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Fig. to direct insults at someone; to say something insulting directly to someone. Anne hurled an insult at Bob that made him very angry. If you two would stop throwing insults, we could have a serious discussion.
(at someone) Go to hurl insults (at someone).
to take turns with someone in mutual insulting. We traded insults with each other for a while and then settled down to some serious discussions of our differences.
Most insultingly, ignoring its proud record of displaying local artists such as William Tillyer as well as Lowry, Picasso and even a Top Gear exhibition, Preston criticises the gallery for its lack of "mass interest art.
Because this was an insultingly moronic attempt at titillation.
Likewise the sloping plank of wood they insultingly call a seat.
England's black Under-21 players were subject to racial abuse in Serbia, for which the Serbian FA will undoubtedly receive an insultingly small fine from Uefa, equivalent to roughly the amount bookies had to pay out on the night's results.
Wiz asked: "Are we steadfastly putting in insultingly low offers in the hope that because we are business whizzes they will buckle and accept?
The Houston Astros own the worst record (27-45) in Major League Baseball, and the way people discuss their rumored switch from the National League to the American League in a possible realignment is insultingly casual.
Marlins' Edwin Rodriguez is out--which MLB manager is next to get the ax?
Now, the cause has been taken up by mainstream politicians who insist that illegal immigrants are flocking to the United States to have children that immigration hard-liners insultingly refer to as "anchor babies.
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics Railing against those times when the laws of physics in films aren't so much bent as completely crooked.
Tensions rise, residents riot to get the aliens out and the creatures, insultingly called 'prawns', fight back.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate" is the perfect adaptation of the movie and comic on which it's based: super stylish, impeccably executed and insultingly shallow.
Cambor and Westfeldt simply lack the charisma to carry a series, and the other cast members (even the reliably funny Harris) are consigned to insultingly one-note characterizations.
He is one of those wonderful pianists for whom the word 'accompanist' is insultingly inadequate - I wish we had a better word.
TRAVEL writer Bill Bryson memorably and insultingly remarked several books ago that he came to Liverpool, and they were ``having a litter festival''.
Women should boycott any such arrangement which insultingly suggests they cannot get to Westminster without a little help from their friends.


Passion for the theatre is the driving force behind the Shakespeare Company, the Lyceum Alpinum's theatre group, which focuses on the work of William Shakespeare. Under the direction of Ivo Bärtsch the young actors learn to give their roles a voice, presence, emotion and depth - hard work, but an experience they will benefit from all their lives. Ivo Bärtsch has been appointed as successor to Giovanni Netzer who established and directed the company for ten years.
The Shakespeare Company at the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz staged its first production with "Macbeth" in 2006 and in doing so established its own new unmistakable theatrical style by interpreting and re-inventing the works of the greatest dramatist of all time. It draws on a range of dramatic possibilities such as movement, language, song and, one day perhaps, even dance. However, one thing remains clear: Shakespeare is not an easy dramatist. But intense work with the text, sophisticated dramaturgy and a new interpretation of old material combine to give the performers an insight into the process of staging a production. And it goes almost without saying that Shakespeare fits ideally with the English traditions of the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz.


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Juul challenges key ballot language on overturning e-cig ban
Ballot Simplification Committee will hear arguments that ballot handbook language is biased -- and this could well end up in court.
A relatively obscure city committee will make what some say is a crucial decision tomorrow on a ballot measure that would overturn the city's ban on those nicotine-delivery systems– which are known as vaping devices or electronic cigarettes, depending who you ask.
This has been a product aimed at teens.
The distinction is important: The language that the Ballot Simplification Committee wants to put in the ballot handbook uses the term "electronic cigarettes." Juul Labs, the company that makes the devices that have now hooked tens of thousands of teens on nicotine, wants the use the word "vaping," which presumably doesn't sound as bad.
That's just one of the long list of issues that will be debated as Juul's team tries to change the words that every voter will see before they cast their ballots. The language in the ballot handbook can be critical, particularly for voters who don't pay attention to the campaign literature and ads and who look at what the city says the measure would actually do.
San Francisco voters are not fond of "cigarettes," and have approved over the years numerous bills to tax and regulate them. Not as many people – particularly people over 40 – even know what "vaping" is.
The supes unanimously passed legislation banning Juul devices from being made or sold in San Francisco. Juul, now partially owned by Altria, the giant tobacco conglomerate, hired signature gatherers to put a measure on the ballot that would repeal the law.
The argument from the tobacco industry: Juul is good for adults who want to shift from smoking to vaping, which might not be as bad for you. And why should San Francisco ban adults from using a drug (nicotine) of their choice when the city has long supported adult use of drugs like alcohol and cannabis?
But we aren't talking just about adults here. The argument from the supes and their allies: Juul aggressively marketed to kids with all sorts of flavored tobacco, got another generation addicted to nicotine just as we were winning the war on youth smoking, and these devices will continue making their way into the high schools where (trust me, I have kids) they are epidemic.
Juul started off marketing flavored tobacco products like "cotton candy," "gummy bear," and "cheery crush" that clearly were not aimed at 50-year-old smokers who wanted to shift to vaping.
The city has already banned the sale of flavored tobacco – and one of the central issues before the committee is whether the referendum would overturn that ban. The committee's language, which if it stands up will appear in the ballot handbook, says that the referendum
May repeal other City laws that apply to electronic cigarettes, including the City law that prohibits the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes.
It would explain the voting process this way:
A "YES" Vote Means: If you vote "yes," you want to allow electronic cigarettes to be sold in the City regardless of FDA authorization and adopt new regulations on the sale, manufacturing, distribution and advertising of electronic cigarettes in San Francisco.
A "NO" Vote Means: If you vote "no," you do not want to make these changes.
Attorneys for Juul are arguing that the referendum would not overturn the sale of flavored tobacco. "I think that's the biggest issue," Nick Sanders, a lawyer with the Sutton Law Firm, which is representing Juul, told me.
He said that Juul never intended for the referendum to overturn the flavored-tobacco ban. The City Attorney's Office says the language could have that impact – and of course, since this is a ballot measure, it can't later be amended by the supes. In effect, the City Attorney's Office has argued, the ballot measure could limit the ability of the city to regulate e-cigs in any significant way in the future.
That's because the ballot measure not only would overturn the existing law – it would impose its own regulations including a requirement that retailers selling Juul-type products run ID scans to make sure nobody under 21 buys them. Once the law sets regulatory standards, the city argues, existing regulations could be overturned.
Sutton's firm is asking City Attorney Dennis Herrera to recuse himself from representing the city on the entire issue.
And if the Ballot Simplification Committee doesn't agreed to make the changes that Juul wants, this will almost certainly wind up in court – probably next week.
The hearing starts at 9am in City Hall Room 400.
Dennis Herrera
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Genres: Myth & Legend Told As Fiction, Children's Literature Studies: General
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The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War.
Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. As a primary source for Greek myth, as a reference work, and as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions, the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology.
Robin Hard's accessible and fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes, a map and full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources and situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology.


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Frantz Massenat (nacido el  en Ewing, Nueva Jersey) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense nacionalizado haitiano que pertenece a la plantilla del JL Bourg Basket de la Pro A francesa. Con 1,93 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de base.

Trayectoria deportiva

Universidad
Jugó cuatro temporadas con los Dragons de la Universidad Drexel en las que promedió 12,9 puntos, 2,8 rebotes y 4,3 asistencias por partido. En sus cuatro temporadas aparecería entre los elegidos de los equipos del año en la Colonial Athletic Association. Así, en 2011 lo haría en el mejor quinteto de novatos, en 2012 y 2014 en el mejor quinteto absoluto y en 2013 en el segundo mejor quinteto.

Profesional
Tras no ser elegido en el Draft de la NBA de 2014, se marcharía a Alemania para jugar durante dos temporadas en las filas del Mitteldeutscher BC.

