Harry Potter's Wizarding world just got its newest film and now's a good time to see how the other film in this universe rank up against each other.
As Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hits theatres near you, fans of JK Rowling's Wizarding World across the globe are brimming with excitement. To celebrate the latest franchise, IMDb editors have put together a list of your favourite Harry Potter movies ranked from Magic to plain tragic.
Alfonso Cuarón stepped in to direct, introducing the darker tone that would continue through the remainder of the series. But, much like David Yates' later movies, it maintains a sly sense of humour throughout. Weird hairless werewolf aside (we'll forever question that choice), the film is visually stunning, and, as the series moves on, we spend less time watching Harry and friends in class, so it's refreshing to see them in Professor Lupin's class fighting a Boggart, or flying a Hippogriff in Care of Magical Creatures with Hagrid. Ultimately, it's a wonderful bridge between the innocence of the first two movies, and the bleaker storylines that lie ahead.
Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the most cinematic film of the series, but it's also more of a war movie than a Harry Potter movie, which is why we don't have it at No. 1. That being said, it features solid acting across the board, smart pacing that manages to ratchet up the tension without veering into a rushed storyline, and genuinely high stakes.
It shows the devastating impact of war not only on the main characters but their family and friends while maintaining an aura of hope throughout. It's the perfect capper to the Harry Potter series and one we'll continue to watch again and again.
Half-Blood Prince is the last film where Hogwarts is a key location, and juxtaposing scenes of Quidditch matches, love potions gone awry, and teenage drama with the destruction happening in the larger Wizarding World works wonderfully. We also get more of Helena Bonham Carter's unhinged Bellatrix Lestrange, an intro to Voldemort as a very creepy child, and Tom Felton walking a tightrope of fear and anger as Malfoy.
The one major disappointment is Harry and Ginny's relationship. While we try not to compare the films to the books, this version of Harry and Ginny's young love feels rushed, and lacks the chemistry of J.K. Rowling's words.
To get the bad out of the way: DUMBLEDORE WOULD HAVE NEVER YELLED AT HARRY ABOUT PUTTING HIS NAME IN THE GOBLET!! Those of you who have read the books know what we're talking about. Outside of angry Dumbledore, Goblet of Fire is definitely worthy of being in the Top 5. It finally shows a glimpse of the Wizarding World outside of the U.K., with both the Triwizard Tournament and Quidditch World Cup providing a new layer to the typical Hogwarts happenings. Plus, we love seeing a pre-Twilight R-Patz. It also sets up the conflict for the remainder of the series, and finally puts a face on He Who Must Not Be Named.
Order of the Phoenix introduces us to the style of David Yates, who went on to direct the remainder of the Potter series, as well as Fantastic Beasts. Yates brings in a level of humor to balance out the drama, something J.K. Rowling did so adeptly in the books. He manages to make an angsty Harry still likable, and the lightness and joy he brings to the scenes of Harry teaching "Dumbledore's Army" remind us that amidst all the darkness, magic can still be fun.
Professor Umbridge also serves as a great villain, played with aplomb by Imelda Staunton. Phoenix doesn't rank higher because it under-develops the relationship between Harry and Sirius, which ultimately limits the emotional payoff in the end.
The first of the five planned Fantastic Beasts movies introduces us to the Wizarding World in a new, more adult light. Plus, Nifflers. The creatures and the supporting players carry the film—most notably Dan Fogler's Muggle sidekick Jacob Kowalski, and Ezra Miller's truly tragic Credence.
However, while Eddie Redmayne brings a believable awkwardness to the part, Newt Scamander is no Harry Potter, and the MACUSA wizards are underdeveloped, bureaucratic villains. The twist ending ultimately saves the movie though, teasing some familiar characters going into the second film.
The first in the series, Sorcerer's Stone is, let's face it, adorable. Getting to discover the world of magic through a young Harry's eyes is a lovely way to start the series. This film gets credit for the nostalgia it inspires, the John Williams score that has become synonymous with the holiday season, and for setting the stage for the rest of the series.
All that being said, while the child actors look the part, their performances leave a lot to be desired. And while it's probably the most family friendly of all the movies, it's also not the one we're going to re-watch on a lazy Sunday.
Also known as "Harry Potter Goes Camping," Deathly Hallows: Part 1 suffers from way too much exposition. While there are some satisfying emotional moments, like the trip to Godric's Hollow, the film tries too hard to hit the big plot points, making it feel more like a checklist of moments than a cohesive film. Ultimately, it serves as a nice lead-in for the finale, as opposed to existing as a solid, stand-alone movie.
Flying cars aside, Chamber of Secrets lacks some of the je ne sais quoi that makes the other films so appealing. It delivers less nostalgia than the first, less action than the latter half of the series, and ultimately has the thinnest storyline.


A couple of years ago I first heard from Ross Scaife in a lengthy and incredibly intelligent response to a post on this blog. A few months later I met him—and befriended him—at a digital humanities conference, and we have had spirited conversations about scholarship and digital media ever since.
Very sadly, I learned today on the Stoa Consortium blog (which Ross founded) that Ross had finally succumbed to cancer this week at the heartbreakingly young age of 47.
Like my friend and colleague Roy Rosenzweig, who passed away five months ago from cancer, Ross approached his series of painful treatments with a bravery and even nonchalance that is frankly unfathomable to me. Until fairly recently he was still sending me upbeat, hilarious notes via email, and talking about hunting and fishing on Facebook.
In the digital world it's sometimes easy to lose track of the real humans on the other side of the network. That was never the case with Ross. His humanity, kindness, and enthusiasm was instantly apparent to everyone he spoke to online and off.
Oh man. Ross was my colleague for two years at Kentucky. An amazingly decent guy, to say nothing of his work. I didn't even know he was sick.


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package de.inetsoftware.jwebassembly.runtime;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.junit.ClassRule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

import de.inetsoftware.jwebassembly.ScriptEngine;
import de.inetsoftware.jwebassembly.WasmRule;
import de.inetsoftware.jwebassembly.api.annotation.Export;

/**
 * Run some tests which not return static/fix values likes times or random value and which are difficult to compare.
 *
 * @author Volker Berlin
 *
 */
@RunWith( Parameterized.class )
public class DynamicValues {

    @ClassRule
    public static WasmRule rule = new WasmRule( TestClass.class );

    private final ScriptEngine script;

    public DynamicValues( ScriptEngine script ) {
        this.script = script;
    }

    @Parameters( name = "{0}" )
    public static Collection<ScriptEngine[]> data() {
        return ScriptEngine.testParams();
    }

    @Test
    public void currentTimeMillis() {
        long before = System.currentTimeMillis();
        String result = rule.evalWasm( script, "currentTimeMillis" );
        long after = System.currentTimeMillis();
        long val = Long.parseLong( result );
        assertTrue( before + "<=" + val + "<=" + after, before <= val && val <= after );
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    static class TestClass {

