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Report: Liverpool tried to sign Atletico Madrid's Javier Manquillo on deadline day
Liverpool attempted to sign Atletico Madrid right-back Javier Manquillo on transfer deadline day, according to reports in Spain.
With Glen Johnson out of action for an indefinite period of time, and Andre Wisdom on loan at Derby for the remainder of the season, Liverpool find themselves short of options on the right side of defence.
Jon Flanagan returned from injury against Everton last week to play at right-back for the Reds, and held that position for Sunday's 1-1 draw at West Brom.
Spanish daily newspaper AS report that Liverpool were in negotiations with Atletico for Manquillo right up until January's transfer window closed at 23:00 GMT on Friday, 31st January 2014, although it was never reported in the Liverpool transfer rumours that were going about.
19 year old Manquillo is an exciting talent in Spanish football, having made seven appearances for Spain's Under-20 team, but has only played five times for Atletico in La Liga.
AS suggest Liverpool were hopeful of agreeing a permanent deal with Atletico of around £8 million, but manager Diego Simeone was reluctant to sell without a buy-back clause in the deal.
No agreement over a loan move for the rest of the season could be made, either.
Liverpool also spent transfer deadline day chasing Ukrainian winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, but the deal fell through at the last minute.
On Sunday, Brendan Rodgers came out in defence of Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre, who was in Ukraine last week trying to thrash out a deal.
Elsewhere, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been linked with a permanent move to Atletico at the end of the season, should they fail to make their loan of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea permanent.
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Blooms & Barnacles
a non-academic discussion of James Joyce and Ulysses
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Decoding Dedalus: A Dedalus Never Pays His Debts
—I will tell you, he said solemnly, what is his proudest boast. I paid my way. … I never borrowed a shilling in my life. Can you feel that? I owe nothing. Can you?
This is a post in a series called Decoding Dedalus where I take a paragraph of Ulysses and break it down line by line.
The passage below comes from "Nestor," the second episode of Ulysses. It appears on pages 30-31 in my copy (1990 Vintage International).
A guide to pre-decimal currency can be found here.
Mr. Deasy's quote above is meant to be the pride of the English – being so sensible (or just wealthy, let's be real) that you live your whole life without debts. It's worth recalling that in "Telemachus," Haines the Englishman said to Buck Mulligan, "Have you your bill? We had better pay her, Mulligan, hadn't we?" just moments before Mulligan underpays the milkwoman for her milk, an underpayment on owed money. Stephen, most unEnglishly, also has his fair share of debts, of which he takes mental stock after Mr. Deasy extolls the virtues of lacking debt. Stephen's debt mirrors the financial realities of James Joyce himself at a similar age.
Much like Stephen, Joyce had returned from medical school in Paris, his family in disarray following his mother's death. His father, John Joyce, was selling off their household items to patch holes in the family's dire financial situation while coping with the strain through alcohol. Though James could have hypothetically worked to support his family, he was dead set on making his mark as an Artist. This sometimes took the form of all-day writing sessions and other times sleeping until four in the afternoon following an all-night drinking session. In Joyce's mind, one justified the other.
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Stephen's Riddle
I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality. – James Joyce
To listen to a discussion of this topic, check out the podcast episode here.
At the close of his lesson in "Nestor," Stephen's students ask for a ghost story, so naturally he provides them an unsolvable riddle. Classic Dedalus. The riddle, however, is not only unsolvable for the students of Mr. Deasy's school, but also for most adult readers of Ulysses. It goes as follows:
The cock crew
The sky was blue:
The bells in heaven
Were striking eleven.
Tis time for this poor soul
to go to heaven.
Answer: The fox burying his grandmother under a holly bush.
So, what does it mean?
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Who was the Real Mr. Deasy?
For all posts on Mr. Deasy, click here.
"You will see at the next outbreak they will put an embargo on Irish cattle. And it can be cured. It is cured. My cousin, Blackwood Price, writes to me it is regularly treated and cured by cattledoctors there."
Discussing the real-life counterpart of Mr. Deasy, the headmaster of the school where Stephen Dedalus works, is a bit more complicated than characters like Buck Mulligan or Haines for the simple fact that he has no one-to-one correspondent in James Joyce's life. Rather, Mr. Deasy is a mélange of two people from Joyce's life.
Much like Stephen, Joyce briefly taught at Clifton School in Dalkey, an affluent suburb to the south of Dublin near Sandycove, home to Joyce's Martello tower. Clifton School was originally housed in Summerfield Lodge on Dalkey Ave. and later moved to a house called Cintra on Vico Road on the far side of Dalkey. Joyce's tower roommate Oliver St. John Gogarty (the real-life Buck Mulligan) wrote that Joyce took the job at Clifton School to finance their bohemian experiment in the Martello tower. Joyce being Joyce, however, originally had a more grandiose scheme. Thus spake Gogarty:
He had, at first, thought of forming himself into a company, the shareholders in which were to receive all the proceeds from his future writings. The idea was novel. The shareholders would have to keep and humor him…. There were worse investments than in James Joyce, Inc.
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The Pre-Decimal Money System
As I start digging deeper into "Nestor" and beyond in Ulysses, I thought it might be handy to have a quick reference for the pre-decimal British currency amounts found in the novel. I have concluded this is world's most confusing system of currency (prove me wrong, Internet!), but this chart should take some of the pain away:
The Women of Ulysses: Mr. Deasy's Perfidious Women
Part of an occasional series on the women of Ulysses.
In "Nestor," the second episode of Ulysses, Stephen Dedalus finds himself in a discussion with his employer, Mr. Deasy. They have reached a conversational impasse after Stephen shrugs off the manifestation of God as a mere "shout in the street." A pregnant pause follows, and Mr. Deasy responds by condemning four traitorous women. Mr. Deasy is the first, but certainly not the last, person to point to the evils of womankind in Ulysses. As we shall see, some of these women are less culpable than the Mr. Deasies of the world would have us believe.
—I am happier than you are, he said. We have committed many errors and many sins. A woman brought sin into the world.
The woman who brought sin into the world is of course Eve, the Biblical first woman, who gave into temptation in the Garden of Eden and unleashed sin onto the world. But what of Eve? Don Gifford points out in Ulysses Annotated that the language in the book of Genesis describing Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge is less accusatory than it is often remembered: "So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate." Romans 5:12 tells us it was man who brought sin into the world: "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man…" On the other hand, there's 1 Timothy 2:14: "and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor." I guess what I'm saying is, it's not that hard to cherry pick Bible quotes to meet your agenda. There's a different interpretation for everyone in the audience.