En 2016 fichó por el EWE Baskets Oldenburg, club en el que estuvo hasta 2019.

El 4 de julio de 2019 se hace oficial su fichaje por el Morabanc Andorra por una temporada.

Durante la temporada 2020-21, forma parte de la plantilla del Victoria Libertas Pesaro de la Lega Basket Serie A, en el que promedia 11.8 puntos, 2.4 rebotes y 2.8 asistencias.

El 11 de mayo de 2021 ficha por el TD Systems Baskonia de la Liga Endesa, hasta el final de la temporada para ocupar la plaza de Luca Vildoza, tras la marcha de este a los New York Knicks de la NBA.

El 15 de agosto de 2021, firma por el BV Chemnitz 99 de la Basketball Bundesliga.

El 29 de junio de 2022 firmó contrato con el JL Bourg Basket de la Pro A francesa.

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Baloncestistas de los Drexel Dragons
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Baloncestistas de la Liga ACB
Baloncestistas del Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Baloncestistas del Saski-Baskonia
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Are emissions from cars, factories, and farms causing catastrophic climate change? Is there a genuine scientific consensus? Or is the theory of man-made "global warming" an overheated environmental con job being used to push for increased government regulations and a new "Green" energy agenda? Produced by CFACT and CDR Communications in an entertaining and informative style, this groundbreaking film tears the cover off of global warming hype, and exposes the myths and exaggerations of this multi-billion dollar issue. CLIMATE HUSTLE reveals the history of climate scares, including global cooling; debunks outrageous claims about temperatures, extreme weather, and the so-called "consensus"; exposes the increasingly shrill calls to "act immediately before it's too late"; and in perhaps the film's most important section, profiles key scientists who used to believe in climate alarm but have since converted to skepticism.


Everybody has those days when they feel down in the dumps. But it's important to know the difference between a few glum days and signs of something more serious. It's important to recognize the warning signs of depression, so that you know when you should seek diagnosis and treatment from your doctor or urge a friend to get the help he or she needs.
The National Institute of Mental Health explains some of the major symptoms of depression and its presentation. Symptoms can come in emotional, mental, and physical forms.
If you experience any of these depression warning signs, tell your doctor. Unfortunately, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, only half of Americans who experience a depressive episode ever go on to seek or receive treatment.
Speak to your doctor about your symptoms, and you'll receive references for caring psychologists, psychiatrists, or therapists, all of whom play different roles in your care and who can begin treatment with you. Depending on your situation, treatments can include medication, therapy, or other forms of complementary and alternative medicine. You and your doctor will discuss what approach is best for you, and you shouldn't be surprised if your treatment changes over time.
Never feel like you need to tackle depression on your own. Seeking care from a health care provider could be the best decision you ever make regarding your mental health. It may feel difficult to come forth with mental health issues, but don't be afraid to seek the help that you need to regain your peace of mind. If you see someone struggling with any of these symptoms, urge them to talk to a doctor and get the help and comfort they need.


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HomeEntertainmentTv Serials UpdatesAmerican Comedian Trevor Moore Dies At 41 Find Cause Of Death?
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American Comedian Trevor Moore Dies At 41 Find Cause Of Death?
In the recent news, the popular American Comedian Trevor Moore has died after getting into an accident. The said accident took place on Friday, August 6 which ceased the life of the actor. The unexpected death news has shocked the 41-years-old fans who are expressing their sadness and sharing condolences and strength to his family and friends. Moore's manager also confirmed his death on behalf of his family. However, the fans are wondering what caused the accident and what actually happened on that day as the comedian was quite young to leave the world.
Confirming Trevor Moore's death, his manager released a statement which was on the behalf of his wife which was that she is devastated to lose her husband, best friend, and father to their son. The statement continued that Trevor was a writer and a comedian to many but for his family, he was the world and that they have no idea how they will spend the rest of their life without his presence. Later, they thanked him for all the beautiful memories that the family got to spend with Trevor and that they are thankful for those moments.
The statement concluded with the family appreciating immense love and support coming ahead from the fans all around and they requested the fans to respect their privacy in this hard time. After the unfortunate news broke out, Trevor's fans paid tribute on Twitter. They called Moore an internet comedy innovator and prayed for his peace of soul while RIP messages were also shared in huge numbers. Though, how did the accident happen and how did Trevor die is not confirmed yet. The family has not spoken anything about it yet. Speaking of Trevor Moore, he was not just a comedian but an actor, producer, writer, director, and musician as well.
Belonging to Montclair, New Jersey in the US, the comedian had found "Whitest Kids U' Know" (WKUK), a comedy troupe based in New York. He was the co-founder as Sam Brown and Zach Kregger were also the founding members of the popular troupe. in 2006, the trope even secured an award for Best Sketch Award In HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival. While Moore also collected applauds for his roles in "Just Roll With It", and "Walk the Prank" and many more. Trevor Moore is survived by his wife Aimee Carlson whom he married in 2010 and a child. We pay homage to his soul!
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My across-the-street neighbor grows only roses (she has over 200 different kinds, all with little signs stating their names!). I refer to her as The Rose Lady on my dog walks when people ask where I live ("across from the Rose Lady") which always gets a resounding, "Oh yeah!" Everybody knows The Rose Lady, and we're lucky enough to see her garden from our bedroom window every day.
She encourages everyone to cut a bouquet whenever they want so I headed over this (warm) afternoon to trim a few blooms and plunge them in water.
I lined them up on the floor for easiest pictures…and now I want to leave them there!
I love this splatter pattern. These remind me of candy.
These rose petals are orange on the outside and red on the inside. I couldn't capture the beauty of the whole bouquet.
I enjoyed placing the cute red bouquet in the middle of these pinkies.
P.S. Marge is doing well and headed back to the care facility (from the hospital). Thanks for all your positive thoughts.
Heart-shaped cactus – I didn't notice until I processed the photos!
I like the rocky backgrounds to these cactus flower shots.
Looking forward to planting our new front/back yards with these native plants in mind.
This weekend the California Native Plant Society hosted an event in my neighborhood! I heard about it from the neighbors a few blocks over where I harvested the Torrey Pine needles I used recently for these mini-baskets. Their front and back yards were featured on the Native Plant tour this weekend (P.S. They're also thrilled that someone wants all the pine needles they keep having to clean off their driveway. In fact, they had some "ready for me" that they must have picked up that morning to make things look tidy. They were happy to see me. 🙂 ).
So here's some pictures (native and non-native plants are mixed in here – we viewed several hybrid gardens and I didn't capture all the plant names). We got lots of great ideas and we ended the day in a small yard with chickens and a pair of Japanese quail (no actual pics – peaceful coop made out of a "Tuff Shed" – cute birds that I thought looked a little like hedgehogs, with those cream-colored feathers).
A type of buckwheat (I like this one more than the many versions of white-flowering buckwheat bushes we saw).
This is a tall-blooming poinsettia I've only seen down here in So-Cal, and how far inland you are determines how long they bloom (like the Coral Trees). I especially love this shot because I took it blind on my tip-toes (this flower was above my head).
Cactus flowers are exquisite from start to finish. I love that these factor into xeriscaping. We have some lovely shares from neighbors in our garden already.
A type of sage – I love how the flowers are as fuzzy as the leaves.
There's "Bottle-Brush" (trees) and "Fairy Duster" (bushes) versions of this flower. I think this this on the Fairy Duster end of the spectrum (growing close to the ground).
I have another list of photos I'll post in v.2. We saw a lot of flowers/plants and got a lot of inspiration. We're ready for water barrels and native plants, with some planning.
Me and Chloe got to use a Christmas present today!
I'm busily sewing up this Alabama Chanin Stitch Corset featured (in pieces) in this post: Hand Stitching a Garment. I've since embellished it with beads and I'm putting in seams on all the pieces. There's more before the end…pics to come.
Meanwhile, here's some beautiful patterns I saw during our recent San Diego Arboretum visit.
Lots of looking up for these pictures, and it was so worth it!
I came across this flower pic last night when I was posting and meant to include it.
Today I decided it needs a post all its own. The lovely Cora Cascade Lilac Vinca after a spring shower (from the archives).


