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Q: mgcv::gamm extract breakpoints I want to model the relationship between individuals' weekly mean speed and the timing in the year (represented by the week number), to then extract the dates where we observe a change in the animals' behaviour. I have several ID, accross multiple years (but IDs are not necessarily repeated every year).
The relationship looks like that (it is just an example and my dataset is much larger):

I want to extract the breakpoints, i.e. the weeks (on the x-axis) where we can observe a change, here for example around weeks 18, 37 and 50.
I tried with the package segmented to extract the breakpoints, the results and residuals are pretty good but I can't account for any random effects or information about cyclic cubic spline or temporal autocorrelation, as segmented only deals with lm or glm object. However I need to model the relationship with those parameters.
I was wondering if it is possible to extract those breakpoints from a mgcv:gamm object? Like with the following model:
model <- gamm(Speed ~ s(Week, bs = "cc"), correlation = corAR1(form = ~ Week | ID/Year), random = list(ID = ~ 1, Year = ~ 1), data = dat)
I saw some threads talking about the model$gam$smooth$xp arguments in the model output, but those values do not seem to correspond to the breakpoints I see in the graphic output.
I also tried to apply a segmented model on the predicted values from the gamm, but the residuals do not really look good and I think it multiplies the methods which is maybe not a good idea.
Here is a reproducible example:
dat <- structure(list(
  ID = c(4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,6,6,6,
         6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,7,7),
  Year = c(2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,
           2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,
           2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2012,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,
           2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2013,2012,2012),
  Speed = c(7.577964,9.670290,11.219523,14.657209,13.350411,14.340927,14.203197,14.334321,14.033588,14.761327,14.328223,14.031016,14.347175,14.515277,
               13.863412,14.026990,26.776336,32.723147,39.243111,39.934073,40.435426,39.799271,39.519325,38.298101,38.247134,37.781086,37.431256,38.415292,
               30.570140,14.686493,14.679004,24.997272,25.025281,11.598623,18.378834,15.933284,14.078759,14.197417,35.862854,32.265989,30.287343,18.903351,
               24.378491,22.726181,22.749912,20.870110,14.752451,13.344393,13.461780,30.726149,26.708165,29.985766,26.163577,22.178019,20.518806,21.453945,
               19.909988,19.130840,21.175718,22.096469,22.131889,21.793827,15.320547,21.300952,21.358867,22.028204,21.447345,21.283998,21.704764,21.742116,
               22.099805,21.872716,22.239127,21.422524,22.006441,22.425995,31.680002,35.859048,38.537170,36.753729,39.346547,39.337961,41.574394,41.378615,
               41.417221,41.175806,41.540436,41.515605,21.708493,30.846135,34.337545,30.533737,28.536433,22.454174,24.001463,30.824520,29.026101,22.555618,
               21.763984,28.320257,30.267227),
  Week = c(24,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,45,46,47,48,49,51,52,53,1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,13,14,16,17,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,8,
            9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,27,28,30,31,33,35,36,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,49,50,51,52,53,1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,17,8,9)))

Thanks a lot for your help!

A: One way to do this is via the derivatives of the estimated smooth, and look where the uncertainty band around the derivative doesn't include 0 to identify periods of "change" and then breakpoints are where the derivative shifts from indistinguishable from 0 to distinguishable from 0 or vice versa.
Here's an example using derivatives() from my {gratia}
Fit a model so we have something to work with
library('gratia')
library('dplyr')
library('ggplot2')
load_mgcv()
set.seed(42)
op <- options(cli.unicode = FALSE)
dat <- gamSim(1, n = 400, dist = "normal", scale = 2, verbose = FALSE)
mod <- gam(y ~ s(x0) + s(x1) + s(x2) + s(x3), data = dat, method = "REML")

Compute derivatives for a selected term
fx2_d <- derivatives(mod, type = "central")

Use the credible interval on the derivative to decide where the function is changing:
fx2_d <- fx2_d %>%
    mutate(change = if_else(lower < 0 & upper > 0, NA_real_, derivative))

Now change contains the value of the derivative where there is change and NA when 0 is within the credible interval. Plotting all this gives:
draw(fx2_d) +
  geom_line(data = fx2_d, aes(x = data, y = change), lwd = 2)

where the thick lines indicate the periods of change.
The finer the grid you evaluate the derivative on the more precise you can make the estimate of the change point, up to a point.
I'll leave extracting the break points to you as best suits your application. One way to do it would be to as if change is NA, convert to that logical to a numeric and then diff() that numeric vector
with(fx2_d, diff(is.na(change) * 1))

which gives
> with(fx2_d, diff(is.na(change) * 1))
  [1]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 [26]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0
 [51]  0 -1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 [76]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0
[101]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
[126]  0  0  0  0  0  0 -1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
[151]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
[176]  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

where we can see for example that at value 46 of x2 the derivative flipped from increasing to including 0, and then a few values later (x2[52]) the derivative flips negative, indicating that this changepoing was at a peak of function. The function looks like this, by the way:

And you can use these indices to find the value of x2 at the change points:
> fx2_d[c(46:47, 52:53), ]
# A tibble: 4 x 9
  smooth var    data derivative    se  crit  lower upper change
  <chr>  <chr> <dbl>      <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>
1 s(x2)  x2    0.229      10.1   4.09  1.96   2.07 18.1    10.1
2 s(x2)  x2    0.234       7.01  4.16  1.96  -1.15 15.2    NA
3 s(x2)  x2    0.259      -7.91  4.67  1.96 -17.1   1.24   NA
4 s(x2)  x2    0.264     -10.6   4.74  1.96 -19.9  -1.36  -10.6


