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Tom won an Ovation Award for his performance at the Mark Taper Forum in the two-part epic drama "The Cider House Rules," under the direction of Tom Hulce. The Center Theatre Group asked him back again for the recent premiere of "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip" at their new Kirk Douglas Theatre, immediately after appearing in Tom Jacobson's "The Orange Grove," directed by Jessica Kubzanski. He acted on many stages in Seattle, including the Intiman Playhouse, the Seattle Shakespeare Festival, New City Theatre, Alice B. Theatre, and the Seattle Children's Theatre. He produced and acted in an award-winning production of Sally Nemeth's dustbowl drama "Holy Days," and spent 3 years as a company member of Seattle's Book-It Repertory Theatre, adapting great works of literature into theatre pieces. After a brief stint in his New York homeland, he was brought to Los Angeles to work at the Mark Taper Forum, and shortly after that was hired by Roger Rees to act at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in "The Merry Wives of Windsor." He recently appeared in "Liliom" at the Missouri Rep and in "Babes in Arms" at Broadway Reprise. Last year, he did the one-man tour-de-force "Billy Bishop Goes to War" at the Cider Mill Playhouse in New York. He was a 12-year-old French girl in Jillian Armenante's award-winning Jane Eyre spoof "In Flagrante Gothicto," and played a leading role in the Broadway Reprise! production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," also starring Broadway favorites Alice Ripley, Hugh Panaro and Valerie Pettiford. At P.R.T., he did "Beyond Therapy" in the Co-op Space. Tom has acted in almost every style of theatre: Shakespeare (Puck in "Midsummer…", Hortensio in "Taming of the Shrew," and Richard II in "Richard II"), Musical Comedy (Bobby in Sondheim's "Company"), absurd drama, traditional drama, farce, dance and performance art. He is thankful for the excellent start he got many years ago when he studied with the wonderful teachers at S.U.N.Y.-Binghamton's theatre department. And since living in Los Angeles, he has appeared in the Jim Carrey film "Bruce Almighty," recurred on the hit drama "C.S.I.," and also had roles on "Frasier," "Angel," "Crossing Jordan," "Strong Medicine," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," and "S Club 7." He played a supporting role in "Scott's Play," which won ifilm.com's award for 'best short film,' and which had a run throughout the film festival circuit. Tom is also a classical organist, a dabbler on the piano, a tap-dancer, a marathon runner, and holds a purple belt in Kenpo Karate. He recently completed a new adaptation/translation of "The Canterbury Tales," which will soon be premiering somewhere in the country.


Pilots wishing to compete abroad in FAI sanctioned competitions or who wish to attempt a recognised world record must first apply for an FAI Sporting Licence. The FAI has implemented a mandatory international licence for all Catagory 1 & 2 competitions - the FAI Sporting Licence. Category 1 or 2 competitions are truly international when the pilots who participate officially represent their country. To be sure that the participants do represent a country, the FAI entrusts the National Aero Club of Ireland (NACI) to issue an international licence called the Sporting Licence. Pilots must show this Licence when they enter a competition. The NACI will issue a Sporting Licence to members of its affiliated associations (fully paid members of the IHPA) if proof of membership of the IHPA and confirmation that the applicant is either a citizen or resident of Ireland (North or South) is given. The precise regulation concerning the Sporting Licence can be found in the General Section of FAI Sporting Code, Chapter 8. Note, however, that a pilot cannot hold a Sporting Licence issued by more than one NAC at the same time.
If a pilot wants to fly for another country he will have to be issued a Sporting Licence by his new NAC only after notifying the NACI via the IHPA. He will also have to observe a two calendar years delay without flying in any Category 1 competition. Only then he can switch his or her allegiance. However he can fly in Category 2 competitions during those two years.
Only pilots who hold, or are entitled to hold an Irish passport, or are deemed to be 'normally resident' within the State may apply for a Sporting Licence through the IHPA/ NACI. The term 'normally resident' is defined by FAI/CIVL to mean that the pilot lives in Ireland for a minimum of 185 days in the year for personal or occupational reasons.
Note: In a recent development, FAI/CIVL has ruled that the Sporting Licences may be issued, through the IHPA and NACI, to residents of Northern Ireland if those pilots wish to represent Ireland rather than the UK. The same residency criteria apply.
Download the application form using the link at the top of this page, print it out and fill in the form. You will need to return it to the IHPA Training & Flight Safety Officer for verification and counter signing along with two passport photographs (signed on the back) and a €10 fee payable to The National Aero Club of Ireland.