        @Export
        static long currentTimeMillis() {
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        @Export
        static int testHashCode() {
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            Object obj2 = new Object();
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace MobileDevice
{
    class MobileDevice
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            GSMTest.TestingGSM(); //task7
            GSMCallHistoryTest.AddingCalls(); //task12
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"No health impact from windfarms". BEAM welcomes NHMRC draft report.
A wind turbine at the Hepburn Community Wind Farm on Lenoards Hil
Residents of Mitchell Shire will be reassured that the proposed Cherry Tree Range wind farm poses no risks to public health. Whilst this had been confirmed through the VCAT process last year, the draft report "Evidence on Windfarms and Human Health" published by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) this week reaffirmed "there is no reliable or consistent evidence that windfarms directly cause adverse health effects in humans". It is very clear.
BEAM Mitchel Environment Group welcomes the long awaited NHMRC draft report, and Vice-President Peter Lockyer notes "this report is totally consistent with the South Australian Environment Protection Agency assessment last year, and similar recent assessments by the Victorian Health Department, and its NSW counterpart". BEAM has campaigned long about the safety of wind farms, and has supported the Planning Permit issued to Infigen for the Cherry Tree Range windfarm. Possible health impacts were the final issue the VCAT commissioners addressed. The concerns have been scientifically "put to bed". There is no evidence of a causal link to health.
This is not to discount that some people find it difficult to live with wind turbines in their vicinity, (perhaps from the nocebo effect as Professor Simon Chapman of UNSW has repeatedly suggested) but the NHMRC draft study was clear "it is unlikely that substantial windfarm noise would be heard from more than 500-1500m of a windfarm". The Victorian requirement of a minimum 2km setback would appear very conservative.
In welcoming the draft NHMRC report, BEAM sees the local windfarm development as a positive contribution to renewable energy production, local employment and local action to address climate change. Hostility to green power by the Abbott Government may frustrate renewable energy development, but climate change stares us in the face daily, with record heat waves, longer periods above 40C, and catastrophic bushfires more often than past decades.
Quickly moving away from fossil fuels gives us the best chance of minimising the dramatic changes in climate. Peter Lockyer concludes "There is no option but to act, wind farms are a part of that action and the Cherry Tree Range windfarm appears a valuable contribution to positive action".
A bit more about the NHMRC report…
Following its 2010 Public Statement on Wind Turbines and Human Health after a rapid review of evidence, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has now undertaken a systematic review of all available international evidence. The process involved the review of 2850 references and 506 public submissions and a background literature review.
Overall, the NHMRC has found that there is no reliable or consistent evidence that wind farms directly cause adverse health effects in humans. Some key points from the evidence summary include:
Noise from wind turbines, including its content of low-frequency noise and infrasound, is similar to noise from many other natural and human-made sources. There is no evidence that health or heFlashing lights can trigger seizures among people with a rare form of epilepsy called photosensitive epilepsy. The risk of shadow flicker from wind turbines triggering a seizure among people with this condition is estimated to be very low.
Limited evidence suggests that the level of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic radiation close to wind farms is less than average levels measured inside and outside Australian suburban homes.
There is no consistent evidence of human health effects from exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic radiation at much higher levels than is present near wind farms.
The report also states that there was some consistent evidence that proximity to wind farms is associated with annoyance, including some sleep disturbance and poorer quality of life. However they point out that this association does not mean that the wind farms cause these effects.
The draft report is open to submission of additional, credible evidence until April 11th. After that point a targeted call for additional, high quality research on wind farms and health will be made, in order to address the gaps in evidence they found while undertaking this review. To download a copy of the draft report or read about the process undertaken, head to the NHMRC website.
Be heard in your community
We encourage all BEAM members and supporters of our campaign around the development of a wind farm on the Cherry Tree Range to share this information with their friends and neighbours. You may also wish to write a letter to your local paper:
Seymour Telegraph: editor@seymourtelegraph.com.au
North Central Review: ncreditorial@newspaperhouse.com.au
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Club Penguin Add Puffle Launch App Video and Mobile Apps Page!
Cool, huh? I'm guessing they will keep adding more game apps to this page as they are being released.


2018-19 record: 28-6, Mountain West regular-season co-champion, conference tournament champion.
Series record: Washington has a 3-5 record against Utah State. The Huskies have played the Aggies only once since 1986, a 75-61 victory in the 2006 NCAA tournament.
10 – Consecutive games the Aggies have won, which is tied for the eighth longest winning streak in the nation.
9 – Where Utah State was picked to finish in the 11-team Mountain West in a preseason media poll.
8 – Years since the Aggies appeared in the NCAA tournament.
Early line: Aggies by two points.
G Sam Merrill: The Mountain West player of the year averages 21.2 points, 4.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds a game. The 6-foot-5 junior guard is an excellent marksman who shoots 46.5 percent from the field, 37.8 percent on three-pointers and 90.7 percent on free throws. He's the only player in the nation shooting at least 46 percent from the field, 37 percent on three-pointers and 90 percent at the line. He is one of just six players to do that in the past 22 years. In the past seven games, Merrill is averaging 26.7 points. During that span, he's had 38- and 32-point outbursts. In three Mountain West tournament games, Merrill averaged 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
C Neemias Queta: The 6-11 big man won the Mountain West defensive player of the year award and freshman of the year honors. Queta, a product of Barreiro, Portugal, has transformed Utah State into a defensive juggernaut. He averages 8.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a game, which ranks 14th nationally. Queta also is an unstoppable force offensively who scores 11.9 points a game and shoots 62.7 percent from the field.
F Quinn Taylor: The oldest (25) and longest-tenured Aggie who has appeared in 128 games the past four years. The 6-8 senior from Houston averages 8.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Taylor was recruited by USU legendary coach Stew Morrill and began his playing career in 2015-16 after serving a two-year LDS church mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dwayne Brown Jr., who played his first two seasons at Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa JC, is the only other senior on the roster.
In his first season in Logan, Smith has led the Aggies to 28 victories, which is tied for the third most in school history. Smith, who spent the previous four years at South Dakota State, won the Mountain West coach of the year award.
Utah State was overlooked and discounted at the start of the season and started with five consecutive victories before running into Arizona State and losing 87-82 at the MGM Main Event in Las Vegas. In that game, Luguentz Dort scored 33 points for the Sun Devils. Merrill tallied 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. USU went 4-4 over the next eight games, including a 60-50 defeat against No. 21 Houston and a 72-49 defeat at No. 6 Nevada.
Since then, Utah State has won 17 of its past 18 games, which includes a 10-game winning streak.
The Aggies are No. 29 in the NET ranking. They went 3-2 against Quadrant 1 opponents, 2-3 versus Quadrant 2 foes and 22-1 against everybody else. USU ranked 25th in the nonconference strength of schedule, but a weak Mountain West drops their conference strength of schedule to 101.
Utah State averages 79.2 points, which ranks 42nd nationally. USU also averages 17.2 assists, which ranks 10th in the country.
Since 1998, USU is 1-9 in the NCAA tournament. The Aggies' last NCAA tournament victory came in 2001, when they stunned Ohio State 77-68 in overtime.
On importance of getting the No. 8 seed: "There's just so much pride here. Utah State has been to, this is now 21 NCAA tournaments. Stew Morrill has been unbelievable. It means so much to be able to restore what we want to do. It's a new era, being in the Mountain West, and getting back to what expectations are that way. This group of young men made history and they'll always have that bond. We want to really connect our team and the program with the greats.


Two dozen millionaires from Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength lobbied congress and gave them this message – raise our taxes.
Kate Bolduan: One argument that many Republicans make is that taxing the job creators will hurt job creation.
Charlie Fink: I think that's a lie. Every consideration regarding an employee had to do with demand for our product. It had nothing to do with taxes.


