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A January report released by Canberra Australia revealed that female dentists in Australia have risen from 35 percent to 37 percent in 2012.
Proportion wise, females constitute 97 percent of employed dental therapists, 95 percent of employed dental hygienists and 85 percent of oral therapists in Australia. This indicates a positive trend in the previously male dominated field of dentistry in the country.
This raises a question in our own courtyard. While almost 70 to 80 percent of females constitute the entire batch that is taken in each year in dental colleges and universities of Pakistan, we see only a handful of these in the employed stream. Unfortunately, the cultural role of women as caregivers and housewives has restricted many of these bright potentials from seeking further studies, establishing their own practices, or even becoming employed, thereby remaining unable in contributing to the country's economy.
This fact has been raised from time to time, but the sad part of the matter is that there seems to be no shift in the demographics of women who continue with dentistry after their house jobs. The question is why?
While we may consider the societal aspects as the major influencers of this sudden drop in employed dental surgeon's population, shouldn't these women take some responsibility too? Some women are not interested in furthering their studies, despite available options. At other times, some women take up studies only to leave them at later stages. Finally, the senior female dental surgeons may not be inclined to hire female dental surgeons, owing to their unpredictable future plans, which are largely guided by marriage, say of husband or in-laws and raising children.
But are they really the ones to blame? The next question that comes to mind is that is our male dominated dental profession open and ready to let go its hegemony in the field to women? Many women cite bad culture as a part of their decision to move away from the profession.
The good news is that there are islands of excellence in the dental field. These women have not only excelled in their careers but also have become the key opinion leaders in their respective domains. These women remain an inspiration to other female dental surgeons. However, platforms where these women can be given the opportunities where these extraneous influences are reduced or minimized are missing. Perhaps if these avenues are opened, we may be able to fill the void of deficiency of dental surgeons in our country, calculated at one dental surgeon per population of 1000. Who is the take the initiative?


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Parking limits irk downtown residents
Three-hour limits a major inconvenience, they say
Parking limits irk downtown residents Three-hour limits a major inconvenience, they say Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/farmington/2016/02/23/farmington-downtown-parking-apartments-residents-government/80816910/
Aileen Wingblad, hometownlife.com Published 4:44 p.m. ET Feb. 23, 2016
Residents who live above businesses on the north side of Grand River Avenue say 3-hour parking limits in the north lot are a major inconvenience to them.(Photo: Aileen Wingblad)
Residents of some downtown Farmington apartments are crying foul over the city imposing time limits on more parking spaces in the north lot – requiring them to park an inconvenient distance away.
Several brought their concerns to the city council during the "public comment" portion of a recent meeting, questioning whether the additional restrictions are fair – or even effective in keeping spaces open to customers of downtown businesses.
"We don't believe the problem that was presented before was fixed," said Lydia Shannon, whose downtown apartment is among those above the businesses on the north side of Grand River Avenue, east of Farmington Road. People are simply switching parking spots every three hours to avoid a ticket, she said.
Jeff Hill, another apartment dweller who said he "shares a wall with the Civic (theater)," agrees, claiming people are "playing musical chairs" with parking spots.
"We live here, so we should park here ... who would not allow residents to park where they live?" he said.
Hill also said he agrees there's a parking problem for some business – but the city is focusing on the wrong issue.
"The primary problem is not turnover, it's capacity," he said. "Turnover suggest potential business value but you can't put a value on a space that you aren't even sure is available."
New limits on downtown parking are an effort to get employees to park in untimed areas such as the Maxfield Training Center and the Masonic Lodge lots, or in the lot south of the T.J. Maxx store. Some were put in place last year, and earlier this month the city council added the 3-hour time restrictions to more spots in the north lot – typically used by the apartment residents. Time-lapsed video of the northernmost row of the north lot, provided by Public Safety Director Frank Demers, helped the council make its decision.
Hill said he doesn't believe the video provides the hard data needed.
Jo Cheadle, who also lives in one of the upper level apartments, said parking close by is especially important when she comes home late in the evening. "I want to continue living here and to be able to do that, please," she said.
Mayor Pro-tem Steve Schneemann said he urges the city council "to put front and center" discussions about consolidating the north lot and redesigning the space to create more parking. He also said he believes parking management is necessary and is working, but would like the city to consider having spots "earmarked" for the residents of the four apartments above the businesses on Grand River's north side.
Councilman Jeff Scott said giving "passes" to residents – as some have suggested – isn't a good plan because it could lead to business owners requesting them, too. "And where does it stop?" he said.
Long-term, the city has to find a solution to the lack of parking capacity – such as a parking structure, he said. Short-term, however, Scott suggests residents approach owners of private parking lots, which are "underutilized."
"Want a pass? Go to the private sector. Don't always look to the public to pay your way ... trying to engage the private sector to relieve some of that demand, I think, is the best way to go about it, short-term," Scott said.
Liz Turton, chair of the Parking Advisory Committee, said the apartment residents also spoke out at the committee's meeting last week, prompting scheduling of a special meeting Feb. 24 to address their concerns and other matters. Turton said the committee is "considering possible solutions" such as recommending the 3-hour limits be suspended on Saturdays.
"Of course, we want to help if we can," she said.
The committee is a recommending body to the city council, which has final say on any changes.
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St. Mihiel American Cemetery
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The World War I St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial in France, 40.5 acres in extent, contains the graves of 4,153 of our military dead. The majority of these died in the offensive that resulted in the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient that threatened Paris. The burial area is divided by Linden alignment trees and paths into four equal plots. At the center is a large sundial surmounted by an American eagle. To the west is a statue of a World War I soldier and at the eastern end is a semi-circular overlook dominated by a sculpture representing a victory vase.
Beyond the burial area to the south is the white stone memorial consisting of a small chapel, a peristyle with a large rose-granite funeral urn at its center, and a map building. The chapel contains a beautiful mosaic portraying an angel sheathing his sword. On two walls of the museum are recorded the names of 284 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. On the wall facing the door is a large map of inlaid marble depicting the St. Mihiel Offensive.
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The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
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tel Phone: +33 (0)3 83 80 01 01
GPS Coordinates: N48 57.419 E5 51.184
St. Mihiel American Cemetery is situated at the west edge of Thiaucourt, France.
Travel via Car
The cemetery can be reached by automobile from Paris via Verdun and from Metz via toll highway A-4 (E-50), exiting at Fresnes-en-Woëvre (Exit #32). At Fresnes-en-Woëvre, take D-904 in the direction of Pont-à-Mousson.
Travel via Train
There is direct rail service from Paris (Gare de l'Est) to Toul.
Travel via Airplane
Paris is approximately 190 miles from the cemetery.
Hotels are available in Metz, Nancy and Pont-a-Mousson.
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The City of Your Final Destination (bra: Em Busca do Amor) é um filme estadunidense de 2009, do gênero drama, dirigido por James Ivory, baseado em romance de Peter Cameron.