Describes the current state of the Xbox 360 Controller.
Bitmask of the device digital buttons, as follows. A set bit indicates that the corresponding button is pressed.
Bits that are set but not defined above are reserved, and their state is undefined.
The current value of the left trigger analog control. The value is between 0 and 255.
The current value of the right trigger analog control. The value is between 0 and 255.
Left thumbstick x-axis value. Each of the thumbstick axis members is a signed value between -32768 and 32767 describing the position of the thumbstick. A value of 0 is centered. Negative values signify down or to the left. Positive values signify up or to the right. The constants XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB_DEADZONE or XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB_DEADZONE can be used as a positive and negative value to filter a thumbstick input.
Left thumbstick y-axis value. The value is between -32768 and 32767.
Right thumbstick x-axis value. The value is between -32768 and 32767.
Right thumbstick y-axis value. The value is between -32768 and 32767.
This structure is used by the XINPUT_STATE structure when polling for changes in the state of the controller.
The specific mapping of button to game function varies depending on the game type.
The constant XINPUT_GAMEPAD_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD may be used as the value which bLeftTrigger and bRightTrigger must be greater than to register as pressed. This is optional, but often desirable. Xbox 360 Controller buttons do not manifest crosstalk.


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La rue de la Bibliothèque est une ancienne voie de Paris qui était située dans l'ancien , supprimée lors de l'ouverture de la rue de Rivoli et des magasins du Louvre.

Situation
Située dans l'ancien , quartier Saint-Honoré, la rue de la Bibliothèque, d'une longueur de , commençait au 6, place de l'Oratoire et  finissait aux 187-189, rue Saint-Honoré.

Origine du nom
Cette rue conduisait à la Bibliothèque nationale qui était située dans le palais du Louvre.

Historique
Cette rue a été ouverte sur une partie du parc qui dépendait du château du Louvre. Sous le règne de Philippe Auguste, l'emplacement était hors de Paris. Elle fut appelée dès son ouverture « rue du Champ-Fleuri » ou « rue des Champs-Fleuris » en raison des jardins qui existaient à cet endroit.

Elle a été un lieu de prostitution : en 1367, elle est une des douze seules rues dans lesquelles l'édit du prévôt de Paris Hugues Aubriot autorise la présence de prostituées.

Elle est citée dans un manuscrit de l'abbaye Sainte-Geneviève de 1450 sous le nom de « rue des Champs-fleury ».

Elle est citée sous le nom de « rue Champfleury », dans un manuscrit de 1636.

Un décret du  ayant ordonné de placer la Bibliothèque nationale dans le palais du Louvre, la rue du Champ-Fleuri fut alors nommée « rue de la Bibliothèque ».

Une décision ministérielle du 2 thermidor an X (), signée Chaptal, fixe la largeur de cette voie publique à . Cette largeur est portée à , en vertu d'une ordonnance royale du .

Par la suite, la partie méridionale de cette voie publique a été démolie pour faciliter l'exécution de la grande galerie septentrionale qui réunit le palais du Louvre au château des Tuileries, avant de disparaitre totalement, vers 1855, lors de l'ouverture de la rue de Rivoli et de la construction des magasins du Louvre.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Jacques Hillairet, Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris, Éditions de Minuit.
 Félix et Louis Lazare, Dictionnaire administratif et historique des rues de Paris et de ses monuments, 1844.
 Jean de La Tynna, Dictionnaire topographique, étymologique et historique des rues de Paris, 1817.

