All great, as usual. One of my players in an online superhero game is putting together a team called Black Deck (though they aren't supervillains so much as a card-themed gang.) I'll tell him about this since so far he only has ideas for the Ace.
Thanks, Sijo. Now that Mr. Jupiter is assisting me, these guys will someday be BASHified.
The Golden Age group they were inspired by were actually pretty lame. But the concept for the group is solid, so I revised and modernized it. I'm always fairly sure the original group pre-dates DC's Royal Flush Gang (who, imho, are much cooler than this group was).
I made the members of this team more international (King of Clubs is from India, and Black Ace is African. Or the other way around, I have to check my notes lol).
Yes, the drafts for the 1st three Adversaries character conversions are complete and I'm really looking forward to statting up the Black Ace Gang next!
Edit: Sorry, I misspoke. It appears that Adversaries #4 is next on the cue.
Sorry, I gotta get these psychic powers of mine under control. I have trouble determining what is real, what is imagined, and what is just a glimpse of future possibility.
You should see my frustration when I've grabbed my keys, got in the car and am half way to work when I realize its Saturday and that I'm only having a flashing impression of my Monday!
Great variety of ideas and styles.
The Proletarian must be a duplicator. It's a neat idea of having one character forming his own squad! Zaarg looks awesome!
i love how Zaarg turned out.


Imagine creating your very own audio waves and then scanning and morphing between them. That's only one of Codex's many cool features! It also has advanced filtering, sequencing, sound shaping, arpeggiation and processing tools. Put these all together and you'll see that Waves has come up with a very powerful, usable and wicked synth indeed!
In this course, trainer Matt Vanacoro deciphers each one of Codex's features showing exactly what they do, how they work and how to use them in your tracks. Then, in the final section of this course, Matt combines them all together in a sound design masterclass as he creates basses, evolving pads and screaming leads. The last video in this massive, 32-tutorial collection is an original song and video by our own favorite music producer, Eyal Amir. When it comes to playing and producing music with out-there synths, nobody does it better than Eyal.
So see what Waves' Codex can do and what you can do with the coolest, scanning, wavetable synth we've come across in years: Codex!
Some nifty tutorials taught here making it worth checking out the Codex basics.
Excellent course that showcases all the features of Codex in detail with some great sound design tutorials. The information is clear and easy to understand and if you are evaluating the product you'll get a full understanding of what this synth can do. Even if you're not a Codex user, you'll add to your knowledge of synthesis by watching this course.
SOME GOOD BEGINNER EXAMPLES AT THE END...THESE TUTORIALS WALK YOU THROUGH THE INTERFACE OF THIS SYNTHESIZER.
Excellent. Very detailed. Matt answered all the questions I had.


The research of the Spanish and Latin American Studies strand of the Department of Modern Languages and European Studies is essentially multi-disciplinary. It covers not only the cultural production of the Iberian Peninsula but also Latin American and Caribbean nations and their sociocultural realities, with research areas that encompass literary analysis as well as cultural studies approaches. Spanish and Latin American Studies at Reading is also founding links with colleagues in other departments and subject areas at the University, including the Henley Business School via LACRUS (Latin American and Caribbean Rural and Urban Studies Group).
Dr Cherilyn Elston is currently working on a project exploring the cultural politics of memory, human rights and transitional justice in the context of recent peace processes in Colombia. She has active links with research institutions and NGOs in Colombia and works closely with Colombian migrant groups in the UK. She is involved in the University of Reading's Latin America and the Caribbean research group.
Dr Par Kumaraswami is Principal Investigator for the Leverhulme Trust Research Project Co-I Professor Antoni Kapcia, University of Nottingham), 'Beyond Havana, beyond the nation? Peripheral identities and literary culture in Cuba' (2014-2017): https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/awards-made/awards-focus/beyond-havana-beyond-nation-peripheral-identities-and-literary-culture-cuba.
She is a founding member of the Cuba Research Forum, now based at the University of Nottingham. She works closely with Cuban research and policy institutions, such as the Instituto Cubano del Libro and the Instituto Cubano de Investigación Cultural Juan Marinello and is regularly invited to guest lecture in the UK and Cuba. She is a member of the University of Reading's Migration, Identity and Conflict research cluster.
Dr Marta Simó-Comas is a member of the international network 'Prácticas culturales y esfera pública: editoras españolas y latinoamericanas contemporáneas / Cultural Practice and Public Sphere: Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Female Publishers', funded by Spain's Ministry of Education and Culture.
She is a contributor to the EDI-RED database of Ibero-American Editors and Publishers, Centuries XIX-XXI Portal: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/editores_editoriales_iberoamericanos_en/ and has established active research links with the University of Alcalá (Spain). She is a member of the University of Reading's Migration, Identity and Conflict research cluster.
Dr Catriona McAllister is currently contributing to the preparation of an edited volume on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in collaboration with scholars from Europe and Latin America. She has on-going research links with the University of Salamanca and is a member of the University of Reading's Migration, Identity and Conflict research cluster.
Recent and on-going PhDs in Spanish and Latin American Studies span a broad range of periods and topics, and we welcome enquiries and proposals relating both to discrete specialisms and to interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary work.


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Q: Is there a rest api method for getting an Docusign OAuth Token that works? I have been using the https://apiexplorer.docusign.com/#/esign/restapi site to look through available methods but when I have tried to use the getOAuthToken method under authentication to work, it gives me a 400 error every time I try to use it. Is there another method that works for this?

A: The API Explorer refers to a deprecated form of the OAuth workflow.
The more up-to-date version is available here: https://developers.docusign.com/esign-rest-api/guides/authentication/oauth2-code-grant
Code examples are available in the DocuSign Github in various languages: https://github.com/docusign?q=auth-code-grant&type=&language=

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Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL Ages: All Ages
TBD Cancelled
Jam Presents
HIRE, The Ries Brothers
Riviera Theatre
4746 North Racine Avenue
Door Price: $24.00 - $119.00
Onsale: Fri Oct 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Bio: Iration
Iration is an alternative/reggae group of musicians formed in Isla Vista, CA. A deep-rooted reggae influence is fused with elements of rock and pop to create smooth original sounds – "We're all about luv", states the band. The group is made up of members Joseph Dickens (Drums), Joseph King (Engineer), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard/Synth), Micah Pueschel (Guitar/Lead Vocals), Adam Taylor (Bass), and Micah Brown (Guitar/Vocals). All of the members of Iration met while growing up in Hawaii but formed the band after reconnecting in Santa Barbara, CA - the exception being Micah Brown who officially joined the group in 2014.
The group released their most recent work, the Hotting Up album, in summer of 2015. Iration has been touring nationally since 2006, performing at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Hangout and Bottlerock. These Hawaiian-bred musicians look forward to spreading their original sound and Aloha spirit all the while never forgetting to get a surf in when possible.
Tickets for Iration
The Ries Brothers
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We are always learning and I strongly believe that a company is a living organism, it's people and their interrelationships shaping every day. Continuous improvement to compete in today's challenging environment I see as essential as I read I am reminded of a Peter Drucker's quote that I want to share.
So always challenge a new problem and learn something new every day!