A maior parte da história se passa em uma pequena cidade do Uruguai. Os capítulos do romance começam e terminam ocorrendo em Lawrence, Kansas, onde o protagonista é um estudante de graduação da Universidade do Kansas.

Em 2007 Merchant Ivory Productions produziu um filme baseado no livro, dirigido por James Ivory, com roteiro de Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Adaptação para o cinema
Ele teve uma prévia em Nova Iorque em 27 de novembro de 2007 (na cerimônia dos Trophée des Arts para James Ivory no French Institute New York). Em outubro de 2009, James Ivory levou o filme a Roma, onde recebeu a sua estreia mundial oficial no Festival de Roma, fora de competição, em seguida, mostrado no Festival de Tóquio para exibição especial Hiroyuki Sanada. Screen Media distribuiu nos Estados Unidos em 16 de abril de 2010.

The City of Your Final Destination foi o primeiro filme da Merchant Ivory sem o produtor Ismail Merchant e o compositor Richard Robbins.

Sinopse
O filme acompanha um estudante de pós-graduação, Omar Razaghi (Omar Metwally), que deseja escrever uma biografia sobre um escritor obscuro, Jules Gund, que morreu anos antes. Ele deve viajar para o Uruguai para convencer a família Gund autorizar a biografia.

Elenco
(em ordem de aparição)
Nicholas Blandullo como jovem Adam
Sofia Viruboff como mãe de Adam
James Martin como carteiro
Omar Metwally como Omar Razaghi
Alexandra Maria Lara como Deirdre Rothemund
Susana Salerno, César Bordón, Diego Velazquez, Rossana Gabbiano como pessoas úteis no terminal de ônibus
Julieta Vallina como mulher no ônibus
Ambar Mallman como Portia Gund
Charlotte Gainsbourg como Arden Langdon
Laura Linney como Caroline Gund
Norma Argentina como Alma
Hector Fonseca como velho Gaucho
Anthony Hopkins como Adam Gund
Hiroyuki Sanada como Pete
Oscar Rolleri como jovem Gaucho
Norma Aleandro como Sra. Van Euwen
Arturo Goetz, Marcos Montes, Sophie Tirouflet como convidados da Sra. Van Euwen
Luciano Suardi como Doutor Pereira
Carlos Torres como barbeiro
Pietro Gian como motorista de táxi
Julia Perez como enfermeira
Yuri Vergeichikov como Luis, o motorista
Agustín Pereyra Lucena como guitarrista
Pablo Druker como Condutor
Eliot Mathews como acompanhante de Deirdre
Andrew Sanders como acompanhante de Caroline

Lista de músicas
"J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" (de "Orphée et Eurydice")Realizada por Anthony Roth Costanzo Compositor Christoph Willibald Gluck
"Venetian Medley"Composta e realizada por Anthony Hopkins
"Dos Palomitas"Realizada por Charlotte Gainsbourg & Ambar Mallman Canção popular tradicional da Argentina
"The Merry Widow, Second Act: No.7 Introduction. Tanz und Vilja-Lied" Realizada por Cheryl Studer e ChorusComposer Franz Lehár Deutsche Grammophon
"Sonata for violin and piano (1943), Intermezzo. Tres lent et calme" Realizada por The Nash Ensemble Compositor Francis Poulenc Hyperion Records
"Sambaden" Artista/Compositor Agustín Pereyra Lucena
"Sonatine" Realizada por Charlotte Gainbourg & Ambar Mallmann Compositor G. TurkArranjo de Cecilia V. Gonzalez
"Bastien and Bastienne"Franz Liszt Chamber OrchestraRaymond Leppard, diretorCompositor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sony Classical
"'El museo de las distancias rotas'" (título final 1)Composta por este filme e realizada por Jorge Drexler Ediciones SEA / Warner Chappell
"'La bruna del ayer'" (título final 2) Composta por este filme e realizada por Jorge Drexler Ediciones SEA / Warner Chappell

Controvérsia
No início de 2007, Anthony Hopkins alegou que ele ainda tinha que ser pago por seu trabalho no filme, e que Merchant Ivory tinha mudado o elenco e a equipe. Merchant Ivory contra-argumentou que Hopkins teve as condições de pagamento, aliás, recentemente foi renegociado um aumento. No final do ano, o ator entrou com documentos do tribunal para levar a empresa a um árbitro. Em outubro de 2007, Hopkins entrou com uma ação contra Merchant Ivory para o pagamento de seu salário de $750,000.
Em 2008, a atriz e cantora Susan (Suzy)Malicktambém moveram ações contra Merchant Ivory e James Ivory para crédito da produçãoe meio milhão em um empréstimo não remunerado utilizado quando o filme ameaçou de ser encerrado devido à falta de financiamento. Em 2012 Malick mudou para o julgamento por júri e o processo foi finalmente resolvido fora do tribunal.

Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 2009
Filmes de drama dos Estados Unidos
Filmes de drama da década de 2000
Filmes em língua inglesa
Filmes baseados em livros
Filmes dirigidos por James Ivory
Filmes gravados na Argentina
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Queen's Law COVID-19 Resource Centre
At Queen's Faculty of Law we are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty, staff, and local community, as we continue to address the ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
The information below is updated regularly to keep you apprised of our Faculty's response to pandemic safety measures. For complete information on Queen's University's Covid-19 response, resources, and current status, please visit the Queen's COVID-19 information site.
On January 14, 2021, the Faculty of Law's senior administration advised students, faculty members and staff that teaching during the Winter Term 2021 will be entirely remote.
Under a series of provincial government emergency orders, Ontario was placed in a 'shutdown' on December 26, 2020, which was to have lasted until at least January 23, 2021. However, the new emergency order effective January 14 includes a 'stay at home' rule which will last until at least February 11, 2021. The provincial government has indicated that it will keep the public health situation under review to determine whether the shutdown will be extended.
Under the provincial orders, in-person teaching in post-secondary institutions is (subject to certain exceptions) prohibited. Although most of our courses this term are being taught remotely, we had planned for some limited in-person teaching in our first-year program. After corresponding with instructors who were scheduled to teach in person this term, the Faculty has concluded that it is in the best interest of the law school community to shift all teaching to a fully online format for the entirety of the term.
The safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty, and staff during this pandemic must be the highest priority. With this decision, people can now make plans and preparations about their classes knowing what to expect. We are, as always, committed to making the educational experience as enriching and meaningful as possible under the circumstances.
During this period:
All Winter Term 2021 classes will be delivered remotely.
We will continue to provide IT support to ensure the high quality of remote teaching and learning.
We will continue to support instructors in adopting best practices in the delivery of online classes.
The law school building will be closed to students, and also to faculty and staff unless access is essential to support administrative, teaching, or research functions, until further notice.
For Library services, please consult: https://library.queensu.ca/help-services/covid-19-updates-library-servi…
Students enrolled in courses at the Queen's Law Clinics will be contacted by the respective clinic directors about any on-site work requirements.
On behalf of Queen's Law, we wish everyone continued health, both mental and physical, as we all navigate these uncertain times.
Important resources for staff and students
Return to campus guidelines:
On December 1, Queen's Provost provided important information to students who may travel to and from Kingston during the holiday break regarding recommendations to limit spread of COVID-19. Learn more here.
The university is strongly urging all students to avoid returning to Kingston until after the shutdown ends on January 23, unless absolutely necessary.
Queen's has also developed guidelines that are intended to support the university's community in planning for the phased return of campus operations when permitted, while mitigating risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Screening and logging via the SeQure app:
"Screening" is a quick process that involves answering COVID-related questions and providing a contact phone number for contact tracing purposes. Data collected is confidential and is held for 30 days.
Students and staff who are authorized to continue on-campus work will be required to self screen before entering the law building. Download the SeQure app on your mobile phone. You will need to display your green authorization status at the door.
COVID-19 prevention and testing information:
The Kingston Community Assessment Centre at the Beechgrove Complex at 51 Heakes Lane, is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, by appointment only.
More information about COVID-19 prevention and testing can be found here.
Message from Dean Mark Walters regarding the Winter 2021 Term
Learn more about Queen's mental health and wellness services here
Read more about the Ontario government's province-wide shutdown here
Provincial government's news release on stay-at-home measures
Provincial briefing deck on "Enhancing Public Health and Workplace Measures in the Provincewide Shutdown"
Queen's University COVID-19 Information site
On-campus assessment centre to reopen


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Year in Search 2022: See the top trending searches of the year
at December 7, 2022
Every year, we look back at the moments, people and trends that sparked our collective curiosity through Year in Search. Around the world, people sought to learn more about everything from complex global issues, to ways to help each other — not to mention the latest pop culture news.
"Wordle" was the top trending search globally, as guessing five-letter words every day became a way of life. On Assistant, one of the top asks on mobile this year was to "tell me a fun fact." We saw pop culture continue to leave its mark as we searched for "how to become a fighter pilot" thanks to "Top Gun: Maverick," and how to learn new languages, specifically Minion, High Valyrian and Klingon. Most of us also couldn't seem to get songs from hit TV shows out of our head, with Ali Sethi's "Pasoori" becoming the top global Hum to Search song.
While Year in Search reveals a lot about what we all have in common, every community showed they were unique, too. This year we are launching a local hub that showcases interesting trends from all over the U.S. For example, the Anchorage, Alaska and Des Moines, Iowa areas were the only two places in the U.S. that had "quilt shops" in their top trending "near me" searches. And while those areas looked to stay cozy in a warm blanket, other areas like Parkersburg, West Virginia had "dog parks" as their top trending "near me" search. And even though searches for "negroni sbagliato" reached a global all-time high worldwide, only two areas in the U.S, Grand Junction, Colorado and Shreveport, Louisiana, had "negroni" as their top trending recipes.
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Quite often, when you have a site or a blog, you face the need to redirect one URL to another. For this purpose, one can add redirects to the .htaccess file or use a plugin. The latter is the easier way out. Redirection is one very effective plugin for this purpose.
Redirection has a host of features and functionality, but at its simplest, it helps you redirect a page to another.
Installation is the usual drill. From the WordPress admin dashboard, click on Plugins->Add New. Enter Redirection in the Search Filter. From the results, click on Install Now against the Redirection plugin.
After installation, click on Activate plugin to activate it.
Once you have installed and activated the plugin, you can click on Tools->Redirection and choose the Options link to set it up. By default, the plugin does not required any setup. But take a look at the options available.
You can decide on how long you want to keep your Redirect logs and 404 logs. This plugin is useful for recording 404 errors also known as "Page not found" errors. This way, one can know which pages are frequently visited and if they return 404 error, redirect those pages to some other page.
You can also import redirections here.
To understand redirects better, consider this scenario. Assume that you have a http://yoursitedomain/team/ page, where you have written about the team behind your site.
After a few months, you want this page to be replaced with http://yoursitedomain/members/ page. So you delete the Team page and create a Members page.
What happens to those who visit the http://yoursitedomain/team/ URL? They get a 404 or Page not Found error. So, use this plugin to redirect the visitors to the Members page.
From the WordPress admin dashboard, click on Tools->Redirection and the default Redirects screen appears.
A list of currently configured redirections are shown. Below this, Add new Redirection option is available.
Now, add the Source URL and Target URL. For redirects within a domain, you need not specify the full URL. Click on Add Redirection.
You should see your redirect rule listed.
Now visit your site and the particular page for which you added the redirect. You should see it getting redirected to the new page.
Now, return and have a look at the listing. Look at the number of Hits.
There it is! The Simplest way to redirect a page to another.
Each Redirect can be configured with the options available.
URL and login status – Matches a URL when a logged in (or not logged in) visitor visits a particular page.
URL and user agent – Matches a URL when a visitor uses a particular browser to visit a particular page.
Source URL – This is the URL or the original page that you want to redirect elsewhere.
Action – The kind of actions to be taken when there is a match. The following options are available.
Redirect to random post – Go to any random post on the site.
Pass through – Show contents of another page but do not change the URL.
Error (404) – Return a 404/Page Not Found error.
Do nothing – No action to be taken; this can be used for tracking hits.
Regular expression – Check this to be able to specify Source URL as a regular expression, which can smartly match several URLs.
Target URL – The URL to go to.
Group - You can group your redirects if you have several redirects and you want them to be organized for convenience.
Use this plugin to redirect your visitors from those outdated pages to the best content of your site. Watch your traffic increase!