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Dénomination des voies de Paris
 Histoire de Paris
 Liste des anciens noms de voies de Paris
 Réunion du Louvre et des Tuileries
 Transformations de Paris sous le Second Empire

Voie de Paris disparue
Ancien nom de voie parisienne
Voie citée dans rues de Paris vers 1450
Voie citée dans rues de Paris en 1636

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a theme with that many possibilities it made my imagination run wild and i didn't really knew what to pick 'till, by chance, i heard this song, Midnight Oil's 'where do we sleep when our beds are burning'.
this song, with it's clear message and compelling beat, a chorus that always made me dance and sing along.
i feel for the figure that's standing off, and has a lot of healing meaning, i think.
i do believe in coincidence and i thank thee.
i love this, i love how you came up with it and now i can hear that song in my mind, dancing together with you!!
Dear renilde your painting draws me right back at the time I spent in Australia hearing this song - love your aboriginal interpretation!
Wow I haven't thought about that song in a long time! and your "portrayal" of it really gives it new meaning for me.
I'll echo Nadine's sentiments about the figure off to the side- I am really drawn to that as well.
These arcane dashed line ending or beginning at the smaller figure... with bandaged eyes... wow, a great painting! Thank you very much!
I don't know why but I cannot hear this song at you tube. but I like your painting. so warm colours, so beautiful details!
Claps and squeals over here Renilde!!!
This is one of my favourite songs and I have seen Midnight Oil perform it live on several occasions in my Uni days.
Im loving the connections that you have made through your painting a fantastic use of imagery that speaks the message clearly. Really is very powerful you are a masterful storyteller Renilde.


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One of our family's favorite holidays is Easter. We got the kids together for some old fashion Easter photos. We'll see how they do when they meet Mr. Easter Bunny! Adora is 3… and no longer scared of Santa so this gives me hope.
On picture day…she was a little obsessed with the golden egg.
During the months leading up to birth, most parents excitedly plan their newborn's first photo shoot, what matching outfit will be worn home, or maybe what nursery decor will welcome their healthy baby.
Dawn and Michael made funeral arrangements. They selected a casket. They put the coroner's number on speed dial. They ensured a priest was on stand-by so their daughter could be baptized. They explained to their five year old, that her baby sister will be born, but that she will go to Jesus quickly. They picked out a welcoming outfit. And then they picked one to bury her in.
When Katie's hardest battle is over, her warrior spirit and small body will be comforted and warmed for eternity in a blanket her mother made for her, that is now filled with the full energy of unexpected memories, undeterred faith, intense gratitude, the ripples of her movement, and transcendant love.
So I checked it out and got the package 50% off! There's only two days left for this Groupon here's the link mommas.
It was $18 and you get: Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Print package includes one 5″x7″ portrait, two 4″x6″ portraits, two 3.5″x5″ portraits, eight wallet-size prints, and three digitally downloaded images. $20 coupon to MyAlbumPics.com & $10 gift card to MyMagicalPics.com included upon redemption. Not valid for resale.
Oh goody goody! The morning after the Oscars it's time to play fashion police! Who do you think was the Best and Worst Dressed at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. There was lots of glitter and feathers. Here are my picks for best and worst.
I also loved these Jennifer Hudson in tangerine red and Cate Blanchett in a lavender piece of art!
Adored Halle Berry and Jennifer Lawrence who outdid Bay Watch in hotness on the red carpet.
Also getting glam points Michelle Williams.
My "WORST" pick goes to Supporting Actress Oscar winner Melissa Leo. It's hard to see but under all that lace is gold. It almost looks like origami paper I use to use to make cranes when I was little.
Also boring… Marisa Tomei and Reese Witherspoon who looks like she was wearing a bridesmaid gown. I did dig her hair though. Also, not too impressive, Nicole Kidman… I have no idea what's going on with this white thing.
oh… and Florence Welch . Who could forget this? Can we please.
DC Cupcakes Return w/ FREE Cupcakes!
Now serving: A sweet dozen new episodes of DC Cupcakes starring our favorite local sisters, Sophie LaMontagne & Katherine Kallinis! OMG got a sneak peak at the newseason and man is there some delicious drama in store for fans!
Before I go any further how about getting a FREE Georgetown Cupcake. The girls will be giving away one free cupcake per person ALL day long on February 25th to celebrate the premiere – at both Georgetown and Bethesda!
As for what to expect this season: We're talking 10,000 cupcakes to be shipped to Afghanistan, catering a cupcake birthday party for two gorillas and making a couture wedding dress out of cupcakes for DC Fashion Week.
Check out their fan site on TLC. Also an exclusive selection of TLC-branded DC Cupcakes are available now at the online TLC store.
The season premiere is February 25 at 10PM on TLC. Check out the show's biggest fans below.
Adora loves GC and she can't even eat them yet!
My mom Chin is a huge fan. It's the only American show other than Wheel of Fortune she'll tune into to.
In a few weeks… our lives change forever.