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Security, democracy and cities: The future of prevention
Aubervilliers and Saint-Denis, France
The conference is organised around four major themes: risks, technologies and prevention; governance and citizenship; cities and sustainable development; a Europe open to the world.
Events 14 February 2012
Universidad de los Andes Conference – launch of 'Illicit Drugs in Colombia'
Universidad de los Andes, Auditorium A, Mario Laserna Building
The Universidad de los Andes is organising a conference on Tuesday, 15 April 2010, to present the book 'Illicit Drugs in Colombia', a book that brings together contributions from different fields of study on drug policy in Colombia. International scholars invited to participate in the conference include: Peter Reuter (University of Maryland), Jon Caulkins (Carnegie Mellon University), Elvira Maria Restrepo (University of Miami), Juan Tokatlian (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella) and Beau Kilmer (RAND). This conference will take place at Universidad de los Andes, Auditorium A, Mario Laserna Building, from 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday, April 15th. The conference is open to the public and registration can be accessed at: http://economia.uniandes.edu.co/drogas.
Events 23 March 2010
Public Policy Debate: "Drugs - It's About Health, Not Policing"
22 November 2012 17:00-19:00
In collaboration with the Open Society Foundation's Global Drug Policy Program, the CEU School of Public Policy will organize a series of debates devoted to complex and interdisciplinary issues raised by illicit drugs and global and national policy responses to drugs.
Events 5 October 2012
7th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
The conference will focus on the collateral costs of illegal drugs and the war on drugs, including topics related to violence, corruption and institutional instability.
Events 4 December 2012
Hurt by bad policy: Why the most vulnerable are needed for better drug policies
The cultivation of drugs is a sign of poverty rather than a sign of wealth. Rather than a "war," the treatment of the drug problem must be approached as development, security and health issues, the panelists of the workshop "Drugs and Development: Punishing the Poor" said.
News Alerts March 7, 2013
Financing Dispossession - China's Opium Substitution Programme in Northern Burma
The vast majority of the opium and heroin on the Chinese market originates from northern Burma. Apart from attempting to address domestic consumption problems, the Chinese government has also created a poppy substitution development programme, and has been actively promoting Chinese companies…
Publications February 24, 2012
Myanmar declares war on opium
Myanmar produced an estimated 610 tonnes in 2011, making it the world's second-biggest opium supplier after Afghanistan. Now, emerging from half a century of military dictatorship, Myanmar says it wants to buck that trend.
TNI drug policy briefing Nr. 38 - USAID's Alternative Development policy in Colombia
Before examining the key aspects of USAID's alternative development policy and its implementation throughout these phases, this briefing paper describes the context in which these programs were executed in Colombia.
Publications October 24, 2011
TNI Drug Policy Briefing No 36 - Alternative development from the perspective of Colombian farmers
Alternative development programmes have been widely discussed from the point of view of experts, technocrats, politicians and academics, with advocates and detractors debating whether such programmes contribute to decreasing the cultivation of llegal crops. However, little is known about the…
Publications July 14, 2011
Between Reality and Abstraction: Guiding Principles and developing alternatives for illicit crop producing regions in Peru
The key question we should ask is whether these Guiding Principles will help break the failed logic applied until now, which has prioritised forced eradication and added development as an afterthought.
Publications March 5, 2013
Assessing supply-side policy and practice: Eradication and alternative development
This paper analyses current efforts to reduce the production of illicit drug crops.
IDPC Media Information Pack (version 2)
This document provides information and easily accessible background resources on key issues related to the UN drug control system.
Executive summary of IDPC Drug Policy Guide in Arabic
IDPC is pleased to announce that the executive summary of our Drug Policy Guide is now available in Arabic.
Publications January 28, 2011
IDPC Drug Policy Guide - Georgian
IDPC is pleased to announce that the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Georgian.
TNI Drug Policy Briefing No.33 - Alternative Development or Business as Usual? China's Opium Substitution Policy in Burma and Laos
The Chinese Government's opium substitution programmes in northern Burma and Laos have brought some developments, but have concomitantly had serious negative consequences for China's two neighbours.
Publications November 24, 2010
IDPC Briefing Paper - Drug policy and development: How action against illicit drugs impacts on the Millennium Development Goals
This short paper highlights some of the impacts of current repressive and/or narrow drug control policies on broader development goals.
Executive Summary of IDPC Drug Policy Guide
The executive summary of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Czech, English, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish.
Publications September 20, 2010
IDPC Advocacy Note - Some initial high priorities for Mr. Fedotov, the new Executive Director of UNODC
On 9 July 2010, the UN Secretary General appointed Russian Ambassador Yuri V. Fedotov as the next Executive Director of UNODC. In welcoming Mr. Fedorov, IDPC outlines in this advocacy note the critical challenges that he will face as he takes up office, and proposes key recommendations.
Publications August 25, 2010
Shoveling water - War on drugs, war on people
This is a journey to the heart of Colombia where aerial fumigations have had devastating consequences for the people on the ground.
University of the Andes - 'Illicit Drugs in Colombia'
This book aims to contribute to the public debate about illicit drugs in Colombia by bringing together contributions from different fields to the study of drug policy in Colombia. The first part of the book is devoted to describing the dimension of cocaine production and trafficking and the extent…
Publications March 23, 2010
Access to controlled medicines
Amphetamine-type stimulants
Community strengthening
Compulsory centres for drug users
Cultivation of crops deemed illicit
Decriminalisation
Demand reduction
Drug dependence treatment
Drug-related violence
Incarceration for drug offences
New psychoactive substances
Prisons and incarceration
Regulated drug markets
Rights of indigenous people
Supply reduction
Transnational and organised crime
UN drug conventions


This is another image of my wife's Tuscan Roses. I like this one due to the young flower contrasted with the full blooming one. Late evening light.
7D with 24-105 @ 84mm. Evaluative metering at ISO 1600 with + 1/3 EV and 1/200 f 6.3 on tripod with live view and 2 sec timer. BG is a mat board. Cropped a bit from the left.
Thanks for looking All C&C most welcome.
Ed, that is another gorgeous rose image! I think your exposure and DOF is really lovely here. Two things you might watch for next time...consider trimming a leaf or two so they have their own separation - the ones in the middle get a bit heavy there and a small clip might have left the image feeling fresher and cleaner. Also, because the leaves go further down on the right side, I'd take a bit off the left side and add canvas to the right - just enough to give that longer stem a place to wander into. I think that would strengthen the crop and put those beautiful roses in the best light.
Thanks again Jules for the input. It's kind of funny about these images. Gail and I got home from a meeting with the light failing. She said "the light is good don't you want to try to make some images"?
So there we were in kind of dressy clothes running to get the camera, proper lens, tripod, and a suitable BG before all light was lost and down on our knees photographing the flowers. Our neighbour was walking up the hill and stopped to see what the crazy neighbours were doing! I was able to make about 6 or 7 good images of various blooms before it just got too dark.
As always I greatly appreciate your giving me ways to improve.
Lovely image I can almost feel the texture of the roses. I am guessing the +1/3 also helps minimise noise - did you use any noise reduction? I have gone over the image again baring in mind Jule's comments and they would certainly make a positive difference to a super shot, I will try to remember pointers such as those.
Jonathan, thanks for your comment. Yes, I used Noiseware Pro for NR.
Sweet light! I do like the contrast of the bud and bloom.....great advice given by Jules. If you don't want to add canvas or are against such things....a crop off left and slightly off top will also work. I agree with her on the central part....especially if you had the time....but the leaves flow nicely and because the blooms are so strong....really doesn't hurt the overall image. Very nicely done!
Nice contrasting colors, sharpness and beautiful BG. Agree about the middle leaf.
Lovely image. The roses stand our beautifully against the duller color of the BG. Beautiful, soft light. Wonderful roses.


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import org.optaplanner.core.impl.score.director.InnerScoreDirector;

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    public SetupOperation(InnerScoreDirector<Solution_, Score_> innerScoreDirector) {
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Warning signs of teen drug abuse
Drug abuse in teens, is not a new problem for our modernized society. The drug abuse has widely spread and almost every part of the world is affected by this fatal addiction. The drug abuse has proved to be a great threat for the upcoming younger generation. Since, teen drug abuse constitutes of the larger….
Gene Mutation In Worms Key To Alcohol Tolerance
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a genetic mutation in worms could further understanding of alcoholism in humans. The work follows a study carried out by Oregon Health and Science University, which suggested a link between a gene mutation in mice and tolerance to alcohol. Researchers at Liverpool have investigated this in….
Web intervention reduced students' drinking
Heavy drinkers in the study were given an estimate of their peak blood-alcohol concentration. Heavy drinkers in the study were given an estimate of their peak blood-alcohol concentration. University students who received a brief personalized online assessment of their drinking habits reduced their alcohol consumption for at least several months afterward, a recent study by….
Alcohol takes greater toll on older drinkers
When Luis Carino was sober, his friends said he was a thoughtful guy. He painted and fixed things and did odd jobs for people in the neighborhood where he used to live. But when he drank beer, which friends said was often, it was a different story. Carino, 52, who had a history of battery,….
Diagnosis of ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is termed as ADHD. This disorder is commonly seen in small children. The children suffering from ADHD disorder are very impulsive, hyperactive and find it difficult to concentrate. Since, this kind of behavior is common in small children; it becomes difficult to differentiate between normal behavior and ADHD disorder. Therefore, it….


Does the Blue Penny Museum still purchase collection pieces?
Yes. It is the curator who deals with the acquisition of the museum's holdings. People who wish to sell works of art are advised to contact him at the museum.
Does the Blue Penny Museum undertake the assessment of the value of collection pieces for the general public?
Does the museum offer regular guided tours for individual visitors?
The museum has been designed in a way that makes each visit exciting and allows visitors to enjoy the place without the need to be accompanied. However, a guide will be provided for groups of 10 persons or more upon prior arrangement.
Is the Blue Penny Museum accessible to people in wheelchairs?
Only the ground floor rooms of the museum are wheelchair accessible.
How are group (school) visits at the museum organised?
Please contact the museum's Marketing and Communication Executive on this matter.
Does the museum showcase the original Post Office stamps?
Yes, but only for 10 minutes on the half-hour of every hour for preservation reasons.
What was the purchase price of the Post Office stamps?
They were purchased at an auction in 1993 for the sum of USD2.2million by a consortium of 16 Mauritian companies led by the MCB.
What types of items does the Blue Penny Museum's boutique sell?


