the local machine, so there's minimal security risk in running them on my laptop.
There are normal OS X package installers available for both, so there are no worries about getting them up and running.
If I had to recommend one or the other for the Mac user who wants to dip his feet in to the world of relational databases, I'd go with MySQL for a couple of reasons.
First, MySQL is very popular – the world's most popular open source database, according to its makers. Googling for "mysql" or "php mysql" will bring you a ton of resources, whether you're just getting started or want to do advanced tasks.
You might even run across a fine series of articles that Dan Knight wrote about PHP and MySQL here on Low End Mac a few years ago as he was transitioning the site from static HTML pages to dynamically generated pages.
In short, that popularity means that it's very easy to find help for MySQL or just learn new tricks when you're so inclined.
Second, there are some really nice graphical front-ends out there for MySQL. Perhaps the most popular is the web-based PHPMyAdmin, and MySQL offers two nice tools (Administrator and Query Browser) that run equally well on Mac, Linux, and Windows.
But the slickest MySQL front end you will find is Mac-only, the wonderful CocoaMySQL. Developed in XCode as a fully native OS X app, CocoaMySQL provides an easy, intuitive GUI for creating databases, tables, managing data, and running your own custom queries.
It's also a great learning tool, thanks to its Console feature. Just click the Console button to open a drawer that shows the exact SQL commands sent to the server. By using this GUI tool, you can actually prep yourself for performing the same tasks at the command line.
PostgreSQL's greatest asset is its enterprise-class strength. It's basically an open-source replication of extremely high-end databases and will appeal to the geekiest of database administrators.
Postgre also integrates with PHP, and there a few nice GUI tools out there, although none match the polish of any of the MySQL tools. There's a Mac-only tool called PGnJ that is promising, but it doesn't live up to the standard that CocoaMySQL sets.
Some things in Postgre are just done easier from the command line, and that doesn't bode well for someone just getting started with SQL.
So while Postgre is a wonderful option for anyone who's so inclined, I have to give the edge to MySQL because of its widespread popularity and the nice graphical tools that help you learn as you go.
We live in good times for free, powerful database software on the Mac. While FileMaker will probably always be easier for the database newbie, those who appreciate a good bargain and don't mind learning a few new tricks will certainly enjoy learning SQL on their Mac.


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DR. NICK'S MEMORIES OF ELVIS
Posted on May 27, 2007 by Phil Arnold | 7 comments
In my mind, Dr. George C. Nichopoulos, better known as Dr. Nick, is one of the main bad guys in Elvis' history. Yes, I know the state of Tennessee cleared Dr. Nick in 1981 of charges that he prescribed Elvis too many addictive drugs, but he lost his state medical license in 1995 for other bad conduct, so that tells you something. Normally, I wouldn't write anything in Elvisblog about Dr. Nick, but this story is just too weird to skip.
During his long association with Elvis, Dr. Nick received gifts from his favorite patient. In 2000, realizing the value of these items, Dr. Nick entered into a 50-50 partnership with a Nevada entertainer named Bobby Freeman. Freeman's real name is Robert G Gallagher, and he is a self-described "little old country boy" with a third grade education. In his act he sings original rockabilly songs wearing a cowboy hat with a bullet hole in it. He plays numerous instruments; his specialty is playing the piano with his feet and other body parts.
Gallagher's deal with Dr. Nick was to exhibit the Elvis collection in casinos. Gallagher has stated, "We opened it at the Hollywood Casino in Tunica, [MS], 15 miles from Graceland, and it was held over three times, and I did entertainment shows opposite of it in the ballroom." This success gave Gallagher the idea to put the collection inside tractor-trailers and tour it nationwide.
It took years to build displays inside two custom-made 18-wheelers, but by 2005 they was ready. Gallagher proudly described the truck interiors: "Everything is beautiful. There's carpeting everywhere – burgundy, two inches high, the best you can buy. Every frame is carved gold. You got your crown molding …"
Before the exhibit trailers were finished, Gallagher met Richard Long, a California businessman at a car show in Reno. Later, Long saw his performance and hired Gallagher to do the show at his birthday party. They kept in touch, and Long visited Gallagher in Reno and saw the mobile Elvis exhibits. In April 2006, Long and Gallagher entered into an agreement to form a joint company to exhibit the memorabilia.
Long gave Gallagher $200,000 for himself plus $1 million to buy the Elvis collection from Dr. Nick. Supposedly, Long agreed to put up to $1 million more into the company so Gallagher could pay the bills he ran up creating the tractor-trailer displays. In addidtion, Long was to put an additional 1 million into the company to be used on an as-needed basis. Sounds good so far, right? Well, now it gets weird.
Long gave Gallagher the first $1.2 million, and presumably Dr. Nick was paid off. However, Gallagher never turned over the Elvis collection to the newly formed exhibition company. Somehow, he got the idea that the real value of the memorabilia was $250 million, and that Long was planning to sell it to Asian collectors and keep all the money. So, Gallagher refused to turn over the displays unless Long came up with another $3.5 million.
In November 2006, Long filed suit. He was willing to dissolve the company, sell the Elvis collection, and split the proceeds. But, when the court convened on March 25, 2007, Gallagher was a no-show. He proclaimed, "I didn't show up because I knew they were going to pound the hell out of me." Indeed, Long's attorney did just that, introducing the facts that Gallagher had a prior felony conviction for auto theft, had a prior judgment against him for $200,000, and had run up $500,000 in debt to Bank America.
The judge ordered Gallagher to turn over the Elvis memorabilia for inspection for insurance purposes. Gallaher refused to do this, saying that photographing the items would devalue the collection. Long's attorney said, "The legal term for their argument is 'a load of hooey.'" Gallagher again failed to show up in court this past May 12, and the judge ruled that Gallagher must turn over the exhibit to the exhibition company and pay part of Long's legal fees.
So what is in Dr. Nick's Memories of Elvis? Here's the list:
The black doctor's bag used by Dr. Nick while treating Elvis.
A stuffed dog Elvis had in his suite at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Laryngeal scope Dr. Nick used to examine Elvis' throat and
tonsils.
Wooden carved desk, made by Elvis' uncle, Vester Presley, and supposedly used by Elvis in Graceland.
Puka shell and turquoise necklace Elvis gave to Dr. Nick.
38 Smith & Wesson snub nose once owned by Elvis.
The book, "The Prophet," with hand written notations by Elvis
in the margins.
A bowl, taken to the Memphian Theater filled with fresh cut
fruit, for Elvis to eat during movies.
An empty prescription vial dated August 15, 1977.
A 14k yellow gold and diamond TCB pendant and necklace that Elvis gave Dr. Nick.
A glass nasal douche Dr. Nick used to irrigate Elvis'
sinuses.
Gallagher has called this collection "the greatest find since the Titanic." With the exception of the book and TCB pendant, I think I like the lawyer's term: "A load of hooey."
© 2007 All Rights Reserved Philip R Arnold www.elvisblog.net
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Q: Why does "position: relative" interfere with "transform: scale"? Given the following markup and style

div {
  width: 300px;
  height: 50px;
  border: 1px solid black;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all .1s ease-in-out;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 0px 5px;
}
div:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
label {
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}

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when hovering over the first div some letter from the second div are being "hidden" under the scaled element. When, however, position: relative is set on the label element, the text gets rendered over the scaled element:

div {
  width: 300px;
  height: 50px;
  border: 1px solid black;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all .1s ease-in-out;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 0px 5px;
}
div:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
label {
  position: relative;
}

  some random text

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I'm trying to understand the reasoning behind this. Since this seams consistent across browsers, I'm thinking that it is defined in the specs. If so, what's the rationale? And how do I "turn it off", if can't touch the relative positioning?