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"Bosum Buddies" Actress Wendy Jo Sperber 2005 Mt. Sinai Cemetery
Wendie Jo Sperber (September 15, 1958 – November 29, 2005) was an American actress, known for her performances in the films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Bachelor Party (1984), and Back to the Future (1985) and as well as the television sitcoms Bosom Buddies (1980–1982) and Private Benjamin (1982–1983).
Early life and career
Sperber was born in Hollywood and aimed for a performing-arts career from high school onward. She attended the summer Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University, Northridge, during the 1970s, and began her screen career at a young age when she was cast in the small role of "Kuchinsky," in Matthew Robbins' 1978 teen comedy Corvette Summer, alongside Mark Hamill and Annie Potts.
She appeared in Robert Zemeckis' period comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand, as the irrepressible "Rosie Petrofsky." Sperber was overweight, but was able to move quickly on screen (Entertainment Weekly described Rosie Petrofsky as "a screaming Beatlemaniac who, among other things, climbed through elevator shafts"),[1] and her "girl-next-door" appearance helped her to overcome the stigma of her weight. Leslie Hoffman, stuntwoman, did the leap from the car.
She played the title role in the ABC Afterschool Special feature Dinky Hocker, which dealt with a teenager's attempts to hide her feelings by eating, and engaged in physical comedy in Steven Spielberg's 1941. Zemeckis, who also worked on 1941, brought Sperber back to the big screen in 1980 with a role in his comedy Used Cars, but it was on television that year that Sperber finally began to receive more serious attention. She was cast in the role of "Amy Cassidy;" a character that was funny, romantic, and exuberant— in the series Bosom Buddies, starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. Following its cancellation in 1982, Sperber appeared in the comedy The First Time, and worked a year on the series Private Benjamin.[2]
She then resumed her feature work in the Tom Hanks theatrical vehicle Bachelor Party, directed by Neal Israel. Israel used her again in Moving Violations in 1985. That same year, she appeared as Linda McFly in Zemeckis' highly successful Back to the Future.
Sperber's roles grew larger in the wake of Back to the Future, and over the next decade she starred in the series Babes (a comedy about three zaftig women; her costar Susan Peretz also lost her fight with breast cancer a year earlier). In 1994, Sperber was cast in a major supporting part in the CBS-TV series Hearts Afire. By this time, she had lost a lot of weight. As far as acting roles were concerned, she preferred comedy. As she told TV Guide in 1990, "I'm an actress who likes to say something funny—everybody laughs and your job is done."
Involvement in social issues
In addition to her work on TV and movies, Sperber also was the founder of weSPARK Cancer Support Center, an independent organization formed in 2001 to advance and help support individuals and their families fighting various forms of cancer through free emotional support, information and social events/activities. In addition to being the founder, Sperber also served on the board of directors and wrote the quarterly newsletter. According to one of the last known interviews with Sperber by Terra Wellington,[3] the weSPARK organization was her key cause and effort in the last year of her life with her stating "The whole idea of weSPARK's programming was that I didn't want people to walk into a room and have a therapist ask how they feel. I wanted peer support."[4]
Each year, weSPARK has put on an extravagant benefit show called weSPARKLE to raise funds for the organization. The event has been attended by many of Sperber's friends and colleagues, including Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, John Ritter, and Eric McCormack. In 1998, Sperber also helped the United States Postal Service unveil and promote a breast-cancer stamp.
In 1983, Sperber married Richard Velasquez and had a son, Preston, in 1986, and a daughter, Pearl, in 1990. Pearl also goes by the name "Daphne." The marriage ended in divorce in 1994.
In 1997, Sperber was diagnosed with breast cancer, which seemed to go into remission following treatment. She revealed in April of 2002 that the cancer had reappeared and spread throughout her body, and by mid-2004 she had undergone experimental brain radiation therapy.[4] She continued to work in television and movies during this period, including episodes of Unhappily Ever After, Home Improvement, Will and Grace, Grounded for Life, and the movies Desperate But Not Serious (1999) and Sorority Boys (2002).
She died on November 29, 2005 at the age of 47.[5] Her last work was lending her voice to "Roger 'n' Me," an episode of American Dad! in 2006, which aired after her death. The producers of the show renamed her character as Wendie Jo in honor of the actress.
Sperber is the subject of the documentary The Show Must Go On, directed by Beth Murphy. The film follows the actress through her treatments to battle breast cancer during the production of the 2004 weSPARKLE event.
Year Title Role Notes
1978 Corvette Summer Kuchinsky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand Rosie Petrofsky
1979 1941 Maxine Dexheimer Dinky
Hocker Susan 'Dinky' Hocker Television Movie
1980 Used Cars Nervous Nona
1983 The First Time Eileen
1984 Bachelor Party Dr. Tina Gassko
1985 Back to the Future Linda McFly
Moving Violations Joan Pudillo
1986 Stewardess School Jolean Winters
1987 Delta Fever Claire
1990 Back to the Future Part III Linda McFly
The Image Anita Cox Television Movie
1994 Mr. Write Roz Love Affair Helen
1995 Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie Woman With Kitten
The Return of Hunter Lucille Television Movie
1996 Big Packages
1999 Desperate But Not Serious Landlady
2000 Pissed Wendy
2002 Sorority Boys Professor Bendler
2003 My Dinner with Jimi Louella
2010 Take 22: Behind the Scenes of Sequestered Cece
1980 - 1982 Bosom Buddies Amy Cassidy
1982 - 1983 Private Benjamin Pvt. Stacy Kouchalakas
1987 - 1988 Women in Prison Pam
1989 Designing Women Estelle Rhinehart Episode - The Women of Atlanta
1990 - 1991 Babes Charlene Gilbert
1991 Married... with Children Sandy (Al's old girlfriend from high school)
Episode - I Who Have Nothing
1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Carol 2 Episodes
1992 - 1993 Hearts Afire Mavis Davis
1998 Murphy Brown Ann Episode - Bad Hair Day
1999 Will and Grace April Episode - My Fair Maid-y
2002 8 Simple Rules Alice 4 Episodes
2003 Touched by an Angel Tricia Episode - And A Nightingale Sang
2005 Grounded for Life Mrs. Robinson Episode - The Letter(s)
2006 American Dad! Old Lady/Wendie Jo (Voice) Episode - Roger and Me
As is often the case in Hollywood, Sperber's age was a matter of contention at the time of her death. Some reports stated she "died in her 40s." According to an Associated Press report on December 1, 2006: "Her publicist first said that Sperber was 46, but later said she was 43 based on an Internet resource. The Associated Press reported in September that Sperber was 47." Her year of birth was widely published as 1962, but her California birth record shows her birthdate as September 15, 1958, thus she was in fact 47 at the time of her death. In the Director's commentary of the DVD release of I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Robert Zemeckis states that Sperber lied about her age claiming to be 18 when she was 17.
1. "One Fun Babe". Entertainment Weekly. 1990-10-12.
2. IMDb at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0818274/?ref_=nv_sr_1
3. "Terra Wellington Biography". movie-stars.us.
4. Wellington, Terra (September–October 2004), Bosom Buddy Transforms Pain Into Hope, REAL Magazine, pp. 29–31
5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12552717
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This was a beautiful expression Wendy Jo's life. Thanks
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What is Olivia Rodrigo's Net Worth?
Olivia Rodrigo is the music powerhouse that gave us the summer hit "Driver's License". Anyone who does not know this song must be living under a rock because it is everywhere. Released in January of 2021, it was an instant success. The atmospheric power ballad took off with a bang, breaking records and topping charts all over the world with fans young and old alike, singing their hearts out and reminiscing on their first love. It received massive airplay on radio stations and streaming sites and social media platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok morphed it into a sensation unheard of in recent times. Even the most critical of critics had nothing but praise for the number. Olivia has had other hit songs since but 'driver's license' is credited with jumpstarting her music career and catapulting her into superstardom.
It is worthy of note, however, that her recent music success is not her first taste of celebrity. Quite the contrary, Olivia started as a Disney actress starring in shows like "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" and Bizaardvak. She has also featured in several commercials over the years so she is a Hollywood veteran of sorts. Her recent success in the music industry has shone more limelight on her. As her career has grown, so has her bank account and that has got people asking "what is Olivia Rodrigo's net worth?"
The curiosity is understandable. Her massive success has to come with some major payouts. She is alleged to be worth a whopping $4million. Considering her music career launched in January of this year, that number is insane. To be fair though, a lot more than her music could be influencing factors. No one really knows how much she was making as a Disney actress but it has to be substantial because it's Disney we're talking about here. Some reports have Olivia Rodrigo's net worth at the time at almost five hundred thousand dollars. As the star of both shows, this is quite believable and could actually be more. Also, she is well known for her merch line. Her catchphrases and lyrics can be found all over t-shirts, hats, coffee mugs and so much more. Her brand has spun an entire franchise of products and with fans from every age demographic under the sun, Olivia is laughing all the way to the bank.
As her star continues to rise, Olivia Rodrigo's net worth will probably always be speculated upon by the watchers. She is the exact kind of person pop culture enthusiasts follow closely. She's young, talented, highly influential, and getting wealthier by the day. It is a no-brainer that most would want to live vicariously through her. Her fanbase is strong and loyal and she is connected to an even bigger powerhouse, Taylor Swift, whom she fondly calls mom. There is really no stopping Olivia at this point. As long as she keeps churning those hits, she is here for the long haul. So, what is Olivia Rodrigo's net worth? A lot! Because we just can't keep up.
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Get to Know Your Fellow A&P Colleagues - Beth Harvey
July's Administrative and Professional Collaborative (APC) Spotlight shines on Beth Harvey, director of the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts. Beth joined the College in 1995 as an administrative assistant for the new Wilson Center, which was still under construction at the time. Before coming to FSCJ, she worked at Theatre Jacksonville and often collaborated with the College in an academic-community theatre partnership. She became the Operations Manager in 1999 and was later named Director of the Wilson Center in 2005. Beth was also a founding member of the Administrative & Professional Collaborative, helping develop the by-laws and later serving as secretary.
Through her tenure, Beth has had the pleasure of hosting many professional artists in theatre, music and dance through the relationship with FSCJ Artist Series. She contracts professional artists through an initiative from the College, to work with the students to enhance their artistic talents. Recently, the program has expanded to include academic experts in other fields like math, history and human rights education.
With support from the FSCJ Artist Series, Beth founded the High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience (SMTE), a summer program for high school student actors, in 2005. SMTE is now celebrating its 13th summer with "Young Frankenstein." Over the years, the program has called on the entertainment and technology program under John Pettegrew to build, paint, light and provide sound for the program of high school performers. The summer ends with a fully developed production that draws record crowds.
She loves what she does and continues to look for new ways to stimulate whole learning for the students. She believes you must go big or go home, and if you ever end up inside the office of the Wilson Center, you get a sense of that. The show doesn't stop.
Beth has a BA in Spanish with a minor in Technical Theatre from Wesleyan College. She earned her MA in Organizational Management many years later.
Beth loves to travel, mostly by cruise ship, and has plans to get back to Alaska in the spring.
Our spotlight shines on each campus/center at least once a year. Nominations for the spotlight may be directed to your campus representative or any officer. Learn more about APC on their website, blogs.fscj.edu/apcollaborative.