Signtech is a full service signage company offering a very wide range of products. No sign or project is too big or too small. With our in-house consulting, manufacturing and graphic design teams we help our clients manage the process from concept to completion.
Priding ourselves on the quality of our work Signtech is proud to be amongst the most awarded sign companies in New Zealand. We have won 74 New Zealand Sign & Display awards across 12 different categories – the most of any signage company in New Zealand. We have also been awarded the NBR Special Merit Award for Business Sponsorship of the Arts and SCAPE Public Art recognition for our contribution to Art & Industry.
Our membership of the New Zealand Sign and Display Association (NZSDA) ensures adherence to the highest levels of professionalism and a commitment to the NZSDA Code of Practice. As Signtech installs signs all over New Zealand we insist in using fellow NZSDA craftsmen to assist wherever possible meaning that we can deliver the highest standards possible to all of our clients.
We are genuinely passionate sign-heads. At Signtech we care about the effectiveness of our signs and pay particular attention to the needs of our clients. We are not shy, and are fully prepared to advise our clients if we believe that, in our experience, a proposal is ill conceived – in the nicest possible way, of course!
We strive to produce cost effective signage solutions using innovative production techniques. We were the first company in New Zealand to install an Accubend 3-dimensional shape & letter machine. We were also market leaders producing folded ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) plinth signage.
Based in Christchurch our products can be seen all over New Zealand, in Australia, the Pacific Islands and even Italy (Venice Biennale)!
In addition to pure "signage" we also offer window film treatments, interior custom wall & door paper (imagine, for example, a spaceship blasting off, on your kid's bedroom door), and glass graphics such as splash backs, showers and kitchen islands. We also offer LED lighting solutions via LED Distributors Limited and produce 3 Dimensional shapes and channel lettering via www.alphabend.co.nz.
Signtech is one of the few signage companies that are 3M accredited installers. In addition all of our staff that may be involved on-site (including management) are "Site Safe" certified. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our people on our site, and yours.


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Communicating after a traumatic brain injury
Tammy Kalp describes her husband, Paul Kalp, as a walking, talking miracle," and most people would agree. On Sept. 15, 2012, Kalp, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, now 48, was on a motorcycle approaching a stoplight in Dover when a teen driver pulled in front of him.
While the Dover-area resident survived the crash, he lost the use of his right side as well as his speech and language skills, and since July 2013, he has continued outpatient therapy for aphasia at Bayhealth.
Aphasia is a communication disorder commonly associate with stroke patients in which in which people have difficulty processing and producing language, which often includes reading comprehension and written communication.
"It's usually a combination of expressive and receptive skills. It's not a loss of intelligence," said Ashley Jones, MS, CCC-SLP, Kalp's Bayhealth speech language pathologist.
Kalp, who was employed as a civilian police officer at Dover Air Force Base, "wants to work hard," says Tammy, but he is unable to return to the job he held so proudly.
Therapy starts with a thorough assessment of strengths and weaknesses in order to establish goals. "There's no real cookbook," Jones explains, noting that progress is sometimes followed by regression. "Each person with aphasia is so different, and it is important to tailor their treatment plan to their specific needs and keep in mind the goals of the patient and their families."
In Kalp's case, about a year and a half after the accident, his wife learned that he also suffered a hearing loss. Hearing aids helped in his progress.
Jones said that the patient's family and/or caregivers become involved as well, with the therapist offering education as to how to phrase questions. "Communication can be very frustrating for both the patients and the family," she added.
Patients are also expected to complete home carryover activities to practice the skills targeted during therapy sessions.
Kalp carries a somewhat battered folder with homework papers and now, thanks to the Veterans Administration, an iPad loaded with specific speech and language apps. Tammy emails Jones the results of his electronic quizzes.
"He has lots of resources," says Jones. "Paul is very, very motivated, and he has good support at home."
Despite the challenges of the traumatic brain injury, Jones and the Kalps remain optimistic. "He amazes us all the time, and it's fun to see improvement."
Bayhealth offers a Speech Pathology Communications Group in the Bayhealth Kent General Outpatient Rehabilitation Building, 560 S. Governors Avenue, Dover. For more information, contact E. Ashley Jones at 302-744-6371 or email Elizabeth_Jones@bayhealth.org.
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Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.
By Preston Gralla and Valerie Potter
This download accompanies our story Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet. See that article for detailed information on how to get the most out of Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows.
For the most part, the Ribbon interface in Outlook 2016 and 2019 is intuitive to use. It's divided into a series of tabs that group related commands together. Since it's always present at the top of your screen, the Ribbon puts a wealth of commands in easy reach at all times.
But with so many tabs and so many commands, it's not always obvious where to go to perform a given action. And Outlook's Ribbon is more complicated than the Ribbon in other Office apps like Word and Excel. While the Outlook Ribbon always includes the same tabs (File, Home, Send / Receive, Folder, and View), each tab may show different commands depending on whether you're in Mail, Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks. For instance, the Home tab in Mail has somewhat different commands from the Home tab in Calendar, whereas the Send / Receive tab is pretty similar no matter what section of Outlook you're in.
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To help, we've compiled a guide that shows each Ribbon tab, explains what it's for and highlights its most commonly used commands. And for those of you who don't like to take your hands from the keys to point and click, we've included keyboard shortcuts for all the actions.
For example, if you want to create a new rule for handling incoming email messages, you'd go to the Move group on the Home tab and click the Rules button, or press Alt-H and then R and R again. To overlay a calendar on top of the current calendar, go to the View tab, select Overlay in the Arrangement group, or press Alt-V, then O and L.


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Band on the Wall welcomes the return of Disgraceland, a night of live music and DJ sets curated by producer, songwriter, guitarist and bona-fide national treasure Richard Hawley. Tonight we present a DJ set from Richard Hawley plus, back due to huge demand after his last appearance, a live set from Henri Herbert (The Jim Jones Revue)!
Richard will be playing an eclectic mix from the depths of his record collection. It is a whole load of songs you've never heard, mixed in with some floor stomping classics. It is rock 'n roll how it was meant to be heard, r'n'b and garage before those terms were stolen, it is a myriad of psychedelia and much much more.
Henri Herbert is a piano-playing phenomenon, and one of the best and most sought after boogie woogie blues piano men in the world. The former pianist of the mighty Jim Jones Revue now blazes his own trail, racking up an incredible 11 million YouTube hits on the way. Following successful tours of the UK, USA, Canada, Holland, Spain and France, showcases at SXSW 2016, two critically acclaimed EPs, and live sessions for Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music, Herbert has firmly establishing himself as one to watch.
As anyone who caught Henri's set at Disgraceland back in December will testify, he really is one of the best live acts on the scene today.
Born in France and raised in the UK, at an early age he was drawn to records made by the piano-pounding pioneers Jerry Lee Lewis and Albert Ammons. He spent many long days and nights studying their styles, spinning them into what he calls "Supercharged Boogie". He cut his musical teeth performing all over Europe before being invited to join the mighty Jim Jones Revue in 2011, co-writing and recording songs on their album The Savage Heart.
"Like Jools Holland possessed by Jerry Lee Lewis and The Devil Himself!" – Jon Aizlewood, The Evening Standard