A: Applying a transform to an element causes it to establish a new stacking context.
Positioning an element (i.e. setting its position to something other than static) doesn't necessarily cause it to establish a stacking context, in particular a relatively positioned element with z-index: auto (the default) does not establish a stacking context.
That being said, both types of elements are grouped together in the painting order defined in section 9.9 of CSS2.1:

Within each stacking context, the following layers are painted in back-to-front order:

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*the background and borders of the element forming the stacking context.

*the child stacking contexts with negative stack levels (most negative first).

*the in-flow, non-inline-level, non-positioned descendants.

*the non-positioned floats.

*the in-flow, inline-level, non-positioned descendants, including inline tables and inline blocks.

*the child stacking contexts with stack level 0 and the positioned descendants with stack level 0.

*the child stacking contexts with positive stack levels (least positive first).

When you hover the first div, it becomes a child stacking context with stack level 0, but this child stacking context participates in the same parent stacking context as the label in the second div as the second div itself doesn't establish a stacking context.
As all of your elements have the same stack level of 0 (based on the default z-index: auto), the spec says:

Boxes with the same stack level in a stacking context are stacked back-to-front according to document tree order.

Since your first div occurs before the second div and its label, the label of the second div is painted over the first div despite the transform.
You can fix this by specifying z-index: 1 on div:hover:

div {
  width: 300px;
  height: 50px;
  border: 1px solid black;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all .1s ease-in-out;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 0px 5px;
}
div:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  z-index: 1;
}
label {
  position: relative;
}

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Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 Collector's Edition Blu-ray Review
Blu-ray released by Scream Factory
Written and directed by: John Carpenter
1976, Region A, 91 minutes, Rated R
Blu-ray released on November 19th, 2013
Darwin Joston as Napoleon Wilson
Laurie Zimmer as Leigh
Martin West as Lawson
Tony Burton as Wells
Charles Cyphers as Starker
Nancy Loomis as Julie
Kim Richards as Kathy
Anderson, California, is a crime-ridden shithole of a town. The cops have just slaughtered six gang members in a brutal ambush and now the city is the target for criminal vengeance. Meanwhile, the local police station has relocated and Ethan Bishop, a newly appointed lieutenant, is supervising the final night of the old facility as the remaining staff pack up the last of the office supplies. Elsewhere in the city, a prison bus is transporting a handful of convicts, including the notorious Napoleon Wilson. One of the men gets sick in transit and the guards are forced to stop for the night at the newly closed Precinct 13. Tying all of these elements together is a grieving father who has just committed murder and is being pursued by gang members as he seeks shelter inside the police station.
Bishop is forced to rely on the assistance of Wilson and the other prisoners when the building comes under attack by a multi-racial gang of inner city thugs. Wave after wave of violence strikes our heroes as the antagonists slowly advance toward their goal of street justice. The gang members use silencers on their weapons and make clever use of abandoned cars in their assault and it is quite some time before anyone in the neighborhood, much less other police officers, know anything is even happening at the old facility. Our protagonists are on their own and despite their depleted resources, must fight back if they hope to survive the night while the neighborhood quietly goes to hell around them.
One of director John Carpenter's earlier efforts, Assault on Precinct 13 is an impressive exercise in suspense, delivered with limited resources and a solid screenplay (that he also penned under an alias). Carpenter has cited the influence of filmmaker Howard Hawks on more than one occasion, and this film plays as a remake of Rio Bravo and John Wayne's The Alamo mixed with more than a hint of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. There are no ghouls here; instead the horror on display comes from the streets and the outside world. The men inside, Bishop and Wilson, are throwbacks to an earlier age when people lived by a code and understood words like 'honor'. The story is deliberately paced and is a slow burn to the rewarding final battle.
The cast is pretty awesome, as everything feels natural and nobody appears to be "acting". Austin Stoker (Abby) carries the picture handily as Bishop, a man caught in a bad position through no fault of his own, but determined to emerge with as few casualties possible. Darwin Joston (The Fog) is instantly likeable as potential antagonist Napoleon Wilson, who despite his criminal history is every bit a straight shooter as his law enforcement counterpart. Laurie Zimmer rounds out the principal players as Leigh, the receptionist determined to walk out of this situation alive. She is every bit as tough as her male counterparts and is never in danger of becoming a weak female stereotype for the men to save.
The film features an equally strong supporting cast led by Tony Burton (Rocky) as Wells, a fellow convict from the bus. He offers a solid performance that matches those of the leads and supplies a much needed dose of comic timing. Genre fans will want to watch for Charles Cyphers (Halloween II) in the small but memorable role of Starker, the prison official. Also on hand is Carpenter favorite Nancy Loomis (Halloween), who turns up in a brief appearance as Julie, the skittish switchboard operator. Lastly, Kim Richards (Escape to Witch Mountain) is given the most memorable appearance in the film as the little girl with a craving for vanilla twist ice cream.
Assault on Precinct 13 contains elements that would return in several later Carpenter films, most notably Ghosts of Mars, but also in The Thing and Prince of Darkness. The characters are forced to band together for survival from the oncoming threat. These are not archetypes, but rather well-rounded individuals developed through their actions, without wasting time on exposition. Not everything is flawless in the production, but Carpenter manages to succeed more often than not and it is interesting to see how many elements associated with his career are on display here in 1976. This film was remade almost three decades later to mixed reviews and is not a bad effort. As is the case with many high-budget Hollywood remakes, the best thing to come of the exploitation of a cult classic is that the original is frequently lifted from obscurity and receives a nice deluxe edition on home video.
Scream Factory pleases once again with a solid transfer that is presented in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and is quite satisfying. Colors are strong with natural flesh tones while black levels are rich and immersive. The print is in surprisingly good condition given its age and limited budget.
The default DTS-HD MA 5.1 track offers an impressive but not overwhelming use of directional effects, particularly during the frequent attacks on the station. Dialogue remains clear and free of distortion. Also included is a stereo mix in DTS-HD MA 2.0 that is also pleasing. English subtitles are provided.
Music fans will be happy to note that Carpenter's original music appears on its own track as an isolated score.
John Carpenter's audio commentary originally appeared on the Image Laser Disc and has been ported over to every release since, and that's a good thing because the man knows how to share information. Could the track have benefitted from a moderator? Sure, but this is still a strong session and fans will not want to miss it.
A newly recorded track with Tommy Lee Wallace, expertly moderated by Michael Felsher, dives into the nuts and bolts of the film's creation. Wallace served as production designer, sound effects editor and as is the case with low-budget, performed countless other tasks on the job. Felsher keeps things moving with his usual conversational flow that manages to touch on several relevant topics and prevents the gaps of silence that plague lesser tracks on other titles (looking at you Amityville II).
Bishop Under Siege (8 min) is a new interview with actor Austin Stoker, in which he reflects on his career and how he became attached to this project.
The Sassy One (13 min) offers audiences a chance to catch up with the seldom-interviewed Nancy Loomis. She discusses her time as an actress and what she has been up to since leaving the field.
John Carpenter / Austin Stoker interview (23 min) is a Q&A session recorded in 2002 following a revival screening of the film in California. This is an entertaining addition that first appeared a few years back on the previous "restored edition" DVD release, but is quite nice to have included here.
A collection of promotional photographs are assembled into a stills gallery.
Rounding out the special features are the original trailer and a variety of radio spots.


