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2021 Week 13: Steelers vs. Ravens
Predicting the Steelers' inactive list for Week 13 vs. the Ravens
The Steelers only have 50 players currently on their active roster, so roster moves on Saturday are coming.
By Dave.Schofield@STLRSuperFanDad Dec 4, 2021, 12:30pm EST
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NOTE: This article was written before T.J. Watt was officially activated. For fun, the original text will be left but corrected.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to get their 2021 season back on track before it is too late. With three two players currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 List, the Steelers have not replaced them and only have 50 51 players available for Sunday at this time. With two players already ruled out for Sunday, the numbers look to already have the Steelers almost set with their 48 game-day actives. The only problem is NFL teams need to have eight offensive lineman to have 48 players active, and the Steelers only have seven on the roster. So one of the moves coming on Saturday will involve the offensive line. Another likely position will be outside linebacker, either with the return of T.J. Watt or a promotion from the practice squad.
T.J. Watt clears COVID-19 protocols, cleared to play vs. the Ravens
The rules in the 2021 season when it comes to the players active on game day have been carried over from last season. As long as a team has eight offensive lineman who will be dressing for the game, they could have 48 players on their active roster rather than the 46 in previous seasons. If the Steelers elevate any players from their practice squad (not sign them to the active roster), their inactive list would increase by the same number of players. With moves definitely coming on Saturday, we'll look at the possibilities of how things could play out.
Game Status
CB Joe Haden (foot)
DT Isaiah Buggs (ankle)
Here are the possibilities to end up inactive for the Steelers against the Ravens on Sunday:
Definitely:
CB Joe Haden- I was hopeful Haden would play in Week 12, so seeing him not practice and being ruled out for Week 13 is very disheartening. I even hate to mention the stat that the Steelers have lost their last eight games in which Haden did not appear.
DT Isaiah Buggs- Showing up as limited on Thursday and then not practicing on Friday tells me that Buggs was injured during practice. The fact that he was a surprise scratch last week after being the starter, along with no longer being listed as the starting nose tackle on the depth chart, this was likely where he was going to be whether he was healthy or not.
Most Likely:
QB Dwayne Haskins- If the Steelers don't add a lineman, they still have to have another player inactive. Once again, it will be Haskins.
Possibly:
LB Buddy Johnson- Even with Robert Spillane out and on the Covid list, it doesn't necessarily mean Buddy Johnson automatically gets a helmet. If the Steelers choose to have a player at another position active then Johnson won't be called upon, especially with two other linebackers ahead of him on the depth chart that have not seen a defensive snap in 2021.
RB Anthony McFarland Jr.- Last week McFarland was an extra player active for the Steelers. This week, Ray-Ray McCloud is back and they don't need McFarland to return kickoffs. There's a chance he doesn't get a helmet.
TE Kevin Rader- Going with only two tight ends last week, Rader was one of the players on the inactive list. The Steelers can choose to go that route again, but they might not need to if they don't promote too many players from the practice squad.
DT Montravious Adams- Just joining the Steelers this week, there's a possibility that they don't think Adams is ready to go for a game yet. If that is the case, it would likely be a practice squad elevation or the return of Carlos Davis to take his place.
Unlikely:
DT Cam Heyward & Isaiahh Loudermilk- While some believe these players are in jeopardy because they missed practice Friday due to illness, the Steelers did not give them an injury status. Therefore, the Steelers believe both Heyward and Loudermilk are playing Sunday and it would take a downgrade on Saturday for it to be otherwise.
Projected Inactive List:
Joe Haden
Isaiah Buggs
Buddy Johnson
Anthony McFarland*
I'm going with my full prediction of exactly what will happen. I believe the Steelers will add an offensive lineman, such as Rashaad Coward, off of their practice squad and they will get T.J. Watt back off the Reserve/COVID-19 List. This would bring the Steelers roster to 52 players and they would only need four inactives.
I'm going with Buddy Johnson as a coin flip over Anthony McFarland simply because McFarland was active last week when Johnson was not. Even with Robert Spillane out, the Steelers have plenty of inside linebacker depth as long as they have their special teams covered, which Kevin Rader could help out with if he's active. That's why I'm then going with Anthony McFarland being out instead of Rader IF the Steelers need another player by filling another spot. If another player added is a defensive lineman, such as Carlos Davis, then I believe it would be Martravious Adams in the inactive spot unless Heyward or Loudermilk get downgraded due to illness.
As always, feel free to list your projected inactives in the comments below.