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Nairobi National Museum is 1. Free WiFi access is available. 5 km away and Nairobi Gallery is 900 metres from the hotel. Offering a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk, Brighton Hotel is located in the centre of Nairobi.
Jomo Kenyatta Airport is a 20-minute drive away and airport shuttles can be arranged for a fee. It features free parking. Other facilities and services include a shared TV lounge, a business centre as well as laundry and dry cleaning services. Free WiFi is available in the reception area. The more spacious Executive Suites have a seating area. Room service and barbecue facilities are available. The 2 restaurants at Hotel Central Park serve local and International cuisine while cocktails and refreshments can be enjoyed at the bar. Breakfast is served in the morning. Located in the Central Business District of Nairobi, Hotel Central Park offers a 24-hour front desk, concierge services, a business centre and 2 restaurants. The hotel offers a sauna and steam bath and a massage parlour. The elegant rooms and suites provide you with air conditioning, a minibar, a telephone and satellite TV. Hotel Central Park is a 15-minute walk from the Kenya Parliament Buildings and a 10-minute walk from Kenyatta International Conference Centre.
Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel. Drinks are served in the bar and lounge on the first floor. Each en suite bathroom is equipped with a bath and shower. Centrally located in Nairobi, The Clarion Hotel features a fitness centre, Spa and Health Club and conference facilities. The Clarion Hotel is situated just 1 km from Kenyatta International Convention Centre and 5 km from Nairobi National Museum. The Spa and Health Club offers massages and a sauna. Guests can enjoy a variety of local and continental dishes at the restaurant. The rooms all come with satellite TV and tea-and-coffee making facilities. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a 30-minute drive from the hotel.
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The rooms have a private bathroom. Located 100 metres from Odeon Cinema in Nairobi, Greton Hotel features free WiFi access and free private parking. Extras include bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
Each room comes with a private bathroom fitted with a bath. Every room has a TV. Extras include slippers and free toiletries. Midview Central Hotel is situated in Nairobi, 100 metres from Heltz Driving School and 100 metres from Odeon Cinema.
The hotel offers free WiFi throughtout the property, as well as free parking on site. Situated in central Nairobi, Adenbay City Hotel offers accommodation within 1 km of the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.
You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. The hotel also offers car hire. Free private parking is available on site. Extras include slippers and free toiletries. Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, New Accra Hotel offers accommodation in Nairobi, 800 metres from Kenyatta International Conference Centre. 7 km from New Accra Hotel, while Kenya National Archives is 200 metres from the property. You can play billiards and darts at the hotel. The rooms are fitted with a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower and bidet. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 12 km from New Accra Hotel. Nairobi National Museum is 1. Rooms have a flat-screen TV.
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To be found at the hotel are free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, photocopying, printer. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, wake-up service, desk to ensure a restful night. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities and perks to ensure you have a great time. Marble Arch Hotel is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests in Nairobi. Access to the hotel's hot tub, garden, games room will further enhance your satisfying stay. Marble Arch Hotel combines warm hospitality with a lovely ambiance to make your stay in Nairobi unforgettable.
Jerry Hotel is located in Nairobi, 300 metres from Dima College and 300 metres from Tuskys Supermarket(Commercial). Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV.
The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Hotel Decasa Nairobi is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests in Nairobi. The hotel offers guests a range of services and amenities designed to provide comfort and convenience. A welcoming atmosphere and excellent service are what you can expect during your stay at Hotel Decasa Nairobi. Take advantage of the hotel's free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, convenience store, daily housekeeping, photocopying.
There is a 24-hour front desk, a shared lounge and shops at the property. Set 1. Breakfast is served daily. 6 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Rivers Corner Hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant and bar. Free WiFi is available and free private parking is available on site. 6 km from Rivers Corner Hotel, while Kenya National Archives is 700 metres from the property. Nairobi National Museum is 1. Shuttle services can be arranged at a surcharge and the hotel offers car hire. Rivers Corner Hotel offers guests an onsite restaurant and bar. The restaurant serves both a buffet and a la carte menu. For your comfort, you will find slippers and free toiletries. Rooms feature a dining area and seating area to relax in after a busy day and have a private bathroom with shower. The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV and satellite channels. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 19 km from Rivers Corner Hotel.
The hotel has a 24-hour front desk and is 2 km away from Nairobi Railway Museum. Nairobi National Park is 7 km away and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport can be reached within 25 minutes by car. At Decasa Hotel you will find a restaurant and bar and room service is available. Located in the heart of Nairobi, Decasa Hotel features a restaurant and conference facilities. Offering city views, the rooms at Decasa Hotel are equipped with a desk, a flat-screen TV and a bathroom with shower and free toiletries. Excursions and safaris can be arranged on request. Airport shuttles can be arranged. The hotel offers currency exchange, laundry and ironing services and free newspapers.
4 km from Hotel Kipepeo, while Kenya National Archives is 400 metres away. Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hotel Kipepeo is located in Nairobi, 900 metres from Kenyatta International Conference Centre. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Rooms include a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Nairobi National Museum is 1. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. The hotel also offers car hire. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 13 km from the property. There is a 24-hour front desk, a cash machine, hairdresser's, and gift shop at the property.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 12 km away. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom. You will find shops at the property. 8 km from Spiral Heights Towers Guest House, while Kenya National Archives is 300 metres from the property. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes and slippers. Nairobi National Museum is 1. The guest house also offers car hire. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Featuring free WiFi, Spiral Heights Towers Guest House offers accommodation in Nairobi, 900 metres from Kenyatta International Conference Centre. Each room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms include a seating area where you can relax.
Free private parking is available on site. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. For your comfort, you will find slippers and free toiletries. Rooms have a flat-screen TV. Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 900 metres from new swanga hotel, while Nairobi National Museum is 1. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. The rooms include a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. The guest house also offers car hire. Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, New Swanga offers accommodation in Nairobi. 7 km away. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 12 km from New Swanga.
An airport shuttle can be arranged at the property. Other facilities offered at the property include a ticket service, a tour desk and luggage storage. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including golfing. A range of drinks is served at the bar. The hotel is 800 metres from Kenyatta International Conference Centre, 9 km from Nairobi National Park and 1 km from Railway Museum. Featuring city views each room comes with a TV and air conditioning. Guests can enjoy local and international cuisine at the onsite restaurant. Rooms are fitted with a shower and private bathroom. Located in Nairobi, Meridian Hotel offers free WiFi access in all areas and free private parking is available on-site. Jomo Kenyatta Airport is 13 km away. At Meridian Hotel you will find free private parking on site.
The classic rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, a telephone and a safety deposit. Located in central Nairobi and 2 km from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Sunrise Hotel features en-suite rooms with city views and a restaurant.
Some rooms have a seating area for your convenience. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room comes with a flat-screen TV. Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hotel Medina is set in Nairobi, 400 metres from Dima College.
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Prearea Hotel offers pet-friendly accommodation in Nairobi, 1 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 12 km from Prearea Hotel. You will find a hairdresser's at the property. Free private parking is available on site. 9 km from Prearea Hotel, while Kenya National Archives is 400 metres from the property. Nairobi National Museum is 1. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
The hotel also offers car hire. Nairobi National Museum is 1. The rooms have a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. Some rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. You will find a gift shop at the property. Situated 1 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Eron Hotel features free WiFi access and free private parking. You will find a kettle in the room. Extras include bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries. 2 km from Eron Hotel , while Jamia Mosque is 500 metres away. Each room includes a flat-screen TV. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 13 km from the property.
The unit is 400 metres from Odeon Cinema. City Centre Gem offers accommodation in Nairobi, 400 metres from Heltz Driving School. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. The kitchen has a toaster.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 13 km from the property. A fridge and kettle are also offered. Town Place Suites Nairobi also includes a terrace. Towels are featured. 4 km away. Located in Nairobi, Town Place Suites Nairobi is 1 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The accommodation comes with a satellite flat-screen TV. Free WiFi is available. Nairobi National Museum is 1. All units have a kitchenette equipped with an oven and microwave. Kenya National Archives is 500 metres from Town Place Suites Nairobi.
24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, taxi service are just some of the facilities on offer. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Eron Hotel Limited is an excellent choice from which to explore Nairobi or to simply relax and rejuvenate. Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and some offering convenient amenities like closet, cleaning products, towels, carpeting, clothes rack. Eron Hotel Limited is a popular choice amongst travelers in Nairobi, whether exploring or just passing through. The hotel has everything you need for a comfortable stay.
Every room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. Certain units include a seating area where you can relax. Extras include slippers and free toiletries. Situated 1. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. The hotel also offers car hire. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 12 km from the property. 1 km from Precious Hotel Nairobi, while Kenya National Archives is 600 metres away. Nairobi National Museum is 2. Rooms include a flat-screen TV with cable channels. 1 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Precious Hotel Nairobi features free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
Set in Nairobi, a few steps from Nairobi Outpatient Centre (Hospital), Delta Hotel features free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