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Here is a graph of Home Prices relative to Rents and Mortgage Rates. I have discussed in my previous posts how most of the rise in prices could be justified by the low long term interest rate environment. Average New Home prices and the Case-Shiller 10 City Index have markedly different behavior in the 2000's. Please comment with any insights that you have about this or links to discussions. I'm not sure that I completely understand the causes for these differences. In either case, I am not that interested here in arguing for a specific value. Only in pointing out that home prices have a lot of room to move up rationally. Long term interest rates could rise nearly 2 points without moving above the low rate environment that was in place in the 2000s.
Here is a graph comparing relative mortgage payments to rent. (A caveat: over very long time periods, differences in the underlying adjustments of these data series may cause some divergence.) Mortgage payments are extremely low compared to past relative levels. Keep in mind that while lower inflation premiums should lead to lower mortgage payments, lower real interest rates should actually increase mortgage payments, relative to rent. Even if mortgage rates increased back to 6%, with no change in home prices, mortgage payments would still be lower than rent, indexed to 1987.
Home prices have been recovering, generally over the past couple of years. Some of the more sensitive indicators are showing some leveling out. Here is the Case-Shiller 10 City Price Index (both seasonally adjusted and not) and the CPI for rent. There are some difficulties with the decline of distressed sales and its effect on seasonal adjustments. It generally appears that home prices are settling down to single digit annual increases. But, it should be noted that all of the post-crisis growth in home values has come from institutional and cash buyers. Mortgages have been stagnant since early 2008. Nominal home prices, at least according to the Case-Shiller indexes, are roughly back to where they were in early 2008. And, the long-standing typical balance between mortgages and equity values has roughly been re-established.
This is where QE3 was so important. Its effects on bank credit, inflation, and real economic growth may have been muted, but, since the 4th quarter of 2012, household real estate market values have increased by about $3 trillion, and this was likely goosed by the added liquidity. This greatly reduced household real estate leverage. Without this boost, household credit markets would be dead in the water. But, QE3 basically carried us back to a place where household real estate markets might be able to achieve sustainable growth without further infusions of cash.
Now that housing has recovered from the demand/deleveraging crisis, we should see a sort of self-healing circle as mortgage and equity grow together, which will allow traditional home owners to bid prices up to their reasonable levels. To the extent that home prices have slowed their re-ascent, I think this is a temporary lull as mortgage growth kicks into gear. It would be quite normal for mortgages and total real estate market values to enter a period where both are growing by about 1% per month. Some of this will play out as new home production and some will play out as price appreciation.
but this is pretty close to the consolidated outcome of the public firms.
For the purposes of a position in homebuilders, I'm not sure that it matters that much what the divide is between price appreciation and new home construction. Total home equity and total market value of household real estate seem to correlate fairly well with revenue growth among the home builders. So, for the purposes of this proposal, I am going to avoid the problem of forecasting new home starts, rent inflation, and the price to rent ratio. These factors will settle into an equilibrium reflecting the factors I have touched on before. I am going to rely simply on the historical tendency for total household real estate market values to grow in the range of 10% to 15% per year during periods of expansion, and I will use this value to forecast home builder revenues. This range probably isn't accidental. This probably reflects the limited ability of the housing market to reach new value levels because of issues like production bottlenecks and sticky prices. I am convinced by my previous housing analysis that the price pressures on homes are strong enough to continue to push market value growth to that level.
I had originally tried to conceptualize the home builders in our current volatile context as a sort of stable building operation sitting on top of a big pile of real estate assets, so that, in this context, they would effectively be land speculators, even if they don't tend to operate or view themselves as such. But, I could not find any systematic way that large fluctuations in land values were moving into their bottom lines. The fluctuations in the real estate market came to the home builders' bottom lines through higher volumes and some margin expansion. As much sense as it makes to me to look at a firm, like Hovnanian for instance, as an incredibly leveraged option on land appreciation, for some reason that I don't understand, it seems like the bottom line really is a product of operations, and profits seem to come from revenues in a pretty straightforward way.
So, as a basic framework for looking at a position in the industry, I would start with an expectation that by 2016-2017, total homebuilder revenues will be 75% - 100% higher than they currently are (which correlates to total household real estate 30%-40% higher than the current level). Keep in mind, while I think a 30%-40% rise home price-to-rent ratios from where we are is not outside the realm of reasonable expectations, the total increase in household real estate is a combination of rising rents, rising price-to-rent, and new home production. So, this forecast could play out even if we just see an increase in the teens for Price-to-Rent ratios. I would say that, given current trends, something like a 4% increase in the housing stock, a 10% increase in rent, and a 15% increase in Price-to-Rent, over a 3 year period is actually a fairly conservative forecast. And, that would get us into a 30-40% range for total real estate values.
I think this is more optimistic than the typical forecast for homebuilder revenues. I am basically forecasting a positive outcome fairly far out on the probability distribution represented by current market prices. This forecast can be very specifically targeted by taking a highly leveraged position. Looking at a firm like Hovnanian, which has very high financial leverage that in many cases is funding claims on land that are, themselves, options, and where I can take a position in out-of-the-money call options on the firm's equity - I can take a position that is leveraged to the third power, and each layer of leverage is really high leverage with insurance on the downside. I love these sorts of positions, where I can isolate my speculative idea and expose myself to tremendous upside with very little downside.
I will follow up with a second post tomorrow.
Fascinating stuff, thanks a million! I find myself drawn a bit more to companies like Lennar and D.R. Horton. Their trailing and forward P/E ratios look a lot more reasonable. D.R. Horton's stock in particular has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 over the past two years.
Funny, I think those may be the worst two home builders in my final analysis. But that's probably because they are fairly strong and stable, relative to the other builders, and my framing of the position basically favors a "low quality" firm. So coming out badly in my analysis is probably a good sign for a decent safe investment. I'll have more tomorrow.
Not sure I agree, but then I don't disagree. How is that for resolve?
I do think this: As America continues to urbanize, and as incomes rise, you see real estate values rise. Ergo, housing is a good investment in densifying cities, such as Los Angeles.
Of course, housing was a honking buy in 2009, and I am on record as saying so. Now, still a buy in the right places.
For the longer run, a lot depends on both national and local policies. Immigration is big, and so is land-use zoning and schools in urban areas. Really, urban cores should be the most valuable land, but this model got turned on its head in 1960-80s, when middle-class Americans fled cities due to crime and schools. Now, in a city like L.A., the lower-class is being pushed inland. From downtown to to the sea, and then well inland, will be middle-class or above in 20 years. You can't miss.
Of course, zoning can create scarcity but also cramp growth, so that cuts both ways, city by city.
But, given the tax code, I think most people are compelled to buy a house. If you can buy a lot or house and carve-out a "secret" rental, or trailer, then it is a very good investment indeed.
Given that stocks and bonds are fully valued, buying a property that can generate tax breaks and rents may be the best avenue for many.
And I salute Kevin in one regard: He is right. The USA told people that buying a home is the best thing they can do; we supported with the tax code and Fannie and Freddie, and then we tell buyers they were speculating.
Of course, anyone who ever buys a home is speculating, if they need monthly income to make the mortgage payments.
Great points, Benjamin. I should probably make it more clear that I'm strictly looking at this subject from a top down perspective. Individual real estate investments are mostly dependent on local factors. I am mostly looking at this for insight into the broader economy and for potential speculation on national builders with location diversification. I don't have any insights on local factors, so I will tend to ignore them, even though they would be very important for many investments.
"Homebuilders party after Lennar results"
"Homebuilder Sentiment Soars To 9 Year High (Mortgage Apps 14-Year Low)"
Thanks Travis. Interesting. I have a related post coming up in the morning. Housing starts and flow of funds data tomorrow could be enlightening.


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Pseudopoda yilanensis est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Sparassidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique de Taïwan. Elle se rencontre vers Yilan.

Description
La femelle holotype mesure .

Systématique et taxinomie
Cette espèce a été décrite par   , Jäger et  en 2023.

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce, composé de yilan et du suffixe latin , « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, Yilan.

Publication originale
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Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique de Taïwan