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James Joyce's Poetic Rage
To put it nicely, James Joyce was a prickly pear. It's well known that he left Dublin for continental Europe in 1904, never to return. His exile was self-imposed, but that didn't stop him from metaphorically backing out of the room with two middle fingers raised. This reaction was simultaneously over-the-top and kind of justified. Joyce struggled to find his place amongst the literary set in Dublin because his own ego was frequently a major stumbling block. In fact, Joyce had a track record of throwing down poetically when things didn't go his way. Joyce's angry poetry reveals a lot about his personality and worldview, and since Ulysses is heavily autobiographical, it can help us understand where Joyce's head was when he was constructing the oft unflattering portrayals of his friends in his novel.
The Holy Office
In order to understand this poem, we need to take a look at Joyce's relationship with the movers and shakers behind the Irish Literary Revival underway in the early twentieth century. Often associated with people like W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and John M. Synge, this movement is associated with a flowering of Irish talent and a promotion of Irish traditional culture and nationalism. Though Joyce's poetry is arguably in line with the style of the time, he felt that he was left behind by the literary bigwigs of his day.
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In the third part of our series we focus on players' need to have spatial, positional and peripheral awareness of their surroundings - something we like to call a game picture, which needs constant updating and processing to open up a player's technical and tactical horizons.
Being ready to receive a pass with a plan or mental picture of what to do with the ball is no mean feat. Relying purely on instinctive technique in isolation, without a plan, can still speed up the game and, in certain circumstances, get a player out of difficulty while receiving a pass or on the ball. However, to develop attributes in line with a high tempo and be best placed to make instant decisions that make the most of receiving possession, time on the ball and opportunities, players need to have spatial, positional and peripheral awareness (SPPA) of their surroundings: a game picture.
A mental picture is drawn from familiarisation and experiences, but a game is a continually evolving scene that requires constant refreshing and processing by using sensory receptors linked to vision, hearing and touch. Players need to upload this information to make informed decisions; for example, a quick scan to evaluate their surroundings just before receiving the ball can inform a player of opposition and team-mate proximity, giving them a slight edge, influencing how they receive and use it to their advantage.
A clear game picture opens up a player's technical and tactical horizons. If you can see an opportunity, you can act on what you see, and seeing before receiving reduces decision-making time while on the ball. It essentially frees up time to focus on technical quality. One could say the game picture buys tactical time to find a technical solution. It also has a compounding effect of regulating match tempo by speeding it up and slowing it down when necessary.
Players on this level should be capable of slowing down or speeding up a game
The focus of this third article of the series is a sensory framework for a clear game picture: SPPA.
the area close to a player, e.g. distance from the closest opponent or team-mate, an area of open space in close proximity, awareness of movement to create space and a spatial advantage.
Positional
coordinates and distances on the pitch, e.g. an attacker in relation to a defensive line, a defender in relation to their defensive unit, the goalkeeper and their angle in relation to the near post, etc.
distal vision and seeing possibility, the long game and the not so obvious.
First example
Our first video clip for this article is from a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™ match between England and the Netherlands. It is also a superb example of SPPA and many other technical and tactical qualities.
(1) With the Netherlands defending with a staggered line, England are in possession, with the left centre-back pushing up towards the centre circle. An England attacker sees an area of potential space to move into
(2) Sensing a Netherlands defender in close proximity behind her, she uses tactical initiative by taking a quick backward step to wrong-foot the defender...
(3) ...and then accelerates forward to steal a slight march on her and create a little bit of distance to receive the ball
(4) Her movement shows clear demand for the ball, as well as authority and personality
(5) Glowing with confidence in her technical ability to receive a pass while running towards her own half, with her back to the goal that she wants to attack, and with two defenders now closing in, she prepares to receive a fast vertical pass
(6) Still moving forward, sensing the player behind, and seeing one coming in from the right, she allows the fast pass to run past her right foot to her left
(7) Taking the weight off the ball beautifully with a little instep deflection to her right, in between both Netherlands players, she spins around, eludes the challenge and squeezes through the smallest of gaps, pulling off an audacious technical manoeuvre
(8) Powering into the space while leaving both Netherlands players in her wake, she sees in her distal vision the goalkeeper frantically scrambling to get back from a high starting position
(9) Sensing that a long-range lofted shot over the goalkeeper is on, she sets about trying to score what could have been arguably the goal of the tournament. Unfortunately, it was not to be, but it did not take away from a wonderful display of quality
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2018: England v. Netherlands
Many qualities were exhibited, but let's focus on the main trigger for this article – SPPA – and highlight its immense contribution:
Great spatial awareness
to sense the opposition player very close behind, then cleverly wrong-foot her to create a little bit of space to receive the pass;
at the point of ball reception to appreciate the proximity between her and the two Netherlands players, also the fact the Netherland players are approaching an internal collision; and
to identify a small pocket of space to exploit (complemented by real personality to take on a very difficult fast ball reception under pressure) and using her awareness and technical audacity to squeeze in between and leave them flat-footed, paralysed by indecision, looking at each other while she heads towards goal.
England's Lauren Hemp beautifully demonstrated her awareness in our first example video
Great positional awareness
to be aware that she is dragging the defender away from her positional line to create space to exploit with pace and purpose.
Great peripheral awareness
to quickly see in distal vision the keeper lost in transition.
Second example
Our second video, from a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match between Mexico and Brazil, is another fabulous example of SPPA.
(1) Mexico have a corner. Two Brazil players move to stop a short corner...
(2) ...and an outswinging delivery is misplaced, which is the cue for a wonderful and inspirational moment of the game
(3) After seeing the misplaced ball get diverted high into the air, the Brazil player moves infield, past the edge of the box. She anticipates the ball is coming her way, as another Brazil player jumps unopposed to head it
(4) At this point, great instinct takes over
(5) Armed with a mental picture of her intended pass to her team-mate (who is upfield on the left wing, ready to power in behind if a pass comes her way), she also has the slightest of looks up-field to assess the weight and direction of the pass
(6) All that is left to crown this sequence is her technique and that does not let her down. With a Mexican player desperately lunging towards her, she pulls the trigger to perfection, lifting the ball over an outstretched leg...
(7) ...and sweeping a delicious pass perfectly into the path of her accelerating team-mate
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2018: Mexico v. Brazil
Her actions were instinctive reactions to possibility, but two simplistic, very deliberate moments show highly developed SPPA and turned possibility into real opportunity:
In the heat of the moment, the excitement of opportunity, with a Mexican player sliding in as if she were going to take out ball and player, our protagonist's spatial awareness prompted her to avoid the incoming outstretched leg. She could have just swung a leg blindly, but no, she showed poise, composure and agility of mind by lifting the ball over the leg of the incoming player sliding into her.