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Samurai swordfights, strutting Geishas and the Seven Gods of Fortune were images conjured up when I first read that Sakura, the Japanese town where I lived and taught English, would hold its twelfth annual Jidai Matsuri: Festival of the Ages. The advertisement appeared and zipped by in the local English language newsletter for about thirty seconds and I gave it no more thought, as the clock rolled over to 2:00 pm and I was due for my next lesson.
The students, Yukie and Kanako, were two lively retired ladies with a high English level from years of working in the tourism industry. Incidentally Kanako brought along a Japanese newspaper bearing the same advertisement for the Jidai Matsuri. She regaled me with tales of festivals past and asked if I would be joining the parade.
Letting out a high pitched laugh, I was baffled by her question. For someone with her speaking ability, linguistic error was an unlikely explanation.
"Our other teacher Molly wore the princess costume." gushed Yukie.
"Oh really?" I replied, my curiosity piqued. A princess in a parade? In Japan? I certainly never got to play a Japanese princess in my native Canada. It seemed that one of my predecessors had pulled it off, so why not?
However as I inquired further, the crushing blow was delivered. Although anyone was able to participate, you needed the lined pockets of a princess to pay the costume rental fee. Donning the princess crown and kimono would set you back 40,000 yen (approximately $500 US).
Molly must have been on a much higher salary than me if she were able to pay the dosh for the posh princess outfit. The other -- cheaper -- choices consisted of a servant and lady-in-waiting, but these were still out of reach for me. I sighed and let my mind wander back to mingling with the spectator commoners on the day in question.
Yukie and Kanako were determined not to let my royal hopes fade. Yukie contacted someone on the organizing committee and learned that the year Molly joined she received a 50% discount on the costume rental for being a foreigner. I did a double-take as normally that price discrimination worked the other way around.


Exfoliating is surely one of the top beauty "secrets". It's not just for your face; you can exfoliate your entire body as well at least once a week. Exfoliating on a regular basis will help you remove dead skin cells and allow new skin cells to turnover, making your skin look rejuvenated and more radiant. All these years we've been chugging coffee —without even appreciating that using a coffee scrub for body could slough away dry, dead skin to reveal a real glow. Considering the beauty benefits of coffee—like antioxidants and exfoliation—it only makes sense to use it in our regular skin care routines.
Why Body Scrub With Coffee?
(i) Ground coffee bean releases slight amount of caffeine, which gets absorbed into your skin and can help increase circulation. Caffeine is water soluble so it gets mixed with water in shower and causes caffeine to go into your skin, which may helps increase blood circulation through your skin cells.
(ii) Crushed coffee beans act as natural exfoliating agent.
(iii) It smells damn good, which some times you need to liven you up in mornings.
Read on to learn how to make coffee body scrubs at home. Most of the ingredients for these recipes are generally available in your kitchen. So what are you waiting for? Go to your kitchen and try our great recipes!
This diy full body coffee scrub requires 4 natural ingredients and will transform your skin to look healthier just after a couple of uses. The caffeine in coffee helps to wipe away undesirable oils, leaving your skin flawless. The rough texture of the coffee grounds will slough off dead skin cells, making your skin feel amazingly smooth.
(i) Combine all the 4 ingredients together in a glass bowl, and stir until thoroughly mixed.
(ii) If your coconut oil is solid, gently warm it until it melts, but wait for it to get back to room temperature before combining with the other ingredients. This will ensure that your exfoliants don't dissolve in the oil and lose their exfoliating properties.
(iii) Once mixed, store your scrub in an airtight jar. Whenever you want, use on your entire body for great exfoliation.
This diy body scrub recipe needs only 3 natural ingredients. Whereas it's hard to completely get rid of cellulite, this method works on the whole reasonably well. While properties in coffee have been shown to help lessen the look of cellulite, the added benefit of coconut oil in the scrub will maintain your skin moisturized and amazingly smooth.
(i) Mix well all the ingredients together.
(ii) After you've washed your hair and body, massage the scrub while your skin is still wet. Scrub all over your body for about 60 seconds each per area, where you are targeting cellulite. When done rinse with warm water. You will feel your skin getting smooth, soft and hydrated.
If you long for getting back into your swimsuit, here is an ideal DIY citrus coffee body scrub to make your body skin look smooth and radiant.
(ii) Coconut oil: organic, without additives, melted.
Mix all the ingredients in a glass bowl until everything is well combined.
How To Use The Above Scrubs?
(i) Take the body scrub in your palm. Begin from the lower end of your body (towards your feet) and work your way up exfoliating in circular motions until you've reached your neck.
(ii) If you want, you can use any of the above scrubs on your face unless your skin is sensitive to any of the ingredients. Let the scrub sit for 10 minutes or longer and then rinse.
(iii) Do it once a week regularly. You will find your skin is improving in softness and may even see the scars getting diminished, if you have any.
(iv) Store the leftover in an airtight container.
Note: Body scrubs made using coffee cab really be messy in shower, as the coffee ground will go everywhere! So don't be surprised and be prepared for that.
Have a beautiful and glowing day! Let us know how your skin feels after using the above scrubs under the comments section?
The coffee body scrub sounds lovely!
My skin tone is oily. Is it Applicable for oily skin also.