Forty-two former sled dogs have found new homes since Whistler Animals Galore (WAG) took charge of 89 animals after the collapse of the Whistler Sled Dog Company (WSDC) about six weeks ago.
"We've rehomed almost half of them. We're down to 47 left at the (at the WSDC) kennel where they are being kept, which is great," said Lindsay Sucking, WAG's adoption manager.
"We rotate the dogs that come to the shelter, but usually they are at the kennel. If there is interest or they are about to be adopted we bring them to WAG and help transition them so they're walked through the area, have a chance to get used to cars and things like that."
Suckling added that WAG staff have been working at the kennels, "exercising, training and socializing the dogs to help them adjust from kennel to shelter or kennel to home. They have brought kiddie pools, toys, and games to the kennels and some staff even sleep up there."
As well as keeping a number of the animals in the Whistler area, the group had been split up and dogs taken to the Victoria and Burnaby SPCA branches, where adoptions could take place.
"The dogs have been transitioning really well, though for some it takes a little longer and we help our adopters through that, so they can help their dogs adjust to new lives away from the kennels," Sucking said.
"Some have transitioned so fast. They love playing with toys, comfy beds, sleeping inside."
The sled dogs range in age from two to 16 years old, she said.
"These dogs have been active all their lives. Some people aren't sure about older dogs but they are still so active and love running and hiking. We always encourage our adopters to do breed checks before adopting any dog, to find out what they are like," Suckling added.
Anyone interested in adopting one of the former sled dogs can check them out on WAG's website: http://www.whistlerwag.com/adopt/dogs-for-adoption/ .Fees for dogs between one and seven years old are $250 + PST and dogs older than seven are $85 + PST.
WAG's biggest fundraiser of the year, the K9 Wine & Dine, takes place at the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Suckling said WAG typically raise $9,000 to $12,000 at the event.
There will be a three-course dinner for dogs and a larger buffet for their humans, Sucking said. Tickets are $20 for dogs and $45 for humans and can be purchased at WAG and Scotiabank Creekside. They can also be purchased over the phone by calling WAG at 604-935-8364.


Csaba - "sometimes it's not an accident"
NHC Will Csaba desert the sinking ship next week?
we may miss bamba for a month!!!!!
Yams Time for a new Nade thread?
NHC Davenport to have leg amputated !
Question What happened to the Press conference ??????
Question End in sight for a new stand??
Question Should players be fined for "top removal" celebration?
West Ham Millwall on tv?
Media New on the Front Page!!!
Hibs Celtic game in Ibiza.
Can we beat Celtic ?
Hibs v Brechin. Are you going?
Hibs v Motherwell closed doors at East Mains.
Row lettering in the East - how does it work?
Mr Burley, Try something new?
Is the Brechin commentary on the BBC internet radio tonight?
Derby - 7th November - moved for TV?
Yams Could this be a record pumping?
Question Anthony Stokes Goal Drought; Should we be concerned?
Question Was the Hibs v Brechin game televised?
any Zagreb boys next to you at ER tonight?
Do Hearts have the pluggest fans in Britain?
Jambos- Why on Hibs Net??
Will We See ABBA At ER Yet?
Maka a doubt for Celtic game.
Wind-ups for Legoman and Borat?


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Hard Feelings is the sixth and final studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. The album was released on March 23, 2018, through Rise Records. It was produced by Tyler Smyth and the band themselves. It is their only album to be released after the band signed to Rise Records in 2018.

Background and promotion
On January 26, 2018, they announced they have signed a new record deal with Rise Records. In the same month, the ensemble published a music video for "Melodramatic", with a video for "Wishful Sinking" broadcast the month following.

In early 2018, the group toured with Of Mice & Men, Cane Hill, MCSW and Fire from the Gods.

Track listing
All music and lyrics written and performed by Blessthefall.

Personnel

Blessthefall
 Beau Bokan – clean vocals
 Eric Lambert – lead guitar, additional programming, backing clean vocals
 Elliott Gruenberg – rhythm guitar
 Jared Warth – bass guitar, unclean vocals
 Matt Traynor – drums, percussion

Production
 Blessthefall – production
 Tyler Smyth – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
 Michael Sebastian Romero – assistant engineer
 Cory Brunnemann – additional vocal processing
 Matt Good – additional production on "Wishful Sinking", "Find Yourself" and "Sakura Blues"
 Howard Benson – additional production on "Sleepless in Phoenix"

Management
 Matthew Gordner (Rise Records) – A&R

Artwork
 Corey Meyers – art direction & layout, photography
 Lindsey Byrnes – photography, band photo

Charts

References

2018 albums
Blessthefall albums
Rise Records albums


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Babies, toddlers and adults will participate in hands-on preliteracy activity stations geared toward exploration and sensory play. Activities are appropriate for children under 3 years old. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Space is limited to 25 participants for this drop-in program.


Welcome to this edition of Words For Thought, the blog on wordrefiner.com. Like some of the previous blogs we are exploring typographical errors. Words that look almost the same, but have different spellings and meanings. To find more on Twitter use the hashtag: #TyposHurtYourWriting.
I understand how important it is to have a manuscript free of spelling errors. With over 40 years of experience, I have found that typos give many writers problems. Less than perfect typing can create hidden errors. There are many groups of words that vary by only one letter, such as came, dame, fame and game. The correctly spelled word in the wrong context will not be flagged by most spell-checkers. The Hyper-Speller at Word Refiner is dedicated to exposing all of these hidden errors and providing your document free of spelling errors that you want and deserve. I find these invisible spelling errors in 95% of published books.
We have struck some serious paydirt searching for 4-letter words that end in ill. This is a little bit of Scrabble heaven for people who love the game. We have 17, count them, 17 4-letter words ending in ill. This is the highest hill we have climbed yet. Gird up your loins and burnish your shackles, we are going to have some fun!
Bill is a very talented word. It has worked hard in many places for a long time. An amount of money owed for goods or services provided. A draft of proposed legislation. A list of happenings in a theater or other event. Paper money, such as a ten dollar bill. A poster promoting a one-time event like a concert. The beak of a duck or other bird, and the muzzle of a platypus. The pointy part of an anchor. The rigid brim of a cap. A medieval weapon with a long handle and a hook.
Dill is so much simpler. It is an herb used in flavoring food and for medicinal purposes. I love dill pickles!
Fill has many shades of meaning also. Put something into a container until no more will fit. The barrel was full of wine. The crushed mint filled the room with a powerful scent. The judge was appointed to the vacated office for the rest of the term. The prescribed medicine was filled by the pharmacist. The wind filled the sails.
Gill is like a lung for a fish. You can also find them on the underside of the cap of a many mushrooms and toadstools.
Hill is an area of land that is higher than the surroundings. It is much lower than a mountain. It is used informally in America to refer to Capitol Hill. You can also pile dirt around a plant to give it support.
Jill is a young woman. It can refer to Jill-of-all-trades. It is also the term for a female ferret.
Kill means much more than ending a life. Legally, it differs from murder because it is sanctioned or allowed by legal authority. Writers cause the death of characters in many different ways. The board voted to kill the amendment to the motion. You can take medicine to kill pain. After an unusually long hike, your feet might be in greater distress than usual, your feet are killing you. You can waste time, you can shut off the engine.
Mill is a place or equipment to grind grain into a flour. A building or machinery for manufacturing such as a steel mill. The regular ribbed markings on the edge of a coin protect against clipping of the valuable material. People or animals that are wandering around without purpose. It is a minute monetary unit worth 1/1000 of a dollar or 1/10 of a cent.
Nill is an obscure word from a long time ago. It means to be unwilling or to refuse. It came from Old English and Middle English. There is a related phrase "willy nilly", it means whether a person likes it or not, or something done without planning.
Pill is a small round solid object that is swallowed for medicinal or health reasons. It can refer to a person that is unpleasant and tedious. It can refer to a ball for a game. It can also mean the small round tufts that appear on fabric that mar the appearance.
Rill is a small stream or creek that is flowing rapidly. Something that is indented with small grooves. It can also refer to a narrow channel on the surface of the moon.
Sill is the base of a door or window. It can also refer to the material such as wood, stone or metal that make the sill. Geologically, it is a horizontal sheet of igneous rock that is between other types of rock.
Till is a shortened form of until. I do not think a lot was gained by that contraction of until. Just saying. It refers to a cash drawer in a store or other place of business. The farmers out there know it means to prepare and cultivate the land for planting a crop. Geologists are reminded of the stony material left behind by receding glaciers.
Vill is another archaic term from English of long ago. It refers to a parcel of land, like a manor or parish. A little bigger than your average backyard, I think.
Will is a very common word. We use it a lot without even thinking of the technicalities that surround it. It is known as a modal or helping verb, it is used to express possibility, ability, obligation or permission. It is used for expressing future tense, inevitable events, expressing a request, expressing facts about ability or capacity, or expressing habitual behavior. Will is also a noun and can refer to determination, resolve and strength of character. It is also a legal document that does not take effect until after the maker dies.
Yill is another ancient word, this one from Scotland. It refers to beer or ale.
Zill is my favorite word in this group. It is a tiny percussion instrument, a cymbal that is worn on a finger, in pairs. They are used by belly dancers.
There they are, seventeen words with similar sounds and the same last three letters. If you use the wrong word the reader might feel like they tripped over a hidden root as they walk through the forest of your book. They may feel like leaving your story, because it is too hard to figure out what you are saying. Do everything in your power to prevent that from happening, do not give your reader a reason to close your book. Use Word Refiner, beta readers, critique partners, proofreaders and editors to ensure that your work is error free and as smooth as possible.