Great positional and peripheral awareness
The slightest of looks complemented and reinforced her instinctive senses with updated positional and peripheral coordinates (game picture) to help her pinpoint a sweeping pass directly into the path of her accelerating team-mate.
How to develop SPPA
What can we take away in terms of seeing before receiving and SPPA? How can we build the foundations of awareness for developing youth players?
Thanks to their experience, top-level players develop an incredibly instinctive feel for exactly where they are in relation to areas of the pitch and other players, somewhat like a tennis player pulling their racket away to let a ball run a couple of centimetres long. They also complement this instinctive feeling (mental picture) by developing fantastic habitual reflexes to gather game information. They spend every minute of every match with their heads up, scanning, turning, looking, listening, and prompting team-mates, and continually digest all this information to provide them with a game picture of the highest resolution. The best players in the world develop these habits to such a level that they probably do not even realise what they are doing; they also become instinctive.
England's Lucy Bronze has over and over again demonstrated her habits on the highest level
For developing young players, it is about optimising future potential by laying important foundations early, sowing the seeds to help establish good, habitual reflexes. For educators of the game involved in youth development, the understanding of SPPA importance and the potential to sow these early seeds are paramount, especially at a time when young minds can easily be moulded to develop good footballing habits. The key lies in understanding the window of opportunity.
With regard to building foundations, the objective is simply to develop good basic football habits, laying the foundations for an awareness skill set to which other ball-reception qualities can be added. A few key pointers to be included within the overall player development programme can help to facilitate and add to the naturally occurring evolution of SPPA, which is likely to be seen through a variety of training and match-play experiences.
For youth players, it is not a matter of emphasising tactics to do with SPPA. Rather, it is about reinforcing and insisting on a seeing-before-receiving sequence of action by implementing simplistic technical exercises to encourage them to get their heads up and look around their spatial area before receiving a pass. The key objective is to instil a correct, consistent sequence of look-move-receive, much like mirror-signal-manoeuvre when driving a car. These simple actions provide the support framework for future technical and tactical expression, given that the most technically gifted young boys or girls will never reach their potential if they cannot see beyond their toes.
FIFA Technical Expert Tony Colbert during a technical activation session that helps to develop the attributes needed to speed up the game
Implement simple technical passing drills in small groups, cyclically rotated at high frequency to provide a high volume of ball contact (technical exposure) to help instil a correct, consistent sequence of actions.
Implement possession drills of a short duration in small groups in tight spaces. This will promote high ball-contact exposure and increase the need for players to keep their heads up to see who is available in space, and the short duration will ensure focus remains high and it does not overtax young age groups.
Passing drills should involve multiple movement patterns for receiving and distributing the ball and promote the technical balance of left- and right-foot reception and distribution.
For example, a simple switch of play: receiving a diagonal pass from behind on the left and passing to the right-forward. A simple correct sequence would be as follows: 1. Head up, look in the direction of the intended pass (to the right). 2. Be in a position to move on the half-turn (left to right) to receive the ball. 3. Move the ball with your first touch or let it run. 4. Head up, look and play a diagonal pass with your right foot to the right-forward. To technically balance this exposure, one would obviously perform a right-to-left sequence.
The above is just one example of many receiving and passing scenarios that can be used as the basic framework for a young player to establish a strong basis in technical literacy concerning looking and receiving. The goal is for the correct sequence to become the norm. The keys to helping it become instinctive are frequency and repetition.


Several Detroit communities are advocating for –and some have embarked on — a "recruit-a-squatter" campaign to slow down the rate of arson, blight and dangerous and demolished buildings.
At first glance, catering to squatters may appear to be an innovative way of saving homes from the wrecking ball while meeting the needs of the housing poor. But while giving the appearance of being reasonable, this populist movement has more to do with Band-Aid politics than with making a serious dent in the escalating rate of abandoned houses.
Some of his critics have accused Mayor Mike Duggan of ignoring neighborhoods. The mayor is also deflecting blame for failing to efficiently, effectively and expeditiously tear down thousands of abandoned and dilapidated buildings. To date, there's no evidence city officials have come out publicly in support of this "neo-urban homesteading" idea — with good reason.
The City Council's 1980's Nuisance Abatement Ordinance – better known as the "squatters law," was not only discredited, but also kicked to the curb years ago. A similar extension program, "Repair and Own," allowed squatters to take title to a city-owned house after meeting specified requirements received former Mayor Coleman Young's blessings. It too hit legal snags. Today, squatting is actually illegal.
There's no dispute that neighoods are worse today than at anytime in the last half-century. Housing stock is disintegrating faster than the city can cope with it. Why? Because the incentives to abandon housing in Detroit remain much stronger than the incentives to own, occupy and improve housing.
Crime and poor city services aside, the current property tax system discourages home repairs. Improvements can trigger sharply higher tax assessments in a city where the property tax rate is among the highest in the nation. Notably, the rate of tax collections to taxes levied has been on a precipitous decline for at least four decades. Thus, the consequences of abandonment are an over-tax overburden and a quality of life that middle-class residents have found unacceptable. Most have moved on.
Another factor working against squatting is the legitimate need to protect property rights. Embrace of the squatter concept risks depriving absentee owners of heir property without just compensation.
There's also an issue of assigning liability for personal injury. Since the "homesteaders" are neither renters nor owners, insurance companies may not be willing to write liability insurance policies to cover them. So it seems illogical that threatening the property rights of some and handing over homestead rights to others will solve the causes of blight.
The city won't save on money it spends demolishing vandalized and uninhabitable dilapidated structures if homesteaders, many of whom are poor, cannot afford the substantial cost of home improvements or bringing housing up to code standards. And city coffers won't be enriched if indigent tenants cannot afford to pay taxes.
Needed is a mechanism that goes to the source of the crisis of decaying neighborhoods. It starts with finding ways to deal with underlying chronic housing problems, chiefly by making the city a more desirable place to live, work and invest.
Yet the strategies of city government, or lack thereof, continue to collide with the reason why households continue to flee. Detroit city officials, for example, are rhetorically rich in giving lip service to slashing the heavy tax burden that drives people, businesses and capital away from the city, which is key to restoring its economic vitality. They are also action deficient.
If squatting is the optimum plan to save, indeed, restore Detroit neighborhoods; perhaps the death knell for a city that once led the nation in homeownership has already been sounded.