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Tottenham: the Chelsea game is more important than the FA Cup semifinal
Ahead of Tottenham's trip to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, RealSport look at the importance of the game for Mauricio Pochettino and his players.
'Spurs need to win a trophy'
A crucial trip to Chelsea
Win, win, win, win
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Arsene Wenger has long insisted that finishing in the top four of the Premier League is equal to a trophy.
For many Arsenal fans, this quickly grew tiresome. There was an absence of actual silverware and success; qualification for the Champions League was constant but felt almost futile, given a string of underwhelming exits in the early knockout stages.
Now, though, they might be inclined to agree with Wenger. Last season, the Gunners finished outside the top four for the first time during the Frenchman's tenure, and this season they are almost certain to do the same.
The club has been shrouded in negativity. There has been unrest and disillusionment and, by the time of a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Emirates earlier this month, apathy.
In theory, though, the last four years have been Arsenal's most prosperous for some time. They have lifted the FA Cup three times, bringing to an end a prolonged trophy drought that had plagued Wenger and his players.
But in reality, those successes now feel inconsequential, insignificant even. Arsenal are in regression, and no amount of FA Cups has prevented their palpable decline.
This brings us on to Tottenham. Though Mauricio Pochettino has overseen a period of enviable progression and development, and improved Spurs in almost every sense, there remains an assertion that Tottenham must win a trophy. It is tiresome and reductive but the narrative persists.
Inevitably, then, much of the focus is on their FA Cup semi-final meeting with Manchester United next month.
Should they be defeated, it would represent a seventh straight exit at this stage of the competition. They would again be labelled bottlers; no trophies for a decade and nothing to show from the Pochettino project.
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This is, in part, a symptom of football's inherent short-termism. It appears difficult for some to grasp the nature of Pochettino's vision at Tottenham: this is a long-term project, and one which does not prioritise winning cup competitions, particularly at the cost of further progression.
Of course, Spurs would not baulk at the prospect of winning the FA Cup. And winning the competition this year could provide a significant psychological boost, evidence that they can overcome the final hurdle and have the required mental strength to do so.
But what should be considered more important is this weekend's Premier League game against Chelsea.
A win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday would all but secure Tottenham's place in the top four with seven games remaining. A defeat would bring Chelsea, currently in fifth and five points behind their London rivals, back into contention.
The significance of this game cannot be overstated. Symbolically, a Spurs victory would represent a paradigm shift. They would be firmly established as the best team in London, a highly commendable achievement given their status only a few years ago.
It is vital, too, that they remain in the Champions League. Dropping out of Europe's elite competition now would be a damaging blow, more so than failing to win the FA Cup.
Tottenham's Last 16 tie against Juventus, though it ultimately ended in defeat, was a demonstration that they are capable of competing with the best, and one would imagine, if Pochettino's public statements are to be believed, that we are still witnessing the nascent stages of this team's development.
"I'm not obsessing: win, win, win, win!" said Pochettino in February. "Of course, we want to win but to arrive to win we need to create a winning mentality around the players, around the team.
"For that, you need time. You never know if it's one year, two year, five years. I only know we're in a good way, waiting for the stadium. It'll be amazing for us, for the fans, for the club, for everything. That will give us the facilities to work. Tottenham in the next few years will be one of the contenders to win trophies."
For Pochettino's vision to be realised, consistent qualification for the Champions League is imperative. On Sunday, however much he might insist the opposite, it is likely that the Argentine will be obsessing: win, win, win, win.
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ASUS have lauched two new smartphones this year ,that is ASUS Zenfone3 Zoom and ASUS Zenfone AR.Zenfone3 Zoom has been sold for a long time,but Zenfone AR just released in Taiwan now.so today i will tell you the Zenfone3 Zoom's camera function.
Using the same iPhone7Plus dual 12 million pixel camera combination with a powerful SONYIMX362 sensor, placed in the back of the camera module from the top of a wide-angle main lens and a telephoto lens, respectively, to achieve 81.8 째 wide and 2.3 times lossless optical zoom +12 times digital Zoom in the focal length of the shooting, 2.3 times the optical zoom technology help, the user focus without sacrificing quality, you can flexibly change the screen layout, and advanced 12 times digital zoom also play a role in a particular scene, so far Framing more easily easy to get. In the fixed focus shooting, F1.7 large aperture configuration so that the lens into the full amount of light, significantly reduce the noise, called dual-camera in the top of the phone.
At the same time, the front camera with 13 million pixels + large wide-angle design, making the ASUS Zenfone3 zoom in the same viewfinder distance can accommodate a wider picture content, regardless of self-timer or friends photo is also more handy, and the phone comes with ten beauty function , According to the needs of arbitrary adjustment, operation more convenient.
ASUS Zenfone3 zoom equipped with three new mixed focus technology (TriTech +), three kinds of focus mode automatically match the choice of any scene should be 0.03 seconds fast focus, and the range and accuracy is also greatly enhanced. Anti-shake, the continuation of the ZenFone3 family OIS + EIS double insurance system, the use of four-axis OIS optical anti-shake + three-axis EIS electronic image stabilization technology, through the lens floating lens to correct the "optical axis offset" The screen to compensate for the correction, effectively stabilize the screen jitter, reduce the picture "bumpy sense", so that the movement of the imaging effect is more clear and natural.
ASUS Zenfone3 Zoom not only have a powful camera function,but it also have a great appereance and its bettery is very durable.Of course ,there are news that it will be launched the ASUS Zenfone 4 in July.And the good phones are worth buying.