The hotel offers a wide range of amenities and perks to ensure you have a great time. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Kima Hotel is conveniently located in the popular Central Business District area. All rooms are designed and decorated to make guests feel right at home, and some rooms come with closet, cleaning products, complimentary tea, towels, clothes rack. 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, photocopying are on the list of things guests can enjoy. For reliable service and professional staff, Kima Hotel caters to your needs.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a 25-minute drive and airport shuttles can be arranged for a fee. Free private parking is available. Conveniently located near the city centre, Kahama Hotel Nairobi offers a restaurant and 24-hour front desk. Services offered include laundry, ironing and a car wash. A breakfast buffet is served every morning in the restaurant. There is also an electric kettle. Kahama Hotel Nairobi also has a bar and a shared lounge area for drinks. Each of the rooms offer a TV with satellite channels, a fan, a desk and mosquito nets. The superior rooms offer a coffee machine. The hotel has meeting facilities and a tour desk. Room service is also available. The Nairobi National Museum is about 500 metres from the hotel and the Nairobi National Park is 7 km away.
Each room here will provide you with a seating area and satellite TV. Hotel Southern Blue is located a 5-minute drive away from the Nairobi's city centre. At Hotel Southern Blue you will find a 24-hour front desk and conference rooms. Free WiFi and private parking is available. The Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 3 km away and the National Museums at John Michuki Memorial Park can be reached within 6 minutes by car. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, luggage storage and an ironing service. The hotel's restaurant serves African and continental cuisine and room service is available. Extras include a safety deposit box. The hotel offers a restaurant and city views.
Laundry and ironing services are offered. The bed and breakfast is 3 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre and the International Airport can be reached within 30 minutes by car. Offering a restaurant and city views, La Jardine is located in central Nairobi. The bed and breakfast is a 5- minute drive from the National Museums of Kenya. Free WiFi access is available. The rooms offer a bathroom and wardrobe and are equipped with mosquito net. At La Jardine you will find a 24-hour front desk and a bar.
The 3-star La Jardine Hotel offers comfort and convenience whether you're on business or holiday in Nairobi. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, facilities for disabled guests, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service are just some of the facilities on offer. The hotel's peaceful atmosphere extends to its recreational facilities which include golf course (within 3 km). No matter what your reasons are for visiting Nairobi, La Jardine Hotel will make you feel instantly at home. Featuring a complete list of amenities, guests will find their stay at the property a comfortable one. Television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, desk, balcony/terrace can be found in selected guestrooms.
The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Facilities like free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, ticket service, taxi service, convenience store are readily available for you to enjoy. A welcoming atmosphere and excellent service are what you can expect during your stay at Khweza Bed & Breakfast. The property features a wide range of facilities to make your stay a pleasant experience. Guestrooms are fitted with all the amenities you need for a good night's sleep. In some of the rooms, guests can find television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, desk. Located in Central Business District, Khweza Bed & Breakfast is a perfect starting point from which to explore Nairobi.
Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas. A variety of tours and excursions can be arranged at the tour desk. Guests can enjoy African cuisine at the rooftop restaurant and bar. The rooms are serviced daily. There is also a 24-hour front desk. Each en suite bathroom is equipped with a shower and free toiletries. Wilson Airport is 7 km away, and Nairobi National Park is 12 km from the bed and breakfast. Khweza is situated only 1 km from the Masai Market and 2 km from the Kenya National Museum. The colourful rooms all come with a TV and desk. Conveniently located just a 5-minute drive from the Nairobi city centre, Khweza Bed and Breakfast features an open-air, rooftop restaurant and bar with panoramic city views.
Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer non smoking rooms, air conditioning, desk, mini bar, iPod docking station to ensure a restful night. The 4-star Crowne Plaza Nairobi offers comfort and convenience whether you're on business or holiday in Nairobi. No matter what your reasons are for visiting Nairobi, Crowne Plaza Nairobi will make you feel instantly at home. The hotel offers guests a range of services and amenities designed to provide comfort and convenience. Service-minded staff will welcome and guide you at the Crowne Plaza Nairobi. Access to the hotel's fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool, spa, massage will further enhance your satisfying stay.
You can enjoy city view from the room. Other facilities offered at the property include meeting facilities, a shared lounge and shops (on site). Free WiFi access is available. The property offers free parking. 8 km from Railway Museum. Extras include a desk. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with bathrobes and slippers. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 11 km away. 2 km from Nairobi National Park and 1. Offering a restaurant, Starehe Link Hotel is located in Nairobi. 6 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre, 9. The hotel is 1. Each room here will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a seating area. At Starehe Link Hotel you will find a 24-hour front desk, a garden and a bar.
Free private parking is available on site. Certain rooms include a seating area where you can relax. Sammarays Bar Restaurant and Lodge features free WiFi throughout the property. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 13 km from the property. This hotel has ski storage space and car hire is available. Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 1. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. 5 km from Sammarays Bar Restaurant and Lodge, while Nairobi Snake Park is 700 metres away. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. Set 700 metres from Nairobi National Museum in Nairobi, Sammarays Bar Restaurant and Lodge welcomes guests with a restaurant and bar. You can engage in various activities, such as skiing and golfing.
The property offers free parking. 7km from Emeli Hotel. The hotel is 450 metres from Nairobi National Museum, 2. You can enjoy city view from the rooms. Offering a roof-top pool and a restaurant, Emeli Hotel is located in Nairobi. 4km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre and 2km from Nairobi Gallery. Fitted with a shower, each private bathroom also comes with free toiletries and slippers. At Emeli Hotel you will find free shuttle service, a 24-hour front desk and a bar. Extras include a desk, a safety deposit box and bed linen. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 16. Free WiFi access is available. Other facilities offered at the property include meeting facilities and luggage storage. Each room here will provide you with a balcony.
Free WiFi is featured and free private parking is available on site. Museum Society is 500 metres from the property. Situated in Nairobi, Tulivu Apartments is 400 metres from Oshwal Library and Religious Centre.
Access to the hotel's fitness center, hot spring bath, outdoor pool, children's playground, garden will further enhance your satisfying stay. All the necessary facilities, including free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, fireplace, grocery deliveries, are at hand. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning to ensure a restful night. The hotel offers a high standard of service and amenities to suit the individual needs of all travelers. Heri Heights Serviced Apartments is an excellent choice from which to explore Nairobi or to simply relax and rejuvenate. Set in a prime location of Nairobi, Heri Heights Serviced Apartments puts everything the city has to offer just outside your doorstep.
3 km). Other facilities like laundry facilities are offered. Extras include cable channels. The property is 1. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Railway Museum (2 km) and Nairobi Giraffe Centre (13. 5 km from Nairobi National Park. This self-catering accommodation features free WiFi. 5 km from Kenyatta International Conference Centre and 9. The apartment will provide you with a TV, a balcony and a seating area. The property offers free parking. Complete with a microwave, the dining area also has an oven and a refrigerator. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is located 14 km from the property. You can enjoy garden view from the room. Private bathroom also comes with a shower. Located in Nairobi, Norfolk Towers Apartment offers an outdoor pool. At Norfolk Towers Apartment you will find a garden.
The Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 3 km away. The restaurant serves breakfast daily and a variety of dishes. Guests can relax in the communal lounge and the tour desk can assist you in array excursions and activities. The rooms and apartments at Glory Palace Hotel come with a TV and private bathroom with a shower and toilet. An airport shuttle can be arranged upon request and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is within 20 km. Located in Nairobi, Glory Palace Hotel offers free WiFi in public areas and features a restaurant, tour desk and BBQ facilities. The Kenya Parliament Buildings is 3 km away and the Muthaiga Golf Club within 6 km.
Extras include a desk and a safety deposit box. The Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 3 km away. At Sentrim Boulevard Hotel you will find a tennis court. Free WiFi access is available in public areas. Other facilities offered at the property include a tour desk and luggage storage. There is also a refrigerator. Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV, a fan and a balcony offering views of the pool and garden. Offering an outdoor pool and a restaurant, Sentrim Boulevard Hotel is located in Nairobi. The hotel is 4 km from Railway Museum and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 19 km away. The private bathroom has a bath or shower, with free toiletries.
Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Extras include slippers and free toiletries. Every room has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. 9 km from Palm Tree Bed and Breakfast, while Nairobi National Museum is 3. 2 km from the property. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. All rooms have a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. Some rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 11 km away. Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 1. The bed and breakfast also offers car hire. Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Palm Tree Bed and Breakfast offers accommodation in Nairobi.
The Stables Apartment is situated in Nairobi, 300 metres from Oshwal Library and Religious Centre and 400 metres from Kenya School of Professional Studies. Free private parking is available on site.
Every room is fitted with a TV with cable channels. The homestay has a terrace and views of the city. Mellow Heights is situated in Nairobi, 200 metres from Heritage Centre and 200 metres from Museum Society.
The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 18 km from Ufungamano House. Located close to the University of Nairobi, Ufungamano House offers a garden and free parking and WiFi. Every room comes with a TV and a desk. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. Linen and towels are provided. Kenyatta International Conference Centre is 1. Meeting and conference facilities are available. 7 km from Ufungamano House. Continental breakfast is served in the morning and other meals are available in the cafeteria. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower.
Mvuli Suites has a shared lounge and offers its guests grocery deliveries, laundry services, dry cleaning and ironing. Lunch and dinner are available for a surcharge and guests can choose between a buffet and a la carte menu. They also feature a reading desk, a chair and LCD TV. A breakfast buffet is served in the morning. Located 4 minutes' drive from central Nairobi and offering views of the Nairobi River, Mvuli Suites features studios, a restaurant and conference facilities. The Michuki National Park is about 500 metres away. The elegant studios come with a seating area and a kitchenette with tea making facilities. Free WiFi and private parking is available. Linen and towels are provided.
For reliable service and professional staff, West Breeze Hotel caters to your needs. Enjoy the hotel's recreational facilities, including garden, before retiring to your room for a well-deserved rest. Ideally located in the prime touristic area of Milimani, West Breeze Hotel promises a relaxing and wonderful visit. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service, luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas are just some of the facilities on offer. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning to ensure a restful night. The property features a wide range of facilities to make your stay a pleasant experience.