Churning is a collection of images and culmination of thoughts. The Buddhist philosophy of 'the wheel of life' has been symbolized through the churning of the potters wheel. The action of molding the pot is calming and almost meditative. The music of chants has carefully been selected, to carry the emblem further. However the breaking point on the wheel is the focus. Force destroys the natural order of things.....or does it.....is the breaking point also a part of this growth and the circle.....some questions I am asking mostly, myself. Hope this video resonates with you not just visually and aesthetically but also at the deeper realms of your soul. May the journey continue.
Peregrination: A Collaboration between Maya Bhalla and Joyotee @ Volvo Art Loft, 5th February to the 27th of February 2015.
Awarded the Viewers' Choice - Best Artist Award (Digital Category) for her mixed media work "Urban Existence" at Aviskar 2012 - East Meets West Exhibition, January 2012, Gallery Gold, Kolkata, India.


OKLAHOMA CITY – A bicyclist is recovering after being hit by a car early Tuesday morning.
Initial reports indicate the accident happened around 5:30 a.m. near NW 6th and Walker.
A man was transported to the hospital, but his condition is unknown at this time.
Police say the driver of the car is cooperating with the police.


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Our website is dedicated to those owners. handlers or trainers who work and manage the various athletic and working dogs.


I Yash Jain used ShiftingWale Packers and Movers services for my all household goods like bed, sofa set, Dining Table, Dressing Table, LED Tv, Refrigerator, washing Machine and all other belongings as kitchenware Cloths etc . Communication was excellent with Team ShiftingWale.Com, the relocation went smoothly and the driver was excellent. Efficient, friendly and polite. Tiny point, we could not get a clearer time for collection (morning) which meant that the people (sons) providing loading assistance could not be given time to be present. Eventually, the packing team had to wait 40 minutes but made no problem of that, he had a cup of coffee and checked the items to be packed and loaded properly.
Thanks to team Shiftingwale for the communication, timely and informative. all activities when I shift my household goods from Naxal, Kathmandu Nepal To Neemrana Rajasthan, packing and loading on 12th December and they deliver all things and unload at Neemrana on 15th December within 4 days, Would certainly recommend ShiftingWale Moving and will use again should that be necessary.


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Q: How is this an extraneous solution? Let's say we've got $\sqrt{4-3x} = x$.
Now let's say we have $x = 1,-4$.
Let's punch $-4$ in first.
We wind up with $\pm4 = -4$.

How is this an extraneous solution, but plugging in 1 isn't? Isn't a +- equal to negatives and positives?

A: You need to be careful how you write the equation.  I'm assuming it is
$$\sqrt{4-3x}=x\ ,$$
as someone else has edited it.
In this case, remember that $\sqrt{a}$ denotes specifically the positive square root.  It isn't plus-or-minus unless you actually write it as $\pm\sqrt a\,$.  So substituting $x=-4$ gives
$$\sqrt{16}=-4\ ,$$
that is,
$$4=-4\ ,$$
which is not true.

A: Your statement
$$\sqrt{4-3x} =x$$
can only be true when $x=1$

A: Ok, here's the thing. A square root, when placed by itself, isn't negative, unless you put a "minus" in front of it. However, if your original equation was $x^2 = 4-3x$, both solutions would work. The confusion here arrives from you believing that $\sqrt{16}$ can be both positive and negative. Unless otherwise stated, $\sqrt{16}$ is always $4$, not $-4$, and so $4$ doesn't equal $-4$.