As a writer I would NOT give myself high marks for the crafts of interviewing, listening, and note-taking. But I have sat at the knees of journalists who are experts at these elements of craft: John Sawatsky of ESPN, Jacqui Banaszynski of the University of Missouri, and Tom French of Indiana University – all of whom have taught at Poynter.
Not long ago, I taught a workshop on these topics to the young men of Poynter's Write Field program, about 40 minority students attending middle school and high school. They found my lessons useful, so I thought I would pass them on to a larger audience.
I realize these dozen strategies constitute the basics. But when I am struggling with a craft – golf, music, writing – I find it helpful to remind myself of those basics, to climb down from the penthouse and visit the ground floor.
1. Even if you have a chance to record an interview, back it up with notes in your notebook. You never know when technology will fail you.
2. Learn as much as you can about the subject – time permitting – BEFORE you conduct the interview. Go in prepared.
3. Bring into the interview a list of questions in the general order you want to ask them. You may want to save a tougher question until the end.
Next PostNext A lover spurned.


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Lancashire League henviser til flere artikler:
 Lancashire League (1889-1903) – engelsk fodboldliga.
 Lancashire League (1959-) – engelsk fodboldliga.
 Lancashire League (cricket) – engelsk cricketliga.
 Lancashire League (rugby) – engelsk rugbyliga.


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Oversea Casing Company Acquires DeWied International
New entity poised to become dominant casing supplier to small, medium, and large sausage manufacturers in North America and around the world
April 30, 2018 06:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oversea Casing Company, LLC announced today that it has completed the acquisition of DeWied International Inc. and will be operating under the new name Oversea DeWied International LLC.
Michael Mayo, CEO, said, "We are very excited about our future and can't wait to leverage the synergies from combining the talent, experience, technology, and passion of both companies."
Both Oversea Casing and DeWied International are currently among the top players in the industry and have combined experience of more than 176 years in the natural casing trade. The new strategy is simply to build on the employee expertise, outstanding products, and the expanded reach to better serve both existing and new business partners.
This acquisition puts Oversea DeWied International in line with the consolidation trend in the sausage casing industry. When merged, the new entity will maintain headquarters in Seattle, Washington, subsidiaries in San Antonio, Texas, Mexico City, Mexico, British Columbia, Canada, and Jiangsu province, China, as well as a state of the art production facility in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Combined total employees will top out over 125 not including contractors.
"This bigger and stronger base of operations will help facilitate several initiatives," Mayo said. "We will be better able to quickly and effectively conduct business across the entire North American continent, as well as internationally, utilizing many economies of scale that will make us more efficient and ultimately more profitable."
Total production and distribution will more than double upon completion of the deal. According to David Mayo, VP of Sales, "Oversea Casing and DeWied will serve our customers with the biggest and best sales and customer service team in North America. Increased production across all product lines including hog casings, sheep casings and artificial casings will allow for exponential growth."
Howard de Wied, President and CEO of DeWied International said, "Oversea Casing was by far the best partner to join forces with. Our family business has always deeply cared about our customers, vendors and employees and the team at Oversea Casing shares these core values. We are confident we are leaving our stakeholders in good hands."
As a result of this acquisition, Oversea DeWied International will become the largest American owned casing company, and with strong partners and contractors on the supply, production and distribution side, they will be poised to make a mark in the sausage casing industry, both domestically and internationally.
Echo Communications
Ginny Hair, 925-298-7262
ginnyh@echopr.com
Oversea Casing Company, LLC has completed the acquisition of DeWied Intl. Inc.; now operating under the new name Oversea DeWied International LLC.
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Jan-Willem Roodbeen (Bilthoven, 20 maart 1977) is een Nederlandse radiodiskjockey en -presentator.

Carrière
Roodbeen begon met radio maken in 1991 en werkte vanaf dat jaar bij diverse lokale omroepen, waaronder Vallei FM en Midland FM. In 1998 en 1999 was zijn stem te horen bij Nederland 2 als voice-over en als commentaarstem bij verschillende programma's. Hij maakte in die periode ook zijn debuut op de nationale radio als omroeper bij het toenmalige Radio 5. Daarnaast werd hij in 1998 de vaste invaller op Radio 2. Verder was zijn stem te horen in verschillende reclames. Van 1997 tot 2003 was hij ook werkzaam als sales- en projectmanager bij onder andere de Telefoongids en Achmea.

2003-2010: EO
Roodbeen presenteerde vanaf 1 september 2003 iedere zondagavond bij NPO 3FM het programma Xnoizz van de Evangelische Omroep. Verder was hij als eindredacteur ook verantwoordelijk voor Ronduit en het televisieprogramma Jong. Daarnaast was hij belast met de verantwoordelijkheid voor radio- en tv-programma's tijdens en rond de EO-Jongerendag. Ook was hij betrokken bij de opzet van Het Glazen Huis. In september 2006 vertrok Roodbeen als presentator bij NPO 3FM. Wel bleef Roodbeen tot 2010 als eindredacteur betrokken bij die zender. In 2006 volgde hij Tom Herlaar op als presentator van De Gouden Greep op Radio 2. Roodbeen was in het verleden al als invaller te horen in De Gouden Greep en vaste invaller bij Schiffers.fm. Verder is hij sinds 2005 een van de presentatoren van de Radio 2 Top 2000.