Band-Aid Politics is just another way of covering up many "mistakes" made by our City Officials. This article is very captivating and valid when you look through a window and see your neighborhood go from bad to worst. Today , the citizens of Detroit have every right to fight and complain for what they want their neighborhoods to look like. It seems to me that Politics have become a big monopoly game of who has the first move, and what board piece are you playing today. Lip service is always a given until it happens to you. I wonder who really cares about the City of Detroit and the people in it. The taxpayers are very diligently doing the right thing must stand up and shout for what is right. The burning question that haunts me today is where was the voices of the City Officials when the public cried out asking for help to keep their homes/properties. What was the guidelines, and could these guideline be adjusted according to the economic conditions of 2008 financial crisis?
The squatters took their place and was very proud of calling a dilapidated house their home; some repaired and improved the home, and some caused more mayhem within the community. However, what did the City do to rectify this problem? Today, I've never seen communities more confused about their rights concerning their own property. My parents understood their rights and fought hard and was heard by the City Officials; there was blocks clubs, community centers, police stations and churches that were involved and proud that they played a major role(s) within the community. Now everything is gone, closed, or too far for many to travel to.
The facts and figures are in and the cost is too high with little man power to get the job done. It's amazing how you watch the news and everyone is blaming other officials on not doing their due diligence. Therefore, the Band-Aid Politics is here to stay for a while; look at Downtown Detroit; growth and development. The main roads to downtown is growth and development, but turn right or left into the neighborhoods and you will see the biggest Band-Aid waiting for you without any ointment to cure the problem.


I know it's not a swap add but I have just finished my collection of 2 € commemoratives UNC coins.
And I still have some that I don't need anymore.
Are (some of) these coins still available?
If this list is still "active", please let me know.


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Telidon (from the Greek words tele "distant" and idon "I see") was a videotex/teletext service developed by the Canadian Communications Research Centre (CRC) during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The CRC referred to Telidon as a "second generation" system, offering improved performance, 2D color graphics, multi-lingual support and a number of different interactivity options supported on various hardware. With additional features added by AT&T, Telidon became the basis for the NAPLPS standard.
In multiple tests, Telidon failed to demonstrate compelling functionality and the equipment costs remained high. Government support for the project officially ended on 31 March 1985, and the various commercial services based on it closed shortly thereafter. Telidon saw limited use after that, in niches like informational displays in airports and similar environments. NAPLPS did appear in several other products, notably the Prodigy online service and some bulletin boards. Telidon had a more lasting legacy on the hardware side; its NABTS communications system found re-use years later in WebTV for Windows.
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Prediction came true to the T as '2 States' opened to 50%-60% occupancy at multiplexes on its opening day. Well, that was good enough for the Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar production to register a very good first day total, which only paved the way for consistent footfalls on Saturday and Sunday. As a result, the film's opening weekend stands around the 38 crore mark which is simply superb. For '2 States', which has a three film old hero (Arjun Kapoor) and a two film old heroine (Alia Bhatt), these are indeed fantastic results.
First Day (18 April) - 12.42 Cr the 3rd highest opening in year 2014
Second Day (19 April) - 11.5 Cr
Third Day (20 April) - 14.92 Cr (Estimated)
Total - 38.84
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As a result, director Abhishek Varman is now all set to be the newest entrant in the 50 crore club and it would be interesting to see how much further does the film travel now. The reviews as well as word of mouth range from above average to very good which means the film would enjoy patronage from audience for next few days at the least. Currently it is next only to 'Jai Ho' and 'Gunday' as far as opening is concerned and in terms of the lifetime total, it would be in the third position soon as well by edging past 62 crore total of 'Queen'.
For Sajid Nadiadwala as well as Karan Johar, this is a much welcome money spinner. On the other hand it is an interesting phase for the industry too where newer entrants like Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Parineeti Chopra, Sidharth Malhotra and Sunny Leone are finding audience for themselves with Kangna seeing a resurgence too.
'Dekh Tamasha Dekh' was the other release of the week and found a niche release for itself. The number of shows was restricted too and though the film fetched some good reviews, the collections weren't notable. Third release of the week was 'Lucky Kabootar', which after quite a few unlucky delays, saw a poor release with zero promotion, buzz and hype, hence getting lost in oblivion.
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On June 8 2011 a group of content providers, including Google, Yahoo and Facebook, are going to dual-stack their content, in an event called World IPv6 Day. This trial will enable content providers to gain experience with increased levels of IPv6 traffic and gauge the extent and effect of broken dual-stack end-users. CAIDA is cooperating with RIPE NCC's measurements on this day, providing a dozen Ark monitors to increase the number of vantage points from which RIPE will actively test a set of dual-stacked websites for levels of IPv6 support: existence of AAAA records; ping/ping6 response; traceroute/traceroute6; and HTTP reachability.
CAIDA will also continue to analyze traffic observations at the two OC-192 commercial backbone links, including samples during World IPv6 Day, and periodic samples (starting at midnight UTC on 8 June 2011) thereafter as disk space permits. We hope to analyze Internet2 IPv6 flow traffic statistics as they become available.
We are already collecting continous IPv4 and IPv6 Internet topology measurements using the Ark infrastructure, which we will use to provide as comprehensive a view as we can of the IPv6 topology from core to edge, including statistical differences in structure and evolution. We are working with Rob Beverly to design measurement primitives for adaptive and intelligent probing, crucial to the efficiency needed for IPv6-scale topology measurement.
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MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Monday that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) had asked all accredited Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to submit a list of all their foreign workers to determine not only how many were working legally in the country but also if they were paying the proper taxes.
If the list bears out that there are foreign Pogo workers who do not have the required alien employment permit (AEP) these workers will be recommended to the Bureau of Immigration to be immediately deported.
According to the Department of Finance (DOF), there are 138,000 foreign workers in the Philippines, the bulk of whom are Chinese nationals employed by Pogos.
The DOF also said that it was aiming to collect around P22 billion in income taxes annually from these workers in the online gaming industry.
As of September last year, 57 Pogos were accredited to operate by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
Based on this possible revenue, Bello said he was told by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez that the government can afford to hire an additional 5,000 inspectors to help the DOLE ensure the compliance of companies, including Pogos, to laws and regulations.


The phrase "burn more fat" gets thrown around a lot—it's kind of like the "get glowy skin" of the fitness world. But what does it actually mean to burn fat?
"When we think about that word 'burning' fat, it sounds like it leaves our body and vanishes into thin air,"says Julia Stern, CPT and trainer from Rumble L.A. "What's actually happening is your body is breaking down the fat and using it for energy."
Ready to learn how burn more fat throughout the day? Here are six effective tips to start using ASAP.