Home »HOW TO LIGHT YOUR ROOM»Bedroom Lighting»Hotel Lighting create a boutique style bedroom.
Create a boutique Hotel Style Bedroom.
We've all stayed in grand hotels that are stunningly beautiful. Grand foyers with super large crystal chandeliers and beautifully lit reception area's set the tone. Often vast swathes of marble and gloriously large light fittings greet you as you enter the hotel. You can see the bar clearly, the bar too, tempts you. You long to sit with your favourite beverage soaking up the plush cosy surroundings -all designed to make you tarry a while longer. What makes this all feel like such a treat? Lighting often is instrumental in creating the atmosphere hoteliers and guests so adore. As hotel guests we marvel at our surroundings and wonder why we didn't do something like this in our own lounge, why we didn't create such a wow in our entrance halls. But we all don't have such grand budgets. We reach our bedrooms and this is the make or break for many, you want to stay or go based on the first impression of your room. Oh a hotel bedroom can be a wow! steady now! I am of course referring to the sophisticated colour pallets and stylish bedroom lighting. Addmitidley we all don't have the luxury of interior designers to plan our space. No lighting designer! or architects to choose our bedroom lighting for us!. Having said that, we could do a whole heap better when lighting our own bedrooms, couldn't we?, bedrooms, after all should be our sanctuary an escape to a relaxing space . A tiny bit of forward planning and a few well placed lights can create a boutique style bedroom design you'll want to show off.
Hotel Inspector has used lights from The Lighting Company.
The Lighting Company whom supply many hotels, the TV programme 'hotel inspector' and numerous interior designers have put together a 'top ten tips for creating a hotel style bedroom'. Ands it's really not to difficult to achieve a well lit bedroom with a lovely boutique style. Looking at lighting this is a key element but will also offer some style tips too.
Along with the 'top 10 lighting tips for bedrooms you'll see some super inspirational hotel style lights to peruse and maybe steal the idea's for your own bedroom.
From the hotel lighting suppliers The Lighting Company the top 10 tips for creating a boutiques style hotel bedroom.
Get really good bedside lights.
Light your make up or shaving area.
Task lamp or desk lamp if your bedroom doubles as your office.
Keep lighting (and surfaces) simple and unfussy for ease of cleaning.
Have a common theme, don't mis-match styles as this can make things cluttered looking.
Concealed Reading Light perfect bedside light. May be mount Vertically for use as a library bookcase light.
These should be fixed to the wall. The key thing here is to leave space on the bedside cabinets, for the paraphernalia needed during the night. When you're younger you may just have a mobile phone, but as you get older other things are more important- a book, glasses, glass of water, pills and potions. Space is gained from on the bedside cabinets when lights are mounted on the bed head wall. Often hotel bedroom bedside lights are dual switched, so you can have a soft ambient light for snuggling up, romance or watching TV. While a smaller moveable light can be used as a reading light. Often the smaller reading light is LED which is cool to the touch. This not only saves money on the running costs but it avoids the risks of burning your hands on a hot bulb when you are feeling sleepy. One rather clever twist is to have hanging pendant lights, this is a visual treat but not as practical as bedside wall lights. When wall lights remain fixed, you are less likely to bash them, but pendants are a good alternative if a focussed reading light is not required or you favour lots of light, rather than a spotlight for reading.
Simple neat easy clean bedside lights wall mounted.
Have different lighting in different zones, we've mentioned bedside lights already. Make sure they can be switched off from the bed. It's annoying to get back out of bed when you feel ready to sleep. Light the route to the bathroom. A small bathroom light or corridor light at a lower level may be useful, failing that, there are lots of plug in night lights on the market that are movement sensitive. This is a nice idea for young and old alike, young children like the comfort of a night light, while the rest of us hate full bright lights when we are feeling sleepy. More designer style sensor lights can be used in corridors if you are not lucky enough to have the hotel style en-suite but instead head off to the family bathroom in the night. Have desk or table lamps that may be switched on and off as required. The main lights can be switched off a section at a time if you are able to re-wire your bedroom but that a big job. An easier job would be to install a dimmer switch. Dimmers are fairly inexpensive all are compatible with standard tungsten bulbs but if you have low voltage or energy saving bulbs it is worth checking if the bulbs are dimmable with a standard dimmer or if you'll need a specialist dimmer switch.
We mentioned before dimming lights or switching them on and off separately. You may be able to re-wire your room completely and have a dedicated system for lighting controls. Many of us are doing a quick makeover rather than a complete renovate. That isn't a problem there are lots of lights to choose from that can be switched by pull cord or little toggle switches from the light itself as long as you have cable you can normally add a wall light fairly easily. Replacing one light for another light is a simple job for an electrical contractor, electricians can do this type of job in less than an hour. The ideal is bedside lights can be switched on/off from the bed. The centre or ceiling lights can be dimmed or switched off in banks or zones, you can see to dress and get ready in enough light.
Desk lamps ideal for hotels switch is viable making use simple easy for guests to use.
Little desk lamps are often used in hotels they nearly always point the light onto the table or desk top. This is because on of the occupants may be working and the other may be sleeping or watching TV. If your bedroom often ends up being where you work, read, draw etc add task lamps. If the room is especially large it is simply nice to have a little soft light to make the whole room feel welcoming. Add a small soft shaded lamp or maybe an unfussy uplighter to a corner of the room. This is a lovely effect washing the walls or ceiling with light. Again opt for dimmable, if you can.
Lighting sales for hotels have clean lines which are easy to dust. They don't have elaborate crystal chandeliers in most rooms, maybe in the grand suites where out and out opulence is needed, but quiet underrated quality is by far the favoured style by hoteliers. Keeping the lighting clean and fresh helps promote that well cared for look good hotels have. They do this by keeping the lighting simple in style, they'll choose good quality lighting with wooden detail to make they clean simple styling ooze quality. Fabric shades are mainly muted colours cream or natural tones are good but colour too can be used, for a bold colour shot when the room needs to have some impact. The key is keep all lighting to a similar type either the same colours tones or materials. Have a common theme such as, all squared shades or all round drum shaped shades, all chrome etc. The simple styles work best in sets table lamps standard lamps and bedside lamps are often bought in sets and a small desk lamp completes a hotel bedroom light set when added to a few well placed recessed lights. Recommended ranges used in lots of hotels are the ZARAGOZA a good range with a cosmopolitan feel has across the board appeal but there are plenty of alternatives to choose from. Sometimes a bolder look may be used as a statement light this is often teamed with concealed lighting for a more boutique vibe. Concealed lights are perhaps better for home lighting as some visitors to hotels are less familiar with how they work.
Light bulbs are now many and varied. Some light bulbs that may not be familiar to you are now common place whilst others are now rare as hens teeth. Be sure you opt for light bulbs that are easy to buy. Poorly specified hotel lights can be attractive yet the bulbs are rarely found in supermarkets. This means some carefully chosen lights are not useable. Many many hotels have bought lights without considering how easy it is to replace bulbs. Whilst low energy bulbs do offer lots of savings on running cost there are so many types it has caused too much confusion. Early style low energy bulbs were dedicated low energy and this type of plug in bulbs cannot always be bought off the shelf. I guess many hotels felt the bulbs would be less attractive to the type of customer that feels they can take little things as gifts from hotel rooms. The type of guest that takes the shower cap and soap is the norm, but some want towels, toilet roll holders and light bulbs!!! Shocking as it seems it does happen, poor hoteliers simply bought lamps with obscure light bulbs to prevent this. Often this results in faulty or deceased bulbs never being replaced. I guess while we are often delighted with our stay in a beautifully lit hotel room, we may have also experienced a dim dismal bedroom too.
To avoid falling into this same trap we'd suggest buy retro fit bulbs. You can have retro fit normal tungsten bulbs or low energy. Think on hoteliers if your lighting is not working it's time to change it! Us mere mortals are getting better at re-creating a good hotel style lighting scheme, you'll need to crank it up a bit to stay ahead in the glamour stakes.
This brings us to the end of your how to light a hotel bedroom masterclass.
The Lighting Company also have bar lights, restaurant pendant lights, corridors lights and foyer and reception lighting.
Bar lights, restaurant lights, corridor lighting.