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Am very honoured to take over as President of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians at the Annual General Meeting in Bournemouth, UK. My first year as President will coincide with the end of the first decade of the Faculty and the aim this year will be to highlight the FFLM's role in setting standards in forensic and legal medicine, but more importantly to emphasise and raise the profile of the wide variety of work done by both the Faculty and its membership. The theme of the annual meeting 'Vulnerability' touched on all these matters – including child protection, non-recent abuse, deaths in custody, sex working, elder abuse, doctors against whom complaints have been made, sexual assault and mandatory reporting – with a fantastic range of inspiring speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds. The images (by kind permission of Eric Jenkins) below show Dr Victoria Evans, outgoing President handing me the badge of office, and myself with Dame Esther Rantzen who spoke passionately about ChildLine and The SilverLine .
Jason Payne-James receiving Presidential badge of office from Vicky Evans
Dame Esther Rantzen with Jason Payne-James at the FFLM Annual Conference 2015
The Annual Conference followed an interesting few days in Mombasa, Kenya with the family of Alexander Monson who died in police custody in Diani in 2012. The inquest commenced (a very different process to England & Wales) at Mombasa Law Courts, with huge initial media attention. The inquest has now been adjourned to an unknown date for a number of reasons which may be clarified at a later date. The term 'media scrum' was very appropriate with cameras, cameraphones, and journalists present in profusion within the court itself. Hilary Monson's dignified evidence can be viewed here.
Images of the court proceedings (permissible under Kenyan law) are shown below:
Mombasa Law Courts
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Following the FFLM Annual Conference was the 1st Annual Meeting of the Forensic & Policing Services Association. Titled 'Success Through Collaboration' the conference did just that with a variety of speakers emphasising the need for collaboration. The conference took place on 7th and 8th May 2015 at the Life Sciences Hub, Cardiff, Wales. Forensic Science Regulator Dr Gillian Tully spoke about the challenges for her role, which appeared to be substantial for the size of her support team. Some of my presentation about my concerns about the realities of transfer of police custodial medical services to the NHS were reported in The Police Oracle and can be seen at PoliceOracleMay11th2015.
Apart from day to day involvement with the FFLM office and familiarising myself with the assorted roles of President, with my other new incumbent colleagues (Dr Michael Wilks, Registrar and Dr Daniel Haines, Treasurer), there have been a number of other tasks. These include a Strategy Meeting with other Senior Officers and the Vice-Presidents, attendance at the RCP Council Meeting, attendance at the Society of Apothecaries annual Galen Dinner, and an examiners' meeting for the Diploma in Forensic Human Identification.
May 20th sees the launch of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health 2nd Edition of Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse (aka 'The Purple Book'). Many FFLM members had input into this very important publication which clearly identifies what can or cannot be inferred from the presence and absence of physical findings.
Otherwise usual work to be done as an on-call FME, and pulling together a number of book and possible media projects. As ever these are like painting the Forth Road Bridge – never completed.
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"Jazz is a six year old spayed female tabby of good strong Lancastrian farmstock; who spends all her days hunting in the field behind our house. We've had her since she was a kitten but I have to admit that I did not notice that anything was wrong – she is very active, eats well and drinks a bowl of water most nights but nothing abnormal.
Because of the weekend, my vet decided to start insulin yesterday (Monday 15 October) and so I gave my first injection of two units of Caninsulin yesterday morning! We've started on two injections of two units but next Monday she will have a glucose profile done at the vets covering the whole day so adjustments can be made if necessary. I have got to say that, faced with the daunting prospect of giving an injection, I couldn't have asked for a more placid, good-natured cat – she's so sensible and calm, she seems to be helping me.
My husband is an insulin dependent diabetic too, so we now have various phials of insulin, syringes and pens in the fridge and I understand that we can test Jazz with my husband's monitor - just as long as he can explain any anomalies when he goes for his hospital checks!!
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Google brought back the 80s arcade game Pac Man to celebrate its 30th anniversary last May 22nd in the form of a fully-working Google Doodle on its homepage (it's been since moved to a dedicated page where people can still play it). The "I'm feeling lucky" button gets replaced by "Insert coin" and clicking on it lets you play. Click on it a second time and Ms. Pac Man joins in the fun.
Apart from hearing collective 8-bit cheers of delight upon discovering what could be Google's most viral web toy yet, the Pac Man doodle was another display of its massive influence, both the good and the bad.
On the other hand, people are now questioning if Google should've put such a major distraction on what is supposed to be a tool for getting things done. RescueTime reports that as people spent several more time on the Google homepage to play the game, millions of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars were wasted. I wouldn't be surprised if lawsuits started popping up, blaming Google for allowing such a thing to happen.
"With great power comes great responsibility" or "Geeks just wanna have fun"?
I'm just glad Google still knows how to have fun depsite how big it's grown. And due credit must be given to advocacies it gets behind. Two years ago it was Chrome, last week it was web fonts. The Pac Man doodle just happens in between these achievements.
I didn't know that the game were made with HTML5/CSS/JS and no Flash. It's impressive.
Either way I still think it was amazing. From a work & a play perspective.


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Charles Arnold Henderson Fonds
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Henderson, Charles Arnold
Charles Arnold Henderson was born in Northumberland, England on November 10, 1890. After emigration to Canada Henderson settled in Leamington, Ontario and found work as a fireman. During WWI he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 99th Battalion. Following the war Henderson returned to Leamington and worked in a medical laboratory. He married and had two sons. Henderson died in 1980.
Gidley, William George
William George Gidley was born in Devonshire, England on November 20th, 1870. Gidley enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI, with the 99th Battalion and later served as an officer with the 19th Battalion, where he commanded B Company. Gidley earned the Military Cross in November 1916 for "conspicuous gallantry in action. He survived the war and returned to Leamington, Ontario.
Materials were originally gathered and created by Gidley. Following the war they were kept by Henderson.
Donated by Ric Henderson, grandson of Charles Arnold Henderson, April 2016. Accession: 2016.013.
Fonds consists of trench maps of various scales that were used in the operations of the 19th Battalion during their time at the front. Also includes a set of field message books with carbons intact that record Gidley's wartime communications with other officers. Materials were originally created and gathered by Gidley in his capacity as commanding officer of the 19th Battalion, B Company. Fonds has been divided into three series: Maps, Field Notebooks, and Miscellaneous.
No further accruals are expected.
The service records of W.G. Gidley at Library and Archives Canada can be found here: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=412537
The service records of Charles Arnold Henderson at Library and Archives Canada can be found here: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=462101
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TV ReviewsReignSeason 4
"Playing With Fire" proves Reign is its own high-speed chase
ReignSeason 4
"Playing With Fire"
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we're not writing at length about them, we're experimenting with discussion posts. For certain shows, one of our TV writers will publish some brief thoughts about the latest episode, and open the comments for readers to share theirs.
Reign's always going at a fairly fast clip, but with three countries to cover the relative velocity's increasing; Claude barely avoids a nunnery, meets and marries Narcisse's secret son Luke (who? Don't worry about it, there's no time), and unknowingly faces the return of Leith in the course of a single episode, and that was just the B-plot. On some level, this devalues the idea of guest stars and new characters to a degree that has harmed the show in the long run; on some level, this is a show that dares you to leave the room. (Plus, for longtime viewers, it's gotten to be sort of comforting to look at new people and wonder what horrors this show will wreak upon them within the next three episodes.)
"Why were you up all night with a child?" It's interesting that as the stories fractured going into the fourth season, the monarch who's currently getting the lion's share of characterization is Elizabeth. This season has already given us several moments of Peak Elizabeth Tudor, and this blithe dismissal of other people's family situations (and the chaser that she later promises Gideon she'll do everything in her power to help, like the Crown can stop germs) is great. But this is also a show whose heart is never going to be with Elizabeth, for obvious reasons, which means we get these glimpses of her with no expectation of real sympathy. The fact that this is working better as a vehicle for characterization than any of the more earnest subplots is interesting, if a little awkward for Mary and company.
Oh, Mary. What a fascinating position to be in when the historical record demands a certain threshold of terrible decisions, but the show's attempts to make its protagonist something of a role model means the leading lady has to jump through such hoops. (This version likes Darnley, but not so much that she can shake off her suspicions.) And though there are frequent stumbles, the pull of Mary's secret history against established events is one of the most interesting aspects of this show.
"The only monster in this castle is gossip, and we must not feed it, or it will bring us to our knees." That second part is definitely a true statement; fear of gossip has done more to unite the Valois family against outsiders than any actual fellow-feeling ever has. The first part seems like kind of a reach coming from the lady whose ghost-family haunted her for the better part of a season while she tried to kill her daughter.
This show's attempts at levity are bound to feel more forced the darker the political situation gets—the gigging dance parties of yore will never come back again, and they shouldn't—but the blueberry-throwing scene hits a new, startling level of weirdness.
Bianca's alive! Because this is Reign, she fell down a ravine as Charles chased her, but congrats on making it, I guess. (At least her nightmare is over; we still have no answers about Charles' Mysterious Blooditis, and at this point we've hit a velocity of diminishing returns where no explanation is going to justify this amount of foreshadowing.)
I laughed out loud at James whipping his shirt off to help fight the fire.
I wasn't sure how a show that had presented us with so many awful men was going to set Darnley apart, but setting fire to a house with a child inside to make sure you get praise in a crisis does the trick. (Good casting of Will Kemp, who's got a taste for men you're supposed to despise.)
For a guy who built his reputation on good protective strategy, Leith made quite the decision when he showed up alone late at night in the aftermath of Claude's wedding to Narcisse's son and decided to announce he was going to put a stop to it. (The intercutting of his return like a Universal monster on Claude's wedding night was perfect, though; full marks.)
Narcisse was back in form this episode; casually chatting to his ex-lover Catherine about her how her daughter, another ex-lover and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, still arouses him on the same day he tries to dance romantically with the mother of the bride is is the kind of thing Craig Parker was invented for.
Dress of the week: Claude's wedding dress is obviously meant to be the showstopper, though it's here mostly because the subplot moves so fast that the dress essentially manages to be its own element of surprise.
By the end of this season, Catherine will have poisoned roughly a quarter of the men who ever walked into frame on this show. If only she could have reached more.