"Without fat, our body can't expel energy. I like to start my day with a tablespoon of pure, raw coconut oil in my coffee," Stern says. "It keeps me fuller for longer, increases brain function to focus throughout the morning, and provides me with more energy to teach classes, workout, and burn fat!"
"This is a hard one for all of us, but it's essential for fat burn. Trying to get through a workout with an empty tank will exhaust the muscles, making it more difficult for your body to burn fat," Stern says. "Setting an alarm on your phone when it's time to wind down for the night, it'll help you stay on track. Try to aim for a minimum of seven hours."
According to Jacqueline Schaffer, eat half a cup to a cup of raspberries to increase your fat burning. "They're high in fiber, which is an indigestible carb that helps the body burn more fat," she says.
This may sound weird, but it works, according to Schaffer. "Every fluid ounce of water equals one calorie burn," she explains. Just remember—make it cold water.
Switch up your workout routine to include more interval training. "Think about putting your body through short periods of high-intensity punches, followed by light bounces to catch your breath for approximately 60 seconds," Stern explains.
"Supplement your workouts with strength training to increase your metabolic rate," Stern says. (And no, strength training won't make you bulky.) You don't need to get crazy with equipment, either. She says you can do basic moves, like bicep curls or push-ups, to increase your strength and help you burn fat more quickly.
Next up: Uncover the most effective ways to boost your metabolism (that require zero effort).


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POSTECH Computer Vision Lab to Present the Largest Number of Papers among Korean Institutes at CVPR 2022
[The Lab is led by professors Suha Kwak, Jaesik Park and Minsu Cho.]
The Computer Vision Lab at POSTECH will present the largest number of papers among Korean institutes participating at the 2022 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).
The CVPR conference, which has been co-hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Computer Vision Foundation (CVF) since 1983, is the most influential international academic conference in AI. The Google Scholar h-index ranks it as high as 4th in the science and engineering sector, indicating its great influence (cf. Nature rank 1st, Science ranks 3rd and Cell ranks 7th). It is also mentioned as one of the three major academic conferences in computer vision along with the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) and the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV).
The lab, led by Professor Minsu Cho (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Convergence IT Engineering) and professors Jaesik Park and Suha Kwak (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence), will present 16 papers which is the largest number of papers among the participating Korean university labs and corporate research institutes this year.
It is globally rare to see this many papers being accepted from a single lab and the number of papers from each professor is the largest number in Korea as well. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the professors from different specialties in the field of computer vision worked closely together in a lab to reach this achievement.
Professor Minsu Cho is an expert in image registration. He focuses on the artificial intelligence that learns and reasons the associations among various visual elements in video, such as symmetry detection, action recognition, and geometric shape assembly.
Professor Jaesik Park excels in the field of 3D vision, which deals with reconstruction and recognition of 3D spaces. He has proposed a technique for inferring 3D spatial layouts from an image of an object – a technique for understanding 3D space using deep learning – and an AI painting technique for the metaverse space.
Professor Suha Park achieved stellar results in training video-recognition AI with minimum information. He also studies AI that deals with both video and natural language, and an AI technology that can perform strongly in a variety of unfavorable conditions.
The CVPR 2022 will be held both online and offline from June 19 to 24, 2022 (local time) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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City to award Jean-Luc a Giant accolade
The world's most celebrated street theatre company and its inspirational director are to be given the city's highest civic honour.
Jean-Luc Courcoult, director of Royal de Luxe, is set to be awarded the Freedom of the City, following the recent 'Liverpool's Dream' extravaganza with his world renowned 'Giants' last weekend.
It was the third and final time that these Jean-Luc creations will ever grace the streets of any city in the world, having attracted millions of visitors – and tens of millions of pounds in investment and economic impact – during their acclaimed visits to the city over the past decade.
To commemorate the relationship between Liverpool and Royal de Luxe, the company will be given the Freedom Roll of Associations and Institutions for services to the city at the same ceremony.
The Giants are renowned across the globe for their magical street theatre performances and Liverpool was their last public performance, adding to the city's special connection to Jean-Luc and his team.
The proposal is also in response to dozens of suggestions from members of the public for some recognition Jean-Luc and his team to be awarded the city's highest honour.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said: "Jean-Luc and the Giants have a special place in the hearts of Liverpudlians, having brought so much joy and wonder to the streets of our city. We feel it's a worthy honour to propose him for the Freedom of the City and I will be nominating him at the next meeting of the Council in November.
"We don't give these awards out lightly, but the impact that Jean-Luc and his team have had on our city has been immense. The investment we have made in bringing The Giants here has paid for itself many times over and everyone who has stood in awe as they strode past will never forget the experience."
He added: "I have always said that culture is rocket fuel for our local economy and the images of Liverpool that were beamed around the world showed we are a vibrant European city with a strong and abiding commitment to investing in culture."
Categories: Arts & Events, Civic, Culture, Heritage, and Tourism. Tags: Freedom of the City, Giants, Jean-Luc, and Royal de Luxe.	Tags: Freedom of the City, Giants, Jean-Luc, Royal de Luxe


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kevin tweeted, "@LD2 Thank you!" kevin tweeted, "@LD2 Thank you!" kevin tweeted, "@LD2 Thank you!" 2022-01-17T05:18:20Z 2022-01-17T05:18:20Z
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kevin tweeted, "That after kiddo bedtime glass of red with my wife. Tomorrow I get on a plane bound for Blighty. Bittersweet." kevin tweeted, "That after kiddo bedtime glass of red with my wife. Tomorrow I get on a plane bound for Blighty. Bittersweet." kevin tweeted, "That after kiddo bedtime glass of red with my wife. Tomorrow I get on a plane bound for Blighty. Bittersweet." 2022-01-16T05:02:15Z 2022-01-16T05:02:15Z
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Burakovsky and Bowey highlight Washington Capitals' crop of junior prospects
By Josh Buckingham
Photo: Chandler Stephenson is one of several offensively gifted forwards in the Washington Capitals prospect pool. Stephenson was selected in the third round of the 2013 NHL Draft. (courtesy of Derek Leung/Getty Images)
Over the past few seasons, Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee has shown a tendency towards drafting European and college-bound prospects. As a result, the Capitals only have eight prospects competing in the junior ranks, three of which are developing in the USHL before making the jump to college hockey.
Chandler Stephenson, C, Regina Pats
Acquired: 3rd round (77th overall) in 2012
Chandler Stephenson is a two-way center who packs some offensive punch. He is a very explosive skater with great acceleration, which he uses on both the back check and to get involved on the rush offensively. One aspect of his game that is highly underrated is his vision, which he uses to set up his linemates. He also is very strong on the puck and on the forecheck.