Well here we are, Day 1 in Kuala Lumpur on the Mega Tech Mission in Malaysia! It's a truly beautiful city with many trees, undoubtedly hot, and we have received a very warm welcome.
The day started with a briefing from conference organisers and officials. These included Deborah Clark, the Director of Trade and Investment from the Department for International Trade, and Sridaran Sabapathy from the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.
We were informed of the fast paced growing Malaysian IT market. It has become clear that Malaysia has a need for advanced IT skills and they clearly have the ambition to become an International IT Power House. With a plethora of multi-industry projects under way, Malaysia is a vibrant and developing market place. UK companies, like us here at Humber IT, are ideally placed to offer highly sort after skills and are in a prime position to deliver these to the market.
The day proceeded with 7 carefully matched business meetings in which we discovered both local and international market opportunities. Other networking opportunities, including a fabulous meal and a drinks reception, allowed further contacts to be made and potential business links to be formed.
On a personal note, we have met some inspiring people who will be following up with both professionally and socially. We have found the Malaysian people warm and pleasant – just like the climate!
After such a successful first day, we eagerly await the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.


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A few weeks ago, John Viars went online and ordered a few things for the Des Moines Community Playhouse's upcoming production of "The Addams Family."
And then Amazon sent him a follow-up email: "How are you enjoying your Crawling Hand?"
The obvious answer — "Thumbs up!" — isn't really feasible, only because the greenish, battery-powered hand in question is bolted to a board that slides across the stage during the show. The magic happens with a little help from a stagehand hiding behind a curtain, pushing the apparatus with the handle of a mop.
It's one of a, ahem, handful of special effects in the ghoulish musical comedy, which revives the eccentric family who first appeared in the 1930s as cartoons in The New Yorker (by cartoonist Charles Addams, a distant relative of both presidents John and John Quincy Adams, despite the different spellings). The characters jumped to TV in the 1960s, to the movies in the 1990s and to Broadway in 2010, with a script the Playhouse is producing locally, hokey tricks and all.
"It has all kinds of vaudeville humor with this faux-creepy patina over it," said Viars, the Playhouse's executive director, who likened the show to other loopy musicals, like "The Producers" and "Spamalot." "There's a story there, but what's more fun is how the characters react."
In this latest chapter of Addams family lore, directed by Jim Sohre, Gomez and Morticia's brooding daughter Wednesday has the nerve to fall in love with a perfectly normal guy named Lucas. His perfectly normal parents visit the Addams home for dinner, a sudden storm traps them there and, well, you can probably guess how things play out.
You can also guess how most of the stage tricks work, but that doesn't make them less fun. Costume designer Angela Lampe compared the effects to some of those in "The Lion King," which closed at the Des Moines Civic Center last weekend after raising layered curtains to re-create a sunrise and using small, medium, and large cardboard wildebeests to conjure an approaching stampede.
"They're so simple and so clever at the same time," Lampe said.
So here's a quick peek behind the Addams family's drapes . . .
1. Uncle Fester's light bulb
Director Viars broke a light bulb from its base and attached it to the innards of a flashlight. So when the time comes, Uncle Fester (Kyle Chizek) can plug it into his mouth and switch it on with his teeth.
"Ooh, that tastes awful," designer Lampe said after testing a prototype the other day. "It tastes like battery acid."
2. Wednesday's bird
Teenage lovebird Wednesday (Marisa Spahn) kills her pet parakeet by plucking off the stuffed animal's head — attached with Velcro — and letting the body swivel upside down on her outstretched finger, with the help of the bird's hooked talons.
Props designer Chad Milosevic designed both the doomed yellow bird and . . .
3. Pugsley's iguana
A fake human arm is attached to the side of Wednesday's brother Pugsley's pet iguana while the actor (Pierce Mansfield) secretly operates the puppet with one of his real arms inside. The prosthetic came from DapperCadaver.com.
"It's this great new site that has fake body parts," Lampe said. "Wait until you see Fester's feet."
4. Fester's feet
Assistant costume designer Susanna Douthit modeled Fester's black-and-white striped bathing suit to demonstrate how he will appear to lift off the ground and fly to the moon. Two hidden stagehands will help operate a pair of rubber legs while the actor hides his own real legs behind a small staircase.
Lighting and distractions will help. "At a strategic moment, bathing beauties will cross in front," Douthit said.
5. Cousin Itt
Lampe said the costume for the Addams family's walking furball (Jacob Bench) is pretty simple: "It's 16 cheap wigs from China."
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WHEN: Opening Friday, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through June 21.
WHERE: Des Moines Community Playhouse, 831 42nd St.
TICKETS: $23-$42, with discounts for seniors, students and groups.
INFO:www.dmplayhouse.com


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Since November 17th, there have been ongoing "Yellow Vest" protests in Paris and they are expected to continue throughout the New Year's Holiday. The French government has deployed more than 147,000 security forces in anticipation of New Year's Eve protests. These protests have the potential to turn violent without notice. For this reason, it is strongly recommended by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Paris that you exercise caution while in Paris.
The U.S. Embassy in Paris has warned that protests are possible across France with the largest gathering expected in Paris, where thousands of people are expected to attend a protest on the Champs-Élysées. While organizers have called for protests on December 31st to be non-violent, the possibility of violence cannot be discounted.
It is for this reason the Department of State and the U.S. Embassy recommend the avoidance of tourist areas. While our Flight Attendant crew hotel is located outside the known protest area and a move from that hotel is not anticipated, the situation is fluid and subject to change without notice. Always ensure another member of your crew knows your whereabouts or how to reach you. Keep in mind there could be detours and traffic disruptions which might affect not only crew transportation but also your ability to return promptly to the hotel.
Crew Members traveling to Paris are cautioned to avoid protest areas and large gatherings and to remain situationally aware. Monitor local media for updates and developments as well as www.state.gov for updated guidance as well as the International SOS app for updates.