Only a few decades ago, the use of acupuncture in veterinary medicine was virtually unheard of. In recent years, the use of acupuncture in veterinary medicine has been steadily growing, and success stories like Sampson are driving further interest in veterinary acupuncture. At a recent Western Veterinary Conference (the largest continuing educational conference for veterinarians in the world), an acupuncture wet lab was filled to capacity with veterinarians interested in learning more about this "alternative" therapy.


"Blue Sunshine" is such a sunny ornament! The colors of this ornament are bright yellow and the daisies in this fabric are in shades of blue with a few yellow daisies sprinkled in. Each kit is created using the finest high quality fabrics with matching ribbons for the bows. This fabric kit includes the pre-cut fabric, fancy bows and decorative pin for the hanger. To complete this ornament, you will need to purchase the 3" Styrofoam ball and about 250 flat head straight pins, along with my 32-page pattern booklet to learn how to make this ornament.


Ruffle Butts White Knit RuffleButt – Little Jill & Co.
With its fun and frilly style, this original ruffled diaper cover adds a touch of innocence to any outfit. Made of a super soft and stretchy fabric, this casual knit bloomer is cute and comfortable. Pair with footless tights for those cooler days.


Dubai's Damac Properties , the owner and operator of the only Trump-branded golf club in the Middle East, posted a nearly 47 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, while full year profit dropped by 25 percent.
The results came as Dubai, its core property market, saw lower property prices last year due to modest demand and rising supply as new developments hit the market.
Damac's 2017 net profit was 2.76 billion dirhams ($751.4 million), down from 3.69 billion year earlier, it said in a statement.
Its fourth-quarter profit slipped to 455 million dirhams versus 851 million dirhams for the same quarter in 2016, according to Reuters calculations.
The company said gross profit was down 9 percent in 2017, hurt by decline in margin for international projects.
Damac said its booked sales stood at 7.5 billion dirhams as of Dec. 31, compared to 7 billion dirhams in 2016.
Damac said it was optimistic about the future.
"Our medium to long term outlook remains positive, with continued local demand as well and stronger interest by international investors," it said.


Jon Stewart may have left The Daily Show, but he hasn't left the fight.
On Monday night, Stewart returned to the Comedy Central show, now as a guest of Trevor Noah, although Stewart took over the last half of the show — which went a few minutes long, actually — to plead his case for the 2010 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, whose extension is getting held up by the Republicans in Congress.
So he called on viewers to plead along with him. Call on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel, using the hashtag #WorstResponders.
In the most poignant bit, Stewart reconvened a panel he moderated on The Daily Show some five-and-a-half years ago with 9/11 first responders. Except only one of the four guys from that panel is still standing today.
If anyone could use a moment of zen, it's these heroes.


American singer and design #Ciara was not long ago in South Africa on holiday with her spouse and children and it appears to be like like it was not all just play, she did some operate way too.
Ciara stayed in Cape Town, spent some time in Johannesburg and even assisted emphasize the plight of rhino poaching in the North West. And as it turns out, she designed some new new music way too.
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These Sisters all LOOK RELATED.
…GODDESS $%&%… LOL, WATCHING MY LANGUAGE, HOUSE RULES! PEACE LOVE AND POSITIVE ENERGY FAMILY!
She looks like Shuri Black Panthers.
Live to see more of these collaborations from around the black diaspora.
She tried but it only shows the love for the motherland is rising she probably didn't know where the motherland was, 20 years ago.


Page about the musicians, early music ensembles, musical instrument artisan living in Russia or abroad.
Ensemble, founded in 2000 by Andrei Chernyshov unites musicians - singers and instrumentalists - professionals in the field of European music of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and early Baroque - from XIV to the beginning of the XVIII century.
- Spanish music of the Baroque era.
- ensemble of early music - Historical information. The list of players. The information about repertoir.
- Anna Kowalska & Anton Birula.
- soloist of the Moscow state academic philarmonic society, the honored artist of Russia, the honorary member European lute societies.
- The Russian maker of early instrument. Lives in England.
Lute (Renaissance, Baroque, theorbo, etc.), guitar (classical, seven-stringed, lute, etc.), vihuela.
Lute, viola, harp, Rebecca, violin, etc.
Lute (Renaissance, Baroque, theorbo, etc.), spinets, the viola.


After LNG export facilities currently under construction are completed by 2022, U.S. LNG export capacity increases further. Asian demand growth allows U.S. natural gas to remain competitive there. After 2030, U.S. LNG is no longer as competitive because additional suppliers enter the global LNG market, reducing LNG prices and making additional U.S. LNG export capacity uneconomic.


I just finished reading a very motivating book titled, Do the Work. This book discusses how to go for a task or project without getting in your own way. So often, the only person that is stopping you from succeeding is YOU. Steven Pressfield shares how to avoid Resistance and what steps to take to go about a project. My favorite quote in the book is "Start before you are ready." Meaning to stop researching, over thinking, procrastinating and JUST DO IT!
The best part about this book is that the Kindle version is FREE on Amazon.com and it's a super fast read. My husband and I each read it in about 2 hours. If you don't own a Kindle, you can download the Kindle version to your i-phone using the Kindle App. That's the first time I read a book on my i-phone and now officially I'm addicted. Anyhoo, if you need a little motivator for a project or venture you'd like to finally finish this is your solution.