2010-2018: AVRO(TROS)
In 2010 maakt Roodbeen de overstap naar de AVRO. Tussen 6 september 2010 en 24 december 2015 presenteerde hij op werkdagen tussen 14.00 en 16.00 uur voor die omroep het programma Roodshow op NPO Radio 2. Dit programma is de vervanger voor Schiffers.fm. Op 4 januari 2016 begon zijn nieuwe programma Roodshow Late Night voor AVROTROS, elke maandag t/m donderdag tussen 22.00 en 00.00 uur op NPO Radio 2. Sinds zondag 1 januari 2017 presenteerde Roodbeen op zondagochtend tussen 9.00 en 12.00 uur een zondagochtendversie van de Roodshow.

Roodbeen was daarnaast te zien in seizoen 14 van Wie is de Mol? bij AVROTROS op NPO 1, dat begon op donderdag 2 januari 2014. Hij viel in de achtste aflevering af.

In 2016 was hij een van de discipelen tijdens The Passion 2016 in Amersfoort.

2018-heden: BNNVARA
Op dinsdag 19 juni 2018 werd bekend dat Roodbeen samen met NPO Radio 2-collega Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte vanaf maandag 2 juli 2018 een opvolger presenteert van de ochtendshow Ekdom in de Ochtend van Gerard Ekdom, die naar Radio 10 vertrok. In hetzelfde tijdslot 6.00 - 9.00 uur presenteren zij de ochtendshow Jan-Willem start op.

Trivia
 Jan-Willem Roodbeen heeft vijf jaar de nummers uitgekozen die in The Passion worden gezongen.

Referenties

Nederlands radio-dj
Nederlands omroeper


Captain Verana shakes his head, "Sorry, I do not think I have anything you can trade."
"If you trust him to keep your secrets, then perhaps the information about Felucia would be worthwhile to him."
"Or maybe information about one Inquisitor Draco's existence. Or you could pay him with credits for the information you want."
Hayole never met Switch, but he had heard the others' story about the droid. He seemed to be a slithery type... quite rare for a droid. He must have some specific modifications and programming.
"I would not be so fast to dismiss the Empire's ability to investigate. If they don't believe it was a bunch of Force-Users, they may still pin the destruction of an Imperial facility on Force-Users. Never assume the Empire will play fair," said Hayole as he finished the last of his bantha steak.
"As for what information we share with Switch," Hayole paused, "I really like the idea of putting Draco's name out there. It could potentially put a target on his back and a bounty on his head."
J'hera Zed just keeps working on his nuts and leaves the opinions about the Empire's investigation alone. If the Inquisitors go looking for Force users on Felucia and can find the native villages, then they will find Force users. To the tiny Jedi, outside of doing what they already are doing there is not much else they can do.
He does stop eating to look at Hayole when he endorses giving Switch the name of the Inquisitor, "J'hera Zed agrees. Switch can use that name as he wants and there might be a time where publicly informing people about an Inquisitor by name would be valuable. Particularly if the Inquisitor values secrecy and Switch has other means of locating the Inquisitor's movements."
Crit nodded thoughtfully, pressing a napkin to his mouth.
He turned his attention back to the Captain.
Critias ate a few more bites of his meal.
Teeva slides her plate over to Kalla as the wookie indicated he would finish her helpings. The big wookie seemed to have a hallow leg when it came to food, and sometimes the near human wondering how the he didn't explode from over eating.
Turning back to the conversation, the girl nods in agreement with the others. "Sounds good to me. Better than anything I can suggest."
With the meal now over the girl, Teeva seats back in her chair and continues to listen to the conversation.
Captain Verana signals for caf to be served following the meal.
He replies to Critias, "Well, I appreciate that you are ready to help. As of right now, I have nothing specific for you to do. It will take some time to debrief Admiral Varth and it even could be several days."
"In the meantime, please relax and get some down time. You are welcome to take care of some personal business. We have set times where you can transmit messages securely. You can send them from your terminals in the staterooms and they will queue for transmission and encryption."
"You are welcome to barter with our quartermaster for equipment as well. Or you can ask Sirona to potentially pick something up for you."
He gives Captain Okeefe a knowing smile.
Captain Okeefe looks back at Captain Verana with a quizzical expression, "Oh, really? Sure, I don't mind helping our covert operations teams. But you still have yet to tell me why or where I am going for you, Captain."
"Don't worry, Sirona. It is a milk run and you will be paid. I will find you tomorrow once your ship is ready."
With the meal finished and the important business attended to, you spend the rest of the time in Captain's Mess with idle chitchat.
Crit turned back to Captain Verdana.
He lingered politely talking to the captain until he deemed it even more polite to leave. Then he rose, thanked the captain again, and retired to his room for the evening. Crit took advantage of the captain's offer to encrypt a message and composed one to Switch.
He paused, smiling into the holofeed.
With the meal and the import discussions finishes, Teeva attempts to relax as the conversations turned to idle chit chat. She eventually succeeds as she enjoys a glass of some the ship's wine offered as an after dinner drink. It is pleasant to spend some time not having to worry about the events and situation of the galaxy.
After awhile, and with the conversation dying down, Teeva excuses herself from the table. She thanked the two captains and left the room. Wondering the ship for a bit, the force user stumbles across a small observation room, where she spends some time mediating before finding her way back to her assigned room. There is much to think about over the next few days…provisions and equipment to buy and sell and such.
Hayole isn't much of a conversationalist, but he tried his best. He avoided drinking alcohol, preferring to stay with water.
He excused himself when Crit did and made his way to his room after grabbing his gear from the ship. He had planned on staying up a little bit to catch up on current events, but as soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell fast asleep.
Kalla also leaves when Critias and Hayole do, he gives the two captains a brief farewell, and Captain Verana a hearty thank you for the great dinner, maybe someone translates for him, but the manner is sufficient to pass the sentiment along.
Not being too tired himself the wookiee wanders the ships corridors and soon also finds the same observation lounge that Teeva had earlier. Not wanting to disturb her, in what looked like some meditation, the wookiee sticks close to the doorway and tries not to distract her. He loves the view of the stars though and just stares out into the field of space and starlight.
His mind wandered to the last few days of their lives and thought of all the things they had done, and seen. He was concerned that the Empire was doing the things it was, and afraid for their friends that were sensitive to the Force. They were powerful allies, that was to be sure, but they also could create serious problems for them as a whole. He may have to discuss this with Critias, so as to not alarm the others.
He also thought of what he might do with his bowcaster, it was a well made weapon, he had made it himself, but it wasn't his best mode of attack, he was very much enjoying the physicality of the vibroax and the havoc it created. He needed to work more on his caster to make it a more efficient and useful weapon.
He was lost in these thoughts when Teeva came out of her meditation, and finds the large wookiee standing, leaning against the door frame of the observation deck.
J'hera Zed bowed and gave appreciation for the meal with the captain. Without much gear he did not need to return to Captain Okeefe's ship and went to his provided stateroom straight away.
Since the small cabin was designed for two humans to share with bunk beds, he found the compartment very spacious for his needs. It also provided some semblance of exercise as he could leap about from the top bunk to the cabinets to the sink and then the bunks again. A little bit of liquid cable in a few places made for some additional acrobatic stunts as well. After a day, the stateroom was crisscrossed with cable secured by mesh tape that he borrowed from the maintenance techs.
In between leaping around his stateroom, the tiny sciurus relaxed watching the animated entertainment vids in the ship's library from his terminal. He spend hours watching the silly shows.
At one point during the R&R, he did look into spending his credits on a device that would help scramble the tracking for missiles and avoiding grenades. After the prison raid, that proved to be one of his main concerns when faced with imperial troopers. Also he brought the small blaster pistol he had acquired to the maintenance section to get some help in modifying the grips to make it easier to wield two handed as a rifle for his tiny paws. With a weapon sling, he could carry it around almost normally instead of using a bulky holster.
J'hera Zed was prepared for whatever mission came next, able to pose more as a scout and leave his lightsaber stashed away. With his modified weapon and new training, he was also more capable in a lightfight without needing to rely on his Force powers. After learning about an Inquisitor potentially trying to find him, he was planning to be much more cautious in the future about what he did when in public.
Aboard the Resurgence in the Zandrax System It is a day later, but there is an encrypted reply from the infochant droid. The recorded vid transmission plays on the console in Critias's stateroom with a visage of the protocol droid speaking.
"The information is most helpful, anything further you have on that person's activities would be greatly appreciated. This pleases me that our agreement is already proving to be a worthwhile investment on my part."
"There was some inquiries and reprisals here at the station. Imperial Security had some more agents snooping around as well. But any holo vids that might have captured what happened on the promenade and in the docking bay have not been found. The ISB was most displeased to find the entire day's feeds missing from certain cameras. Pity, nothing could be done to recover them."
"Witness reports have been very confusing as well. Some even blaming a chevin by the name of Ganga Lor for the alleged violence that took place in the Docking Bay. Of course Ganga Lor was not available for comment and he has yet to be located."
"Though Imperial Security did learn that a Baudo-class space yacht was involved in a non-standard departure. They have not learned the name of the ship nor confirmed any connections with it to the events in the docking bay. Ganga Lor did not own a ship, but there was inquiries on the theory that he might have left the station aboard the space yacht. So far those inquiries have led nowhere."
"I protect my investment, so any further information you obtain please forward on."
Crit composed a brief message back to Switch.
The next day, he called everyone into a meeting in his cabin. It felt slightly crowded in the room in spite of the fact it was a bunk meant for two. But with Teeva, Hayole, Kalla, and Crit inside, even J'hera Zed's tiny presence somehow seemed to take as much room as an average humanoid.
Crit had had unpacked his duffel and hung his clothing in the closet, stowing away the majority of his gear as well. He had made his bed that morning and cleared away drink canisters and used meal trays. Only his desk area was messy, with many parts and tools of various sorts laid out on a stained cloth, with the beginnings of some project taking shape.
"Please excuse the mess," Crit said, waving his flesh-and blood hand in the direction of the table. He wore a casual black shirt with sleeves that came down to mid-biceps, his black-metaled cybernetic arm gleaming.
He played back Switch's message for everyone to watch.
"Agreed," mused Hayole, "I just hope Ganga Lor is up to the challenge."
Hayole couldn't help but put a negative spin on what Switch told the group. His tactical mind was very pleased with the turn of events. There shouldn't be a trace that would lead an investigation to the group, but Hayole has survived this long by being cautious mixed with a dash of paranoia. It was a recipe that wasn't comfortable, but good for you. Kind of like the vegetables that parents make their kids eat to keep them strong.
"Just remember that we need to make sure that his investment stays profitable."
J'hera Zed twitches his whiskers in curiosity at Critias Nor's assessment of his cabin. In comparison to his own, there was little amiss in the man's stateroom.
Trying out a possible code name, the tiny Jedi says, "Curious J'hera Zed is pleased as well. It is good that he does not need worry about those events."
"After some time, Critias Nor could tell Switch about Felucia and the peoples we met. The droid might find that interesting, though perhaps he should not mention the Felucian's abilities with the Force... Unless Critias Nor believes Switch can be trusted with such information."