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South African President Announces "lifestyle Audits"
Tuesday, 20 February 2018 09:38 AM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says public representatives will undergo "lifestyle audits" as part of his campaign to clean up the government.
Ramaphosa said Tuesday that the scrutiny will start with the executive branch, and that he was heartened to hear that the national police commissioner announced a similar plan for the "high echelon" of the police.
Ramaphosa spoke in parliament as part of a debate process following his first state of the nation address Friday. The former deputy president took office after the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose tenure was marred by scandals.
The new president says authorities will target tax evaders and corruption in the private sector.
"We can never think that corruption is a monopoly of the public sector only," he says.
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"City of the Lost" by Kelley Armstrong
Casey Duncan is a talented police detective, dedicated to her job and her best friend Diana. Other than her no strings attached relationship with ex-con Kurt, her life is focused on those two things. But Casey carries with her a very dark secret - she once killed a man, and she got away with it.
Casey and Diana have been on the run for years, from Diana's powerful and abusive ex-husband. Once again, he's found her and now it's time for Diana to run once more. But when a figure from Casey's past shows up and threatens her life, the two women realize that they need to go somewhere they will never be found.
Diana has heard of a place, a town where people who need to disappear completely can go. Located in the far northern reaches of Canada, this town is their only hope. Casey and Diana are thrilled to be accepted into Rockton, but when they arrive Casey quickly discovers that all is not as it seems. Because a hunter has come to Rockton, and it's hunting for people.
City of the…
"Birdie" by Tracey Lindberg
Bernice Meetoos, aka Birdie, is a Cree woman who has left her home in Northern Alberta and travelled to Gibsons, BC. There, she hopes to find and meet Pat Johns, who played Jesse on The Beachcombers, partly because of a teenage crush and partly because he is a working, healthy Indian man.
In Gibsons, she ends up meeting Lola, a white woman who gives her a place to stay and a job in her bakery. But it is also here that her past catches up to her. When she doesn't find what she is looking for her on her travels, she has a breakdown and takes to her bed. Her Auntie Val and her cousin, Skinny Freda, soon arrive in Gibsons to take care of Birdie, as she embarks on a quest that will change her life forever.
Birdie, by Tracey Lindberg, is an incredible novel about confronting and healing from your past. Steeped in Cree lore and traditions, this novel touches on the life faced by Aboriginal woman in Canada and on the experiences all women face.
I had a tough time reading this book. I do…
"Lost Ocean" by Johanna Basford
Working in a bookstore, the most common question I heard at Christmas was "do you sell those adult colouring books?" I honestly lost count of how many times I answered that question.
Adult colouring books are a trend that has completely taken over and one that, at first, I didn't quite understand. Until I received a sample of Lost Ocean from Penguin Random House while I was at Word on the Street this past summer. I brought it home, coloured a few pages, and was hooked. They are fun and relaxing, the perfect thing to do when unwinding at the end of a long day.
Whenever I was asked about colouring books, I always recommended one by Johanna Basford. Since releasing The SecretGarden a couple of years ago, she has sold over 10 million books. Her illustrations are absolutely beautiful, incredibly intricate, and very enjoyable. Here are two pictures I have coloured so far:
I started with two easier pictures but there are so many pages that are completely filled with intri…
"Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of A Fist" by Sunil Yapa
When Victor sets out to sell marijuana to some of the 50,000 anti-globalization protestors gathered in Seattle, he doesn't know what he is in for. The protestors are determined to shut down the city and the meetings of the WTO delegates. But the patience of the police is wearing thin and clashes are inevitable.
Over the course of one afternoon, the lives of seven people will be altered completely. Bishop, the chief of police, is the father that Victor hasn't seen in three years. Ju and Park are police officers assigned to control the crowds. King and John Henry are two protestors who are watching their plan of non-violence spin wildly out of control. And then there is Dr. Charles Wickramsinghe, the Sri Lankan finance minister for whom the fate of his country rests on getting through the protestors to the meetings.
Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, the debut novel from Sunil Yapa, is a moving and powerful novel about humanity and compassion.
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"The Outside Circle" by Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings
Pete and Joey are brothers, young Aboriginal men who are surrounded by poverty, drug abuse, and gang violence brought on by the centuries of historic trauma inflicted upon the Aboriginal people of Canada.
Pete has fallen in with a gang, is dealing drugs, and is committing violence in order to provide for his younger brother and his heroin addict mother. One night, Pete gets into a fight with his mother's boyfriend, Dennis, which ends with Dennis being taken away in a body bag. In jail, Pete maintains his gang ties but when he finds out that Joey has fallen in with them and then Pete is attacked by a rival gang member, he realizes that he needs to break the cycle.