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Hans Blank (Wormerveer, 13 januari 1952 - Den Oever, 29 januari 2019) was een Nederlandse beeldhouwer en kunstschilder.

Leven en werk
Blank werd opgeleid aan de Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam, onder anderen door Paul Grégoire, Piet Esser en Cor Hund. Hij was als beeldend kunstenaar werkzaam in de Noord-Hollandse plaats Den Oever en in het zuidwesten van Ierland. In zijn eerste werken waren verhalen uit Griekse mythologie te herkennen. Vervolgens richtte hij zich op dierfiguren en later werden de zee en schepen terugkerende elementen in zijn werk. Zijn werk werd geëxposeerd in Amerika, Denemarken, Frankrijk, Ierland en Nederland.

Werken in de openbare ruimte
 ca. 1980 - Afscheid van een Viking echtpaar (Vikingboot), Den Oever
 2003 - Schip met ballast, Midwoud
 2005 - Visserijmonument Wieringen, Den Oever
 2007 - Horizon, Schokland
 2007 - Scheepsbemanning, Maassluis
 2008 - Zonder titel, Schokland
 2008 - Zonder titel, Emmeloord

Externe link
 Persoonlijk website Hans Blank

Nederlands beeldhouwer

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Marignane have picked up an average of 1.10 points per game since the beginning of the season. The team's average points per game in the last 8 matches is 1.38, which is 25.5% higher than their current season's average.
Of the above 3 remaining matches in France - National, Marignane will be playing more matches away (2) than at home (1).
Considering the opponents' Points Per Game (PPG) values above, Marignane's remaining home matches feature a higher combined opposition PPG average than their remaining away matches.
Marignane's opponents to be played in home games currently have a combined average of 1.50 Points Per Game in their away matches played so far this season in the league.
As for the hosts that Marignane will be visiting, so far this season they have a combined average of 1.44 Points Per Game at home in the league.
Matches played at home have accounted for 74% of Marignane's total points and 63% of the goals they have scored so far this season in France - National.
Marignane have scored an average of 0.97 goals per match so far this season, which is lower than the average number of 1.05 goals scored by each team per match this season in the league, all teams combined in France - National.
A majority of Marignane's wins have been obtained with a 1-goal margin (5 wins), while 3 of their wins had a margin of 2 goals or more.
A majority of Marignane's defeats had a 1-goal margin (8 defeats), while 5 of their defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more.
74% of Marignane's points have been earned at home. Marignane have failed to win in their last 8 away matches.
Villefranche have scored an average of 0.97 goals per game since the beginning of the season. The team's average number of goals scored per game in the last 8 matches is 1.25, which is 28.9% higher than their current season's average.
Of the above 3 remaining matches in France - National, Villefranche will be playing more matches at home (2) than away (1).
As for the hosts that Villefranche will be visiting, so far this season they have a combined average of 1.38 Points Per Game at home in the league.
Matches played at home have accounted for only 45% of Villefranche's total points and 50% of the goals they have scored so far this season in France - National.
Villefranche have scored an average of 0.97 goals per match so far this season, which is lower than the average number of 1.05 goals scored by each team per match this season in the league, all teams combined in France - National.
A majority of Villefranche's defeats had a 1-goal margin (6 defeats), while 1 of their defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more.
71% of Villefranche's matches had under 2.5 goals in total. Villefranche conceded at least 1 goal in 87% of their home matches. Villefranche conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 6 home matches.