Single row cylindrical roller bearings with cage, like the NUP309-E-XL-M1 FAG, are units comprising solid inner and outer rings together with cylindrical roller and cage assemblies.
The NUP309-E-XL-M1 FAG is according to the latest X-life quality from Schaeffler. They replace, and are interchangeable, with the NUP309E.M1 FAG and NUP309-E-M1 FAG.


At this point in my tour, the pace of things has finally started to slow down again since I have left Paris. Riding days are getting shorter, and are tapering off to spend more time in each of the cities that I visit. The recovery is welcome at this point, not only because there is so much to see in Belgium, but also because the roads in Flanders warrant it. Although the heritage and aesthetic of cobblestones are welcome in the cities, the experience of riding on them is less than romantic. This awarded me some pitied looks as I first navigated my way into Brussels, with my bags immediately becoming unhooked at the bottom, and making my bike feel more like a dryer that had a cinder block thrown into it. That being said, I got pretty good at straddling the smooth strip right at the curb of sidewalks, plus, seeing an Art Nouveau villa by Victor Horta without a cobble street in front of it would be a shame.
Upon arriving at my Airbnb in Brussels, I quickly discovered that I would probably be giving the city bikes a try during my stay. With my room in what appeared to be one of the more modern apartment buildings in the city, I think it actually turned out to be one of the first modern buildings. The elevator was the size of code minimum closet with a hinged door that accessed it, and to my surprise, without an actual door I could to taunt death by touching the inside wall of the elevator shaft as it moved up to the fourth floor. With my bags in the room, I tackled the long, awkward process of squeezing my bike up the equally narrow stairwell that spiraled around the central elevator, with the automatic lights turning off multiple times to top it off. Now, I'm not complaining, but I am thankful for ADA compliance in the United States. Anyways, I decided to leave my bike in my room from that point and thought I would give the city bikes a try, which actually turned out pretty convenient since they had fenders, and you know, it was raining again.
After seeing some of the beautiful Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture in Brussels, I continued my loop through Belgium and began making my way towards Ghent and eventually Antwerp. Two cities, as I would come to find out, that are polar opposites, but intriguing in their own ways. So far on this tour, Ghent has the most stunning skyline. Known for it's textiles, Ghent grew from its specialties through trade on the canal networks, and has retained much of its character over the years. Looking over the rooftops, cathedral bell towers and steeples pierce through a fabric of uniquely gabled canal house rooftops. Unfortunately, I couldn't get into any of the cathedrals, because Ghent was preparing for its 10-day "Feesten" that began just as I departed for Antwerp.
Antwerp is the Seattle, or Austin, of Europe. I was impressed by the amount of construction after crossing under the Scheldt through the St. Anna pedestrian tunnel. North of the historic city center, the skyline is replaced by cranes and new residential towers. In addition, the city is investing in some massive road development throughout the city. During my stay, I spent hours in the MAS Museum, and was more enamored by the building than the exhibitions themselves. Using the gallery space as a series of steps and cantilevers that enclose the circulation, you are treated to continuous panoramic views as you make your way up a series of escalators. The museum puts the city as the primary exhibition through a playful, undulating, curtain wall that is pretty much irresistible to anyone walking through the spaces.
After the museum, I finished off my time in Belgium by visiting the magnificent Antwerp Port House addition by Zaha Hadid. Seeing it in person was pretty special, and its context made sense in how the form reflected the "Diamond City" of Antwerp. Although it positioned prominently on the water, it is also surrounded almost entirely by industrial buildings, and isolated compared to the rest of the city. With all of the tours of the interior booked for the next few months, walking the exterior would have to suffice, so I spent my last evening in Belgium watching the sun set over the Port House.


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Has the world gone insane? Chinese kindergarten principal hires pole dancer to welcome kids back to
"OK kids, cover your eyes and don't look." That's probably what was going on in the minds of the over 1,000 parents who brought their kids to school on the 1st day in Shenzhen, China.
The Chinese kindergarten principal in responsible for the stunt was quickly fired for hiring a pole dancer to perform for students and parents at a welcome back to school event.
The principle stated that the dancer was talented and that was the reason she was hired to perform.
Um, OK....
The performance was staged at the school flagpole and made some children and parents noticeably uncomfortable.
Um. Yeah, that makes sense....
Here is what one parent tweeted about it.
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Travessuras ou Gostosuras, Doçuras ou Travessuras, Doces ou Travessuras (trick-or-treat, em inglês) é uma atividade infantil e também adulta típica do Dia das Bruxas, celebrado principalmente nos países de língua inglesa, onde crianças vão de casa em casa, pedindo por iguarias (geralmente doces) através da pergunta gostosuras ou travessuras? ou doçuras ou travessuras. Se as pessoas responderem "gostosura"/"doçuras", essas mesmas pessoas darão doces às crianças; se disserem "travessuras", as crianças assustam-nas com as máscaras, ou fazendo travessuras como encher a frente da casa com papel higiênico ou borrifá-la com espuma colorida. Esta atividade é uma das principais tradições do Dia das Bruxas. Supõe-se que a tradição britânica e irlandesa de pedir o "soul cake" (bolo das almas), terá dado à tradição do gostosuras ou travessuras nos Estados Unidos. O gostosuras ou travessuras foi um dos últimos elementos a ser associado à celebração do Dia das Bruxas nos EUA. Os primeiros registros remontam ao ano de 1920, mas só começou a ficar mais popular e a se espalhar pelos Estados Unidos depois da campanha Trick-or-treat for Unicef(Gostosuras ou Travessuras da Unicef) em 1950.

Hoje a atividade é popular nos Estados Unidos, no Canadá, no Reino Unido e na Irlanda. É equivalente ao Pão-por-Deus que tem lugar no Dia de Todos-os-Santos.