Pete is offered the opportunity to participate in a program that helps incarcerated Aboriginal men begin the process of rehabilitation through traditional Aboriginal healing circles and ceremonies. It will be a difficult struggle, one that Pete will initially try to fight but he knows that though his own healing, he wil…
"The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance" by Kirsty Greenwood
Jessica Beam loves to party. But she loves to party too much, so much so that she's lost both her home and her job because of it. Down on her luck and with no one to turn to, she seeks out her long-lost grandmother.
Matilda Beam is the exact opposite of her granddaughter. Her etiquette guides that made her a household name in the 1950's aren't needed by the young women of today and with her only source of income gone, the bills are piling up. If things don't pick up fast, she'll lose her home and a whole lot more.
After finding each other, Jessica and Matilda get one shot to turn things around. A London publisher has offered them a deal - if Matilda can turn Jessica into a demure, vintage lady by using all the rules of her old-fashioned Good Woman guides, then they will publish an updated version of Matilda's books. But the plan will only be considered successful if Jessica can capture the heart of Leo Frost, London's most notorious playboy.
The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance…
"Hungry Ghosts" by Peggy Blair
When the ghost of a woman appears alongside Inspector Ricardo Ramirez, he knows that it won't be long before a woman turns up dead in Havana. And while he is investigating a case of vandalism in the art world, a prostitute is found murdered, with nylons wrapped around her neck. The nylons connect this case to Ramirez's only cold case and now he fears he has a serial killer on his hands.
Detective Charlie Pike is investigating a murder on a First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, and people are worried that this body is another victim of the Highway Strangler. This woman too has a pair of nylons tied around her neck.
It is a race against the clock for both officers to find their killer before it strikes again. With the Cuban government trying to silence Inspector Ramirez and Detective Pike having to navigate the delicate relations between the First Nations and the Canadian forces, the pressure mounts for these two to track an international serial killer.
Hungry Ghosts, by Peggy B…
"Troublemaker" by Leah Remini
Leah Remini is known for being outspoken. The actress, talk show host, and reality television star has always said what was on her mind and has never held back. And she is no different in her book as she shares the story of her life and gives a behind the headlines look at her very public split with the Church of Scientology.
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, by Leah Remini, is a raw, honest, and eye-opening memoir of what life is like within Scientology.
I have always been a fan of Remini's. I remember her as Charlie Briscoe first on Who's the Boss and then Living Dolls as well as Stacy Kerosi on Saved by the Bell and even as a kid I remember being in awe of her. I absolutely love her on King of Queens and tuned into The Talk to watch her. But I never paid much attention to her personal life and Scientology is something that I've never really cared to hear about. But when Leah left the church, I started to pay attention to what she had to say. I figured if any…
"The Crooked Heart of Mercy" by Billie Livingston
Maggie and Ben were madly in love but a terrible tragedy tore them apart. Now, they are trying to make their way through life separately but neither of them can outrun the pain on their own.
Ben, a limo driver to the wealthy and irresponsible, had a tough upbringing and he finds himself having to care for the man who was never much of a father to him. His younger brother, Cola, is there to help but is more concerned with the fact that he owes a lot of money to some not very nice people. And now, Ben has woken up in a hospital with a hole in his head. He's the one who put it there, his desperate attempt to escape what is hurting him.
Maggie stopped working after the tragedy but with the bills mounting up, she must return to her job of caring for seniors. Her first client, Lucy, is well-meaning but her attempts to help Maggie contact those she has lost are causing too much pain. Maggie tries to turn to her brother Francis, but he's dealing with his own troubles, having been the…
A Look Ahead at 2016
2016 already?!?! I love a new year, especially when it comes to this blog. I love finding out what books are coming out, giving the blog a bit of a refresh, and starting new challenges. And the new year always means another full year of blogging - I've been blogging for six years now!
Just like last year, I'm welcoming in the new year by binge-watching television. My holidays so far have been spent watching Trollied, The Job Lot, You Me and the Apocalypse, and now I'm going to continue on with my Downton Abbey marathon.
Let's look ahead at 2016 and see what I'm looking forward to books and blogging-wise.
Over the years I've been cutting down on the number of challenges I participate in and this year is no different. I just don't think they are for me. So I will continue with my multi-year challenges and one I complete every year.
Canadian Book Challenge
This one is easy for me to complete as each year I read more and more CanLit. I really enjoy participating in this one…
"Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of A Fist" by Sun...
"The Outside Circle" by Patti LaBoucane-Benson and...
"The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance" by Kirsty ...