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 15, 2013) - On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 the Conference Board of Canada will hold its Business Innovation Summit 2013: Innovation for the Corporation.
Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council will release the three-year report on the Strategy for Partnership and Innovation (SPI). This ground-breaking initiative has resulted in a 60 per cent increase in the number of Canadian businesses partnering with research institutions to support R&D and innovation, grow revenues, expand markets for new products, create jobs and help research students acquire the skills businesses value.


Matt Christianson from the City of Austin Solid Waste Services will provide information on code enforcement and regulations. Areas that can be discussed are housing, zoning, and property abatement including fire damaged structures, vacant structures, substandard properties, enforcement of the housing codes, home occupations, recreational vehicles, building setbacks, signs in the right-of-way, enforcement of zoning regulations, high grass and weeds, accumulations of trash and debris, illegal dumping, and pick up and removal of solid waste items. Mr. Christianson has worked for the City of Austin for 10 years in the field of code enforcement and is currently the supervisor of all code enforcement activities for South Austin.
Discussion and possible action concerning the number of COVNA meetings per year will take place.
third Monday of the month.
The City of Austin needs volunteers to help host the 40th annual Trail of Lights Festival in Zilker Park the nights of December 11-23, 2005. Volunteers add holiday spirit to the Trail of Lights by greeting visitors and answering basic questions, as well as monitoring displays and other important trail duties.
A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 80 volunteers per organization can serve as trail monitors and hosts for an evening. Volunteers are hosts for the evening and their organization's name will be displayed at the Trail of Lights from 5:45 to 10:15 p.m. Organizations will provide one liaison to work with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department to assist with communications between Parks & Rec and their organization.
There has been a request to repost the COVNA Email List guidelines. These have been and remain general on purpose because I believe that, with a bit of fine tuning now and then, the email group will continue to operate smoothly to the benefit of our neighborhood without a bunch of specific rules.
This month's installment will cover what to do if you've had your credit cards stolen or you have become a victim of identity theft. Before we go there, a way to ease the pain of a lost pocketbook or wallet is to know what important documents you've lost when it's gone. Use a copy machine or create a list of the cards and documents you carry, recording the bank, card number, expiration date, and, for convenience, the contact numbers of the institutions for credit and debit cards, to make reporting the loss easier.
If you lose credit or debit cards, contact the issuing institutions immediately (using those numbers you conveniently copied). They will issue new cards for those accounts. If you suspect you are a victim of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission suggests taking four steps as soon as possible.
1. Contact any of the three consumer reporting companies–Equifax: 1-800-525-6285, Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742), or TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289 to place a fraud alert on your credit report. The company you call is required to contact the other two, which will place an alert on their versions of your report, too. Review your credit reports.
2. Close accounts you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Call someone in the security or fraud department of each company. Follow up in writing, and include copies (NOT originals) of supporting documents.
3. File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place and get a copy of the police report. It can help you deal with creditors who need proof of the crime.
4. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. By sharing your identity theft complaint with the FTC, you will provide important information that can help law enforcement officials across the nation track down identity thieves and stop them. You can file a complaint online at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or call the FTC's Identity Theft Hotline, toll-free: 1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338).
Starting this month, crime statistics will be posted periodically.
Officer Rodriguez, our area representative at the APD Southwest Command, has emphasized that we have to be watchful of our property.
To lessen your chance of losing your valuables consider the following. Too many home burglaries happen when doors are unlocked and/or the garage door is open. This includes outbuildings and storage sheds. The thieves just walk in. Many people are leaving attractive objects in the seats of their automobiles, such as purses, cell phones, shopping bags, lap top computers, etc. This invites trouble.


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"Hated him" - Man United legend Rio Ferdinand reveals the three Liverpool players he really disliked
Will Beaman
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed the three Liverpool players he really wasn't a fan of.
Ferdinand spent 12 years at Old Trafford and came up against some of the world's best strikers during his time in Manchester.
Speaking on his Youtube show Vibe With Five, Rio stated:
"I hated Balotelli, hated him. "He did a couple of things I didn't like with the fans and I thought he was rude."
"But I chat with him now, lovely geezer. It's mad because I'd see him after and it would only be respectful. "
"In the games, in the end I respected it, he was an animal on the pitch."
As a youngster, the former Liverpool and Manchester City striker was tipped to be one of the best players in world football, but never quite lived up to his potential.
Off the pitch disruptions and attitude problems played a big role in Balotelli's career and the Italian only managed 4 goals during his time in Merseyside.
"Didn't like Suarez, didn't like Torres," Ferdinand went on to say.
"He stamped on my foot one time when the ball was up the other end, stitches in my foot."
"I was playing, the ball was in the other end, we had some tussles - he was game - he just stamped on my foot."
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"Went in at half-time, took off my boot and it was the worst thing I could've done. My foot went 'woof' I need stitches. I had an injection, for ages it was killing me, got a scar on my foot."
Unlike Balotelli, Suarez and Torres both had hugely successful careers in Merseyside and scored 82 and 81 goals for the club respectively.
Despite leaving the side in the primes of their careers, both names are well respected around Liverpool with the pair both deemed to be some of the greatest players Anfield has ever seen.
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Saint-Clément-de-Régnat (; Auvergnat: Sent Clemenç de Valòrja) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

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Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

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The Miami County Sheriff's Office is pleased to offer interactive online crime mapping and analytics to residents and the media. The map is a valuable tool for us to communicate crime activity to residents and the media and empowers residents to better understand crime activity in their communities and neighborhoods. The map is powered by LexisNexis Community Crime Map and works with our record's management system where it cleans, geocodes, and displays the crime data on a map, grid, and analytic dashboard. Simply type "Miami County Ohio" in the address field. Basic information about the incident is provided such as; crime type, location, block-level address, along with date and time. Residents can filter by date, time, and offense types. Data from the Miami County Sheriff's record's management system has been exported to the LexisNexis Community Crime Map database from January 1, 2011 to the present. The exporting of new data occurs daily after reports have been approved by supervisors. The exported data includes all offenses, crashes, and non-criminal offenses in which an incident report was completed.
The LexisNexis Community Crime Map site also allows for residents to sign-up for alerts that will automatically notify them of any incidents occurring within whatever distance from their residence they select. There is also a link to submit crime tips for each offense to the anonymous Miami County Sheriff's Office tip line. Additionally, LexisNexis Online offers a free mobile application at the App. Store.