The elegant and stylish restaurant room is a representative place of the Sobienie Palace.
Every meal in it makes us feel regally. Above the hall is a magnificent mezzanine, ideal for romantic dinners, just the two of us.
The restaurant is also a place of unforgettable wedding and occasional parties – every event organized in it will surely stay in your memory for a long time!
We serve our guests the highest-quality dishes, specialties of our cuisine.
The palace bar is a cozy place for many meetings, where current events are displayed on a large TV screen.
Nice atmosphere of the place, fast free Internet and a cup of fresh, fragrant coffee favor relaxation, but also work and business meetings.
In addition to a wide selection of drinks and spirits, you can also order delicious snacks and desserts.
The current permanent menu of the restaurant in the Sobienie Królewskie Hotel.
See the photo gallery from the restaurant and bar in Sobienie Królewskie.


Marine Le Pen is pursuing a guerrilla-style campaign that has so far upstaged frontrunner Emmanuel Macron.
French far-right presidential candidate Le Pen hopped on to a fishing boat at dawn on Thursday in her latest effort to upstage Macron.
It was still dark when she boarded the trawler at the small port of Grau-du-Roi on the south coast for a four-hour trip out to sea, seeking to portray herself as the protector of small businesses against the man she says embodies "unbridled globalisation".
Le Pen stole a march on 39-year-old Macron on Wednesday by making an unannounced visit to a Whirlpool factory in northern France where the US appliances giant is threatening to partially outsource production to Poland.
Her brief visit to pose for selfies with workers forced Macron, who was visiting the town where the factory is based, to hastily change his plans and also go to the site.
The besuited Macron spent more than an hour debating with workers amid chaotic scenes as dozens of TV camera teams crowded around him.
Le Pen, 48, was back on the attack on Thursday saying her rival, a former banker, supported "an ultra-liberal economy" and "total deregulation".
Macron hit back in a Twitter message that reminded voters of the National Front (FN) candidate's pledge to pull out of the eurozone and hold a referendum on France's membership of the European Union.
"Madame Le Pen has gone fishing. Have a good trip. Withdrawing from Europe as she proposes would mean the end of the French fishing industry. Think about that," he wrote.
The latest poll suggests Macron will defeat Le Pen by a margin of 21 points in the runoff on May 7, and figures from France's traditional left and right -- both absent from the second round -- have backed him too.
But Macron, a former economy minister who has never held elected office, faced criticism after topping the vote in the first round that he made a complacent start to his second-round campaign.
Le Pen has tried to capitalise by popping up in industrially depressed areas of northern France before the journey to the Mediterranean coast.
Later Thursday, she will hold a major rally in the Riviera city of Nice, a rightwing stronghold where she will try to win over voters who preferred Francois Fillon -- the conservative candidate who was knocked out in Sunday's first round.
Macron, stung by the criticism that he was not taking the fight to his rival, told supporters on Wednesday: "I will not allow her a centimetre of space, not a second of respite, not an ounce of energy."
The "Battle of Amiens" at the Whirlpool factory -- as leftwing daily Liberation called it -- was the standout moment of the campaign so far, even though the candidates were not at the site at the same time.
Le Pen's supporters seized on comments from high-profile economist Jacques Attali, who backs Macron, that the Whirlpool issue was a mere "anecdote" of the campaign.
There was a reminder of the legal woes surrounding her campaign when a source in the French investigation into alleged FN expenses fraud at the European Parliament said the sum involved was now believed to be nearly five million euros ($5.5 million), more than twice an initial estimate.
The parliament accuses the FN of using funds meant for parliamentary assistants to pay staff including a bodyguard to work in France between 2012 and 2017, which contravenes the assembly's rules.
In March, Le Pen invoked her immunity as an MEP in refusing to submit to questioning by French prosecutors until after the election.
Graffiti reads "Neither Le Pen, nor Macron" near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.


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CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS A MAJOR CAUSE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The increase in weather disasters, which push millions of people onto the roads, is now one of the "main causes" of human trafficking, according to a UN report published Tuesday, also mentioning the risks posed by the war in Ukraine.
"Climate change increases vulnerability to trafficking," the study by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said, based on data collection from 141 countries over the 2017-2020 period and analysis of 800 court cases.
Over time, "entire regions will become uninhabitable," which "disproportionately affects" poor communities that live primarily on agriculture or fishing.
They find themselves "deprived of their livelihoods and forced to flee their communities", becoming easy targets for traffickers, Fabrizio Sarrica, the lead author of the text, explained to the press ahead of the publication.
In 2021 alone, climate-related disasters caused the internal displacement of over 23.7 million people, while many others had to move abroad.
The report cites devastating typhoons in the Philippines and Bangladesh, which is particularly prone to cyclones and storms.
In both nations, an increase in trafficking was noted, with, for example, the organization of "large-scale recruitment campaigns" to trap the poorest people in forced labor.
Ghana, which suffers from droughts and floods, and the Caribbean region, subjected to hurricanes and rising sea levels, are also in the front line.
PANDEMICS AND CONFLICTS
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Armed conflicts are another breeding ground for trafficking. If Africa is by far the most affected continent, the UN body points to a potentially "dangerous" situation in Ukraine, while welcoming the measures taken by European Union countries to receive and protect millions of refugees.
"It is a challenge to know how to manage the trafficking generated by war and instability," said Ilias Chatzis, head of the UNODC's Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, interviewed by AFP.
"Regarding Ukraine, for example, we should not only help the neighboring countries, but also increase our support to the country's authorities", weakened by the war effort.
For the first time since the collection of data in 2003, which has so far gathered elements on more than 450,000 people, the number of victims identified in the world declined in 2020 (-11% over one year).
The Covid-19 pandemic "has limited the ability to detect cases," particularly in low-income countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa, the report notes.
With the closure of places open to the public (bars, discos…) due to health restrictions, some forms of trafficking, including sexual exploitation, have also moved to "less visible and even less safe places".
US PRESIDENT SENDS ENVOY, TOP UN DIPLOMAT TO KENYA
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GENEROUSLY grease both a glass bowl and the bowl to your stand mixer.
Put the marshmallows in the glass bowl and drizzle the water on top.
Take the marshmallows out and stir about every 30 seconds or so depending on the strength of your microwave.
Transfer to the greased mixing bowl and add about 3/4 of the sugar.
With your mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment (also greased with shortening), turn on LOW (so you don't cover yourself & your entire kitchen in sugar). Once this amount is incorporated, add the remaining sugar.
Fondant should be warm and pliable. If it tears easily, it is too dry. Just add a little more water.
Grease your hands and take the fondant off the dough hook and out of the bowl.
Continue to work it in your hand a bit adding more shortening when it gets sticky.
Form a ball and grease the outside, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and put in the fridge over night.
When you're ready to use it, take it from the fridge, remove the plastic wrap and microwave it for 10 seconds or so. Just until its SLIGHTLY warm.
Grease your hands again and begin working it until its smooth and pliable. Now is the time to add your color.
If you are working on an extremely large project, you will need more than one batch. This will render enough to cover a 4 layer 8 inch round and a 6 inch round.
Doubling the recipe doen't seem to work well for some reason. When I have a large cake, I make 3 or 4 batches a few days in advance, then work them together the day I decorate. DO NOT FREEZE the fondant. It can be kept in the fridge for about a week.
Helpful Hint: Wear plastic gloves to protect your hands from the coloring.
I like to add the color to the melted marshmallows before adding the confectioners sugar. It's much easier to combine at this point. Just keep in mind the color will lighten when the sugar is added.
People have trouble with the fondant coming out too stiff. This is because the mixture tightens up as it sets. Add less sugar than you think you need. You can always knead more in. It's easier to add more sugar than to do the opposite. If it does come out too thick, you can knead in shortening or glycerin.
Although you can roll it out with cornstarch, I find it dries the fondant out more. I use shortening and this also allows the fondant to restick to itself if you are rolling and cutting out pieces and then want to put the scraps back together to reuse. The cornstarch will prevent it from coming together again.
Marshmallow fondant can get very sticky in the summer months. You do need the air conditioning on in your home. When it's warm, the fondant will get air bubbles in it. You can pop these with a pin, but sometimes I just find it easier to use store-bought fondant when it's so hot that the homemade fondant doesn't want to cooperate.