Stephenson should be signed to an entry-level contract soon and report to the Hershey Bears (AHL) upon the completion of his WHL season. He projects as a number two or three center at the NHL level in a few years.
Madison Bowey, D, Kelowna Rockets
Acquired: 2nd round (53rd overall) in 2013
Madison Bowey is a rock solid blueliner who is strong in all three zones and has a ton of upside. Wearing the 'C' for the Rockets, Bowey is very tough in his own zone and uses his body to knock the opposition of the puck. He also possesses a booming shot from the point and is usually able to keep it low and get it through traffic.
Unfortunately he did not make the Canadian WJC squad this season after making a late push. Next season he should return to the Kelowna Rockets squad thanks to the CHL/AHL agreement. If he continues to progress and develop at this rate he should dominate the WHL and star for Canada at the 2015 WJC.
Jaynen Rissling, D, Calgary Hitmen
Acquired: 7th round (197th overall) in 2012
Like Bowey, Rissling is also captaining his WHL squad and is having a breakout season offensively. Through 32 games he already has 23 points.
Rissling is a monstrous blue liner standing 6'4 and weighing 220 pounds. Due to his hulking size he has struggled with his skating, but it has improved as he has grown into his large frame. He also is not afraid to engage in the rough stuff and has compiled 416 penalty minutes during his WHL career.
In order for Rissling to be successful at the professional level he is going to need to continue to improve his skating and footwork. It will be very interesting to see what the Capitals decide to do with him at the conclusion of his WHL season.
Tyler Lewington, D, Medicine Hat Tigers
Tyler Lewington is another tough nosed defenseman playing in the WHL for the Medicine Hat Tigers. He is experiencing a breakout season offensively with 17 points in 31 games. Lewington is not known for his offensive prowess, but more for his gritty defensive play, which is evident after he recorded 131 penalty minutes last season. The one knock on his game is that he needs to improve his skating ability, which he should be capable of doing as he has another year of junior eligibility.
The Capitals may have found a seventh round gem in Lewington as he has shown a lot of progression so far this season. He is still a long-term project, but he is definitely a guy to keep an eye on as he continues to hone his game in the WHL.
Andre Burakovsky, LW, Erie Otters
Acquired: 1st round (23rd overall) in 2013
When Burakovsky was drafted this past summer, a lot of scouts thought that he would be a long-term project, and that if he did decide to make the jump to play junior in North America, he may struggle at first. He has proven all of these critics wrong by lighting up the OHL alongside phenom prospect, Connor McDavid. Through 31 games Burakovsky has already scored 23 goals and set up 24 others for 47 points. He skates very well and has great release on his shot. He is also very crafty with puck, which allows him to set up his linemates.
Burakovsky will star for a very strong Sweden team at the 2014 WJC and will help them fight for a gold medal. It will be very interesting to see whether the Capitals decide to keep him in Erie next year alongside McDavid, or if they feel he is ready to play with the Hershey Bears. Regardless, he could make his NHL debut as early as next season and projects as a high scoring left winger, which the Caps desperately need.
Zach Sanford, LW, Waterloo Blackhawks
Acquired: 2nd round (61st overall) in 2013
Zach Sanford has finally settled into the USHL with the Waterloo Blackhawks after a rocky start. He has potted nine goals and added 11 assists for 20 points in 24 games. The 19-year-old is a big winger standing at 6'3, but he would not be categorized as a power forward. He plays more of a finesse game and possesses a good shot with quick release. He is also a very good skater for his size.
Sanford will be attending Boston College next season. He is likely a few years away from making the jump to the pro ranks, but he has a lot of potential. He projects as a top-six scoring winger.
Blake Heinrich, D, Sioux City Muskeeters
Blake Heinrich is playing in his second USHL season with the Sioux City Musketeers. He is a very scrappy defenseman for his size and is not afraid of the rough stuff. He is not an offensive dynamo but plays a very stable two-way game. He skates very well and has great vision.
Heinrich will join fellow prospect, Caleb Herbert, at the University of Minnesota Duluth next season. He is another long-term project for the Capitals and it will be interesting to see how he progresses
Brian Pinho, C, Indiana Ice
Brian Pinho is playing his first season in the USHL after two very successful high school seasons. Through 23 games he has 14 points and has held his own against increased competition. He is very responsible in his own zone and plays a very mature game.
He will make the jump to the collegiate ranks next season with the Providence College Friars. If he continues to progress, he could potentially become a solid third or fourth-line center.


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Festival Club (Foyer)
For over a decade, avant-garde artist Mary Ocher has been pushing against the current, making work that confronts ideas of authority and identity.
The experimental artist has held the attention of the art and music worlds since the 2011 release of 'War Songs', a collection of acoustic apocalyptic folk songs released under Mary and The Baby Cheeses.
Her abstract approach to recording has seen Ocher direct videos, write poetry and dip into elements of garage music, ambient synths and experimental pop with African and South American rhythms. Her most recent record, 'The West Against The People' features her band, Your Government, and collaborations with Die Tödliche Doris and Felix Kubin.
Following her solo performance earlier in the day, Mary Ocher will close out the festival with a DJ set on the Juliet balcony.
Juliet Balcony (Foyer) | 10:10pm (Evening) | 50 mins
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Canned bean sprouts are good convenience item to keep on your pantry shelves, but the flavor of fresh sprouts is incomparably better. If you cannot find them on sale, you can easily grow you own.
Soybean sprouts grow considerably longer than regular bean sprouts, up to 2 - 3 inches. Cover soybeans with water and soak overnight. Drain and place the soaked beans in a colander. Cover the beans with a towel or other cloth. The beans should be kept in the colander and the be watered 4 to 5 times daily. The watering may be done through the towel or other cloth covering the beans and the water should be allow to drain through the colander. Continue this for 3 to 5 days. The bean sprouts will grow to 2 to 3 inches in length. The roots of these soybean sprouts are extremely long and should always be cut off before cooking the sprouts.


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Pay freeze for Inslee and state lawmakers this year
A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
Thursday, February 4, 2021 4:14pm
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Gov. Jay Inslee will not get a raise this year. Neither will state lawmakers, Supreme Court justices or statewide executives like the attorney general and secretary of state.
In 2022 they will.
A citizen salary-setting panel voted Wednesday to forgo pay hikes this July for the state's executive, legislative and judicial branches due to continuing economic uncertainty wrought by the pandemic.
Then the independent commission approved a 1.75% wage hike effective July 1, 2022, for all positions in the three branches of government.