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Burlco man's confession scrutinized in notorious missing child case
Colleen Long
NEW YORK – While a judge weighs whether a murder confession in one of the nation's most notorious missing child cases can be used at the suspect's trial, a larger question is looming: Was it all made up?
Pedro Hernandez of Maple Shade is seen in hours of videotaped statements telling the same unnerving story: How he was a teenage stock boy at a Manhattan convenience store in 1979 when Etan Patz went missing. How he spotted the 6-year-old boy walking to his school bus stop. How he offered him a soda to lure him into a basement. How he began choking him, almost uncontrollably.
"I wanted to let go, but I just couldn't let go," he says. "I felt like something just took over me. I don't know what to say. Something just took over me, and I was just choking him."
His lawyer says the confession is bogus, the result of a mentally ill man who may have been broken down by hours of interrogation that was not caught on tape.
Experts say the 53-year-old Hernandez, who has the IQ of someone with an intellectual disability in addition to a history of mental illness, could be more likely to falsely confess.
Police interrogated Hernandez for nearly eight hours without recording it and prosecutors have pointed to no physical evidence despite repeated searches of his home and the area where he said the crime occurred. And until his name surfaced, a convicted child molester had been widely considered the prime suspect.
But prosecutors stand by the confession. Hernandez — arrested in 2012 after a family member tipped off authorities — admitted three other times in the past three decades that he had killed a child; once to his ex-wife, once to a neighbor and once to a prayer group in Moorestown.
Hernandez's confession videos are a window into his troubled life: he details physical abusive by his father, admits molesting a sister, speaks of seeing his dead mother in a vision and says he rarely sees his son from his first wife.
Redlich says someone with Hernandez' psychological and medical history would be at risk for falsely confessing. She called the length of time he was interrogated before the tapes start rolling "unusually long."
A person being interrogated can even believe in the moment they did something terrible that never happened, Redlich said.
New York City police Detective David Ramirez, who arrested Hernandez, says the suspect felt relieved after finally confessing, and officials say he knows details only the killer would know. Ramirez says Hernandez knew the boy had a book bag, and said he tossed it behind the freezer in the basement. The confession is sensational, but that doesn't mean it's not true, investigators say.
"He said he did it. He was crying, he was weeping," Ramirez said. "We were all taken aback by it, of course."