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Journey Forward: Baptism, community and identity
This post is part of our Journey Forward series. We've invited folks from across Mennonite Church USA to reflect on our Journey Forward and consider how they've seen Renewed Commitments at work in their lives, their congregation or community. If you'd like to contribute to this series by highlighting stories that bring our shared values to life, email JenniferC@MennoniteUSA.org.
Rob Muthiah is a professor of practical theology at Azusa Pacific Seminery. He is the author of a number of books, most recently The Sabbath Experiment: Spiritual Formation for Living in a Non-Stop World. He and his family are members of Pasadena Mennonite Church, where they have worshiped since 2001. In his free time he enjoys gardening, getting out into the local mountains and fly fishing.
Last spring, our church held a baptism service at the beach. Here in California, beach baptisms are not a rare occurrence, but this was a first-time experience for me. Novelty aside, what made this baptism especially significant for me was that Aaron, the high schooler I've been assigned to as a mentor for the last several years, was getting baptized.
I was led to reflect on Aaron's baptism as I noticed how baptism is situated in MC USA's Renewed Commitments document. In describing what it means to follow Jesus, the document states that "Through baptism we commit ourselves to live faithfully as Jesus' disciples, no matter the cost." Our Anabaptist forebears understood clearly the cost that might come with baptism — many of them were killed for being baptized as consenting adults. I'm glad Aaron is unlikely to have to pay that sort of cost for being baptized, but baptism is still something not to be entered into lightly.
Aaron and his family came to our church when he was in early elementary school, so he has basically grown up in our church. His parents are faithful, fun-loving people whose energy for serving others is incredible. Aaron grew up going to Sunday school and then going to youth group once he hit middle school age. That's also the point where he had the option of asking for a mentor to be assigned to him, and I had the honor of being approached to serve in this role. The expectation of the program is that we do something together at least once a month. Aaron and I spend most of our time together (outside of Sunday conversations) either on our bikes in the local mountains or sitting and chatting at Jamba Juice. This time has included a couple conversations about baptism.
Before Aaron was baptized, he went through a baptism class, but much more important than that class was the way Aaron had been prepared for this moment by years of training: by the way his parents have nurtured him, by his years of formation as part of our church community, and by the influence of three years connected to a mentor. In these ways, Aaron was well-catechized for baptism, though it looked a little different than the early church's formal three-year baptismal catechism. Aaron could articulate some of what he was committing to, but he also knew viscerally what he was committing to because he was surrounded by a community of Christians trying to live into their baptismal vows.
One aspect of baptism for Aaron was making a public statement of his commitment to follow Jesus and his commitment to doing so with the community. What a blessing it was for the community to hear this young man state why he wanted to be baptized! But in my understanding of baptism, there's more.
In baptism, we are born into a new family.
When Aaron came out of the baptismal waters, he was delivered to multiple parents, aunties, uncles, and cousins. Scripture uses birth imagery to describe those who can see the kingdom of God (John 3:3-7) and tells us that those who follow Jesus constitute a new family (Mark 3:34-35). So now Aaron has a new family identity that binds us all together in our responsibilities and commitments. Baptism locates his faith commitment to God within the context of the family of God, and that's an amazing place to live, serve and grow in the Lord.
Baptism is also about a new identity. It involves dying to the old self by going under the water and coming out of the water birthed into newness of life — a new identity.
We all have overlapping identities, some of which play well together and some of which exist in tension. Baptism stakes out an identity for us as Christ-followers that is more central and more fundamental than all other identities.
It may incorporate some of our other identities and it may reject others. This new identity confronts the ways in which identities connected to national origin, race, class and gender pit us against one another. Aaron might not yet know how baptism has made this claim on his life, but by the grace of God, he'll learn.
This reminds me of the importance of re-visiting our baptismal vows. One of the things I love about welcoming new members into our congregation is that our membership liturgy includes a part where we who are current members are asked to renew our own baptismal vows, as we did a couple weeks ago when Ann became a member. It reminds me that though we are baptized once, we spend our whole lives seeking to live into that baptism.
Baptism is a big deal — for Aaron, for me and for our community. When I see the way baptism is included in the Renewed Commitments document, my mind thinks about how this practice has shaped our Mennonite tradition historically, and my heart responds in joy and thanksgiving for the ways baptism continues to form us into God's people today.
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Commerzbank pairs up for "supply chains of the future"
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Germany's Commerzbank and the Fraunhofer-Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) in Dortmund, have teamed up to work together on "supply chains of the future" including digitisation and blockchain.
The co-operation, Financial Supply Chain Management 2025, will see the bank and the institute work together to develop scenarios for future supply chains. Fraunhofer IML will support Commerzbank with the orchestration of new processes and provide the latest insights into the future of physical supply chains as well as the deployment of blockchain-based technology in this area, says Commerzbank in a statement.
"Teaming-up with the Fraunhofer IML grants the best possible insight into the currently extremely heterogeneous digitisation approaches along the logistic and material flow processes of our customers," says Commerzbank's group executive of trade finance and cash management corporate clients, Bernd Laber.
Within the physical supply chain space, blockchain technologies are being used to build decentralised databases for internet of things (IoT) applications and smart contracts (automated processing of business contracts). These developments are expected to constitute the basis for new trade ecosystems that will see new supply chain finance concepts, faster transaction processing and new solutions in working capital management.
"Digitisation approaches in supply chain management as, for example, the development of smart containers which are autonomously able to route themselves, to communicate, to interact with logistic service providers and to initiate payments, will offer new business potential for banks in financing, risk management and transaction banking," says director of Fraunhofer IML Michael Henke.
"I am convinced that technologies like blockchain and smart contracts will become the central enabler for the intelligent interlinking of physical and financial supply chains. With Commerzbank as innovative co-operation partner we will elaborate new, fast and secure solutions for the supply chains of the future."
There is increasing focus on digitisation processes in international trade finance and the underlying commercial and financial transactions by corporates, banks and research institutions. Within supply chain finance, the introduction of new technologies is also seeing new players enter the market, and competition is heating up.
In a recent interview with GTR, co-founder of Hong-Kong based blockchain consultancy Intrepid Ventures, Collin Thompson, pointed out that blockchain is inherently P2P: "It cuts out the middle man, lowers transaction costs, provides visibility throughout the supply chain. You can track fleets, goods, store documents and make payments, all without a massive room of manila envelopes and 20 bankers."
A recent survey by research firm East and Partners found that Chinese companies are set to ditch their domestic banks in favour of supply chain finance from non-bank lenders and foreign banks.
The survey, that polled 736 corporate treasurer and CFOs from eight different countries, showed that CFOs around the world are planning to reduce the number of supply chain finance banks they use from an average of 14. The trend is most acute in China, where one-third of corporates indicated intentions to move towards an international programme.
Last month, FCI (formerly Factors Chain International) announced it will roll out a new supply chain finance platform that will allow its network of 400 banks and factoring firms to fund their clients' suppliers anywhere in the world.
Tags: Bernd Laber, Blockchain, Collin Thompson, Commerzbank, East and Partners, FCI, Fraunhofer-Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), internet of things (IoT), Intrepid Ventures, Michael Henke, Smart contracts