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The History of the Celebration Singers and how they progressed through the years until now.
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Through music education, skill development and social interaction, the Choir offers its adult and youth members opportunities for personal growth and self expression.
The Choir lends support through music and participates in the cultural life of the community.
Thank you to all of our family, friends and patrons of the arts for your continued support!
Each season, the Celebration Singers publish a program booklet containing various ads advertising local businesses, organizations or events… or telling a family member just how proud they have made you! We also have opportunities for sponsorship.
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Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary
Set amidst the foothills of the Western Ghats and covering an impressive 240 sq. km the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary holds the title of the largest wildlife preserve within the state of Goa. This sanctuary is home to a huge variety of plant, bird and animal life. Nature lovers and hikers enjoy the hiking trails that traverse this huge tract of land. In addition to the large amount of biodiversity that the sanctuary possesses, it is also home to the famous Dudhsagar waterfall, the Devil's Canyon, the Tambdi Surla temple, the Tambdi falls and a number of other historic and religious sites.
This sanctuary is located on the eastern border of the state of Goa, near the village of Mollem. It is about 53km from Margao and 54km from Panaji. It also encompasses the 107 sq. km area of the Mollem National Park.
This sanctuary is a popular tourist attraction throughout the year. Although most frequented during the tourist season from October to March, it is a great place to visit during the monsoons, when the fullest extent of nature's bounty is visible with the waterfalls at their zenith and the trees clad in their monsoon garments of fresh green.
The sanctuary is open all days of the week from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm
The price of admission is extremely reasonable. Adults are charged Rs 20 each, whilst children enter for Rs. 10 each. Cameras are allowed into the sanctuary for Rs 30 for still cameras and Rs 150 for video cameras
This sanctuary was formed to protect the vast biodiversity seen in the Western Ghat. Orignally known as the Mollem Game Sanctuary, it was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and thence renamed the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
The core area of the sanctuary, encompassing about 107 sq. km of land was declared a national park in 1978 and is known as the Mollem National Park.
The area covered by the sanctuary is heavily forested and contains pristine vegetation known as West Coast tropical evergreen forests, West Coast semi-evergreen forests and moist deciduous forests. The evergreen forests are usually found at higher altitudes, on the upper slopes of the Ghats and along the banks of the perennial rivers that criss-cross the sanctuary.
The primary species of trees found here include Terminalia, Lagerstroemia (crepe myrtle), Xylia and Dalbergia(timber trees). The forest cover is so dense that the sunlight does not even reach the forest floor in many places. In addition to trees, the sanctuary is also home to 722 species of flowering plants and 128 species of plant that are endemic to the Western Ghats, India or the Indian Peninsula.
Besides plants, eager visitors can also hope to see a number of animals within the forests. The sanctuary is the natural habitat of several species of herbivorous animals including the Deer, sambar, spotted deer, hog, mouse deer and barking deer. The carnivores that make their home here are the tiger, leopard cat, panther, jungle cat and toddy cat.
In addition to these, the canny visitor can also hope to spot the lesser Indian civet, wild dog, hyena, sloth bear, jackal, bonnet macaque, slender lorris, scaly ant eater, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, giant squirrel, flying fox and common otter.
The state bird of Goa, Ruby-throated Yellow Bulbul, is the most common of the 120 species of bird that have been spotted in this sanctuary. Ornithological enthusiasts can also keep their eyes peeled for the Golden Oriole, Emerald Dove, Common Grey Hornbill, Paradise Flycatcher, Great Pied Hornbill, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Malabar Trogan, Crested Serpent Eagle, Crested Honey Buzzard, White-rumped Spine Tail, Ashy Wood Swallow, Asian Palm Swift, Jungle Babbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Pompadour Pigeon, Jungle Owlet, White-bellied Woodpecker, Black-crested Bulbul, Forest Wagtail, Scarlet Minivet, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch and the Sulphur-bellied Warbler.
The butterflies that populate the park with their fleeting flashes of colour include blue Mormon, common Jezebel, common Mormon, common mime, plum Judy, common wanderer, crimson rose, lime butterfly, plain tiger, southern birdwing and tailed jay. There are also endemic species that the enthusiastic Lepidopterist will also notice endemic species like the Malabar tree nymph and the Tamil Yoeman.
A number of snakes are also to be found within the park. These include the bronze-back tree snake, cat snake, hump-nosed pit viper, Indian rock python, Malabar pit viper, rat snake, Russell's viper, Indian cobra and common krait. The most famous reptilian inhabitant of the park, however, is undoubtedly the king cobra.
Apart from being home to this wide and varied array of plant and animal life, the Bhagwan Mahavir sanctuary is also distinguished by a number of other popular attractions. These include :
Dudhsagar waterfalls – This is the tallest waterfall in India and an extremely awe-inspiring natural wonder; especially during the monsoon season.
Tambdi Falls – Although this waterfall is almost as high as the Dudhsagar falls, it does not attract as many visitors, due to the steep and rocky trail that one must take to approach the base of the waterfall. Hiking enthusiasts and rock-climbing fans will enjoy making this trek with one of the experienced guides that the park has to offer.
Devil's Canyon – This eerie canyon carved out of solid rock by the path of the river is notable not just for its natural peace and beauty but also for the myth and legend that surround it.
Tambdi Surla Temple – This small but exquisite 12th century temple, dedicated to Lord Mahadev, is located in the northern region of the sanctuary.The temple is notable for its stone work and lotus carvings in the Ashokan style.
Hiking and Trekking – Although one can pay to take private vehicles into the park a better way to experience nature is by hiking through it. There a number of hikes and treks conducted throughout this park. The guides are knowledgeable about the terrain that they cover as well the plant and animal life that one is likely to encounter during a hike. The trails are unmarked and so it wiser to embark on these exploratory journeys with a guide.
Eco-tourism Wing – For those anxious to learn more about the native flora and fauna the eco-tourism wing and Nature Interpretation Centre has an invaluable amount of data and collectibles that are open to the public.
Another facet of Goa's varied bouquet of attractions, this National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary is undoubtedly a must see for all those nature and animal lover tourists. Touring the park is also a great leisure activity during the monsoon season. Those who wish to can find adequate accommodation available near the park and spend a part of their Goan holiday amidst these beautiful and majestic natural surroundings.
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Vasa Gymnasium:

Kommunalt svenskspråkigt gymnasium i Vasa, Finland
Gymnasieskola med teknisk linje i Stockholm under åren 1964-1990, beskriven i artikeln Vasa Real
Mindre gymnasium i Arboga

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I need an insulting word for a bad scientist. "Boffin" and "egghead" won't do -- they're anti-intellectual terms for scientists generally, but I need a term for an incompetant or sloppy scientist. Something similar to what "hack" is for writers and "quack" is for doctors.
I hate it when the right word won't come. I can't think of anything offhand but I will point you toward one of my favorite writing tools, the reverse dictionary.
Thank you, that was quite helpful. I'm thinking of doing something with "crank" or "alchemist", but both of those suggest strongly held mistaken beliefs, rather than doing a job badly, deliberately or otherwise. I may just use "hack" and hope it carries over.
You're looking for something that connotes incompetency, not ignorance. I wish I had one for you.


If you work on a construction site there is very clear guidance provided by the Health and Safety Executive on how to reduce your exposure to the high levels of pollution being generated by the many machines and activities being carried out.
If you are a local resident or are working in the vicinity of a construction site it is likely that you will be exposed to higher concentrations of dust and nitrogen dioxide than normal during some phases of the development. You can take active steps to reduce your level of exposure and protect your health. These can be as simple as keeping windows and doors closed during the week when the site is active and choosing to travel on alternative routes that do not directly run alongside the site boundary.
The developers will have carried out a risk assessment and produced a Dust Management Plan (DMP) which has been approved by your local authority. They are required to make an assessment of the activities that will be carried out on site and apply adequate mitigation to reduce the risk of any emissions travelling outside the boundary. On all major developments there will also be continous air pollution monitoring carried out, along with noise and vibration. In the event that higher concentrations are recorded on these monitors the cause is investigated and remedial actions should be taken immediately as well as the event being recorded in the onsite dust log book.
If you feel that you are being affected by pollution from a construction site you shoud report it directly to the site manager in the first instance, there is normally a phone number supplied on the hoarding for this purpose. If you feel that this has an unsatisfactory response and the issue has not been resolved then you should contact your local authority for further advice.


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As part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Family Place held a Facebook Live on October 22nd called "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A Pandemic in the Shadows". The conversation was hosted in Spanish by Dr. Claudia Campos, psychologist of The Family Place's Circulo de Mujeres Latinas group. It also featured guests: Natalia Otero, Co-founder and Executive Director of DC SAFE, and Sylvia Arreaza, Domestic Violence Advocate of Mary's Center, both organizations who also work supporting domestic violence survivors in the DC area.
The discussion addressed the exacerbation of domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic and additional barriers Latina women are experiencing preventing them from breaking violent cycles. Including the entrenched machismo in Latinx Culture and the relevance of conservative Catholic mandates that place women in a subordinate position. The panellists agreed domestic violence needs to be treated as a political issue in order to create public policies that contribute effectively to its prevention.
Identifying violent relationships.
During this live dialogue, prevention and the need for public policies supporting the elimination of domestic violence were the main topics. In discussing prevention, the experts shared experiences and alerted viewers of red flags all women should be aware of to identify if they are in a violent and abusive relationship:
The partner controls every decision about the relationship: where to go, what to eat, how to spend the money, etcetera.
The partner controls every aspect of her personal life and body: how to dress and use makeup, whom to talk to, when and where to go out, whether or not contraceptive methods are used, etcetera.
The partner resorts to threats.
A violent relationship is characterized by the abuse of POWER of one partner over the other, generally men over women, ISOLATION, MANIPULATION (coercion), and INEQUALITY.
During the interventions we were reminded the escalation of intimate partner violence can result in major risks for women. In fact, 1 in 3 female murder victims are killed by current or former intimate partners. The experts suggested prevention should focus on identifying the signs of escalation, ensuring adequate support systems for victims, community education to promote understanding over judgement, and victim safety.
We thank Natalia, Sylvia and Claudia for sharing their knowledge and experiences and for partnering with us and other organizations in supporting survivors and their families in the DC area. As Dr. Claudia Campos said, "WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER!"
*To access the full conversation, click here.
*If you or someone you know needs help, call:
- DC Victim Hotline: 1-844-443-5732.
- Mary's Center Direct line: 202-748-2611.