comes the third book in her sizzling New Adult series.
Tossed out of college and cut off by her parents, Samantha West is in pretty dire straits. So when her rocker best friend hooks her up with a job dancing at a gentlemen's club, who is she to turn it down? Plus, there are rules to dancing at Benny's: No touching, keep your clothes on at all times, and never get closer than three feet. Unfortunately for Sam, her first private client makes her want to break every single one of them.
Harrison Yates is scorching hot, but he's got a past that involves being left at the altar not too long ago. Sam is determined to make him forget about his ex, but when she makes her move, it flings her life into a spiral of chaos she never saw coming.
Because Harrison Yates isn't who he seems to be. And his secret will probably get her killed.


An FPS-game inspired by the classic Aliens (1986) movie, where you will be put against the deadliest killers in the galaxy, while spending another glorious day in the corps. Created by Gearbox, the critically acclaimed and fan-favorite developers of such games as Brothers In Arms (2005-2010) and Borderlands (2009), this first-person shooter is steeped in the eerie, claustrophobic and memorable terrifying atmosphere, which made the Aliens films successful worldwide. You and your friends will become the US Colonial Marines. It's down to you to not just survive, but to wipe out the Xeno infestation as well.
The developers of Aliens: Colonial Marines have collaborated with a famous visual futurist, Syd Mead, and with the 20th Century Fox film production company, while discussing the look and feel of the newest Aliens. Besides enemy types diversity, here the challenges come in various forms letting you stick to your role in the squad and use a wide array of deadly weapons along with famous special gadgets. The game world is going to guide you through some well-known places from the movie and present many new areas.
Drop-in & Drop-out Co-Op Gameplay. The masters of Co-op bring their expertise to the Aliens universe. Xenos getting too tough? Call up your buddies so they can drop in with extra firepower. The whole campaign can be played with a squad of up to four players, dropping in and out as necessary through self-contained missions within an over-arching narrative.


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Cellphone Unlocking May Become Easier for the U.S. Consumers
Dan Vlasic
Unlocking Battle
More than 114.000 consumers signed a petition to the White House in a move to cancel the Congress's decision to abolish cell phone unlocking and make it illegal. The answer to the petition comes almost twelve months later.
Finally, some good news for consumers on the year-long unlocking battle – the Federal Communication Commission made an agreement with wireless carriers to facilitate the unlocking of their mobile devices process for those consumers who want to proceed with it.
The unlocking activists group was eclectic, uniting tech geeks, advocates of consumer rights, phone repair shops, digital security groups and electronic recyclers, as well as conservatives. The motion's motto was "You bought it; you should own it."
The Six Principles
The scarce opposition, largely criticized by the press and public, was CTIA, the group lobbying interests of wireless carriers. The public outrage turned out to be so huge, it pressed the FCC and Congress to issue bills to fix the issue, and finally CTIA was basically forced to yield to pressure and adopt the following six principles for unlocking mobile phones and tablets:
1. A wireless carrier must have clear and concise policy on prepaid and postpaid device unlocking available on its official website. The information must be easily accessible by the general public.
2. For postpaid plans, unlocking devices will be performed by wireless carriers or third-party providers, with the carrier providing clear instructions on the process. The eligible devices will have all terms and conditions of the contract covered and all payments and termination fees paid with due diligence.
3. For prepaid devices, unlocking will be performed by carriers no later than a year after the device has been activated, in compliance with usage requirement.
4. Wireless carriers must clearly notify their consumers when their devices become eligible for unlocking, or unlock the devices automatically and remotely, without any additional fees.
5. Wireless carriers must respond to the unlocking request within two days after the request has been filed. Within this timeframe, the device must be unlocked, if it is eligible, or offer a reasonable explanation of why the device does not qualify, yet, or explain why the carriers needs more time to finalize the unlocking procedure.
6. Wireless carriers must unlock mobile devices of deployed military personnel, provided they present the deployment papers.
When Will We See the Changes?
CTIA, of course, needs some time to roll out the implementation of the rules. Allegedly, they will start implementing three rules out of six within the next three months, although it is not clear which of the three. Full implementation is expected in 12 months; maybe they hope they still can appeal and lobby for some amendments to the rules.
However, the six rules do not solve the unlocking issue completely. The consumers will be able to request a "key" from the wireless carriers, but they won't be able to do unlock their devices on their own. The unlocking programs are still unavailable for general consumers, and their developers are still under the risk of dire fines of $500.000 and 5 years behind bars.
The refurbished devices providers did not get any fix, either. Non-customer organizations that refurbish devices will have to pay 'reasonable fees' to get the devices unlocked and be able to sell them. The already narrow profit margin gets cut even further; bad news for refurbishers and customers. According to Recellular, after labor cost and spare parts costs, they sometimes make as little as $5 on one device.
The unlocking debate made way for a larger debate on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act enacted in 1998, which enabled the Librarian of Congress to illegalize the unlocking in the first place. Activists in the anti-DMCA movement state that some clauses in it are used by wireless carriers and device manufacturers to reject security researchers' inquiries and violate consumer rights.
The six rules of unlocking offer a quick and irrelevant fix for security and consumer rights, on the larger scale. Obama's administration has been reluctant in the cell phone unlocking debacle, publicly advocating the reform, but behind the scenes lobbying the DMCA expansion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty, a position that would have remained secret if it weren't for the Wikileaks that published the treaty's draft. If adopted, it would make it impossible for the Congress to legalize unlocking at all.
A small battle won by the consumers, but a large war for consumer rights and privacy is still in progress. I guess it won't be long until we see the next CTIA maneuver.
SOURCEThe Atlantic