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LuminArtz is a Boston based non-profit that creates dynamic and immersive experiences designed to engage, educate and inspire the public while creating opportunities for artists to showcase their contemporary installations and light-based works.
In 2017 LuminArtz and ILLUMINUS have partnered to bring back the ILLUMINUS Light Festival to Downtown Boston. This is LuminArtz' premier project and it is sure to dazzle the people of Boston.
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ILLUMINUS is a nighttime festival where Boston's artists, designers, performers, and creative technologists converge to showcase their most thoughtful, innovative, and imaginative works. The festival will include large scale projection mapping, interactive digital projects, immersive installations and more. This year ILLUMINUS has partnered with LuminArtz and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID) to present the festival throughout this Downtown neighborhood. The Festival will run from the intersection of Winter and Tremont Street down into Summer street and several blocks of Washington Street.
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The Holy Family Welfare Society was established in 1960. Membership is open to parents or legally appointed guardians of the students, past students and members of the teaching staff. The affairs and business of the Society is controlled and administered by a Committee of Management elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Society. The Committee of Management also includes two appointed members representing the Archbishop, and two representatives each from the Past Pupils Association and the Parent Teacher Association of the School. The Committee of Management works in close cooperation with all stakeholders for the development of the school.
To effectively administer its functions, the Committee of Management works through sub committees which meet regularly addressing the specific needs of the School.
In the year 1960 under the Schools Take Over Act, Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya opted to 'go private.' However since the Act required all private schools to be "Non-fee Levying" the school had to come up with ways and means of raising funds to carry on its work. The idea of a Welfare Society for the School was mooted by the Irish Reverend Mothers, (as they were then called) the parents and the past pupils who, with this end in view formed a Welfare Society. The inaugural meeting of the " Welfare Society" was held on the 18th of November 1960 at which an Executive Committee was elected and a Board of Trustees appointed to manage the financial affairs of the school.
Welfare Society – 2019/20
Seated L to R – Rozanne Jarkie (Teacher Representative-Primary), Francesca Gunatilake (Asst.Secretary), Shashini Dharmasena (Secretary), Rev.Sr.Eupharasia Rodrigo (Superior of the Convent), Rev.Sr.Jessica Kulatunga (Principal-Primary), Manouri Pieris (President), Rev.Sr.Deepa Fernando (Principal), T.Thivakaran (Vice President), Ms.Rosita Dissanayake (Vice Principal), Cedric Wijegunawardene (Treasurer), Aubrey Saverimuttu (Asst.Treasurer), Sharmini Derrick (Teacher Representative-College).
Standing L to R - Treline Perera, Krishanthi Corea (Vice Presidents-PTA), Sohan Patrick (Committee Member), Lalith Rohitha Ranaweera (Committee Member), Sherby Van Heer (Archbishop Representative), Aundray Perera (Committee Member), W.V.Saravanan (Committee Member), Mohan Seneviratne (Committee Member), Ravi Wisidagama (Committee Member), Sohan Fernando (Archbishop Representative), Hemantha Perera (Committee Member), Brawin Fernando (Committee Member), Sudharshana Sathianathan (President-PPA), Niroshi Nocholas Vice President-PPA).
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For the second time in my career, I am taking an unplanned detour. I call it a "reinvention of myself … again". As John Lennon sang, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Although this departure from my satisfying career in health promotion was not on my 50-something to-do list, it has been a gift that prompted the creation of this site. I'll be blogging about this new adventure, among other things.
What else might you want to know about me? I have been married for 36 years – longer than I was single. I tell my husband that although I didn't consider us soul mates when we met in college, we certainly are soul mates now and I expect he will be in my life for eternity. We're past the point of having any doubts about our foreverness. It's a nice place to be.
Of course children are always special gifts, even as they wear you out and sometimes tear you apart. My two adult sons are no different. Their presence in my life has taught me lessons that I could not have learned otherwise. Some of the lessons almost broke me, but here I am, not broken but better. Even better than better–I'm authentic. It's a nice place to be.
There's lots more to me. Stay tuned.


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KCAL9, July 8, 2020 (Video)
UCI Health/Ducks blood drive
After conducting a successful blood drive at Honda Center in May, the need for blood donations continue to grow because of the pandemic. As a result, UCI Health and the Ducks teamed up for more drives, including one today. The blood has now been collected with the potential to save up to 230 lives.
Science, July 3, 2020 (Editorial)
Editorial: Surviving the trauma of COVID-19
Roxane Cohen Silver, UCI professor of psychological science, public health, and medicine writes, "Successfully managing COVID-19 and its aftermath will require that behavioral scientists provide a roadmap for public officials to ensure the public's cooperation, trust in, and implementation of what is learned from biomedical science. … Although the timing of containment of COVID-19 remains unknown, most people will get to the other side of the pandemic recognizing strengths and coping skills that they did not realize they had."
The Washington Post, July 10, 2020
The Technology 202: Tech to contain coronavirus on college campuses sparks fresh privacy concerns
The University of California, Irvine is using a WiFi-based system its own researchers developed to monitor how many people are congregating in certain buildings on campus. Researchers developing the system tell me data it collects could be used to aid contact tracers seeking to reconstruct any infected person's moves on campus. The school is taking a gradual approach to rolling out the system, initially beginning with research labs, and taking steps to ensure student privacy, said Pramod Khargonekar, UCI's vice chancellor for research. [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.]
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Supreme Court issues two big religious liberties rulings on fair employment, ACA contraceptive mandate
The Supreme Court ruled that more employers who cite religious or moral grounds can decline to offer cost-free birth control coverage to their workers, upholding Trump administration rules that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception. … Guests: … Michele Goodwin, UCI Chancellor's Professor of law and director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy.
Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2020
Coronavirus deaths are now rising along with cases and hospitalizations. When will the wave crest?
While those numbers help paint an overall picture of the virus' toll on the region, Dr. Shruti Gohil, associate medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine, has kept her eye trained specifically on hospitalization numbers, which experts say is a better indicator of severe cases in the community. "If you look at the number of people who are requiring hospitalization, it gives you a better sense of the tip of the iceberg," Gohil said. "There's a larger portion of the population under that tip that indicates widespread community transmission." [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.]
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Game changing features for Twitter
This month, Twitter introduced new features that make social media marketing on the platform much easier for customers and brands alike.
Here's a look at some of the most interesting features:
Earlier, you had to record the video and then upload it on to Twitter. Now, the latest feature allows you to record, edit, and post videos within the social network platform. Since the platform is mostly used during live events, the in-app video is a huge advantage. It might even compete with Instagram's video editing and sharing tools!
Filtering your feed
There are more than 500 million tweets published on a daily basis, and going through ALL of them just to read the ones you're interested in is, put quite simply, a huge task. Not any more! Twitter says it's thinking of a new feature that lets you filter your tweet-feed and makes surfing smoother while still preserving the real-time nature of the platform. If this works, customers could make a personal connect with brands whose content they really like, but haven't had a chance to read fully.
Direct Messages
Twitter has also come up with a feature that allows you to take a public conversation into private messages, thus enabling users to share and discuss tweets publicly and privately through Direct Messages.
These changes and new features added to Twitter could translate in a big way for brands, and hence have a lot of potential in terms of social media marketing. Getting to know them definitely gives you the upper hand in understanding, and leveraging the social media platform better to help your brand. So get active and try Twitter's new features out!
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Lorde just dropped a te reo Māori EP titled 'Te Ao Mārama'
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 5:11PM
Lorde fans we are being fed today!
If a new Vogue spread, a Britney Spears cover, and a new Onion Rings post weren't enough today, we now have a brand new EP!
Ahead of Te Wiko o Te Reo, the EP titled Te Ao Mārama consists of 5 tracks from her latest album Solar Power, all sung in te reo Māori.
A post shared by umusic NZ (@umusicnz)
In a new e-mail newsletter accompanying the announcement, Lorde said, "Many things revealed themselves slowly to me while I was making this album, but the main realisation by far was that much of my value system around caring for and listening to the natural world comes from traditional Māori principles. There's a word for it in te reo: kaitiakitanga, meaning 'guardianship or caregiving for the sky, sea and land'.
She continued, "I'm not Māori, but all New Zealanders grow up with elements of this worldview. Te ao Māori and tikanga Māori are a big part of why people who aren't from here intuit our country to be kind of 'magical', I think. I know I'm someone who represents New Zealand globally in a way, and in making an album about where I'm from, it was important to me to be able to say: this makes us who we are down here. It's also just a crazy beautiful language— I loved singing in it. Even if you don't understand te reo, I think you'll get a kick out of how elegant my words sound in it."
We highly recommend listening to the gorgeous new EP whilst looking at all of the amazing photos from her Vogue shoot below.
All proceeds from TE AO MĀRAMA will go to two amazing NZ-based charities — Forest and Bird and Te Hua Kawariki Charitable Trust.
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The Scope Dimension of Trust
http://mashable.com/2011/11/04/google-disrupt-television/
"Google, enormously successful in online advertising, might be casting an envious eye toward the $150 billion-per-year pay television market. Such a venture has the potential to turn today's business of television advertising and distribution upside down."
"Google's negotiations with content creators could also give Google TV an advantage it has never enjoyed before, where the biggest weakness of the company's potentially groundbreaking TV service was the lack of cooperation of content creators."
This situation highlights a tension here for Google that can be seen through the lens of trust. In an article I wrote several years ago on the Economics of Trust, I said that Google has historically invested in trust on four dimensions:
"Competence – e.g., hiring high-powered superstar engineers and retaining them through expensive perks
Longevity – e.g., obtaining access to capital through an IPO in 2004 and amassing billions in cash reserves
Scope – e.g., "It's best to do one thing really, really well"
Benevolence – e.g., committing one percent of Google's equity and profits to address global issues such as clean energy, global health and information access"
But the Scope dimension is getting very weak, if not already broken.
"Sustaining a trust strategy is particularly challenging for companies seeking growth….Google's stated mission, to organize the world's information, was originally viewed as a high-flying pipe dream, but companies that are in the business of selling information are no longer smiling. Google's future growth may well be tied to the willingness of partners to cut through the red tape in negotiations and join coalitions. It remains to be seen what will happen as the company's size and scope threatens former allies."
For potential partners, it's a balancing act. Google is a very attractive partner in the short run. But in the long run, it could be game over, i.e. "Google won't screw me over – that is, unless and until they screw me over completely."
For some of those partners, however, there is no other viable alternative. It's like chemotherapy – they hope they can survive the cure. And at least it buys them time.