Labour is cheap in Malaysia and there are many people who maximise these opportunities to get others to do the more menial tasks in life – domestic cleaning and cooking, driving cars, cleaning cars, gardening, painting and household repairs. Most of this work is not done by Malaysians and the country depends on foreign workers (from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Philippines and Cambodia) to complete these tasks. Such people generally live in the house with you, and most larger houses and apartments have accommodation specifically intended for live-in domestic help. Live-in maids also often take on childcare duties. Some Malaysian women provide domestic service on a part time basis. You can find out from your neighbours or Malaysian friends about this.
In planning to hire help, you must consider if you are open to having a "stranger live with you". She will probably get to know you better than some of your friends or relatives. She will see you at both extremes – at your best and at your worst.
So it's best to keep the relationship strictly on an employer-employee basis while maintaining mutual respect. Some maids may get a little nosey every now and then, so it's important to set clearly defined roles and boundaries.
Some expats will move straight into an existing house that may already have staff employed. Failing that, there are employment agencies for sourcing help.
It's always safer to acquire full-time help through agencies, unless you know and trust a local who has highly recommended one person. The agency will also be able to arrange the appropriate visas and paperwork for foreign maids.
As there are very few Malaysian women who work as maids, you are likely to employ an Indonesian or Filipina maid. The former is subject to strict rules and regulations according to Malaysian law, while the latter is allowed more freedoms. Many Indonesian maids will only speak their own language, which is very close to Bahasa Malaysia, whereas most Filipinas speak reasonable English.
The agencies will help you find "the right one" for a fee. You will be given a host of resumes to look through before making your choice of the maid you want. It would be advisable to request a meeting with the maid before making your final decision. This is particularly important if your maid will be respnsible for looking after your children.
Part-time maids are also available via agencies. The frequency of work per week depends on your needs. Charges are different but it averages at about RM50-70 per session of about 3 to 4 hours each time.
Within the first few days of your maid moving in, the training should be slowly taking shape. Take it seriously and be methodical. If she's able to write, get her to note down her daily / weekly / monthly tasks. Breaking it down will help both you and her to pace yourselves on the things to be done. Keep a copy for yourself too. Never assume she will know exactly how to perform these tasks. Specify what cleaning equipment or products to use when doing what. The cleaning routine should also be listed out separately.
The use of appliances must be explained and demonstrated to her to avoid unnecessary repairs. In being specific, you can easily ensure if she is following your instructions or not. The first few weeks may require monitoring from your part. There will always be language differences to compound the communication problems, so check that things are understood.
Setting limits and taking charge on when and how things are done is vital in working with your maid. Decide and confirm your telephone rules with her. Is she is to take down messages for you or do you prefer the answering machine to do its work when you are not around? How long and how often can she be on the phone? Is she to share the house phone or should you get her another or even ask her to get her own? It can be quite disconcerting for you to keeping answering incoming calls for your maid, especially when she receives more calls than you do. Be sure of your rules before presenting them to her so you don't appear less serious about them.
Another consideration is hygiene practices. You should clearly define your interpretation of hygiene because if she has never worked with an expat family before, she may unclear about what is hygienically acceptable. For example, clarify how you like your raw meat to be cut and how food should be stored in the fridge.
Common courtesies prevail such as "good morning", "please" and "thank you". It would be good to teach your children to treat her with respect and good manners. Complimenting her on her good work or when extra initiatives have been taken is never a loss. Remember that she is most likely an expatriate herself, facing her own worries and problems living away from her own family.
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HomeNational NewsLatest National NewsIn Hitler's Footsteps: Trump Plans Gutting National Endowments of Arts & Humanities
In Hitler's Footsteps: Trump Plans Gutting National Endowments of Arts & Humanities
January 19, 2017 eNews Park Forest Latest National News
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017
By dylanadd
Originally Published At The Addington Journal – Bastards For Progress
Hitler went after the artists too, after he cleaned out the journalists.
According to a new report from The Hill, Donald Trump is planning to cut funding to government arts and humanities programs. Most notable among them, the transition team has stated that the first to get shut down will be the National Endowment for the Arts, and at the same time shutting down the National Endowment for the Humanities.
As the cherry on top, Trump will also be privatizing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has been producing enlightening television programs since before I was born. Expect to see more Reality TV on PBS now instead of NOVA and Masterpiece Theatre.
It has been reported that the budget cuts "hew closely to a blueprint published last year by the conservative Heritage Foundation." It has also been reported that the Heritage Foundation has also been largely involved in the filling of cabinet seats in Trump's administration.
Within the blueprint, the Heritage Foundation states that, "government should not use its coercive power of taxation to compel taxpayers to support cultural organizations and activities." It goes on further about the National Endowment for the Arts, saying "Taxpayer assistance of the arts is neither necessary nor prudent […] Taxpayers should not be forced to pay for plays, paintings, pageants, and scholarly journals, regardless of the works' attraction or merit."
The Huffington Post reached out to both of the organizations under attack for comment, but they declined to do so:
Reached via email, both the NEA and the NEH declined to comment specifically on the report. "We're not speculating on what policies the president-elect (or the Congress) may or may not choose to pursue," Victoria Hutter, assistant director of public affairs at the NEA, told HuffPost.
"We are not going to speculate on the policies or priorities of the new Administration," NEH spokeswoman Theola DeBose reiterated.
Congress passed the act forming both the NEA and NEH in 1965, and it was signed into law by President Johnson shortly thereafter. The goal of creating these organizations was to help support arts and humanities during an age when science and technology had been made a priority by the both the private sector and public universities. It has since carried out that charge faithfully, but few may realize just how important they have been in supporting American culture. As the Huffington Post points out:
"Though the Heritage Foundation blueprint argues that the endowments can and should be replaced by philanthropy, the NEA and NEH serve a unique purpose. Relying solely on individual arts giving and spending can leave humanities institutions and creatives at the whims of the super-wealthy ― think Trump's foundation purchasing a portrait of the man himself for thousands of dollars, or, more typically, a moneyed New Yorker donating millions to her favorite opera house ― but the NEA and NEH take on initiatives in partnership with state and local organizations to shore up arts and humanities access in underserved communities. Government grants are offered to cultural institutions and individuals who submit outstanding proposals that hold up to objective vetting and review. The NEH has supported the creation of 16 Pulitzer Prize-winning books and Ken Burns' iconic documentary "The Civil War." The NEA also helped get the Sundance Film Festival off the ground."
Imagine that, our nation being taken back to the 17th century, where only the wealthy had access to art, music, poetry, philosophy. Artists would become the "pets" of their wealthy commissioners, and forced to produce only things that were pleasing to their masters.
PEN America, a literary human rights organization, called the proposed budget cuts as a sign of a "new Dark Ages," arguing:
"The announcement that this is even under consideration casts a sinister cloud over our vibrant national culture."
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Date published: Wednesday 6th January 2021 1:36
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has gone from motivating his players to "moaning" about other teams this season, according to Chris Sutton.
Klopp has faced significant adversity this term, not least through the plethora of injuries in his team.
In an effort to provide a fairer playing field for the Premier League, he has consistently called for changes from above. Indeed, these have included complaints about the short turnaround in matches and the five substitutes rule.
Indeed, when league officials have rejected his claims, he has often shown his frustration. More recently, though, Klopp took aim at Manchester United and their number of penalties.
The German said that the Red Devils have had "more penalties in two years than I had in five-and-a-half years".
Writing in a column for the Daily Mail, pundit Sutton pointed out how Klopp has changed as a character. However, he noted that his team remains top of the Premier League despite their problems.
"This season Jurgen Klopp hasn't come across as that cool character who isn't fazed by whatever is thrown at him. Instead, he's become more of a complainer," Sutton wrote.
"From 12.30pm kick-offs, to three-versus-five substitutes, to how many penalties Manchester United are awarded compared to Liverpool — he's targeted it all.
"Aggravation is there whenever he speaks. He's gone from Mr Motivator to Mr Moaner. And yet, they remain top of the Premier League."
"They may be without the world's best centre back in Virgil van Dijk. They may have gone consecutive games without scoring," he added.
"They may have a more modest 33 points compared to the 49 they had after 17 league matches last campaign, when they were being talked up as the next Invincibles. But they are still top."
Sutton points to tough title race
Liverpool have not won in three games following draws with West Brom and Newcastle and Monday's defeat to Southampton.
Sutton insisted that whoever can handle a unique Premier League season the best will claim the title.
"With a crammed fixture schedule, and Covid-19 throwing up unfortunate surprises, this season was always going to be a slog," he wrote.
"[Manchester] City have been trying to cope without Sergio Aguero. They've found new ways to win, including using Kevin De Bruyne up front at Chelsea to great effect.
"Liverpool miss [Virgil] Van Dijk, and Klopp is moaning about this, that, whatever. It's not so much about who can play the most free-flowing football this season, but who can win despite the circumstances."
Liverpool return to action on Friday when they play Aston Villa in the FA Cup.
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