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From the Russian word for work (and the root for the word robot), Rabota is an experiment on movement, alienation and communication between man an machine. It was prototyped during the first Living art Jam at the labokube in 2014 with the help of Yann Deval.
ZappinpPong is a mix between dance, slam and digital art, where the words are always the main actors. Either alienating, endless rhythmic, controlling the dancers, or an occasion to play, to de-construct them and offer new interpretation. It was an occasion to explore dance tracking and how to connect a graphical representation of words with its spoken and physical counterpart.


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Not ready for Prime time: almost all of Amazon's new shows are terrible
TV networks have nothing to worry about
By Jonathan Friedman Apr 24, 2013, 3:52pm EDT
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Amazon released pilot episodes for its 14 new shows last Friday, and asked for feedback from viewers to determine which Originals to pick up for full-season runs. Then earlier this week, the company announced that together the pilots were Amazon's most-watched shows over the weekend, and touted the fact that 80 percent of reviewers gave the shows 4- or 5-star ratings. Excited about the possibility of more high quality, made-for-streaming series like Netflix's House of Cards, I sat down to watch all of Amazon's new shows to see if the company's first original content is worthy of an audience.
With two possible exceptions, it's not.
Of the 14 pilots, six are made for children — I'm not exactly the target audience, so I didn't bother to sample those. The other eight are half-hour comedies, which all come with "this show is intended for adult audiences" warning labels.
Familiar faces, familiar shows, familiar jokes
Amazon seems to have followed a similar formula for its six live-action pilots: cast a recognizable star, replicate a successful theme, expand on popular brands, and, when in doubt, make the show about the internet. Alpha House has John Goodman and politics; Browsers has Bebe Neuwirth and a Huffington Post copycat; Onion News Network has Jeffrey Tambor and The Onion; Those Who Can't emulates the stupid humor of Workaholics; Zombieland has, well, Zombieland and zombies; and Betas has Ed Begley, Jr. plus a tech startup. Amazon's two animated comedies, Dark Minions and Supanatural, also take cues from already popular animated series like Archer, The Cleveland Show, and even American Dad. It's neither a surprising nor unique formula, but it doesn't quite work for Amazon.
Alpha House
Four United States senators live together in a house and comedy ensues, except it rarely does. Goodman leads a cast of recognizable faces through a relatively unremarkable 25 minutes of television. Bill Murray – yes, the Bill Murray – cameos in the opening scene to set up the plot for the entire episode: his character, a corrupt senator, is turning himself in to the Department of Justice and, thus, can no longer occupy the… Alpha House.
The rest of the episode focuses on the three remaining senators as they both attempt to find a new roommate and try to make themselves appealing to voters for their reelection campaigns. The jokes revolve around campaign donations, Republican stereotypes (the four senators are all members of the GOP), filibuster techniques, and political opponents, but they frequently fail to land. In a world of rich political dramas and comedies like The West Wing, House of Cards, and Veep, Alpha House features pretty visuals, solid acting, a cameo by Stephen Colbert, and a fatal flaw: it's just not that funny.
This show offers a second warning label: "the following program contains musical numbers." Unlike in Glee or Smash, however, the musical numbers in Browsers are entirely pointless. There's no facade of a high school chorus or a Broadway musical — the show's creators simply liked the idea that these characters break out into song sometimes. The songs are meant to be funny, but they add neither quality humor nor entertainment value to the show. One of the songs concerns a girl's skills at finding viral videos, and it's about as bad as you'd expect it to be.
Browsers is set at a Huffington Post-type website, which hires four interns and plans to fire one in a very Alpha House-like move (only in this show no one ends up leaving). The show makes jokes about unpaid interns, content-aggregating, overachievers, office sex, and more. Bebe Neuwirth, famous for her role in Cheers and as a veteran of the theatre, plays an Arianna Huffington-like hard-ass boss. While she's funny, sings well, and is probably the only high point of the show, the pilot doesn't work because the four interns just aren't that likable. In fact, the only character worth watching was Nuewirth's. Otherwise, it's mostly just silly puns and jokes about the internet that seem like they were written by people that don't fully understand it.
Onion News Empire