In Conflicting Commitments, Shannon Gleeson goes beyond the debate over federal immigration policy to examine the complicated terrain of immigrant worker rights. Federal law requires that basic labor standards apply to all workers, yet this principle clashes with increasingly restrictive immigration laws and creates a confusing bureaucratic terrain for local policymakers and labor advocates. Gleeson examines this issue in two of the largest immigrant gateways in the country: San Jose, California, and Houston, Texas.
Conflicting Commitments reveals two cities with very different approaches to addressing the exploitation of immigrant workers—both involving the strategic coordination of a range of bureaucratic brokers, but in strikingly different ways. Drawing on the real life accounts of ordinary workers, federal, state, and local government officials, community organizers, and consular staff, Gleeson argues that local political contexts matter for protecting undocumented workers in particular. Providing a rich description of the bureaucratic minefields of labor law, and the explosive politics of immigrant rights, Gleeson shows how the lessons learned from San Jose and Houston can inform models for upholding labor and human rights in the United States.
Shannon Gleeson is Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University.


Why do not bats see wind turbines?
The figure is scary: wind turbines in France (6,000 today) could have caused the death of 1.6 million bats over the period 2002-15, according to the Environment Agency and the control of energy (Ademe). If the authors of the study establish a cautious range between ... deaths between 12 000 and 3.3 million animals, the excess mortality of this already declining species is recognized. Bats , which hunt at dusk and at night, are not blind. So what ?
Some criminalize the signal lights placed on wind turbines to prevent aircraft from their presence, which attract insects and therefore pipistrelles and other common bats, then swept by the blades.
But it seems in fact that it is especially the strong variation of pressure caused by the passage of the blades in front of the mast of the wind turbine which creates a "barotrauma". "The fragile capillaries of their lungs burst during this brutal depression," says the Bird Protection League. The sonar of the bats works by echolocation and detects very well the obstacles, but it remains blind to the pressure drops.


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World Cup in Toronto
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It took me a while to find supporters of Panama. I had not had any significant leads before their first game, I knew I would find a row of cars with Panama flags and a bar packed with supporters somewhere along St. Clair Avenue West. Sure enough, I found the spot. L&T Bar Caffe at 1068 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON was and will be the place to be for all Panama supporters for World Cup games in 2018. This is Panama World Cup Toronto.
To give you an idea of how fantastic an experience this was today, here are two photos of what welcomed me as I walked up to the bar:
Score of game: Belgium 3, Panama 0
Location: L&T Bar Caffe, 1068 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON
Estimated number of fans at location: 40
The initial excitement of Panama playing in it's first FIFA World Cup finals was jubilant and the crowd was totally into it.
But as the game went on, Belgium, a thoroughly favoured team, and in some cases, predicted to win the whole thing, got better and better. It was a tough loss for Panama, but more than fun to be a part of a it with the newest team to be a part of the FIFA World Cup finals.
I must also point out that it was the hottest day in Toronto in a very long time, and even despite the downpour around halftime, it was a sweaty one.
Panama is the 78th country to play in the FIFA World Cup tournament since it began in 1930, and my 52nd team photographed here in Toronto since this project began in 2006.
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Ed Dawson is an elder in the Chicago Church of Christ, where he also serves as an evangelist for the West Suburban Ministry Center. Ed became a Christian in 1983 in Indianapolis, and he and his wife have been in the ministry since 1987; they have served in Indianapolis, Baltimore, Dayton and Cincinnati. Ed has a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. He has served on the board since the Chicago church joined the EMS.