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Taxing Officers i.r.o. West Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act/ Rules
Governor is hereby pleased to empower the following officers of Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata to act as Taxing Officers, for the region of Kolkata as described in terms of Rule 2(b) of the West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in addition to the existing ones.
Paribahan Bhaban
12, R. N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700 001
No. 3091-WT/3M-119/89-Pt. Dated: 16.08.2013
Whereas, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint Taxing Officer in terms of section 2(g) of the West Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1979, to exercise within such areas as may be specified in the notification, the powers conferred and to perform the duties imposed by or under the aforesaid Act;
And Whereas section 9 of the aforesaid Act provides for the scope for prescribing the manner, time and fees for appeal and the Appellate Authority;
And Whereas the SDOs, RTOs, ARTOs in the districts/ sub-divisions are empowered to act as Taxing Officer for their respective jurisdictions, while the concerned District Magistrates have been entrusted to act as the Appellate Authority;
And Whereas the Asst Director (Tax)/ Public Vehicles Officer are acting as Taxing Officer at Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata for the region of Kolkata and Director, Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata is the Appellate Authority,
And Whereas the number of vehicles registered and amount of taxes collected are very high at Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata, and, also as two new Public Vehicles Department units/ offices at Kasba and Salt Lake have been opened,
And Whereas a proposal has been received from the Director, Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata for delegation of power of Taxing Officer to officers of certain designations posted at that office and the new units/ offices, so that the massive workload can be rationalized and decentralised in public interest,
Now, therefore, in exercise of power conferred in sub section 2(g) of the West Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1979, the Governor is hereby pleased to empower the following officers of Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata to act as Taxing Officers, for the region of Kolkata as described in terms of Rule 2(b) of the West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in addition to the existing ones:
1. Joint Director, (A&A), Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata.
2. Assistant Director, (Enforcement), Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata.
3. All ARTOs posted at the units/ offices of Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata. This order will take immediate effect.
By order of the Governor
Sd/- Principal Secretary to the
No. 3091-WT dated 16.08.2013
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Malaysia PM Mahathir says the world can learn from Kim Jong Un's 'new attitude' and decision to meet Trump
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Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's new attitude would help to ease tensions in East Asia and the South China Sea.
The world should not treat North Korea leader Kim Jong Un with scepticism and instead learn from his new attitude towards bringing about peace, urged Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
After delivering his keynote address at the 24th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo on Monday (Jun 11), Dr Mahathir said people used to deem North Korea a belligerent country which lacked any semblance of care for other nations, reported The Star.
"But now that he has made this kind of effort, we shouldn't be cynical and should take advantage of this new attitude," he said.
Dr Mahathir added Malaysia is keen to see developments in Kim's changed attitude which could bode well for the easing of tensions in East Asia and the South China Sea.
His statement was a response to Nikkei Asian Review editor-in-chief Sonoko Watanabe's question regarding Malaysia's view on the US-North Korea Summit and the assassination of Kim's estranged half-brother Kim Jong Nam on Feb 13, 2017, in Malaysia.
Dr Mahathir pointed out that North Korea was not the only country which practised assassinations as many other countries had done the same.
"If we condemn them, then we will be unfriendly to many countries."
At another dialogue with foreign correspondents at the Japan National Press Club, Dr Mahathir noted that although there would be groups who find Kim's attitude shift and intentions dubious, what remains most crucial is the contact that would be established between the US and North Korea, according to The New Straits Times.
He said: "Any contact between people who are in conflict with each other is something that we should welcome."
"There is a Malay saying – 'if you do not know, then you cannot love' – so if you know each other, it is always good for improving relations between people and between countries."
US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore on Tuesday (Jun 12).
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Alex Trebek Admits to Depression During Cancer, an...
Alex Trebek Admits to Depression During Cancer, and He's Not Alone — 4 Ways to Cope
"You get these moments of depression, sadness," he shares in a prime-time special.
4 Ways to Deal with Depression During Cancer
The depression is a normal side effect of cancer and chemotherapy, and can be treated medically
Embrace feelings of vulnerability, and accept your imperfections
You can't control your circumstances, but you can learn to control your response
Forgive yourself for needing to put your goals on hold
Beloved "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, 79, has been remarkably open since his March announcement that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer — including the fact that he's experienced significant physical pain on set. But in a prime-time interview Thursday night, he revealed even more about how his diagnosis and treatment has meant moments of depression.
"I don't mind getting choked up," he told Michael Strahan of "20/20." "My oncologist told me one of the symptoms, if you will, of pancreatic cancer, is that you get these moments of depression, sadness."
RELATED: 'It's a Close-Ended Life' — Alex Trebek, a Role Model for Cancer Survivors, Opens Up About the Power of Prayer — and His Legendary Sense of Humor
Trebek has opened up before about the emotional impact of cancer. "I'm not used to dealing with the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness and it brings tears to my eye. I've discovered in this whole episode, ladies and gentlemen, that I'm a bit of a wuss," he told "Good Morning America" last spring.
That Trebek speaks so openly about this takes away the shame many feel about their own depression. And it opens up the conversation in ways that can bring comfort and help. SurvivorNet has spoken with experts about the emotional impact of cancer, and here we share four ways to cope.
The Depression Can Be Treated
Occasional bouts of depression and sadness are perfectly normal, said Dr. Scott Irwin, a psychiatrist and director of Supportive Care Services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "A lot of people assume that, oh, they have cancer. They must be depressed. That's actually not true," he says. "Eighty-five percent of patients do not get what would be considered a clinical depression."
For the 15% that do experience true depression, anti-depressant medication may be prescribed, said Dr. Irwin. "I often try to choose medications with the lowest side effect profile. If patients are getting hormonal therapy, there's particular antidepressants that we can't use, because they may lower the effectiveness of that hormonal therapy. And so we choose antidepressants that don't impact the cancer care."
Accept Your Vulnerability
Feelings of vulnerability often accompanies a cancer diagnosis, said Dr. William Breitbart, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
"But we can choose how we respond to this feeling of vulnerability," he explained. "We can use it to create a sense of empathy: 'I'm imperfect and now I understand other people are imperfect.' And so being imperfect can teach you how to love other human beings. And it's what makes it possible for others to love you."
Choose Your Response
Many people live with these feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty — both of which can lead to depression — but things can become heightened with a cancer diagnosis. "The task becomes having the courage to live in the face of uncertainty, realizing that you cannot necessarily control the uncertainties in life," said Dr. Breitbart. "But you have control over how you choose to respond to them and the attitude you take towards them."
Forgive Yourself for Unfinished Business
Another cause of emotional pain, said Dr. Breitbart, is the frustration at not accomplishing all of one's goals in life.
"People have bucket lists," he said. "Sometimes there are actual things you can do. But ultimately [psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor] Viktor Frankl said, 'The task of the last part of your life is relieving your existential guilt.'"
"So it's forgiveness ultimately. That is the last strategy, the last technique."
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Ghee Rice/Neichoru | Simple and Delicious !
1)Soak rice in water for 30 mins.
2)Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel.
4)After a few seconds, add onion and stir, till, it turns transparent.
5)Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and stir.
6)Add 2 cups of water.:- For 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water.
7)Add enough salt and mix well.
9)Add washed rice and let it boil.
10)Cover and cook on a low flame.
11)When there is no water, remove and keep the lid closed, until rice is cooked well.:- Serve with parippu (dal) curry , chicken or mutton curry, pickle and curd.
Kozhi varutharacha curry/ chicken curry in fried coconut gravy with potatoes is the curry usually prepares with Neichor.
Kachambar - Chop 1 medium size onion, tomato and green chilly. Add 1/2 tea spoon chilly powder and 1 table spoon vinegar into it. Add 2 table spoons of water and enough salt. Mix well.
Wow!!! the recipe looks so yum. this reminds me of a time when a friend's mother took over my kitchen and converted my rice into 'neyychor'. I had never made neyychor till then.
I have to check rest of the recipes on your blog. Will come back.
nice recipe... thanks seena...happy easter.
A delicious looking spread!I love neichor too!
Thanks for visiting my site..
Reena, it is very easy to make neichor. Try it again.
Thanks for the nice recipe Seena.I made neychor with kozhi varutharacha curry yday..It was really good..and tasty..
I have a doubt.The neychor which i made was slight yellowish in colour..is it because of the ghee used? The rice which we get in hotels is white in colour ,still they have lot of ghee in them..can u explain?
It may be due to the color of ghee as you said. Which brand of ghee you use?
Okies Seena,lemme try with vegetable ghee as u said the next time, and surely let u know the result..thanks a lot..:) no am not in UAE,am in singapore ..
There is a method by draining the water and adding the ghee later. Does any body knows about this?
Hi Seena ... Am gng 2 try this as i made ur easy butter chicken & was really delicious! Didnt knw i could make it so ea..sily. Hav bookmarked. Keep up the gud wrk.
I have tried this biriyani today and must say it was yummmm!! Compared to other kerala biriyani recipes this was by far the easiest and i was reminded of biriyani served in nikahs! Keep posting recipes like this and keep up your efforts in making people like me miss kerala cuisine ;) Well done!
Hi Seena, it looks very yummy. But whenever i try kerala foods, i am not getting the exact taste of yours..