Commissioners expressed optimism that the economy would be improving by then and they wanted to prevent the pay scale of Washington's elected officials from falling too far behind counterparts across the country.
The decisions mean Inslee's annual salary, currently $187,353, will rise to $190,632. Lawmakers who now earn $56,881 will make $57,876. The House speaker and Senate majority leader, along with minority leaders in each chamber, receive an added stipend for their leadership responsibilities.
With next year's increase, Attorney General Bob Ferguson will earn $175,274, Secretary of State Kim Wyman $136,996 and Chief Justice Steven Gonzales $227,410.
Adjustments to the level of pay of elected members of the three branches are considered every two years by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Members include a resident randomly selected from each of the state's 10 congressional districts, plus representatives from business, organized labor, higher education, the legal world and human resources. In all, there are 17 members.
Voters established the commission in 1987 to stop politicians from deciding their own pay. Commissioners are supposed to base decisions on the duties of the job — not the man or woman doing it at the time. They can check out what other states pay for similar posts. They don't have to give raises, but they cannot lower the salary of anyone in office.
Two years ago, the panel boosted the base pay of elected positions and, on top of that, added a cost-of-living adjustment for 2019 and 2020. That resulted in the governor and legislators getting raises last July when state employees got furloughs and hundreds of thousands of workers were jobless because restrictions, ordered by Inslee to arrest the spread of coronavirus, forced businesses to scale back or shut down.
Until Wednesday, commissioners were on course to impose no increases for two years to assess the effects of the pandemic on the economy and state budget.
But Wednesday they received updates which show the state's tax receipts stabilizing, with expectations of growth in the next two-year budget.
That gave nine members enough confidence to approve the 1.75% increase — after the panel rejected hikes of 3% and 2%.
"I think it is reasonable. I think it is fair," said Commissioner Anastasia Potapova, who backed the higher increases. She said she felt Washington officials are underpaid compared to their peers and the commission needs to do what it can to help them catch up.
Commissioner Diane Gale echoed the sentiment. "If salaries are low now and we stop them for two years from now," we'll be in worse shape, she said.
Giving a "modicum of a raise" would be nice, but if it is too big it "is not going to look very well" to the populous, cautioned Commissioner Jon Bridge.
Gary Ratterree, the commission vice chairman, opposed increases because the impact of the pandemic on the economy is too cloudy.
"I am really concerned about the uncertainty in the data in the forecast," he said.
The salary schedule will take effect 90 days after its recording with the Secretary of State's Office.
The pay hikes are subject to repeal by referendum. To force a statewide vote requires someone to file a petition with the secretary of state, then collect and turn in the signatures of 162,258 registered voters. The deadline is based on when the schedule is filed.
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Home » About AACT » Awards
» National Awards
Honoring Excellence
Awards in ten categories
In order to honor those who have contributed significantly to community theatre nationwide,
AACT bestows ten major types of recognition, each focused on a different area of service.
Art Cole Lifetime of Leadership Award
David C. Bryant Outstanding Service Award
Diamond Crown Organization Award
Distinguished Merit Award
Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer Awards
Mort Clark International Achievement Award
Shining Star Award
Special Recognition Award
Twink Lynch Organizational Achievement Award
Corporate Award
Online Nomination Form | Criteria for Each Award [PDF of information shown below]
The designation "AACT Fellow" is bestowed for life upon members of AACT who over a period of years have contributed significantly to the idea and ideal of community theatre.
Honors a lifetime of leadership in community theatre by members of AACT who have provided leadership at the national level, in addition to local and/or regional levels.
Recognizes individual members of AACT for significant, valuable, and lasting service to community theatre.
Recognizes longevity and vitality of AACT member theatres that have expanded programming and/or facilities in the past ten years and have the administrative leadership to remain vital to their communities for the next ten years. Recipients must have been in continuous operation for 75 years and organizational members of AACT for the past ten years.
Presented to individuals and organizations in recognition of contributions made to promote and develop the highest standards for community theatre.
Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer Award
Presented to individuals above the age of 65 who have faithfully served community theatre on a non-paid basis for over 25 years.
Recognizes individuals and organizations for significant achievement in the promotion of excellence in international community theatre. (This award may be presented at an international event.)
Recognizes an individual AACT Member of any age who has had a significant impact on the advancement of AACT and its mission through leadership and service on a national level.
Presented to individuals and organizations whose contributions to community theatre are far reaching and of a special nature.
Twink Lynch Organizational Acheivement Award
Recognizes AACT member theatres for successfully completing major steps in new directions, expanding services to their community, or moving to the next level of organizational development.
Presented to businesses and corporations for significant financial support of community theatre on a regional or national basis.


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No Supporters' Shield in 2020, league says
FILE PHOTO: MLS: Nashville SC at Columbus Crew SC
(Reuters) – Major League Soccer's (MLS) Supporters' Shield will not be awarded this year, the league said on Saturday, due to the changes to the standard competitive environment forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MLS was among the numerous North American leagues to suspend its season in March due to the outbreak, kicking off a quarantined and fanless tournament in Orlando, Florida, in July before resuming its regular season in August.
The Supporters' Shield Foundation board said in a written statement that while it commended the players on carrying out the season, it would not be awarding its eponymous prize.
"This is not an easy decision to make. With the inability for supporters to be in attendance and fill their stadiums with passion, however, we feel as though the current climate goes against the spirit of the Shield," the board said.
In addition to earning the top seed in the MLS Cup playoffs, MLS said that the regular-season leader will receive a bonus and a Concacaf Champions League berth.
The season is expected to culminate in the MLS Cup in December.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
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So…it was about time that I attempted to create my first fondant cake, right? And what better reason than for my boyfriend's 34th birthday!
I mean, I've been wanting to do one for a long time, but the fear of using fondant kept me away. But, to all those harboring the same fears I am telling you straight up, DON'T BE SCARED.
Once I got into it, it was really very easy and more importantly? SUPER FUN.
I decided to go with a Star Wars themed cake, since my boyfriend is an illustrator and 99% of his work is Star Wars related. I decided on Yoda because he seemed the easiest to pull off. He is all green practicallly, and has hard-to-miss features. So even if my attempt was a complete and utter disaster, chances were that it would still be somewhat recognizable.
I also knew that the cake would only be viewed/eaten by my boyfriend and I, so I didn't want to make a huge cake, but I wanted something bigger than a cupcake too. So I compromised, and bought a couple 4.5″ spring form pans and went with a 2-layer 4.5″ round cake.