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The best medieval games – strategy, diplomacy, and tactics!
Find your sharpest sword and sturdiest shield, for what lies ahead will force you to use both. The medieval period has been highly romanticized in our times, but as far as the historical accuracy goes, both the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages were some of the most brutal of times Earth ever experienced. Sure, kings, knights, chivalry, and fighting for your ideas may sound amazing, but there's also an entirely different side to it. So, if you want to better understand the complete picture, you've found yourself in the right corner of the web.
Luckily, nowadays technologies are so advanced that, not only can we read and see the past events, but we can also participate in them ourselves! How? The best medieval games can offer you a level of immersion of which, just thirty years ago, people couldn't have even dreamt about. And here we are today, with these awesome digital machines in our possession. These can transport us there and then in just a glimpse of a moment. The question may then arise – how to use such portals in the most proficient and entertaining of ways?
With tons of awesome experiences on the market, it's hard to pick the one that would really benefit you, and here we can joyously come to your assistance. Honestly, there's a hefty ton of solid medieval games out there, but the best medieval games: those that represent the era's intricacies to a level of near perfection, well… We've collected them and laid them out for you in a neat 1 to 5 fashion. And while this doesn't necessarily mean that these five will cover you for a lifetime, we have written this article with an implication in mind – these five are essential.
Developed by: Warhorse Studios
Published by: Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver
Released on: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is by far one of the best medieval games out there, and with no doubt in mind we would recommend it for a thousand times, over and over and over again – yes, this open-world action-RPG is simply captivating and you're bound to experience it if you're into the whole Medieval thing. And If it's your destiny to embark on this experience eventually, it's better to do it sooner than later. Why? Because Kingdom Come: Deliverance, before any other game, will put a thick layer of muscle onto your fragile shoulders.
Assume the role of Henry, a regular peasant guy, a blacksmith's son, literally a nobody in this fierce and unforgiving world, however, even Henry can become a man of great impact, with guided actions and logical choices that is. Even amongst the best medieval games, Kingdom Come: Deliverance excels with an unprecedented focus on realism. The experience you'll find here is pure medieval – no magic, no dragons, no fantasy. The game will drop you into its world and disregard you entirely. Blood, sweat, dirt, and tears are the forces pushing you forward, never forget that because YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN HERE!
Pro tip: wash from time to time, avoid early quarrels, and maybe find a scribe to teach you how that reading thing is done.
Developed by: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Published by: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Even though Mount & Blade: Warband is not of the newest games around, it's without a doubt amongst the best medieval games out there. The in-game world with which you are presented is entirely fictional, however, the factions and cultures portrayed in it are based on reality. You play as the nameless hero (insert name yourself) and you enter this world with a single goal in mind – gather a warband and conquer the world. Broad yet delicate aspiration, wouldn't you agree?
While the subpar graphics of the game cannot compete with the visually stunning megalodons that today's technologies allow to produce, the third-person driven battles with an extreme focus on horse-mounted combat are certain to leave any player gasping for breath. The best medieval games have this feeling to them, the feeling of the calm before the storm, and that's exactly on what Mount & Blade: Warband capitalizes. Also, the 200-player multiplayer mode brings the brutality levels off the charts.
Pro tip: even though you start as a man with no lands, titles, or armies – believe in your success and you may end up owning all three.
Developed by: Creative Assembly
Published by: SEGA
Released on: PC
Let's put our sights a bit further into the past, and check what the newest Total War: Three Kingdoms has to offer. The game capitalizes on the legendary conflict between three warring states set across China, 190 AD. Honestly, the game is simply captivating, and we just had to mention it in the best medieval games' category as well. Where there are swords and shields clashing – diplomacy is the one to win it all, and nothing can prove it better than this thrilling strategy title.
The game, much like its predecessors in the Total War series, capitalizes on turn-based empire building, and real-time battles scheme. The game encourages you to focus on the three most crucial factors when it comes to war; tactics, strategy, and diplomacy – succeed in two by neglecting one, and you'll fall miserably. Your goal here is quite broad, become the greatest ruler across China, unify the lands once and for all, and end the cycle of suffering and cruelty. It's amongst the best medieval games for a reason.
Pro tip: the game offers two distinct modes, Romance & Records. Choose Romance for novel-resembling gameplay, choose Records for historical authenticity.
Crusader Kings II
Developed by: Paradox Development Studio
Published by: Paradox Interactive
Crusader Kings II simply couldn't be left out when the topic is Medieval. As far as the best medieval games go, this title right here is in-expendable. Why Crusader Kings II? A single playthrough can last for hundreds of hours and centuries in-game, that is if you're competent. The inevitable fall of your dynasty is definitely possible though – die before raising an heir or get stripped from all your titles by some lousy mistake and that's it! The game time period spans from 1066 to 1453, however, if you decide to acquire some DLCs it can go to much earlier periods.
So, what's Crusader Kings II about? Much like Total War: Three Kingdoms, you can leave your swords and shields in the basement and instead find a cage and fill it with pigeons. We're not saying that you won't need to fight here – there's plenty of that in all the best medieval games, however, the diplomacy plays an even bigger part all throughout this experience – that's why it's in the top. Assume the role of one out of a whole bunch of historical figures, control such legends as William the Conqueror, Charlemagne, Saladin, and… conquer everything in your path!
Pro tip: don't even expect that the old age will get you. Someone is already plotting to poison you, stab you in the back, or burn you in your sleep, it's just how things work here.
Developed by: Tom Banner Studios
Published by: Tom Banner Studios, Activision
Released on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360
Last and probably the most brutal, close, and personal of the bunch is Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. When it comes to the best medieval games; tactics, strategy, and diplomacy are essential, however, this title manages to somewhat neglect the importance of the aforementioned three and present a well-put combination between thoughtful combat and mindless limb-hacking as its core. Whatever bodily part appears to be on your swords path, tends to drop off. It's brutal, gory, and perfect for playing with friends!
To make the spectacle of death even more delightful, the game presents an arsenal of weapons for bulging, smashing, cutting, chopping, stabbing, piercing etc… one of the best medieval games for sure, only a rare game manage to represent every hit with such precision and real-feel to it, as simple as that. First-person, hands-on, melee combat simulator is just the right medieval game to wrap this up. After the whole diplomacy ordeal, tactical meetings, and on-field strategies – sometimes all you need is to take your two-handed sword and cut two heads with a single unholy swing.
Pro tip: the heavier is the weapon – that harder it is for the opponent to block the incoming doom.
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Here is the event schedule for Saturday's Round 4 event.
Please be ON-TIME. We are starting the day very early and we are looking to have registration open by 6:30AM. It will be your responsibility to arrive early to ensure that you have ample time to get thru registration and have your car and equipment situated.
As always, we will have our own registration line to help speed up the process of getting checked in. Please correctly fill out the Extreme Speed waiver form and the VTEC Club tech form before you line up for your wrist band. Both forms can be found along the tables inside the registration building. The tech form is also available for download and can be found under FAQs. Once both forms are completed and you have acquired your wrist band, you will then need to hand the tech form over to the timing staff where your information will be logged in to the system.
As before, cars/drivers may be switched around despite lap times at our discretion, as well as to even out the run group numbers. Please listen for announcements and check your times and the posted grid sheets.
Pre-grid will begin shortly after sending out the run group prior to your own session, so again, please be attentive to announcements, instructions, and the event schedule.
All beginners will be placed in the beginner run group and must be present for the mandatory beginner's meeting. Elgibility to move into Intermediate low may be possible if time(s) and driving reflect elgibility. Please see Duane Bada or any Vtec Club staff if you have any requests or questions about the grid order.
Everyone has done a fantastic job following instructions in our recent events, which have resulted many successful and organized events. We hope to see the same collective effort continue! As always, let's set some fast times, meet some new friends, and above all, HAVE FUN!
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Pompano, Rebecca
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Postdoc, University of Chicago
BS, University of Richmond
PhD, University of Chicago
Email: rrp2z@virginia.edu
Website: http://www.pompanolab.com
Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Experimental Pathology, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroimmunology, Translational Science
Bioanalytical tools for inflammatory disease
Our lab develops methods based on microfluidic culture systems, bioanalytical techniques, and spatially resolved simulations to quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of the inflammatory cascade and develop targeted therapies. This work is part of a broad interest in the dynamics of complex biological systems. Specifically, we study the kinetics of immunity and inflammation, and we develop chemically targeted methods to control these processes in the context of vaccination, autoimmunity, and chronic inflammatory disease.
The immune system is a fascinating topic for physical scientists to study, and one where novel analytical tools can make a significant impact. The system consists of a highly structured network whose components include a set of specialized cell types and secreted signals, which organize themselves into dynamic spatial arrangements. These components interact with all of the characteristics of mathematical complexity, including nonlinearity, thresholds for activation, and multiple length scales, and they exhibit emergent behaviors that are difficult to predict from knowledge of the individual components. As a result of this complexity, protective immune responses against invading pathogens and injected vaccines are only a small perturbation away from the non-productive inflammation that characterizes autoimmunity, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and solid tumors. Despite a wealth of information about individual proteins and cells in the immune system, it is challenging to predict the effects of a given stimulation of the immune system. One reason is that chemical stimulation of individual clusters of cells is still difficult to achieve in vitro or in vivo. Spatially resolved readout of secreted molecules is also difficult, unless the molecules can be fluorescently labeled. Without such tools, it remains unclear how to stop an autoimmune disease without suppressing the entire immune system, or how to design potent vaccines that work for any disease target without unwanted inflammatory side effects.
We are developing new methods to study the kinetics and the spatial behavior of cells and secreted signals during immune responses. For example, we are designing microfluidic devices to test the effects of spatial distribution and local delivery of signals. We also are developing new ways to measure the secretions of cells in living tissues with high spatial and temporal resolution. To do so, we combine activities from a variety of disciplines, including microfabrication and device design; quantitative analysis of chemical and biochemical signals using immunoassays, HPLC, mass spectrometry, and fluorescence microscopy (widefield and confocal); live cell and tissue imaging using samples from mouse models of health and disease; and, finally, spatially-resolved time-dependent numerical simulations. Eventually, we will use the information from these experiments to design spatially targeted nanoparticles that abrogate inflammation. Our goal is that the methods we develop will enable experiments that contribute to the fundamental understanding of both immunity and complex chemical kinetics, and that they will help guide the design of highly targeted vaccines and immunotherapies.
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The Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel releasing the report at the '1st Annual Senior Care Conclave', organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in New Delhi on November 01, 2018.
According to India Ageing Report- 2017 by United Nations Population's Fund, it is estimated that India's elderly population (>60 years) will reach 300 million in 2050 making up 20% of the population. On one hand this is a direct reflection of the positive strides made by the Indian healthcare sector, on the other hand it also poses challenges of maintaining, the health, well-being and functional ability of the ageing population through enabling environments.
Concerns of old age go well beyond health and encompasses other aspects of ageism such as income insecurity, living arrangement, feeling of redundancy and issues in inter-personal relationships. These, among others, were brought up at Confederation of Indian Industry's 1st Annual Senior Care Conclave held on 1st November, 2018 in New Delhi organised in collaboration with ASLI.
Anupriya Patel inaugurating the exhibition at the '1st Annual Senior Care Conclave', organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in New Delhi on November 01, 2018.
Speaking at the Conclave Anupriya Singh Patel, Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare said that the National Programme for Healthcare of the Elderly (NPHCE) launched in the year 2010-11 in the 11th Plan Period has initiated provisions for preventive and promotive care, human resource development, rehabilitative services by establishing dedicated geriatric care departments in Community Health Centers and Sub-Centers, Super Specialised Institutions and District Hospitals.
"With increasing awareness of the special needs of this age group, demands of services for the elderly is on the rise thus presenting business opportunities for insurance, housing, health and entrepreneurs", mutually agreed upon by Ankur Gupta, Chairman, CII Taskforce on Senior Care and Mansoor Dalal, Founder and Chairman, ASLI.
The event saw the gathering of relevant stakeholders from senior living and home care business, senior products, NGOs and entrepreneurs. Report titled, "Igniting Potential in Senior Care Services" was released at the event. It emphasised the need to identify Senior Care as a distinct sector so that interventions in provision of financial benefits, human resource development, designing legislative and policy framework and capital investment can be focused to the needs of the specific stakeholders. The report delineated the roles of the government, private sector and research institutions with respect to different aspects of geriatric care thus implying that a multi-sectoral approach is required.
An environment that addresses the social, psychological, emotional , financial and physical needs of the elderly is important to build an active ageing population.


The Barnes Type Dehorner allows you to easily dehorn cattle from 2 to 6 months.
The Barnes Type Dehorner is a lightweight but strong set of dehorning shears with a blade opening of 60 mm. The Barnes Type Dehorner is available in either 13 inch or 17 inch for either greater maneuverability or greater leverage.
The Barnes Type Dehorner is suitable for use on calves aged between 2 months and 6 months.