Use FlexLayout for stacking or wrapping a collection of child views.
The Xamarin.Forms FlexLayout is new in Xamarin.Forms version 3.0. It is based on the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module, commonly known as flex layout or flex-box, so called because it includes many flexible options to arrange children within the layout.
FlexLayout is similar to the Xamarin.Forms StackLayout in that it can arrange its children horizontally and vertically in a stack. However, the FlexLayout is also capable of wrapping its children if there are too many to fit in a single row or column, and also has many options for orientation, alignment, and adapting to various screen sizes.
FlexLayout derives from Layout<View> and inherits a Children property of type IList<View>.
FlexLayout defines six public bindable properties and five attached bindable properties that affect the size, orientation, and alignment of its child elements. (If you're not familiar with attached bindable properties, see the article Attached properties.) These properties are described in detail in the sections below on The bindable properties in detail and The attached bindable properties in detail. However, this article begins with a section on some Common usage scenarios of FlexLayout that describes many of these properties more informally. Towards the end of the article, you'll see how to combine FlexLayout with CSS style sheets.
The FlexLayoutDemos sample program contains several pages that demonstrate some common uses of FlexLayout and allows you to experiment with its properties.
The Direction property is set to a value of the FlexDirection enumeration. The default is Row. Setting the property to Column causes the children of the FlexLayout to be arranged in a single column of items.
When items in a FlexLayout are arranged in a column, the FlexLayout is said to have a vertical main axis and a horizontal cross axis.
The AlignItems property is of type FlexAlignItems and specifies how items are aligned on the cross axis. The Center option causes each item to be horizontally centered.
With that change, this one Label is positioned at the left edge of the FlexLayout when the reading order is left-to-right.
The JustifyContent property is of type FlexJustify, and specifies how items are arranged on the main axis. The SpaceEvenly option allocates all leftover vertical space equally between all the items, and above the first item, and below the last item.
If you were using a StackLayout, you would need to assign the VerticalOptions property of each item to CenterAndExpand to achieve a similar effect. But the CenterAndExpand option would allocate twice as much space between each item than before the first item and after the last item. You can mimic the CenterAndExpand option of VerticalOptions by setting the JustifyContent property of FlexLayout to SpaceAround.
These FlexLayout properties are discussed in more detail in the section The bindable properties in detail below.
The Direction property of this FlexLayout is not set, so it has the default setting of Row, meaning that the children are arranged in rows and the main axis is horizontal.
The Wrap property is of an enumeration type FlexWrap. If there are too many items to fit on a row, then this property setting causes the items to wrap to the next row.
Notice that the FlexLayout is a child of a ScrollView. If there are too many rows to fit on the page, then the ScrollView has a default Orientation property of Vertical and allows vertical scrolling.
The JustifyContent property allocates leftover space on the main axis (the horizontal axis) so that each item is surrounded by the same amount of blank space.
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There is a standard layout in web design called the holy grail because it's a layout format that is very desirable, but often hard to realize with perfection. The layout consists of a header at the top of the page and a footer at the bottom, both extending to the full width of the page. Occupying the center of the page is the main content, but often with a columnar menu to the left of the content and supplementary information (sometimes called an aside area) at the right. Section 5.4.1 of the CSS Flexible Box Layout specification describes how the holy grail layout can be realized with a flex box.
The navigation and aside areas are rendered with a BoxView on the left and right.
The first FlexLayout in the XAML file has a vertical main axis and contains three children arranged in a column. These are the header, the body of the page, and the footer. The nested FlexLayout has a horizontal main axis with three children arranged in a row.
The Order attached bindable property is set on the first BoxView. This property is an integer with a default value of 0. You can use this property to change the layout order. Generally developers prefer the content of the page to appear in markup prior to the navigation items and aside items. Setting the Order property on the first BoxView to a value less than its other siblings causes it to appear as the first item in the row. Similarly, you can ensure that an item appears last by setting the Order property to a value greater than its siblings.
The Basis attached bindable property is set on the two BoxView items to give them a width of 50 pixels. This property is of type FlexBasis, a structure that defines a static property of type FlexBasis named Auto, which is the default. You can use Basis to specify a pixel size or a percentage that indicates how much space the item occupies on the main axis. It is called a basis because it specifies an item size that is the basis of all subsequent layout.
The Grow property is set on the nested Layout and on the Label child representing the content. This property is of type float and has a default value of 0. When set to a positive value, all the remaining space along the main axis is allocated to that item and to siblings with positive values of Grow. The space is allocated proportionally to the values, somewhat like the star specification in a Grid.
The first Grow attached property is set on the nested FlexLayout, indicating that this FlexLayout is to occupy all the unused vertical space within the outer FlexLayout. The second Grow attached property is set on the Label representing the content, indicating that this content is to occupy all the unused horizontal space within the inner FlexLayout.
There is also a similar Shrink attached bindable property that you can use when the size of children exceeds the size of the FlexLayout but wrapping is not desired.
The Order setting of –1 causes the Image element to be displayed first in each of the nested FlexLayout views regardless of its position within the children collection. The AlignSelf property of Center causes the Image to be centered within the FlexLayout. This overrides the setting of the AlignItems property, which has a default value of Stretch, meaning that the Label and Button children are stretched to the full width of the FlexLayout.
Within each of the three FlexLayout views, a blank Label precedes the Button, but it has a Grow setting of 1. This means that all the extra vertical space is allocated to this blank Label, which effectively pushes the Button to the bottom.
You can experiment with the five remaining bindable properties using the Experiment page of the FlexLayoutDemos sample. This page allows you to add or remove children from a FlexLayout and to set combinations of the five bindable properties. All the children of the FlexLayout are Label views of various colors and sizes, with the Text property set to a number corresponding to its position in the Children collection.
Each of the Label views has a gray background that shows the space allocated to that Label within the FlexLayout. The background of the FlexLayout itself is Alice Blue. It occupies the entire bottom area of the page except for a little margin at the left and right.
Notice that for the Reverse options, the items start at the right or bottom.
When the Wrap property is set to NoWrap and the main axis is constrained (as in this program), and the main axis is not wide or tall enough to fit all the children, the FlexLayout attempts to make the items smaller, as the iOS screenshot demonstrates. You can control the shrinkness of the items with the Shrink attached bindable property.
In all three screenshots, the Wrap property is set to Wrap. The Start default is shown in the previous Android screenshot. The iOS screenshot here shows the Center option: all the items are moved to the center. The three other options beginning with the word Space allocate the extra space not occupied by the items. SpaceBetween allocates the space equally between the items; SpaceAround puts equal space around each item, while SpaceEvenly puts equal space between each item, and before the first item and after the last item on the row.
In the iOS screenshot, the tops of all the children are aligned. In the Android screenshots, the items are vertically centered based on the tallest child. In the UWP screenshot, the bottoms of all the items are aligned.
For any individual item, the AlignItems setting can be overridden with the AlignSelf attached bindable property.
The AlignContent has no effect when there is only one row or column.
FlexLayout defines five attached bindable properties. These properties are set on children of the FlexLayout and pertain only to that particular child.
For any individual child of the FlexLayout, this property setting overrides the AlignItems property set on the FlexLayout itself. The default setting of Auto means to use the AlignItems setting.
The Order property is of type int. The default value is 0.
The Order property allows you to change the order that the children of the FlexLayout are arranged. Usually, the children of a FlexLayout are arranged is the same order that they appear in the Children collection. You can override this order by setting the Order attached bindable property to a non-zero integer value on one or more children. The FlexLayout then arranges its children based on the setting of the Order property on each child, but children with the same Order setting are arranged in the order that they appear in the Children collection.
The Basis attached bindable property indicates the amount of space that is allocated to a child of the FlexLayout on the main axis. The size specified by the Basis property is the size along the main axis of the parent FlexLayout. Therefore, Basis indicates the width of a child when the children are arranged in rows, or the height when the children are arranged in columns.
The Basis property is of type FlexBasis, a structure. The size can be specified in either device-independent units or as a percentage of the size of the FlexLayout. The default value of the Basis property is the static property FlexBasis.Auto, which means that the child's requested width or height is used.
This fractional value must be in the range of 0 to 1.
The iOS screenshot at the left shows the two Label elements being given heights in device-independent units. The Android screen shows them being given heights that are a fraction of the total height of the FlexLayout. If the Basis is set at 100%, then the child is the height of the FlexLayout, and will wrap to the next column and occupy the entire height of that column, as the UWP screenshot demonstrates: It appears as if the five children are arranged in a row, but they're actually arranged in five columns.
The Grow attached bindable property is of type int. The default value is 0, and the value must be greater than or equal to 0.
The Grow property plays a role when the Wrap property is set to NoWrap and the row of children has a total width less than the width of the FlexLayout, or the column of children has a shorter height than the FlexLayout. The Grow property indicates how to apportion the leftover space among the children.
If any one child is given a positive Grow value, then that child takes up all the remaining space, as the Android screenshot demonstrates. This space can also be allocated among two or more children. In the UWP screenshot, the Grow property of the second Label is set to 0.5, while the Grow property of the fourth Label is 1.5, which gives the fourth Label three times as much of the leftover space as the second Label.
How the child view uses that space depends on the particular type of child. For a Label, the text can be positioned within the total space of the Label using the properties HorizontalTextAlignment and VerticalTextAlignment.
The Shrink attached bindable property is of type int. The default value is 1, and the value must be greater than or equal to 0.
The Shrink property plays a role when the Wrap property is set to NoWrap and the aggregate width of a row of children is greater than the width of the FlexLayout, or the aggregate height of a single column of children is greater than the height of the FlexLayout. Normally the FlexLayout will display these children by constricting their sizes. The Shrink property can indicate which children are given priority in being displayed at their full sizes.
In the Android screenshot, the Shrink value for the second Label is set to 0, and that Label is displayed in its full width. Also, the fourth Label is given a Shrink value greater than one, and it has shrunk. The UWP screenshot shows both Label elements being given a Shrink value of 0 to allow them to be displayed in their full size, if that is possible.
You can set both the Grow and Shrink values to accommodate situations where the aggregate child sizes might sometimes be less than or sometimes greater than the size of the FlexLayout.
Several FlexLayout attached bindable properties are referenced here. In the label.empty selector, you'll see the flex-grow attribute, which styles an empty Label to provide some blank space above the Button. The image selector contains an order attribute and an align-self attribute, both of which correspond to FlexLayout attached bindable properties.
You've seen that you can set properties directly on the FlexLayout and you can set attached bindable properties on the children of a FlexLayout. Or, you can set these properties indirectly using traditional XAML-based styles or CSS styles. What's important is to know and understand these properties. These properties are what makes the FlexLayout truly flexible.