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Q: Sarrus Rule with LaTeX Is there a way to create a new command with 9 arguments ({a_{11}},{a_{12}},{a_{13}},{a_{21}},{a_{22}},{a_{23}},{a_{31}},{a_{32}},{a_{33}}) that has as output a matrix with the Sarrus Rule? For instance: to obtain

just use the command that we will call sarrus:
\sarrus{-k}{k-1}{1}{0}{k-1}{k}{2}{0}{1}.
If it is possible i want to use the command sarrus in math mode just like matrix for istance.

A: Here is a possibility, based on pstricks and xparse. The values in the matrix are given as a list of 9 elements, separated by a comma:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{array, mathtools}
\usepackage{pst-node,  auto-pst-pdf}
\usepackage{xparse}
\DeclareDocumentCommand\sarrus%
{>{ \SplitArgument{8}{,}} m }
{\sarrusaux #1}

\NewDocumentCommand\sarrusaux{mmmmmmmmm}{%
\begin{postscript}
\begin{array}{|*{3}{c}|cc}
\Rnode{a11}{#1} & \Rnode{a12}{#2} & \Rnode{a13}{#3} & \Rnode{b14}{#1} & \Rnode{b15}{#2}\\
\Rnode{a21}{#4} & \Rnode{a22}{#5} & \Rnode{a23}{#6}  & \Rnode{b24}{#4} & \Rnode{b25}{#5} \\
\Rnode{a31}{#7} & \Rnode{a32}{#8} & \Rnode{a33}{#9} & \Rnode{b34}{#7} & \Rnode{b35}{#8}
\end{array}
\psset{linecolor=red,  linewidth=0.3pt, nodesep=1pt}
\ncline{a11}{a33}\ncline{a12}{b34}\ncline{a13}{b35}
\psset{linecolor=blue}
\ncline{a31}{a13}\ncline{a32}{b14}\ncline{a33}{b15}
\end{postscript}
}%

\begin{document}

\[ \sarrus{-k,  k-1 , 1 , 0 , k-1, k , 2 , 0 , 1} \]%

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Futhi is the past Chairman of the Board of Deloitte Southern Africa. A qualified chartered accountant, she is the former President of Business Unity South Africa and national President of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa. She serves on numerous boards including the NEPAD Business Foundation, Nelson Mandela Foundation, University of Pretoria, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT). She is also a member of the IMF Advisory Group for Sub-Saharan Africa (AGSA) and WEF Global Agenda Council Alumni. Futhi has received multiple awards, including South African Business Woman of the Year.


I haven't done an empties post in ages, and I've collected quite a few over the months. (You can read my last empties post here) Anyway, I'm going to tell you what the product is and whether I would purchase it again.
These claimed to lift away makeup and impurities whilst making your skin clearer every day. Personally, I found these wipes a bit dry and it was quite difficult to remove my eye makeup with them. Also I don't really think that they made my skin clearer, so I wouldn't repurchase these as I feel you can get a lot better makeup wipes.
This is a holy grail product for me. This tube is the one I got for my birthday (April 22nd) and I've already repurchased this, and am still using it. I love this so much, it doesn't irritate my skin and it cleanses it so well. I use this on a dry face and massage it over my skin and my eyes and it gets rid of makeup really well without stinging. A winner for me!
This was my second tube of this foundation, and I have repurchased this, however now it is in a glass bottle. I like this foundation on the days when I can't be bothered, it's so easy and quick and I know it will look good.
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The islands cover a total area of 2.307 km². In general, their terrain is mountainous with numerous small fertile plains. Their coastline is indented with bays, coves and many promontories. Visitors also enjoy the natural beauty of these islands as well as their wealth of monuments. The mild climate, high standard of tourist infrastructure and ease of access make the isles an ideal place for holidays all year round.


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STACK caught up with the affable Australian filmmaker to discuss monster pigs, practical effects, and his enduring love for Razorback.
Having given the backwoods slasher film an Aussie makeover in Charlie's Farm (2014), writer-director Chris Sun brings home the bacon in his latest film – the outback creature feature Boar, in which a monstrous feral pig threatens a country town and an awesome local cast including John Jarratt, Nathan Jones, Hugh Sheridan and Simone Buchanan.
"Right after Charlie's Farm was completed, I knew Boar was going to be the next picture I wanted to do," Sun tells STACK, although the film's bumpy road to the screen would take some three years.
While Sun describes the drawn-out production process as "a pain in the arse," he adds that shooting Boar was amazing fun and allowed him to run amok. Although having a 600kg monster hog as the star did lead to some long days on the set.
A huge fan of practical effects, Sun reveals that the 14-foot star of Boar, which took six months to build, could be operated by three men inside, with another controlling the eyes and finer movements via remote.
"These days all the movies are CG-fests; Boar takes you back to the '80s where you saw handmade props still working well in the entertainment industry.
The director also has nothing but praise for his human players, many of whom he cast against type.
He also singles out Simone Buchanan, whose character was killed in the original script, but the actress so impressed Sun on set, he decided to spare her.
Of course this isn't the first time a monster pig has rampaged through the outback in an Aussie movie, and Sun is quick to confess his longtime love affair with 1984 cult classic Razorback.
"Razorback is one of my favourite films of all time! Even actors I've worked with, like Bill Moseley, know how much I love it. Bill actually bought me a German Razorback poster.
He also notes that despite the influences and similarities, including a big pig and a cameo by Razorback star Chris Haywood, Boar is a different kind of beast.
"It's more modern and there are a lot more kills. Razorback was more suspenseful with beautiful shots; Boar is more in-your-face comedy and aggressiveness.
Having put his own unique spin on Ozploitation in Come and Get Me (2011), the revenge thriller in Daddy's Little Girl (2012), the outback slasher in Charlie's Farm and monster movie with Boar, which sub-genre of horror does Sun plan to tackle for his next project?