In a standard language focus lesson following a PPP (present, practise, produce) or similar format, the target language (structure or vocabulary) is normally presented in context, then isolated and analysed.
Analysis of the language consists of two sub-stages, often known as highlighting and concept checking.
Highlighting is taking the model sentence and showing, telling or eliciting what the problems are in terms of form, function, and phonology.
Concept checking is checking the understanding of difficult aspects of the target structure in terms of function and meaning. Concept checking is vital, since learners must fully understand the structure before any intensive practice of form and phonology is carried out.
Concept checking is normally achieved by the use of a set of questions designed to ensure comprehension of the target language, raise awareness of its problems, and to indicate to the teacher that the learners have fully understood.
Time lines to establish tenses. Time lines are not a substitute for concept questions.
Truth lines to establish probability e.g. must be / could be / might be / can't be.
Discrimination to check function and register e.g. Do I say 'hey!' to my boss?
Negative checking e.g. Do I say 'I were'?
Translation (where appropriate and possible).
Extensions to consolidate understanding. Homework often reveals lack of understanding, as do guided practice exercises.
Concept questions themselves are often difficult to construct since they involve clarifying function and meaning using simple language but not the target language itself.
Use as many questions as possible to check various aspects of the language and to cover as many learners as possible.
These examples show how concept questions could be used to help differentiate between the main functions of the present simple and present continuous.
Is this the past, present or future? Present, but also past and probably future.
Yes/no questions. 'Is a bed-sit a room?', 'Are there other rooms in the house?', 'Can you sleep in it?'.
Remember that the answers 'sometimes', 'it depends' and 'I don't know' can tell you as much as 'yes' or 'no'.
Concept: He isn't eating garlic now, and I didn't see him eating it, but I know he was eating garlic because I can smell it.
Concept: He started working here two years ago, he's still working here, and he'll probably continue working here.
Concept questions are particularly valuable after the presentation and explanation of an item, and may be asked at any stage during a lesson. They are valuable after guided practice, particularly if the learners seem not to have grasped the target language fully, and at the end of a lesson, as a final check and review.
Time lines and other devices are not substitutes for concept questions. They are aids to explanation, but do not necessarily check understanding. Concept questions, however, may be used to elicit a timeline from the learners.
Concept questions are particularly valuable where a concept does not exist, or is different in the mother tongue (e.g. the perfect aspect, ways of expressing the future), and where a language item is culturally loaded as in the case of the word 'subway' which has very different meanings in British and American English. In such cases, concept questions often form part of the initial teaching process.
Concept questions are also useful for raising awareness of association and connotation, and for drawing attention to collocations and fixed expressions. They are also good listening practice for learners, and can even lead on to class activities such as guessing games in which the learners write their own questions.
The teacher does not have to concept check every new item. In many cases, function and meaning are clear because the language has been presented in a meaningful context.
When learners perform poorly in guided or less guided practice, it is often because they are not clear about the function or meaning of the target language. This may well be because the teacher has asked 'do you understand?' or 'is that clear' rather than good concept questions.
Graham Workman - Concept Questions And Time Lines; Chadburn Publishing, 2006.
can you tell me where i should find the book with title "concepts and timelines"? is it available in indonesia?
I'm not sure exactly where you can find it in Indonesia, but if it's any help the ISBN is 9780955946103. If you contact a book supplier there they should be able to check for you.
Concept questions are great with high level students. Using familiar vocabulary works when this vocabulary is large enough. Elementary learners may understand very a few ideas, only if they learn or memorize words.
This maxim of not using target language in CCQs is simplistic and needs to go. I had to teach a class for CELTA after staying up half the night trying to think of a concept question for present simple that did not use present simple. It does not work this way. You should avoid simply asking if the sentence is true, but it is not possible to "build up" to present simple. Graham Workman's book uses the target grammar for: 1. present simple (twice), 2. present continuous, 3. past simple, and 4. past continuous!!


Keep the end in mind for SR&ED project planning.
Establishing clear processes on how to document your SR&ED process should always be the first step in your project's journey. It can make all the difference in the end result of your SR&ED project claim–a cool, calm and collected photo finish vs. a chaotic, mad dash at the last minute.
Getting the maximum claim amount back using SR&ED is possible; however, it requires a little advance planning. Simple errors and a lack of forethought can turn a fairly simple process into a lengthy, unnecessarily complicated ordeal. Understanding where you'd like your SR&ED journey to ideally end (with the highest return possible) will help establish key processes and milestones that will see your project through from inception to successful completion.
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What was state-of-the-art when you started the project? Find out and write it down. What existing products did you research, which industry professionals did you speak with, and so on? This information acts like the birth certificate for the project, so keep records of your searches and discussions, photograph brainstorming sessions, and above all keep notes no matter how rough.
Where were the results? Keep track of test and build results. The most important are what impact the test results had on the project's trajectory going forward.
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Meeting notes actually make it easier for auditors to review and understand a project, the development processes, what problems arose, and who was responsible for which activities. Keep these notes short, focused and briefly summarized. Well-captured meeting notes or status summaries can be the basis for the write-up of the work performed section.
3. Be consistent in your tracking methods.
A clearly defined development process with timely, summarizing documentation helps prepare supporting documentation in real time. If you and your project team follow a consistent documentation process, preparing your SR&ED technical narrative at the end of the year becomes infinitely easier–you'll simply have to select the information that best shows project eligibility, arrange it in a logical manner, edit it to ensure clarity, and then file your claim.
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The Iranian authorities had an interest in making this story disappear, and they have done a very effective job.
About 150 more were said to have surrendered to the Iranian authorities at the border.
The Iranian authorities have not held anyone responsible for her murder.
We know how easy it is for Iranian authorities to execute people.
We call on the Iranian authorities to release him immediately.
Officials first wanted to present the package to Iranian authorities.
Unfortunately the Iranian authorities do not know how to handle the situation.
We have been in constant touch with the Iranian authorities over these issues.
Scrap it and let us start talking tough with the Iranian authorities.
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Stressful growing conditions are the main influence on crop yield and quality in Egypt. Levity's Iad Zurayk explains how to get better yields and quality using Levity products in the first international Levity Breakfast Club meeting of 2018.
Stress has a big influence on quality, yield and disease levels in crops. Conventional fertilisers make crops weak and less able to cope with stress. Levity technology can help crops growing in arid climates to achieve the best yield and quality.
Is there a better way to use nitrogen?
Why are physiological disorders are hard to correct with conventional calcium products?
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How do I protect yield and quality in hot periods?
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Mahmoud is the MD of United Group of Agencies Agricultural Development Co, exclusive distributor for Levity products in Egypt. Mahmoud and his team have many years of experience in the Egyptian market and will be helping Egyptian farmers get the most from Levity products.