"I've realised that completing a race is meaningless if I am doing it only for myself." - Salam Ismail.
Salam dedicated his attempt at the NorthFace 100 in memory of his fiancé (Saidah, formerly Customer Service Officer at Fitness First Platinum, OUB Centre) and to raise awareness for Lupus.
For Salam, fitness and running races have been part of most of his life, having been a personal trainer for 6 years and having run many races, triathlons, marathons. This year, the NorthFace 100 had a very special meaning for him as he is dedicating his run to his fiancé who succumbed to a long battle with lupus earlier this year.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system develops antibodies that attack healthy tissues (auto) instead of fighting against bacteria and viruses. The immune system attacks the body's organs, failing to recognize the tissues as its own. Any organ can be affect including the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, brain, gut, blood system and blood vessels. Patients may be severe enough to require kidney dialysis and some die if the illness is not well controlled.
Not many people know about this disease and Salam's attempt at the NorthFace 100 was to help raise awareness for lupus and get more people interested in assisting the Lupus Association of Singapore with funding for their programs which include raising awareness of the illness, acting on patients' behalf eg. in getting lupus recognized by insurance companies, increasing physician knowledge about lupus, patient care and also promoting research about the illness and treatment.
Lupus affects an estimated 4,000 patients in Singapore, about the same number as leukemia.
The cause of lupus is still unknown and treatments can be very expensive. Despite intensive research, there is no cure for lupus but there is medication that patients can take throughout their lives to help treat symptoms and suppress an "over-active" immune system to prevent it from attacking the vital organs in the body.
If you would like to support Salam's cause, please send your donation via cross Cheque payable to "LUPUS ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE)" and mail it to: Balestier Estate P.O. Box 460, Singapore 913202. Please indicate "for Salam's NorthFace 100" behind the Cheque.
Send Salam notes of encouragement and track his progress on Facebook at Fitness First's fan page by searching for "Fitness First Singapore Community Group" on Facebook.


This week I sit down with Sofaya who runs a Glitter Bar in Brighton, but wants to increase the reach of her product range to an international audience. We talk through what keyword research is, why it's so important and how to optimise images in SquareSpace for improved SEO. As always, she leaves with a few tasks to get on with straight away!


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Q: What is a "tick"? I know it's a unit of time equal to 100 nanoseconds and, as far as I know, it's the smallest unit of time you can get in C#.
However what, exactly, are "ticks"? Is 1 tick = 1 CPU tick? I'd guess not but then how does the system know when to add/increment a tick?
Bonus: if no one can look beyond "A tick is 100 nanoseconds, deal with it." then how does the system "get;" a tick?


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August - 2019 special1 issue
SRH Hochschule Berlin
By Akos Kiraly, Head of Marketing & Sales
Akos Kiraly
Head of Marketing & Sales
Getting a higher education abroad is a great accomplishment and a life-changing experience; one can learn a new language, gain a global-mindset, experience the international standard education and finally, increase global job prospects. While English-speaking countries  the UK, the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand remain the first preferences for many, there are a lot of other study destinations coming on the forefront now. Most popular among them is Germany. German universities are well-known for world-class education and cutting-edge research opportunities, offered as part of their Master's programme. Aiming to guide gifted young people in future-oriented courses to qualified and state-recognized degrees, SRH Hochschule Berlin is the fine example of Germany's academic excellence; compared to other popular study destinations and universities with English-taught pro-grammes within the country, SRH Hochschule Berlin par excellence in offering high-quality programmes and affordable tuition fees.
Located in central Berlin, SRH Hochschule Berlin is an international university that is accredited by both the state and the German Council of Science and Humanities. The university is a part of SRH Higher Education Heidelberg, a leading private educational and health-care services provider. Within the group, there are 10 universities with more than 12,000 students in total. SRH Hochschule Berlin stands for building above-average career opportunities for students in the job market, at the same time promoting them in their development into independent, sovereign personalities. Akos Kiraly, Head of Marketing & Sales, SRH Hochschule Berlin describes, "Through competence-oriented research and education, our SRH universities make a contribution in their respective profiles to innovation and qualification in business and society. At SRH Hochschule Berlin, we have designed unique programmes focusing on international growth industries and areas of expertise, such as Renewable Energies, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare as well as International Management. Founded in 2002, our institution is the first provider of bachelor's degree programs in the Berlin area. Today, SRH Hochschule Berlin offers German
and English-language Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programs to more than 1000 students (at management and technology campus, 2000 in total) in 26-degree programs with a variety of economic and technological focuses."
Embracing High Academic Standards
For those who want to study a top-notch management course at affordable tuition fees, SRH Hochschule Berlin University is the right platform. With two branches - Berlin and Dresden  the university offers a wide variety of advanced courses. Study in German or English, choose a focus or focus on an industry; no matter how you choose it, at SRH you will benefit from excellent study conditions, comprehensive services, and many career extras. "Our students have the opportunity to choose from a range of Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes with different management and technological foci. Further, SRH has developed its own didactic concept CORE (competence-oriented research and education). All modules are delivered in 5-week blocks and all students work on real industry projects, in teams with deadlines. This way, students work like real managers in real companies and get to strengthen their communication, leadership and intercultural skills," Akos Kiraly elucidates.
"SRH Hochschule Berlin stands for building above-average career opportunities for students in the job market, at the same time promoting them in their development into independent, sovereign personalities"
The most popular programmes of SRH Hochschule Berlin University are Engineering and IT Master's programmes: M.Eng, Engineering, and International Business - Focus on Renewable Energy, Water and Waste Management; M.Sc. Computer Science  Focus on Cyber Security; M.Sc. Computer Science  Focus on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Their MBA programmes and M.A. International Management programme attract a lot of international students across the globe, including many Indians. To support the best young minds, SRH Hochschule Berlin has set up a number of merit-based scholarships to new students.
Promoting Entrepreneur Leadership
The SRH Universities together have initiated a novel idea called SRH Start-up Lab Berlin - a space to meet, exchange, experiment, work, learn, relax and celebrate. It is intended to help students develop their entrepreneurial personality. The Start-up Lab is equipped with workstations, whiteboards, and W-Lan and is open to students of the SRH University of Popular Arts (hdpk), the design academy Berlin, SRH College of Communication and Design and SRH Hochschule
Berlin University including their Dresden campus. In addition to lectures, workshops, meet-ups, and other events, consultations are offered for students to support them in starting their own businesses. Akos Kiraly shares, "Due to our close relations with other Berlin SRH sister universities, we are able to provide our students with a range of extracurricular arts and design classes and an innovative co-working space that supports our students' entrepreneur ideas throughout all phases of the start-up process. We are happy to assist our students even more on their way to becoming self-employed!"
Characterized with outstanding study conditions, exclusive personality development training, and comprehensive services, SRH Hochschule Berlin campus is a composition of teachers and students from over 85 nations, representing different perspectives and intercultural competence and truly believes in the power of internationality. The university's international focus is reflected by the number of English-taught programmes (15), the percentage of international students (52%) and the number of nations on the campus (85). With such diverse and conducive campus environment, the institute strives to add more value to students' academic career and make a contribution in their respective profiles. SRH Hochschule Berlin has its own Career Service Department that organizes regular career workshops and in-house career fairs. "Our Master's students have a special profiling semester in their curriculum. During this semester, they gain additional industry experience through internships and company projects. The aim of the profiling semester is to get real work experience, to learn more about the German job market and to grow your professional network. Students are also able to find internships and graduate jobs on our exclusive online job portal," Akos Kiraly concludes. As an international university, SRH Hochschule Berlin endeavors to continue their legacy by offering an exciting and future-oriented learning experience and a multifaceted life in one of Europe's most inspiring cities.
Akos Kiraly, Head of Marketing & Sales
Akos Kiraly is an international student recruitment & university marketing specialist. Currently, he is working as the Head of Marketing and Sales at the three SRH Universities of Applied Sciences in Berlin: SRH Hochschule Berlin, SRH Hochschule der populären Künste (hdpk), design akademie berlin and SRH Hochschule der Kommunikation und Design.
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