Picture The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin's idealistic drama about covering the news with virtue, and then swap in stories that would be on The Onion, with jokes as ridiculous and over-the-top as Sorkin's writing is smart. That's Onion News Empire. While The Onion's satirical news is clever and timely, this show's jokes lack the real-world context that make the former so great. The show's visual style even equals that of The Newsroom, which gives it credibility as a strong satire. Adding to that credibility is a strong, funny cast, lead by Arrested Development's Jeffrey Tambor. But the premise of The Onion's newsroom as a real place, with real people covering "real" news, just didn't leave me laughing, and the show's lack of real-world context removes the best part of The Onion's humor. The show might actually work well on Adult Swim near other stupid-comedy, high-quality shows like Childrens Hospital, but alone it misses.
Those Who Can't
Those Who Can't is Amazon's answer to Workaholics, following three guys as they fail to be good teachers. One, a PE coach, gets hit with a ball by a student mid-way through a lecture about the value of dodgeball in real life — the show opens with this scene, and I stopped watching after all of 27 seconds before realizing I had to give it another go for journalistic reasons. Another protagonist, a Spanish teacher, corrects his class' pronunciations to "the Queen's Spanish." The third, a history teacher, locks his classroom door and raises the heat in an attempt at making the classroom feel like a coal mine, and then doesn't let a girl leave to go the bathroom.
Each Those Who Can't joke seeks that rare breed of stupid comedy that's both clever and funny at the same time, but few succeed. Workaholics works because its characters work in a field where what they do doesn't matter, and the audience is meant to want them to suck at their jobs. But in Those Who Can't, the humor of the show relies not only on how idiotic they are, but how easily students can take advantage of them. Neither the premise that a teacher would allow students to nail them with balls during PE, nor that a teacher wouldn't know how to count down to one properly, makes me laugh. It smacks of a knockoff, without either the context or execution that make Workaholics successful.
"Hey, a lot of people like that Zombieland movie and that Walking Dead show. We should totally make a zombie show! Let's see if we can get the guys who made the movie to make it into a TV show!" That's presumably how Zombieland, the TV show, happened, and it's exactly what the show is. Zombies eating humans does provide some shockingly solid humor, and the show uses the movie's funny narrator-and-graphics structure to explain the rules of surviving a post-apocalyptic universe, but it can't match the movie's effects — Zombieland's explosions look like they were made in the Action Movie FX iPhone app. And yet again, the show is filled with stupid humor, an odd but recurring theme among all of Amazon's shows.
The characters here are surprisingly likable, but unfortunately, there's not much else there besides an attempt to capitalize on a popular trend. You're better off re-watching The Walking Dead or Zombieland, the movie. They're both better than this.
Amazon might actually have a winner in Betas, about a startup in Silicon Valley. As unoriginal as the story sounds, no one's yet made a TV series about a startup — not counting the reality show on Bravo, at least, and this is a far better show anyway. The lead character, Trey, is clearly based on Mark Zuckerberg, or at least the version Jesse Eisenberg played in The Social Network — he seems to switch between charming, socially inept, clever, and rude a bit too much during the episode, but he's likable enough. Equally so is his quirky programmer counterpart Nash, who is perpetually nervous and insecure about the team's app. We observe as the two fight about the app's readiness, as the sometimes-charming lead attempts to woo a woman in a bar, and as they pitch to an investor played wonderfully by Ed Begley, Jr.
Surprisingly, Betas is the first scripted show about a startup, and it's also Amazon's best
The somewhat disappointing subplot of the show revolves around two of their colleagues, a chubby, awkward coder and an older creepy man with an unclear role on the team, who provide most of the requisite dumb humor – like an entire scene devoted to dick pics. The humor didn't necessarily make me laugh out loud, but it was clever, and I'm sort of hooked. That's partly because this story hasn't been told well on television yet, and a technology startup is an interesting and rich setting for a series, but it's mainly because the show is just smarter and more intriguing than the rest of Amazon's pilots.
Dark Minions
The interesting thing about Dark Minions isn't the show itself, but that in order to save time and money, the majority of the show is just a series of sketches with dialogue. (The main character, Mel, explains before the show begins that if Dark Minions gets picked up for a full season, it'll all be high-quality stop-motion animation.) The pilot takes place in the distant future, and follows two mediocre humans working for an evil, intergalactic empire. The plot is rather unimportant, however: the show is mainly a collection of college-age humor about working for an evil boss, space, marijuana use, and so forth — think Archer in space. There's a planet called "Kav Dick-and-Balls," which is pretty indicative of what to expect from Dark Minions' universe.