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Over-the-top penthouses are par for the course in places like Miami and New York. But New Zealand is entering the high-priced market with a new listing.
The Pacifica Super Penthouse in Auckland is not only the largest and tallest penthouse ever listed in the country, but it will also become New Zealand's most expensive ever sold if it fetches the $24 million asking price. The current record for an apartment is reported to be around $9 million. So, what makes this pad so special?
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"It's uniqueness in the market," listing agent Scarlett Wood of New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty, told Departures. "First, this is a 13,000-square-foot super penthouse on the 53rd and 54th floors. A residence like this has never been seen before in New Zealand.
Second, it's offered as a warm shell where the purchaser could personalize and fit it out to their own liking."
The incredible space is perched above the glistening waters of Waitemata Harbor and boasts 360-degree views. Inside there's five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a common space with soaring floor-to-ceiling windows. The open-plan living room flows into the kitchen—which has an oversized stone island and sleek cabinetry—and dining area with room for 12 to eat. An architecturally-stunning spiral staircase leads to the second floor, where a master suite is complete with a lounge and gigantic walk-in closet. Of course, no matter where you are, there are still unobstructed views in every direction.
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"The super penthouse caters to the ultra-luxury apartment buyers out there," added Wood. "If sold at asking price, it will be the most expensive residential sale in New Zealand's history.
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MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with Professor Grigory Ioffe from Radford University in Virginia, the United States, on 12 January, BelTA has learned.
During the meeting the head of state noted that the opinion of the objective and interested expert from outside like Grigory Ioffe is important for the evaluation of the current situation in Eastern Europe. "It is very important for us, especially in this challenging period of uneasy relations not only of Belarus and the West, but also of the states located in Eastern Europe. It is important because of an array of problems which have recently escalated in Ukraine, in Belarus, in Russia. These include economic crises and other issues," the President said.
"Your reasoning, your assessment of the situation in Belarus are very important, both for the international community and for the understanding of the processes which are happening here today," the head of state stressed.