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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, June 07, 2019 —
Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act Section 401 guidance:
"INGAA welcomes this guidance from EPA and supports effective implementation of the Clean Water Act and the protection of water quality. We also respect the important role that states and tribes play in ensuring these shared objectives.
"When an infrastructure project requires federal authorization, Section 401 of the Clean Water Act provides states and tribes the opportunity to certify or deny that any discharges from the project to regulated waters will comply with applicable federal water quality standards. The statute recognizes the distinctive roles of the federal and state governments in the environmental review of infrastructure projects. Recently, however, the balance between those roles has been disrupted and some states have viewed Section 401 as means of determining which interstate pipeline projects are in the public interest and which are not.
"Congress charged EPA with administering the Clean Water Act and overseeing the implementation of Section 401. EPA's guidance is needed to restore efficient and consistent implementation of Section 401 reviews. Accordingly, we welcome this guidance as clear guideposts for federal, state and tribal authorities are needed that respect and support the important and distinctive roles of each participant."


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Will Sharkey Interview
Will Sharkey won our 11SC competition in September, presenting a sorrowful confession of a priest who loses faith in his religion. It was wonderful entry, consisting of a deep performance, some great prop interaction and a creative render.
Here on the 11SC blog, Will takes some time to share some words.
To watch Will's beautiful entry, please click the pic. Many thanks to Will and I hope you all enjoy the read!
Tell me about your career so far in the animation industry.
After I finished college, I was offered a job in an architectural visualisation company, interpreting tech drawing in 3D for proposed building designs. I was delighted to be doing something remotely connected to my degree but after working with the company for a month, I was slightly underwhelmed with the position as it didn't offer much diversity.
Piranha Bar, Ireland
Two months and a few emails later, I joined Piranha Bar, a post production company in Ireland. When I first saw the caliber of work they were doing, I was excited if not slightly terrified to be offered an intern placement in commercials.
I always hated when people told me that the jobs you want are down to luck and timing, but it was true in this case, maybe with a little added persistence on my part. I've been working in Piranha Bar for 5 years and it's a really great place to work, because, as a company, we pride ourselves on the more creative appoaches to a project.
From intern I was trained in Softimage as a 3D generalist but I'm starting to find my niche in character animation and animation in general.
Do you have an N-Zone / a goal you would hopefully like to have achieved in ten years time?
I've actually thought about it! Two years ago I couldn't animate a character, I had no control over a performance. Nowadays im starting to come to terms with character animation a little more. Having worked as a 3D generalist, I love so many aspects of the medium from texturing to lighting and rendering but animation is really the one thing I consistently get excited about when brainstorming an approach to a new scene or project. In ten years, I'll be still learning and practicing animation, hopefully on bigger more demanding projects.
You studied 'Model-Making and effects for films' at art college, a place that taught you design, physical props/mechanisms, sculpting, stop-motion character and set construction. Many students attend similar great courses which introduce general film aspects, yet do not focus on traditional animation principles.
What advice would you give to somebody attending a similar path to becoming a character animator?
The course I attended tried to cover as many aspects of film and film making as it could, but due its wide scope, I often felt that I had only scratched the surface of a topic before we moved on to the next. Animation and it's principles were mentioned but there was little importance placed due to the time restraints. It wasnt until I was employed as a 3D generlist that I realised the importance of researching animation principles when approaching any project.
In animation, you always hear that there are no rules - this is true, but there are so many scenarios which have been discussed, tried and tested. For example a bouncing ball and its distribution of volume implyng weight as it hits a surface. These are set theories that are constantly translated well when applied to any performance. It's always quicker to learn something when a trained individual is teaching you but nowadays, there are so many resources available in the form of books and online tutorials.
Richard William's 'Animator's Survival Kit' was my first stop. If you just buy that book and repeat what is documented, you will improve dramatically. I often repeated chapters a number of times as, half way down the line on the first approach, I realised that I've made a critical error and just started again. Honestly, that book taught me animation, something tells me im not alone there!
Being a self taught animator, did you have your own structure of lessons for how to go about learning?
I've been working in Piranha bar for 5 years, but I believe it only been two years that I've really been animating. After working on a difficult animation job, although the it turned out fine, I felt I had little control over the characters. So I went out and bought Richard Williams' book. I was sick of that slight question I had in the back of my mind prior to a job; of whether I could animate the performance that I was being briefed on.
Box Jump
Firstly, I looked at the lessons online courses like Animation Mentor were giving their introductory students. I started out with a sphere with legs walking, all the time with a book open nearby. It really is just building blocks and practice. After I had attemped some walk cycles with a full rig, I approached 'jumping on a box'; after that running. It was a mixture of looking at students work, analysing the lesson structure and practicing all steps with an eye on a few books.
My goal was to be able submit a competent 11 seconds club performance. With that in mind, I started attempting small scenes eg 'opening a door', as I found that working with exercises are a great step; working in a scene has its own set of limitations and challenges, of which you can learn an awful lot.
You are the 11 Second Club's first winner using AnimSchool's Malcolm rig. Please talk a bit about your experience handling the rig.
When I set out to practice animation, I did some searching around on the internet for Softimage character rigs. I have rigged characters before but I am by no means a rigger, that would be time I'd prefer to spend animating. There were a limited number available for the community and though they were well constructed, most lacked any kind of facial controls; facial animation being something that I was leading myself up to. I was lucky enough to beta test an early build of Malcolm.
The beta rig was solid and easily the most complex rig I'd ever worked with. It took a few hours to get conformable with the rig, identifying the core controllers working through the synoptic, but the range of motion and control you can quickly achieve made me appreciate the sheer hours invested. It's really fast considering the detail and the character is a lot of fun to work with.
You entered the competition a month previous. After landing the 31st place, do you believe anything changed when you first approached your September entry?
As I was so eager to enter the competition and I'd say I just plunged into animation and worried about the story after. In a way I didn't want to waste my time with a story and just wanted to get animating but I realised after, without some backstory, there is really no reason to care about a performance.
I had a guy and a poorly framed bear, there was no introduction to the scene, it was just an explosion of animation without any pacing. I'd also say my choice of camera angle poor, the shot was too wide to spot the small detail of the bear, and it was something you only noticed at the end.
From a more technical perspective, I realised I'd have a much easier time with hand arcs if I had stuck with IK for such movements, instead of switching between that and FK. For such a snappy piece of animation, your arcs have to be spot on, or else the animation will strobe.... and my animation strobed.
Also, in my reference of the clip, my animation of the character warming up matched my final animation. A lot of people pointed out that there was too much happening in the beginning, especially in the 'warm up' moment. The winner of that month - Pairatch Lertkajornwong, has a similar idea of warm up, but it was well paced and you could feel the beats he hit as his characters ajusted with the movements. I learned that even though something is in your animation reference, it may not translate well with the same timing to your animation. You have to be ruthless, cut out what doesn't need to be there and not try to fit too much in.
Talk about your animation process.
For September's entry I spent a good while thinking the line over during my day. I usually try and shoot down my first idea, because for me, it is usually the more obvious solution. Once I have an idea, I listen to the track several times, trying to find any kind of moments or anchors - benchmarks in the audio that hinge action.
When you film yourself, you start to see little nuances appear, slight gestures that you wouldn't normally consider but really elevate a performance. At the dialogue moment when the Priest says 'never', I made an offset gesture with my left and right hands, it was something that naturally happened. In the eCritique Kenny Roys spoke about using a 'head shake' there, but again, that was my first instinct so I tried something different. Next I quickly sketched over the footage in photoshop, making notes, mainly mechanical observations that I should be wary of.