Pork quality and carcass characteristics are now being integrated into swine breeding objectives because of their economic value. Understanding the genetic basis for these traits is necessary for this to be accomplished. The main objective of this study was to improve pork quality traits in two Canadian swine populations. Data from 6,408 commercial crossbred pigs with performance traits recorded in production systems with 2,100 of them having meat quality and carcass measurements. These pigs were progeny from 139 Duroc boars bred to 429 F1 hybrid Landrace × Large White sows. In the first study, phenotypic and genetic parameters for meat quality and carcass traits were estimated. Heritability estimates (± SE) for carcass traits were moderate to high and ranged from 0.22 ± 0.08 for longissimus dorsi muscle area to 0.63 ± 0.04 for trimmed ham weight, except for firmness that was low. Heritability estimates (± SE) for meat quality traits varied from 0.10 ± 0.04 to 0.39 ± 0.06, for the Minolta b* of ham quadriceps femoris muscle and shear force, respectively. There were high negative genetic correlations between drip loss with pH and shear force and a positive correlation with cooking loss. Genetic correlation between carcass weight with carcass marbling was highly positive. It was concluded that selection for increasing primal and subprimal cut weights with better pork quality may be possible. Furthermore, the use of pH is confirmed as an indicator for pork water-holding capacity and cooking loss. In the second study, heritability, phenotypic, and genetic correlations between performance traits (n=9) with meat quality (n=25) and carcass (n=19) traits were estimated. Performance traits had low-to-moderate heritabilities (±SE), ranged from 0.07±0.13 to 0.45±0.07 for weaning weight, and ultrasound backfat depth, respectively. The results indicate that: (a) selection for birth weight may increase drip loss, lightness of longissimus dorsi, and gluteus medius muscles but may reduce fat depth; (b) selection for nursery weight can be valuable for increasing both quantity and quality traits; (c) selection for increased daily gain may increase the carcass weight and most of the primal cuts. These findings suggest that deterioration of pork quality may have occurred over many generations through the selection for less backfat thickness, and feed efficiency, but selection for growth had no adverse effects on pork quality. The heritabilities of carcass and pork quality traits indicated that they can be improved through traditional selection and genomic selection, respectively. The estimated genetic parameters for performance, carcass and meat quality traits can be incorporated into the breeding programs that emphasize product quality in these Canadian swine populations. In the third study, a genomic selection was performed for meat quality and carcass traits in 2,100 commercial pigs and 107 Duroc purebred pigs using Illumina's PorcineSNP60 BeadChip and single-step BLUP (ssBLUP). It was concluded that genomic predictions models developed using ssBLUP could predict the parental purebreds without substantial loss of prediction accuracy compared to their crossbred progenies to improve carcass and pork quality traits. The prediction accuracies for the purebred parental resulted from the ssBLUP evaluation were also compared with the accuracies from the traditional parental average. The results showed that the prediction accuracies resulted from the ssBLUP had average improvements of 17% and 16% for pork quality and carcass, respectively. In conclusion, this study confirmed that genomics could improve pork quality through genomic selection from commercial crossbred pigs to meet the demands by consumers, packers and processors.