Planning the actual layout of the face wasn't that difficult. I knew my skill level was definitely beginner, and so I kept things very simple. Two eyes, a nose, and a mouth, and of course those cute Yoda ears!
The ears presented the biggest problem, as I wasn't sure how I was going to attach them to cake. I thought at first, that I would make them out of the fondant, and somehow use toothpicks to secure them in place once they had hardened up.
After I had a plan in place, things went pretty smoothly. I baked my cake (per package directions). Hey, boxed cake is pretty much foolproof, and I didn't want the hassle of a homemade cake recipe going awry since I knew the fondant part would be tricky enough. So I kept the cake itself simple! And box cake is just tasty, come on, admit it.
After the cake was baked, I began to color and flavor my fondant. I added a few drops at a time (a little dye goes a LONG way, btw). Once I was cool with the color, I just kept kneading the color in until all of it was incorporated into a smooth mass, with no color streaks in it.
After I was finished coloring the green fondant, I rolled out a 12″ disc about an 1/8″ thick. This was what I was going to use to cover the cake, but before I did, I had to frost my cake to give the fondant something to adhere to. (It's technically called a crumb coat).
I carefully rolled up the fondant disc, and gently unrolled it onto the cake…and what happened next…was simply the best fluke ever. As I was smoothing on the fondant to the cake, I started smoothing it down in the front, and realized that the ears, could be created just by keeping the drapes of fondants on the sides. SO COOL. What a happy mistake.
After that was done, I just had to create the eyes, nose, and mouth. I printed out some images of Yoda that I found on Google Images, and used it to create the rest of the pieces.
For the eyes, I began with taking some of the white fondant, and making two white discs for the eyeballs. Then I colored just a tiny bit of the white fondant with some black dye, and another tiny bit of the white fondant with brown fondant. (These I used to make the irises and the pupils). I also added a tiny fleck of white fondant over the pupils to make them a little more realistic. Once I had the eyeballs done, I used some more green fondant to shape the upper and lower eyelids. I did the best I could, and created the "folds" of his lids by cutting lines into the fondant to look like wrinkles.
On to the nose. This was really just shaped out as close as I could get to the reference, and again, created some wrinkles with a knife.
For the mouth, I made two pieces. The upper part, and lower part. After I shaped them, I added more wrinkles with a knife.
I attached the pieces of the face using a simple mix of water and powdered sugar. It hardens up nicely so is good for attaching decorations to a cake!
And there you have it! My first fondant cake.
The force was strong with me apparently.
And for all you young padawans…I hope this helps you to make your own little Yoda cake!
Cook's Tip: You can buy Wilton's fondant at most grocery stores that have a cake decorating / baking isle. Or if you feel like making your own (like I did), try this recipe. It's what I used and it was really easy!


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Is Jennifer Love Hewitt Lesbian ?
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She's also a producer, author, and television director. She first appeared on TV commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated. She has won a Saturn Award as Best Actress on Television for the TV series "Ghost Whisperer". She has worked as a director for three episodes of Ghost Whisperer and The Client List. She has also released some music albums which didn't get to the top chart list.
Jennifer Love Hewitt has dated and been engaged to actor Ross McCall. The relationship that started at the end of 2007 and lasted only for a year.
After a few years, in 2012 she started a romantic relationship with her The Client List co-star Brian Hallisay. They got married on November 2013 just five days before she gave birth to her first daughter Autumn, born in 2013.
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The couple who announced the pregnancy in June married quietly with just the two of them present. In 2015, the couple welcomes a second child, Atticus James Hallisay.
Besides, Jennifer is active on social media and has a great fan following. As of now, her Instagram account has more than 612k followers.
Jennifer Love Hewitt's accumulated net worth is around $18 million. She played the role of actress in numbers of movies and TV series from where she is earning a massive amount.
As per some sources, Hewitt makes an average salary of $380k from her appearance in the TV series, 9-1-1. Similarly, she also earns a salary of $25k from her role in Criminal Minds.
Besides, Jennifer owns a house in California worth $3.25 million. She bought the house in 2013.
Jennifer was born on 21st February 1979 in Waco, Texas.
She is American and is of White ethnicity.
She is the daughter of Patricia Mae and Herbert Daniel Hewitt.
The actress attended Lincoln High School.
She stands at the height of 1.57m or 5 feet 2 inches.
Her age is 40 as of 2019.
Ross McCall is a Scottish actor who had been engaged to Hewitt. They separated after a year of relationship.
Brian and Hewitt met on the set of the series Love Bites. Their relationship started in early March of 2012 and got married on 2013.
Autumn is the first daughter of Hewitt and Brian. She was born just 5 days after the wedding of her parents on 26th November 2013.


In the mid-1970s, the emerging discipline of bioethics began to question the ethics and legality of these practices even as they were publicized. Courts became more willing to order treatment over parental wishes, though neither a uniform response nor clear guidelines emerged. (4) It took the Baby Doe controversy of 1981 and the federal Child Abuse Amendments (CAA) of 1984 to produce a rough consensus about the norms and practices that would govern this area. (5) Since passage of the CAA, ethical and legal controversy over parental authority to withhold treatment from handicapped or disabled newborns, although still featured in bioethics courses and texts, has largely ceased.
Yet one aspect of the controversy was never directly resolved. Because the Baby Doe controversy had focused on infants with genetic and chromosomal anomalies, the extent to which the CAA norms might require changes in practices with very premature and low birth weight infants remained open, even though it was occasionally mentioned in articles. (6) As a result, physicians and hospitals that insisted on treating premature newborns over parental objections were vulnerable to tort actions by parents. In January 1998, a Houston jury awarded $43 million in damages to parents whose daughter, born at twenty-three weeks and weighing 614 grams, was resuscitated and initially treated without their consent, leading to a life with severe mental and physical impairments. Texas appellate courts eventually reversed that decision, but in the five-year interim, hospitals and physicians faced the prospect of huge damage awards if they sought to treat cases of extreme prematurity in accordance with CAA standards against the parents' wishes. This article reviews the controversy and assesses the extent to which parents should have the right to decide not to treat severely premature newborns.
Publication information: Article title: Extreme Prematurity and Parental Rights after Baby Doe: The Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 Established the Norms for Treating Disabled Newborns, but They Did Not Address the Treatment of Premature Babies. Parents and Physicians Need a Framework for Decisionmaking. A Decision Handed Down Recently by the Texas Supreme Court Is a Step Forward. Contributors: Robertson, John A. - Author. Journal title: The Hastings Center Report. Volume: 34. Issue: 4 Publication date: July-August 2004. Page number: 32+. © Hastings Center. COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group.


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