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10 Reasons Rhodes Should Be On Your Bucket List Of Towns To Visit In South Africa
Rhodes is a fairytale type village perched in amongst the mountains where time seems, literally, to stand still. Fringed by mountains, fresh air and the calls of swallows and red-chested cuckoos, the unique Victorian-style tin roofed homes, hotel and shops remain as a delightful holiday retreat for those who can be bothered to get there.
Because, if you haven't already visited Rhodes then no-one has explained that you don't simply 'drop in' to the 1821 metres above sea level village in the highlands of the Drakensberg. Half the adventure involves getting there. If you are a 4×4 enthusiast then a visit to Rhodes is even more intrepid than it sounds because there are eight mountain passes in the area.
(Note: not all eight passes lead to Rhodes, but you can reach most of them from Rhodes, give or take a few detours. The recommended passage to Rhodes is via the gravel R396 from Barkly East).
Admittedly not all eight passes are equal. Only one of them is tarred (Barkly Pass), whilst others, like Bastervoetpad, make challenging driving and a third, Naude's Nek, is the highest navigable (for a standard sedan) dirt mountain pass in the country, reaching a summit of 2920 metres above sea level and incorporating some of the most incredible scenery in South Africa.
Calling Rhodes 'historical' is also not a euphemism for 'old and derelict'. The entire village is a national monument to preserve its unique almost lost in time character. Rhodes has been up in these mountains since 1891. The community originated as a result of farming in the area, and the founding of an NG church built by the reverend already servicing Lady Grey (at the base of the mountains) who travelled from farm to farm on horseback to minister to his far-flung flock.
By 1895 Rhodes was flourishing, with enough children to boast the biggest school in the Barkly East district.
Farming later declined and during the late 1960s hippies moved briefly into Rhodes in search of alternative lifestyles (it is not difficult to imagine that these tree-lined streets and quaint cottages easily adapted themselves). Thirty years later, as the hippies moved on and the town began gearing itself to tourists, Rhodes was proclaimed a national monument and conservation area to try and conserve the town.
Today, whilst a few stalwarts live permanently in Rhodes, most of the homes serve as holiday retreats or guest houses. The surrounding terrain is rugged and popular with outdoor adventurers – flyfishing, birding, hiking, skiing in winter, and MTB riders, in particular.
The town easily serves as a base at any time of the year, its beauty and timelessness an easy retreat from the world.
Here are 10 reasons why you should visit Rhodes:
1. THE BEAUTY
Rhodes is incredibly quaint. What's more during summer, because of its altitude, it does not get too hot (even during a drought the area remains relatively green), and during winter you might even get snow. Certainly it serves as a great base from which to visit Tiffendell for a snow encounter and skiing on the slopes.
2. THE ARCHITECTURE
Rhodes' architecture is Victorian era meets compromise; both charming and unique. Whilst the general tin-roofed Victorian architecture dominates, people had to use the materials available to them. As a result town's homes vary from grand traders' residences, to flat-roofed 'kerk-huisies' dotted in amongst the tree-lined streets.
3. 4X4 TRAILS
Rhodes lies at the heart of what is called the '8 passes challenge', a challenge for the 4×4 community to drive any, or all, eight of the passes that link Rhodes to other villages in the Eastern Cape. These include: Naude's Nek, Carolisleshoek Pass, Volunteershoek Pass, Lundean's Nek, Joubert's Pass, Otto Du Plessis Pass, Barkly Pass and Bastervoetpad Pass. With the exception of Bastervoetpad (which is a serious test of anyone's 4×4 mettle) one can do most of these in a 2×4 vehicle with high clearance.
4. THE TREES (Rhodes Tree Project)
Rhodes is 'above the tree line', which means that it lies high enough that no large indigenous tree can survive up in the village. Yet Rhodes is filled with beautiful, big old trees brought here as the original settlers planted exotics. Still standing are Normandy poplars, oaks, pines, cypresses, cedars, willows, pears and more.
But many of these trees are reaching the end of their lives, others have died due to disease. Rhodes Tree Project, started in 2008, plants new trees in the village; a new generation of trees, not only to beautify the town but also as a way for people to offset their carbon emissions. Stop at Tourist Information to find out more.
5. STOEPSITFEES
Rhodes' annual Stoepsitfees, for three days in February, is well worth attending. The essence of the festival is to get to know local residents by arriving to sit on their stoeps. It's not as awkward as it might sound. For despite no formal programme and the intimidation of simply arriving on someone's stoep to find yourself without anything to do and say, the locals welcome you warmly.
You'll be able to drink anything from tea to tequila, enjoy a snack and engage in age-old stoep like traditions like knitting (the squares, which are then made in to blankets, are then sold for auction at the Wild Trout Flyfishing Festival every March). It's so popular that it's grown from a two-day to a four-day event.
6. HOLKRANS AT CAVES FARM
In the area around Rhodes and Barkly East are a series of historic holkranse – highly erodible sandstone caves used historically by the people inhabited the area – from San to today's commercial farmers. You can visit one of these on the Caves Farm, where the holkrans has been in use for 120 years by the Steyn family.
Originally used for milking cows morning and evening, the cave, which is big enough to take about 1 000 sheep, is today used for shearing and as a store room for the owner's poplar wood furniture. You can view San rock art on the farm as well.
7. TRAIL RUNNING AND MTB TRAILS
Just down the road from Rhodes, on Grace-Hill farm, Alpine Swift specialises in trail-running and mountain bike trails. The one-stop shop for high altitude training also includes pilates, gym and physiotherapy.
8. HIKING
Hiking around Rhodes is popular and includes the well known Ben Mac Hiking Trail. Most of the trails are on privately owned farms, like Rhodes Rambles on Den Hagen Farm, or you can hike on what is known as 'The Common' – the original farm on which Rhodes was established, Tintern Farm, south of the village that includes brickyards, a shooting range and dams. To find out more about hiking in Rhodes, visit the town's Information Centre (you can't miss it).
9. THE CLAY CAFE
Irene Walkers ceramics include beautiful agateware (decorative ware made from partially blended dark and light clays), bowls and plates in a mixture of three local clays, with unique designs. The products reflect the texture and colour of the surrounding rocks, mountains and plants. For pottery or ceramics classes contact Walkerbouts Inn.
10. THE ANNUAL FLYFISHING FESTIVAL
Fly fishing around Rhodes is one of the major draw cards to the area. Known as the Epson Wild Trout Festival, it's been running since 1996 and offers the village's rivers, streams and dams to fly fishing fanatics who descend on the town for three days and four nights of fishing and fun. There are guides on hand to help with lunch packs, dinners and guidance.
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To fulfil its mission to safeguard valuable nature, the Association RN Trésor received its regulatory authority from the former Conseil Régional of French Guiana. The Conseil Régional has granted the association an endowment enabling it to implement its conservation strategy.
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The main objective is to preserve the integrity of the 2464 hectares of the reserve. In this way, it acts as a refuge area in the Kaw Mountains, since the surrounding area is under great hunting pressure. Although its size is relatively modest in relation to the large territory of some animal species (like jaguars, peccaries and harpy eagles), subtracting this site from human disturbance can be of great value to many other species (such as tapirs, monkeys, curassows). Therefore, access to the reserve is prohibited except to perform operations supported in the management plan, approved by the Reserve Management Committee, the Regional Scientific Council of Nature Protection, and endorsed by the President of the Conseil Régional of French Guiana.
To inform everyone about the rules of the Trésor reserve, several informative tools were created and several facilities are located in and around the reserve:
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Signs on all the reserve's boundaries displaying the rules
Communication through papers, magazines and folders
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Moreover, there are interventions of the reserve staff that emphasise public awareness and aim to avoid people ignoring the regulations.
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Like most nature reserves, its staff must be able to stand up against offenders of the regulations. Thus, two guards are authorised by the public prosecutor to fulfil police operations in the reserve. They regularly conduct surveillance operations and look for indications of illegal penetration. Afterwards, they complete the mark-up if necessary, map the identified threats, and improve as much as possible their actions of both prevention and policing.
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With the growth in travel and communications between the United Kingdom and the continent, knowledge of a modern foreign language is becoming a necessity. Under the European Union initiatives there are opportunities for students in Higher Education to spend a year or a part of a year of their studies in an EU country. And now that the borders with our EU countries are open, there exist opportunities to work abroad and so a qualification in a language is increasingly essential.
In the UK, some educational establishments are now asking for a GCSE in a foreign language before accepting students on certain courses. This may become standard if the English Baccalaureate becomes more widely recognised.
Our current year 9 students are working towards the FCSE award in the language they have been learning from Year 7. Throughout the year they are being assessed on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. This qualification will be graded at Pass, Merit and Distinction levels and is an accredited national qualification which serves as an excellent springboard to GCSE. Students who are doing well on this course are thus well on the way to learning the skills they need to be successful at GCSE.
to study a second language with a view to taking the GCSE in two years. However this can only run if sufficient students opt for it.
We have a number of very strong linguists whom we would strongly encourage to continue with their language study at KS4, and who would thrive under the challenge of starting A level a year early.
Units 1 and 2 are taken at the end of Year 11, with Units 3 and 4 being taken at the teachers' discretion throughout the two years, when they feel the students are ready.
Work and Education (covering school/college, future plans, current and future jobs).
The courses are based on authentic materials which include a recently updated textbook that students can take home. They are also expected to use ICT for independent study – the school subscribes to a number of foreign language-specific websites, and there are many freely available on the web.
It can improve your English as it heightens your awareness of structure and grammar.
Having a language at GCSE can be of benefit as many jobs requiring languages skills need them as a secondary qualification.
60% of Britain's exports go to non-English speaking countries and 20% of UK exports are adversely affected by barriers in language or cultural ignorance.
Language graduates are more employable than science, business studies or ICT graduates.
Over 20% of employers say that they need employees who are more competent in languages.
It can make you a more tolerant and open-minded person as it offers an insight into other cultures.
It opens doors and creates opportunities.
It can make travel and leisure more exciting and interesting.