Using the reference, I blocked out some rough poses, I never worry about the audio at this point, I'm just trying to find some nice poses that tells the story.
(Will's rough blocking)
After, I slip the poses along the timeline in sync with the audio. Blocking is my favourite part and I normally try and block for as long as I can before inbetweens, it's just easier to re-time at this stage. With blocking in place, I spline and keep refining. Once the lip sync is in, I make any final adjustment to poses and add in some secondary animation - to the hair etc.
Where do you find inspiration as an animator? Or inspiration outside of animation?
Actually, aside from animated films, I draw alot of inspiration from game cinematics. Studios like Blur and Blizzard create some of the best performaces I've ever seen, the standard is staggering. Working in commericals, deadlines are always tight but I've found that kids TV programmes achieve wonderful character results that are full of life with just clever stylistic animation. I find myself referencing 'Pocoyo' an awful lot as the characters do some ridiculous things but it always seems to work. Meindbender also did some work for Nickelodeon which is just amazing and highly technical for such a simple character.
Inspiration outside animation is a difficult one to answer, as you can stumble across ideas from anything. For me, it's not something to be sought out.
How did you create the backstory for this piece?
I heard in the audio an individual speaking about the lack of finality in parenting, except for maybe through death - a subject which had been subconsciously playing on his mind. It was a line spoken by someone who lacked the courage or will to speak out before, but had reached a point where he could no longer be silent. The line out of context could apply to many scenarios. My initial tought was a war-torn environment, a sniper in a bell tower but I didn't want a story illustrated by guns or rubble.
Instead I hoped to sell a performance of a character through internal discomfort - leading me to the idea of a priest struggling to come to terms to what he has devoted his life for. It was an idea that allowed the character a lot of introspection and thought; something of which I really wanted to animate. I chose a confession booth for the scene setting, as i loved the paradox of a priest reversing roles and actually being the one confessing.
A crucifix is a powerful symbol of faith. I really like how you have used it as a key prop to tell the story. Talk the thought-process that goes into animating something like that.
I felt the character needed a prop of some kind as he was going to be doing a lot of staring, and I needed somewhere to focus his energy. It was also a method of illustrating to the audience the subject matter of his thoughts. I've found that props can really sell a performance, they are like little characters themselves that other characters can play off to heighten overall performance.
I used a lighter as a makeshift crucifix, filmed myself a few times and found that I toyed with the lighter from hand to hand, almost as a sign of uncertainty. In another take, I threw it or 'spiked' the lighter towards the table.The 'spike' moment was an attempt at a definitive gesture of frustration, a defining moment for the character for how he had devoted his life and the sheer conceptual absurdity of the subject matter.
Within your shot you make six camera changes, which is a large number for the 11 second club. Some are really powerful and add superbly to the story. Please talk a bit about your motives behind some of the compositions.
Isolated behind wire mess
The main thing I wanted to do was mix up the shots. I researched films that had confession box scenes, in an attempt to see how people have solved the problem of filming in such a confined space. Quick cuts were used so that the audience never got comfortable in one camera angle, which I hoped would echo the character's discomfort. When I shot through the wire mesh, I wanted to illustrate the confinded isolation that the character had found himself in; I was delighted to see that Kenny Roy's eCritique had picked up on that.
You have already commented on the fifth cut being the least successful. Have you any thoughts about how you may have approached it differently?
I'm really on the fence about the fifth shot. In the final shot, the camera leaves before the character and then the character departs; catching up with the camera - as if both are in agreement. As every other shot is locked off, I felt I needed to pre-empt this with a slight move in the fifth shot. If I were to lose the fifth shot, shot four and shot six are too similar angle cut well together, so I'd combine those scenes. I'd have to redistribute my camera timing throughtout the animation, cutting time off the final shot and possibly adding it to the first shot.
In my first 11 sec entry, I feel I did too much with the character, in September's entry, maybe I did too much with the camera. I'll get it right next time!
What was your initial reaction to the eCritique?
Kenny Roy's eCritique
Kenny Roy's eCritique was amazing, thirty minutes of working through the animation really helped clear up a few things for when approaching similar situation again. As I never been trained in animation, it a difficult thing to animate something and then know where to take your animation or even what aspect really needs to be improved. Kenny spoke a lot about acting choices which this is something I've been working on, so it was great to be pointed in clear direction with some solid feedback.
Community members have commented on your superb use of lighting. I am a big fan of these type of skills and believe that, when used appropriately, it can really help the appeal of the story. Please talk a bit about your creative thoughts when lighting this shot.
It got to a stage with the animation that I wasnt sure what to change or what needed more time, so I knew it was time to light, render and move on. The lighting itself took no time at all, I usually setup a general look for the whole scene, then break the scene into shots in order to light individually.
I searched for images of confession boxes and referenced them for the final look. I had three lights, one for the shadow of the wire mesh across the characters face and resulting shadow on the back wall, a light next door, and a fill light, so the scene didnt turn out too dark.
On the two shots in the opposite room to the character, I just made sure that the light wasnt burning out the wall and kept the characters room dark to add contrast - then added some depth of field as I felt the near wall was bright and a little bit flat. I feel its essiental to light your finished animation, it doesnt have to be dramatic, just an even setup that casts shadows, as those shadows really emphasis your contacts.
Is there anything you'd like to add about your thought-process or experience in September's competition?
It was difficult to juggle work and animation but I had loads of fun. It really worth entering the 11 Second Club as I had wanted to for a long time and I've learned a lot from doing so. Im going to keep in mind some of the pointers from the eCritique and apply them to my next work.
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Andy Capp Statue
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
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The popular English comic strip Andy Capp was created by cartoonist Reg Smythe and has been published in the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror since August of 1957. Tucked away in a residential area near the Hartlepool seafront, this statue of the star of the comic, Andy Capp himself, was erected in 2007 in the fictional character's hometown.
Andy Capp is a working-class figure from the harbor town of Hartlepool, who never actually seems to work and clearly lacks the motivation to find employment! (His name is seen as a pun on the word "handicap.") The character is clearly recognized by his checked flat cap that is always pulled down low over his eyes, even when he is pictured bathing or sleeping. In the comic strip, he is often shown with his wife, Flo.
It has been argued that Andy Capp perpetuates the derogatory image of English northerners as lazy layabouts, but Smythe, the creator, was a native of the region and many fellow northerners have a huge soft spot for the character. Andy is often portrayed taking part in stereotypically northern hobbies such as pigeon racing, playing darts, betting on horse races, playing the occasional game of cricket, getting drunk at the local pub, playing football (which usually results in brawls), and playing snooker with his cue named "Delilah."
If you follow the Hartlepool Heritage trail you'll find the statue across the road opposite Fish Sands pier and lighthouse.
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Maria Christina Wurschy combines her lifelong passion for our natural world with her penchant for writing to secure foundation and corporate alliances to support Global Wildlife Conservation's programmatic fieldwork worldwide. A seasoned professional with more than one decade of environmental conservation fundraising experience, her career includes working for respected international conservation nonprofit organizations both domestically and abroad including An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland.
Fortunate to have traveled frequently to South America and Europe, from an early age Christina knew she wanted to devote her life to helping protect wildlife. She earned her B.Sc. in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University and then promptly embarked upon several volunteer opportunities before she was fortunate to begin her conservation career in The Nature Conservancy's Latin America and Caribbean Division. Her volunteer experiences include helping at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Texas and a most memorable Earthwatch experience in which she helped support a principle investigator's research project on how various land use practices and environmental conditions affect the raptors of the Isle of Mull, Scotland by participating in daily raptor occurrence data gathering efforts.
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