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Season Premiere: Modern Family – "The Old Wagon"
"The Old Wagon"
"Time marches on, huh?"
The central storyline in "The Old Wagon" is about nostalgia: the Dunphy family keeps their station wagon around not because it's functional, but because it holds treasured memories of their past that they are unwilling to let go.
My growing issue with Modern Family is that it doesn't feel like a beat up station wagon with character; instead, it feels like one of those models which takes people's nostalgia for classic cars and then crams it into a shiny new package. There are elements here that I enjoy as a viewer, and elements that are unquestionably well-executed, and yet the ultimate package feels as if it has been manufactured to create that response instead of earning it.
In an episode which emphasized the importance of reflecting on how fast things change in our lives, Modern Family demonstrated that absolutely nothing has changed since the show sprang to life a year ago. "The Old Wagon" is not even close to being a bad episode of television, but it fits so comfortably into the show's patterns that it honestly frustrates me more than a legitimately bad episode would.
At least then there might have been a single moment of growth.
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Season Premiere: Glee – "Audition"
I want you to imagine that "Audition" was, in fact, an audition for Glee as a television series: if this were the show's pilot, what show would you imagine it to be?
The series' actual pilot, if you remember, tries to capture an emotion: it is about the positivity of Glee club, and the potential for music to unite these social outcasts (and a football player) to achieve something beyond simple anonymity. It was predicated on the idea that one song could pull everything together: Journey was powerful enough to bolster Will's spirit and calm Finn's anxieties, and suddenly New Directions was full of hope.
And yet, the Glee club never truly moved up the social ladder, and this sort of romantic ideal of glee club was deconstructed just as quickly as it was constructed. Glee's first season was spent trying to find new ways to challenge the Glee club, and to be honest they kept returning to the same premise: by placing the club's finances in peril, the group would need to band together against external threats and thus recreate the final scene of that pilot. Everyone would get together and sing to help Quinn through her pregnancy, or help Will understand what he means to them, or some other holistic function that music could in some fashion solve. Glee was a show about people getting knocked down and immediately getting back up to sing things back to where they were before, a cycle that became dramatically problematic by the time the first part of the season came to an end.
By comparison, "Audition" is not that type of show: the emotion it captures is the discord within the Glee Club family, and it starts with the hopefulness of the ideal before quickly and quite viciously deconstructing any notion that happy days are here again. It is an episode about the impossibility of unity, about how our selfishness keeps the ideal from ever coming to fruition, and is thus an episode that taps into the sadness inherent in Glee's concept rather than its triumphant musical enlightenment.
In other words, it's my kind of Glee, which makes it a pretty substantial risk for a second season "Audition."
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Premiere: Virtuality – "Pilot"
After watching the two-hour event that is the Virtuality pilot, I think I can understand why FOX was resistent to picking the show up to series.
It isn't that FOX is allergic to science fiction: it goes into next season with the genre's two biggest television properties, Fringe and Dollhouse, in its lineup. Rather, there's a particular way that it likes its science fiction, a preference that both Dollhouse and Fringe fit into comfortable. Both shows, although expanding heavily on their serialized elements and genre transmorgifications later in their freshman seasons, started out as genrified takes on the procedural mystery model, combining a high concept with what is arguably a more accesible and thus lower form of weekly episodic television. For FOX executives worried about selling the show to advertisers and viewers alike, it was the ace up their sleeve, the caveat that allowed them to both give the appearance of openness to genre programming and satisfy their desire to eat away at CBS' dominance in the field.
The reason Virtuality wasn't ordered to series is because it is one giant, enormous middle finger to such ludicrous practices of watering down science fiction upon its arrival so as to pretend as if the people who don't like science fiction are going to stick around once things get weird. What makes good science fiction is the balls out willingness to question reality, and to break away from any and all conventions, all qualities that both Fringe and Dollhouse are capable of and yet never got to reach until FOX was satisfied that the show was really just CSI with insane science or The Unit with personality implants. Virtuality, however, wastes no time in crafting a world where nothing where we question everything, and is thus a world that any science fiction fan in their right mind wants to explore further.
All but dead in the water despite the strange lead-up to this airing, Virtuality is a fascinating pilot, a god awful standalone television movie considering how it ends, and, should it truly find itself on the wrong end of FOX's idiocy, another sign that high science fiction may be a thing of the past on network television.
But, for now, excuse me if I spend a bit of time talking about how awesome it was.
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Hey all you lovely guys out there!
Soooo finnally our summer holidays have arrived - happiest time of the year! Rachel is actually leaving for Israel today and Nina for Asia next monday - we're both beyond excited and can't wait to have the best time evveeer! If you're wondering, yes there will still be posts! We actually prepared them all over the last few weeks and we're really excited to hear what you think about them!
Okay so moving on to our actual post. We took those pictures the last friday on this cute little meadow!
We've actually never been there before - crazy how blogging makes us see Zurich through a whole new pair of glasses!
Sooo you guys we hope you enjoy this post and we'll see you soon!
you will probably read my comment when you'll be back home ......have a nice holiday !
Looks amazing *-* I love your outfits girls!
You guys dress better than some fashion bloggers twice your age. Also, I love how both of you coordinated with neon accessories.
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Hoff ihr werdets au gnüsse z Asie (wo genau?) und Israel, tönt uf jede Fall seehr spannend und freu mich au scho uf Fötelis.
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Virginia Corry Harrell, 87, of Candler, NC, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, and Brevard, NC, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born in Tifton, GA, the daughter of the late Reid Corry and Mae Corry.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert W. Harrell, of Candler; two daughters, Ann Zipperer (Craig), Evington, VA, and Elizabeth O'Shea (Gary Harkins), Asheville, NC; and two grandchildren, Benjamin and Kelly Zipperer, both of Evington.
Virginia was a graduate of Agnes Scott College and an alumna of Emory University. She taught school, was a long-time member of League of Women Voters, member of American Association of University Women, worked with Girl Scouts, Garden Club, and was involved in a Prison Letter Writing Ministry for 20 years through Highlands UMC. She was a member of Francis Asbury UMC.
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John Cale: the great Welsh modernist returns to his roots
Velvet voice ... John Cale. Photograph: David Levene
Fri 12 Dec 2008 02.00 EST
Let's have a singalong. After me: "Abilene ... Abilene." Or how about, "I was living like a Hollywood, but I was dying, dying on the vine."
If the words are unfamiliar and the tunes don't come nostalgically back, you can't be a fan of John Cale, joint creative spirit with Lou Reed of the sublime 1960s musical and artistic entity the Velvet Underground. In the nigh-on four decades that have passed since he left the group - you don't hear his electric violin on late, Reed-ruled recordings such as Sweet Jane and Rock'n Roll - Cale has been a singer-songwriter, producer - and now an artist. Next year, it has just been announced, he is to represent Wales at the Venice Biennale, creating an audio-visual installation in Wales about his relationship with his homeland.
That's right, Wales. It was far from being the only reason I used to spend countless hours when I was 16 listening to the Velvet Underground. But as a Welsh teenager it was certainly interesting to hear Cale's unmistakable accent. I remember being puzzled and amazed the first time I listened to The Gift, a spoken-word composition in which Cale tells a grisly comic horror story about a young man who tries to post himself to the girl he loves. The story was clearly told in a south Welsh accent, which baffled me because just about all I knew about the Velvet Underground was that it was a New York outfit. Was this a put on? Was Reed's henchman some kind of Welsh-American hybrid? Eventually I discovered that Cale did in fact come from south Wales, had gone to America to study classical music and worked with the avant garde composer La Monte Young before meeting Reed.
When I became a journalist I had opportunities to revisit the band I'd been obsessed with as an adolescent and learn more about their milieu. In New York I met Gerard Malanga who used to dance with a whip on stage with the Velvets. I even visited Young's apartment, set up as a light and sound installation. Above all, I was once lucky enough to interview Cale briefly on the phone. His accent is still, after all those years away, powerfully inflected with deep south Welsh tones. It is a marvellous voice.
But it was Cale's musical radicalism that was his great contribution to the Velvets' recordings - the scary violin on The Black Angel's Death Song, the unsurpassed chaos of feedback that is European Son. His solo recordings allowed him to emerge more clearly as a writer, even a poet. The collaborative Andy Warhol homage he created with Reed, Songs for Drella, includes the beautiful A Dream in which Cale - once again, as in The Gift, speaking his lines - personifies Warhol describing a weird ghostly return to the Factory. "It was a very cold, clear fall night ... "