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Wario Land (series)
First installment Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest installment Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
Number of installments 6 (5 main, one on the Virtual Boy)
Parent franchise Wario
Key staff Hiroji Kiyotake, Takehiko Hosokawa, Hirofumi Matsuoka
The Wario Land series is a series of games featuring Wario as the playable protagonist. There is a total of six games in the series; however, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate additionally considers Wario: Master of Disguise to be part of the series.
1 Different Wario Land games
1.1 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Virtual Boy Wario Land
1.2 Wario Land II and Wario Land 3
1.3 Wario Land 4 and Wario Land: Shake It!
Different Wario Land games[edit]
The Wario Land series can be split in three groups.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Virtual Boy Wario Land[edit]
The first two Wario Land games bear more similarities to Super Mario Bros. than do subsequent Wario Land games. These Wario Land games have floating blocks much like ? Blocks that contain coins, helmets, or hearts (collect 100 for a 1-Up). Helmets give Wario new abilities, such as the ability to fly or pound the ground. If Wario touches an enemy, he will take damage, loses his helmets, or shrink down in size. All levels have a Time Limit.
Cover, original release and system
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Game Boy In the game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wario found himself on Kitchen Island, looking for a statue of Princess Peach. He finds out Captain Syrup and her pirates stole the statue and goes out to defeat her and take the statue. After beating the game, Mario steals the statue.
Virtual Boy In the Virtual Boy's short lifespan, Virtual Boy Wario Land managed to get released. In the game, Wario finds himself in the middle of the Awazon river basin. He spots three Mask-Guys carrying treasure, and follows them behind a waterfall, into a secret cavern. Wario is surprised by a trap door which sends him into an underground labyrinth. The game revolves around Wario seeking revenge and the treasure.
Wario Land II and Wario Land 3[edit]
Floating blocks are gone, as are level time limits. Wario has no hit points and cannot die, but touching an enemy stuns Wario, knocking him backward. Some enemies don't stun Wario but transform him in one of several ways, these transformations replacing the helmets of the first two games. For example, if he is crushed by something heavy, he will be flattened. Wario's transformations can help him complete the level. Puffy Wario, for example, can float through the air, providing access to areas previously out of reach.
Wario Land II
Game Boy Color Wario Land II continued the battle between Wario and Captain Syrup; in this installment, the Black Sugar Gang flood Wario Castle and steal his treasure. Wario chases after them to get his treasure back, and during the mission, also has to rescue his pet hen.
Game Boy Color In Wario Land 3, Wario visits a cave and discovers a Music Box. Upon winding it, Wario gets teleported to a different world. Here, he meets an oracle who informs him that he has to save the world from hoards of monsters. After defeating these monsters, the oracle reveals himself to be Rudy. Wario defeats Rudy and all the monsters return to being citizens, who thank Wario for saving them. Wario is teleported back to the normal world.
Wario Land 4 and Wario Land: Shake It![edit]
Wario now has hit points. If Wario touches an enemy, he will lose a heart. If all hearts are gone, Wario is kicked out of the level and he loses everything he collects in the level up to that point; however, Wario can't get a Game Over. Wario's transformations are still in the games, but are less prominent. Levels are still without time limits, though one commences after hitting a switch (in Wario Land 4) or shaking a Merfle Barrel (in Wario Land: Shake It!). If Wario returns to the start of the level in time, the level is cleared. In Wario Land 4, if the timer reaches zero, Wario loses the coins he has collected until none remain. When Wario has no coins left, he is sent back to the Golden Pyramid. In Wario Land: Shake it! if the timer reaches zero, Wario loses all of his coins and collected items. However, if Wario has reached a Checkpoint Block, he is sent back to it.
Game Boy Advance In Wario Land 4, the story begins with Wario driving his car in the desert looking for a legendary treasure he read about in a newspaper. Deep within a jungle, Wario discovers the Golden Pyramid, where he encounters a Black Cat who leads him inside the Pyramid. Throughout the game, Wario faces five bosses who guard the evil ruler of the pyramid, the Golden Diva. After defeating the Golden Diva, Wario learns that the cat, which led him inside the pyramid was in fact Princess Shokora, who was cursed by the Golden Diva. Princess Shokora, now with the Golden Diva defeated, turns back into her human self and thanks Wario.
Wii The latest Wario Land game, Wario Land: Shake It! is a 2D scroller, featuring interesting game mechanics, which involve using the Wii Remote to perform a variety of actions. The game sees the return of Captain Syrup, who tricks Wario into saving the Shake Dimension from the sinister Shake King, and retrieving the Bottomless Coin Sack, which Syrup desires for herself.
Wario games
Wario Land series
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995, VB) • Wario Land II (1998, GB/GBC) • Wario Land 3 (2000, GBC) • Wario Land 4 (2001, GBA) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008, Wii)
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003, GBA) (Bird & Beans [2008, DSiWare] • Paper Airplane Chase [2008, DSiWare]) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003, GCN) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004, GBA) • WarioWare: Touched! (2004, DS) • WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006, Wii) • WarioWare: Snapped! (2008, DSiWare) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009, DS) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009, WiiWare) • Game & Wario (2013, Wii U) • WarioWare Gold (2018, 3DS)
Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Wario's Woods (1994, NES/SNES) • Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (1994, GB) • Wario World (2003, GCN) • Wario: Master of Disguise (2007, DS)
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Square-Enix announces Final Fantasy XIII-2
Posted by sylv3rblade • January 18, 2011 • General Gaming, PlayStation 3 • Add Comment
I just got home and WOW. Square Enix Europe has just announced Final Fantasy XIII-2. Yep. As was the case with Final Fantasy X which brought forth Final Fantasy X-2, Lightning and the gang (most of them anyway), will be coming back for more with Final Fantasy XIII-2. What's more exciting is that the EU release is set for "next winter" (meaning a full 6 months earlier than that, the Japanese release).
SCEA also posted an announcement, confirming the same time-frame for an American release of the upcoming sequel.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 will feature a a battle system which has evolved further from the original game as well as a new story following on the events of FFXIII (no singing girl groups please). Motomu Toriyama, director of FFXIII, has been confirmed to be at the helm of the sequel. The trailer is available below, I'll update it once a higher quality version gets leaked out:
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is set to ship this year in Japan and will be available on the PS3 and the Xbox 360. WOW.
source PlayStation blog US, FF XIII-2 official site
Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2


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Background: Prince Charles tonight reached Lagura? in Eastern Papua on a tour of the territory with a party from Geelong Grammar School. The visit to Papua-New Guinea will last a fortnight. At Port Moresby this morning, more than 400-people, including many Papuans, were at the airport to see Pince Charles arrive.
the uniting crowd cheered the Prince as he stopped from the aircraft. The arrival has become delayed two hours because of heavy fog. There to meet the Royal visitor was Brother Andrew, a friar of the Anglican Franciscans Mission in Port Moresby.
Students from schools in Port Moresby were at the airport to see the party of schoolboys arrive. A bus took them as a tour of a team.
The Prince and his schoolmaster inspected an Anglican school for Papuans which is operated by the Franciscan Mission. The Prince asked many questions about the school and showed a keen interest in work of the pupils. Pupils from schools at Lagura? were at the beachfront when the Geelong Grammar school party arrived there early tonight. Tomorrow, the group will make a pilgrimage to the spot where Anglican Missionaries First landed in Papua.