We love winter. It gives us a break from the summer heat. We love being able to snuggle up in warm, comfy clothes, enjoy red wine by the fire, hearty meals and warm baths. Unfortunately the cooler weather combined with those long hot baths, heaters and fires also means dry, dehydrated skin + hair.
It seems so obvious, but keeping up with moisturising is an easy one to let slide!
First up, your skin will need a gentle scrub a few times a week to polish away those dead and flaky skin cells to reveal new skin, then moisturise, moisturise, moisturise to hydrate, protect and keep dryness and wrinkles at bay.
Our Coconut Body Butter is going to be your best friend due to its powerful, nourishing properties thanks to organic coconut oil whipped with shea and cocoa butter and a lush blend of natural oils and Vitamin E. Lather all over your skin daily and gently rub in, concentrating on dry areas.
Remember it's just as important to stay hydrated on the inside as well as the outside. Make sure you stay hydrated with plenty of filtered water. To make it easier, swap out that extra coffee or two for herbal tea or add a squeeze of fresh lemon to your glass (bonus this helps to alkalises your stomach too).
Use a body oil as a luscious treatment once or twice a week to give extra protection from the elements and to nourish your skin from head to toe. Our go to is our Coconut Body Balm, a natural body oil made from a pure blend of organic coconut, rosehip and jojoba oils, boosted with Vitamin E. Perfect for application after a shower, simply smooth all over your body and remember to leave to absorb a couple of minutes before dressing.
It's also a good idea to up the oils internally too. Think oily fish (such as tuna and sardines); flax and chia seed oils; pumpkin seeds, avocado, raw vegetables; tofu, legumes, eggs; oats, brown rice and bananas.
The addition of a humidifier to your work place or home can help add moisture to the air and filter stale air.
Opt for a soap-free cleanser that will lather and cleanse without drying out your skin.
Even though it's a LOT cooler, try to avoid really hot showers and baths. Ensure the water is lukewarm and limit your shower time to 5-10 minutes. Add a little coconut oil or Coconut Body Balm to your bath for extra hydration.
Give your hair a fighting chance against the wind, blowdryers and heated stylers with a good quality leave in conditioner. Spray on mid to ends and leave on. Use after washing and conditioning your hair and before using heat appliances. Our Coconut + Argan Leave In Conditioner is light but powerful and will also help detangle and add extra shine.


WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 8, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that while consumer hesitation on home buying is waning, the recent housing downturn has changed what Americans are looking for in their next home.The survey research on consumer preferences, which is presented annually at the NAHB International Builders' Show, suggests that the severity of the recession has left an indelible mark on prospective home buyers, who have shifted their perspective on the housing they want and need.
Builders surveyed expect homes to average 2,152 square feet in 2015, 10 percent smaller than the average size of single-family homes started in the first three quarters of 2010.
To save on square footage, the living room is high on the endangered list – 52 percent of builders expect it to be merged with other spaces in the home by 2015 and 30 percent said it will vanish entirely.
In addition, the relative size of the entry foyer and dining room are likely to be diminished by 2015. However, opinions were fairly evenly divided on the fate of the kitchen, master bedroom and bath and mudroom, she said.
The average new home of 2015 is likely to feature a great room comprised of the kitchen, foyer and living room; a walk-in closet in the master bedroom; a laundry room; ceiling fans; a master bedroom on the first floor in homes with two stories; and a two-car garage.
In addition to floor plan changes, 68 percent of builders surveyed say that homes in 2015 will also include more green features and technology, including low-E windows; engineered wood beams, joists or tresses; water-efficient features such as dual-flush toilets or low-flow faucets; and an Energy Star rating for the whole house.
The full study and survey methodology can be found online at www.housingeconomics.com.


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Лазарович — фамилия.

Известные носители:
 Лазарович, Александр Петрович (род. 1984) — известный украинский прыгун с трамплина, участник Олимпийских игр в Ванкувере.
 Лазарович, Василий Васильевич — певец.
 Лазарович, Ефрем — писатель.
 Лазарович, Соломон Борисович — журналист.
 Лазарович, Тарас Михайлович — футболист.

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Q: Return current local datetime in XSL feed from RSS I am currently using xsl to feed weather from rss.weather.com.au. Everything working fine but as soon as i add reference exslt it will not work and show error "Failed to apply XSLT to the content". I am using exslt to display the current local time and date
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Commission for Treasonous Strategies (Pittsburgh)
Commission for Treasonous Strategies is a collaborative exhibit between Justseeds member Shaun Slifer and Claire & Tesar Freeman, a presentation of sculptural work which reflects upon the history of the United States and raises questions about the perceived authority of objects and relics when housed in sanctioned museums.
I've made a gilded replica of the homemade dagger that Alexander Berkman used in his assassination attempt on coke magnate Henry Clay Frick during the Homestead Strike in 1892. Meanwhile, Tesar and Claire have been at work hand-embroidering re-workings of American Revolution-era flags, notably the Gadsden flag (recently co-opted by "Tea Party" types). We hope to echo something of an alternative history museum within our temporary space.
We share a deep passion/rampant nerdiness for U.S. history and a fascination with museums and memorial practices. Commission for Treasonous Strategies is our first effort at incorporating our shared ideas under one roof. We have been keeping a scrolling blog of in-progress images and tangential research/thoughts as we go, which you can browse at slifer-freeman.tumblr.com
Hopefully you can join us for the opening next Friday evening, 6-9pm, but, if not, the exhibit is up for almost two months during regular hours (see below). I will do a follow-up post in a couple of weeks with photos once the exhibition is up.
Where: 707 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh on Penn at Seventh Avenue.
Wed-Thurs: 11am-6pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-8pm
Culture & MediaHistoryInspirationLaborSocial Movements
Dig Where You Stand
Mi Cuerpo, Mi Decisión pennant
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Halmstekel (Cephus pygnaeus) är en 7 millimeter lång stekel, vars larv lever i strået av korn, råg och vete samt åtskilliga vild växande grässarter.

Larven övervintrar som fullvuxen längst ned i strået och förpuppas följande vår. Stekelns flygtid infaller i slutet av maj och i juni.

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Who is the Villain – Rich People?
I very seldom watch movies because I like to LIVE MY OWN MOVIE 🙂, but I do like the cardio-theater at the gym I attend every day. It's dark and quiet and I can be distracted by a movie on a huge screen while I run on the treadmill. The miles seem to go by a little quicker.
Yesterday I saw a movie, "Unstoppable," with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. They are railroad employees saving a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals. They, of course, save the day in typical Hollywood fashion. No big surprise there! Another thing that was typical in the movie was the portrayal of the rich business owner. The railroad owner was portrayed as this overweight, selfish, non-caring, greedy a-hole who put thousands of lives in danger because he wanted to save the train instead of having it derailed immediately and costing the company a lot of money.
This Hollywood stereotype perpetuates the myth about rich people being bad.
Not to say that there isn't corporate corruption and rich people who have made decisions based on greed and profit, but the vast majority of managers mean to run ethical organizations.
It would make for a much less exciting movie if the business owner was shown as Bill Gates giving away billions of dollars to charity.
The reality is that Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Ford Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Foundation, to name a few, give away billions of dollars to charities for scientific research and other worthy causes each year.
And the lesser known Lee and Jane Seidman the founder and president of the motorcars group who gave $42 million to the Ellison Medical foundation in 2010 and Paaul Terasaki a pioneer in the field of organ transplant donated $50 million to the University of California Los Angeles. The list goes on and on. Without these donations we would not be able to make the strides in global health, sciences and education that we do.
Not to mention, rich people statistically exercise and eat healthier-less drain on health care costs. Rich people make their kids read and read more themselves than watch TV – contribute to literacy. Rich people volunteer 10 hours or more a month, teach good success habits to their kids and believe in life long self-improvement.
So the next time a movie tries to portray the antagonist business executive out on the golf course too busy to care about the poor worker bee saving the day remember the real truth behind the Hollywood hype.
For more articles on wealth and wellness, please check out Everyday is Wisdom, Episode 1, and Are You Immoral?
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