A Dream is an Anglo-Welsh poem transplanted to New York. It will be fascinating to see this great Welsh modernist return to his roots.
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Fresh faces: a cross-section of the College's new faculty
Sixty-two new faculty members joined departments in the College of Arts & Sciences this summer. Meet six.
Among the newest faculty hired by College of Arts & Sciences departments are, top row, left to right, Kennet Flores, Aalyia Sadruddin and Malia Blue; bottom row, Gabriel Bump, Fenaba Addo and Gedas Bertasius.
Fall semester is a time of beginnings at Carolina, especially for the newest faculty hired across campus.
Departments in the College of Arts & Sciences welcomed 62 full-time and temporary faculty members, who add expertise in a variety of fields, including creative writing, petrology, machine learning and many more.
Here's a look at six of those new hires.
Fenaba R. Addo is an associate professor in the public policy department.
She researches debt and wealth inequality with a focus on families, relationships, higher education and economic strain as social determinants of health and well-being. Addo has also studied the role that consumer and family policies play in reinforcing these relationships.
Addo has published extensively on the role of debt and debt management in young adulthood and within relationships. "I have also investigated family, financial strain and debt-related consumer policies as a social determinant of health," she said. "My research program on racial disparities in student loan debt has contributed to larger discussions within our society on postsecondary value and racial wealth inequality."
With an interest in bridging social demography with economic equality, Addo has published on racial disparities in student debt, older Black women and wealth and the millennial racial wealth gap. She also analyzes ways that societal inequalities stem from historical legacies of racial exclusion and discrimination and how they are reproduced over time.
Addo was on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's faculty before joining Carolina. She holds a doctoral degree in policy analysis and management from Cornell University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University.
Much of her work focuses on the transition to adulthood. "That period coincides with the ages of many of my students," she said. "I encourage students to draw upon their experiences to contextualize course content and grow as scholars; I get excited and motivated to learn from them and evolve as an educator and researcher through this process of shared learning and co-teaching."
Gedas Bertasius is an assistant professor in computer science.
His research on computer vision includes video understanding, object detection in video and data-driven sports analytics. "My research aims to teach computers how to perceive visual data such as images and videos," he said. Bertasius also researches machine learning in areas such as human behavior modeling, multimodal deep learning and transfer learning.
"I love thinking about challenging research problems," Bertasius said. "I'm excited to see how computer vision technology that we develop gets applied to real-world problems like self-driving cars, autonomous robots, and augmented and virtual-reality devices."
Prior to joining the faculty, Bertasius was a postdoctoral researcher at Facebook AI. He earned a doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from Dartmouth College, where he was a varsity basketball player.
Bertasius grew up in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital city. He played basketball for various national teams, including a U-18 squad that won a silver medal at the 2008 International Basketball Association's European Championships.
"I was drawn to UNC because of its excellent students and many collaboration opportunities within the computer science department," he said. "I am also a big basketball fan, so joining a school with rich basketball traditions is exciting."
Malia Blue joins the exercise and sport science department as an assistant professor.
Blue's research on cardiometabolic health focuses on identifying disease risk factors, developing exercise intervention strategies and improving overall health and wellness of racial and ethnic minority populations. "I hope to support diversity and inclusion in exercise science by conducting my research in more diverse samples and collaborating with a wide range of students, academics and practitioners," she said.
She also investigates the relationship between body composition, performance and injury risk in different athletic populations.
Blue earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science and master's and doctoral degrees in exercise physiology from Carolina before spending the past year teaching at High Point University. "UNC is home to me," Blue said. "It's exciting to be in an environment with motivated, successful researchers working on innovative research. It's the kind of academic circle I want to be in."
She previously worked as director of community health for Gaston County Schools and as a clinical trials coordinator at Carolina's Thurston Arthritis Research Center.
"I am passionate about helping individuals obtain the knowledge and skills to live a healthier lifestyle. I'm motivated to extend traditional exercise physiology concepts to diverse populations who are often underrepresented in exercise science," Blue said.
Gabriel Bump is an assistant professor of creative writing in the English and comparative literature department.
His debut novel, "Everywhere You Don't Belong" (Algonquin Books), was a New York Times Notable Book of 2020, won a raft of awards, including the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and is being adapted for a TV series. He has also published short stories.
Bump, who grew up in Chicago's South Shore community, received a bachelor's degree in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a master's degree in fiction from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
"The writing history at UNC is intimidating," Bump said. "The brilliance formed here: Thomas Wolfe, Randall Kenan, Jenny Offill, to name a few. And the current cohort of writers and scholars. This is a special place. Every day, I can't believe my dumb luck."
Along with teaching an introductory workshop and a 300-level stylistics class on writing antiheros, Bump plans to teach a wide range of courses, from screenwriting to novel writing to prose poems. "I want to give students exposure to as much inspiration as possible. Young writers should try out different genres and styles, see what clicks, see what makes their blood pump faster," he said.
Bump will continue writing. "When I'm writing something new, getting into it, falling into a strange artistic trance, few experiences can match that. It's fun! Teaching makes me a better writer. Writing is a solitary practice. The classroom, that small creative community, is an exciting and motivating space."
Kennet E. Flores is an assistant professor in the earth, marine and environmental sciences department.
In places such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Ecuadorian Andes and the central Appalachians, Flores researches fluid-rock interaction, rock formation and tectonic evolution. He examines processes that control the evolution of active margins or areas on the edge of continents where subduction, such as an oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate, occurs.
He answers questions like: How are critical elements distributed and cycled in the Earth, and how do geological processes influence topography, climate and biodiversity?
Before arriving at Carolina, Flores was on faculty at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and was an associate research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History. Flores obtained a doctoral degree in geosciences and environment and a master's degree in earth sciences from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He also earned a licentiate and a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Costa Rica.
"I was born and raised in rural Costa Rica, surrounded by nature, spectacular landscapes and active tectonics," Flores said. "That early contact with nature was the starting point of my passion for earth science, which grew while completing my degrees in Costa Rica and Switzerland. Since arriving in the United States, I transformed that passion into a professional career, focusing on understanding fundamental processes in earth sciences and the academic development of new professionals in this field."
Carolina's outstanding student body and faculty influenced his decision to work here, Flores said. "I'm also arriving at a key time when three units merge into a single interdisciplinary department. The merge will position us among the country's leading earth sciences departments."
Aalyia Sadruddin is an assistant professor in the anthropology department.
In the year prior to joining Carolina's faculty, Sadruddin was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. She earned a doctoral degree in anthropology from Yale University, a master's degree in sociology of health and medicine and a bachelor's degree from South Africa's University of Witwatersrand (Wits).
As a medical anthropologist, she has research and teaching interests in health, demographic change and care in post-conflict societies. "Over the last decade, I have conducted ethnographic research on aging and late-life care practices in Rwanda," Sadruddin said. "Telling this story from the perspective of women and men over age 70, I illustrate the challenges that come with aging in a country where many lives have been lost and connections between generations disrupted due to mass violence and refugeeism."
She has traced how elderly Rwandans navigate everyday life, such as dealing with the passage of time, taking care of themselves and preparing for death. "My research reveals the intricate ways that members of one generation are managing to rewrite the social script of reconciliation," Sadruddin said.
With a book in progress, Sadruddin said that anthropology has taught her that there is always room to dig deeper. "I find motivation in writing about the diverse ways in which ordinary people deal with the twists and turns of life and with the joys and sorrows of existence. The stories and experiences of the Rwandans with whom I work consistently encourage me to think and write with depth."
Sadruddin said that she looks forward to growing Carolina's medical anthropology major, proposed by Professor Michele Rivkin Fish in 2019, with colleagues in the medical sciences, public health and anthropology.