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21.03.19 Russia has kept the 12th place in the ranking of world automotive markets
Analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" has compiled the rating of the world's largest car markets in 2018. The undisputed leader here is the Chinese vehicle market, in which 23.8 million new passenger and light commercial vehicles were sold during the year, which is less by 4.1% than the result of 2017.
GAZ Group vehicle kits were sent for the assembly of cars to Vietnam
GAZ Group, before the end of 2019, plans to begin the assembly of cars in Vietnam. This was announced by the Chairman of the Russian part of the intergovernmental commission of the Russian Federation and Vietnam on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister, Maxim Akimov. He also said that the vehicle kits for the assembly of City line minibuses based on the Gazelles were sailing to this country by sea, their number is 170 units, and they were almost delivered to the port of destination. And by the end of the year it will be delivered to this country more than 380 vehicle kits.
The Vietnamese market is interesting to Russian automakers, since the country is a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and can become an export springboard to other countries of the union (Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, Japan, etc.).
However, getting into this market is not so easy, as there are very high import duties for vehicles (about 70%). Recall that back in December 2015, three of our domestic manufacturers - GAZ Group, KAMAZ and Sollers - held several rounds of negotiations in Hanoi regarding the possibility of industrial assembly of their cars in Vietnam. It was fixed by the protocol on the production of motor vehicles supporting in Vietnam that Russian automakers would be able to import 2,550 ready-made vehicles into Vietnam for three years and 13,500 vehicle kits within five years.
It was assumed that Russian companies would have to create a joint venture and the localization of vehicles manufactured in Vietnam should reach 40-50% share by 2025. However, Sollers abandoned plans to launch UAZ production in Vietnam due to harsh conditions and the inability to recoup the project. Representatives of KAMAZ announced this summer that they plan to launch serial assembly of trucks in Vietnam in 2020. Therefore, GAZ begins the first the Vietnamese assembly.
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Cyber Kill Chain Commentary
Forensic Domains
Principles Log Files Operating Systems NIDS/Network HIDS/Host Perimeter Devices Applications Databases Data Media Data Media Cloud Identification/Attribution Antiforensics
Defense Evasion
Credential Access
Exfiltration
Remote Service Effects
The adversary is trying to steal data.
Exfiltration consists of techniques that adversaries may use to steal data from your network. Once they've collected data, adversaries often package it to avoid detection while removing it. This can include compression and encryption. Techniques for getting data out of a target network typically include transferring it over their command and control channel or an alternate channel and may also include putting size limits on the transmission.
ID: TA0010
Last Modified: 19 July 2019
Techniques: 9
ID Name Description
T1020 Automated Exfiltration Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents, through the use of automated processing after being gathered during Collection.
.001 Traffic Duplication Adversaries may leverage traffic mirroring in order to automate data exfiltration over compromised network infrastructure. Traffic mirroring is a native feature for some network devices and used for network analysis and may be configured to duplicate traffic and forward to one or more destinations for analysis by a network analyzer or other monitoring device.
T1030 Data Transfer Size Limits An adversary may exfiltrate data in fixed size chunks instead of whole files or limit packet sizes below certain thresholds. This approach may be used to avoid triggering network data transfer threshold alerts.
T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over a different protocol than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.
.001 Exfiltration Over Symmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over a symmetrically encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.
.002 Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an asymmetrically encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.
.003 Exfiltration Over Unencrypted/Obfuscated Non-C2 Protocol Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an existing command and control channel. Stolen data is encoded into the normal communications channel using the same protocol as command and control communications.
T1011 Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a different network medium than the command and control channel. If the command and control network is a wired Internet connection, the exfiltration may occur, for example, over a WiFi connection, modem, cellular data connection, Bluetooth, or another radio frequency (RF) channel.
.001 Exfiltration Over Bluetooth Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over Bluetooth rather than the command and control channel. If the command and control network is a wired Internet connection, an attacker may opt to exfiltrate data using a Bluetooth communication channel.
T1052 Exfiltration Over Physical Medium Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data via a physical medium, such as a removable drive. In certain circumstances, such as an air-gapped network compromise, exfiltration could occur via a physical medium or device introduced by a user. Such media could be an external hard drive, USB drive, cellular phone, MP3 player, or other removable storage and processing device. The physical medium or device could be used as the final exfiltration point or to hop between otherwise disconnected systems.
.001 Exfiltration over USB Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a USB connected physical device. In certain circumstances, such as an air-gapped network compromise, exfiltration could occur via a USB device introduced by a user. The USB device could be used as the final exfiltration point or to hop between otherwise disconnected systems.
T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service Adversaries may use an existing, legitimate external Web service to exfiltrate data rather than their primary command and control channel. Popular Web services acting as an exfiltration mechanism may give a significant amount of cover due to the likelihood that hosts within a network are already communicating with them prior to compromise. Firewall rules may also already exist to permit traffic to these services.
.001 Exfiltration to Code Repository Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a code repository rather than over their primary command and control channel. Code repositories are often accessible via an API (ex: https://api.github.com). Access to these APIs are often over HTTPS, which gives the adversary an additional level of protection.
.002 Exfiltration to Cloud Storage Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a cloud storage service rather than over their primary command and control channel. Cloud storage services allow for the storage, edit, and retrieval of data from a remote cloud storage server over the Internet.
T1029 Scheduled Transfer Adversaries may schedule data exfiltration to be performed only at certain times of day or at certain intervals. This could be done to blend traffic patterns with normal activity or availability.
T1537 Transfer Data to Cloud Account Adversaries may exfiltrate data by transferring the data, including backups of cloud environments, to another cloud account they control on the same service to avoid typical file transfers/downloads and network-based exfiltration detection.
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Lufthansa makes new offer to end costly pilots' strike
Since the walkout began on Wednesday more than 315,000 passengers have been affected.
Lufthansa has put the cost of the strike at around $11 million per day [EPA]
Lufthansa makes offer to end strike by pilots
Latest stoppage began on Wednesday
Lucrative long-haul flights to be affected on Saturday
German airline Lufthansa said it had made a new offer to try to break the deadlock in a long-running pay dispute with its pilots who have been on strike since Wednesday.
This week's walkout - the 14th since early 2014 - has already grounded some 2,600 planes and affected more than 315,000 passengers. Lufthansa has said the disruption has started to hit medium-term bookings.
Lufthansa said it had offered to increase wages by 4.4 percent in two instalments, as well as a one-off payment equal to 1.8 months' pay.
Germany's pilot strike grounds 1,500 flights
The German airline also said it had offered to create 1,000 jobs for junior pilots and up to 600 pilot traineeships over the next five years. It said it could enter mediation talks with the union on November 29.
In return, pilots would have to agree to a change to their pension scheme in which Lufthansa would only guarantee paid-in contributions. Cabin crew and ground staff have already agreed to these changes.
Bettina Volkens, head of human resources at the airline, said the changes would help the airline to save money.
"Members of the cockpit union have, for the past three days, been striking in various capacities. Today, it has been mainly short and perhaps medium-haul flights that have been affected. Tomorrow, although there will be fewer flights affected, they are mainly long-haul flights, which will therefore be carrying many more passengers," said Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane, reporting from Berlin.
"And while it seems there's been movement from the company, what we haven't seen yet is movement from the union."
Pilots had been threatening to extend the strike beyond Saturday, raising concerns among investors at the growing cost to the company and the wider impact on Europe's largest economy.
There was no immediate response from the Vereinigung Cockpit union. The union wants an average annual pay increase of 3.7 percent for 5,400 pilots in Germany over a five-year period backdated to 2012.
READ MORE: Lufthansa pilots extend strike over pay dispute
Lufthansa says it has to cut costs to compete with leaner rivals such as Ryanair on short-haul routes and Emirates on long-haul flights, despite making a record profit in 2015.
Lufthansa pilots are well paid by industry standards. A pilot at Lufthansa earns on average 180,000 euros ($190,000) a year before tax, though a captain on the highest pay level can earn as much as 22,000 euros ($23,000) a month before tax.
Lufthansa had earlier said it would be forced to cancel a further 137 flights on Saturday, including 88 intercontinental flights, affecting some 30,000 travellers. Some short- and medium-haul flights would also be affected, it said.
Long-term damage?
Passengers at Frankfurt airport on Friday were running out of patience.
"It's not pleasant," said Lufthansa passenger Dieter Eidt, who was booked on a flight to Rome and faced a lengthy delay.
"I believe that they are demanding something that can't be fulfilled and which is unjustified," Eidt said of the pilots.
Lufthansa has put the cost of the stoppage at around $11m a day. However, the airline could take a longer-term hit if the strike prompts customers to shun Lufthansa and switch to rival airlines.
Lufthansa cabin crew strike strands thousands of travellers
Travel search firm Kayak said 9 percent fewer visitors to its site on Wednesday and Thursday had opted for a Lufthansa flight compared with the previous week.
"Many people are looking for alternatives," said Julia Stadler-Damisch, regional director at Kayak. But she said she did not expect the airline's reputation to suffer in the long run.
Investors were not so sanguine.
Shares in Lufthansa, down more than 13 percent this year, slipped lower on Friday as investors fretted over the prospect of stoppages dragging on.
"The name Lufthansa stands for safety, punctuality, reliability," said Michael Gierse, a fund manager at Lufthansa shareholder Union Investment.
"One has to wonder how much of the last two values still remain after the strike."
SOURCE: Al Jazeera News and Agencies


Déjà vu! Just as in Leuven, Wesley So wins GCT Rapid in Paris!
 The Paris Grand Chess Tour is the 2nd of 5 stages of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, in which 9 of the world's best players and wild cards will play for a total prize fund of $1.2 million.
The Paris chess event takes place in the studios of the CANAL+ TV channel in Boulogne-Billancourt and features Caruana, Nakamura, So, MVL, Anand, Aronian, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Karjakin and wild card Kramnik.
The rapid event is a 10-player single round-robin and features 3 rounds each day on the first 3 days, with a time control of 25 minutes for all chess moves and a 10-second delay from move 1.
The final 2 days are a blitz double round-robin, with 18 rounds of 5 minutes + 3-second delay blitz chess.
Rapid chess games count double, with 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
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Karen Inglis is an English self-published children's author.

Writing
Inglis' debut, The Secret Lake (2011), was aimed at the 8-11 age group, whereas subsequent have books been aimed at younger readers including the 3-5 range. A sequel to The Secret Lake, Return to the Secret Lake, was published in 2022 with a slightly older (8-12) audience in mind than the previous novel.

In 2018 Inglis published a practical guide book - How to Self-Publish and Market a Children's Book.

Other information
Inglis lives in Barnes, London.

Published works

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External links

English children's writers
21st-century English women writers
Living people

Year of birth missing (living people)