Supanatural
Supanatural revolves around two sassy (too sassy for the "er" in supernatural, apparently) modern-age mercenaries hired to defend our planet. It's a running stream of pop culture puns about Instagram, The Wire, and more, right from the the opener — a bit revolving around Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. One of the leads, Lucretia, touches the skull and her hair immediately zaps up in perm-like fashion. "Hold still, I gotta Instagram this," her comrade Hezbah says. "Hold still real quick." We learn in the next scene that the Pope hired the pair to take the skull. Yes, the Pope. And, yes, I laughed. In fact, I laughed more watching Supanatural than any of Amazon's other pilots, though that's pretty faint praise. Is the humor clever? Not really. But the mix of over-the-top sci-fi and pop culture references, combined with endless sauciness from the two leads, did keep me chuckling enough to want to watch more.
Some of Amazon's pilots might work on regular broadcast or cable TV, but the company can't rely on already successful lead-ins or that you'll just turn on the television and flip to its channel. Amazon needs to convince viewers that its content is worth actively seeking out and paying for. (Maybe on that upcoming set-top box.)
Netflix has House of Cards, Arrested Development, and the buzz of being the first company of its kind to stream high-quality, high-value content. The company analyzed user data, brought on big names with big money, and confidently offered a slate of content fine-tuned to its subscribers. Amazon adopted the same strategy, only less so: medium names, medium money. But with their last step, Amazon and Netflix are playing totally different games. Where Netflix is selling select gourmet snacks, Amazon is asking their subscribers to taste samples and choose which flavor will the be the next Lay's potato chip. And none of the flavors even compare to Netflix's snacks.
Netflix and Hulu took time to get original content right, too
In fairness, Netflix didn't immediately get it right either. Its first original series, Lilyhammer, about a mobster in witness protection, still hasn't caught on. And let's not forget about Hulu, which has been trying with original content for a few years now without much success. But both companies' first attempts – Battleground, a smart, political mockumentary about a senatorial campaign, and Lilyhammer – were far better than the majority of Amazon's current crop.
The appeal of Amazon's model is easy to understand: studios would save hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, by only producing content with guaranteed audiences and not wasting money on producing multiple episodes of unpopular shows. But perhaps the experiment would offer better results if any of the pilots were truly worth watching.
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"I am a Jew, I always gravitated towards Judaism, it's at the center of my sense of being," said Walter Arlen, an Austrian-born composer, whose life and work will be celebrated at EPOS, the International Art Film Festival, which has partnered this year with the Felicja Blumental International Music Festival, and which will take place from March 27 to 30 at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Arlen, who is 99 years old, had hoped to travel to Israel for the festival, but was not feeling up to it. However, he spoke in a wide-ranging phone interview from his home in Los Angeles. The Ra'anana Symphonette Orchestra, along with a choir and singers, will perform "Song of Songs," a work Arlen composed at 93, in a concert on March 29. On March 28, Stephanus Domanig's very engaging documentary about Arlen, Walter Arlen's First Century, will be shown at EPOS in the presence of the director.
Arlen was born Walter Aptowitzer in Vienna in 1920 to a middle-class Jewish family that owned a department store, Dichter's. He was drawn to music from a young age, and many of his earliest and most intense memories involve music.
As a teenager, he reveled in the rich music scene in Vienna, attending the opera in the standing-room area two or three times a week. But other aspects of life in Austria were no longer so positive. He remembers when the Nazis marched into Vienna and were embraced by much of the Austrian public in 1938. The next day, his family's department store was "Aryanized" and taken away from them.
Understandably, this period was a dark time for Arlen and his family. His mother became suicidal, and his father was sent to a concentration camp. Still a teenager, he had to try to find a hospital that would treat his mother, since most refused to take in Jewish patients. He witnessed the horror of Kristallnacht, which intensified his mother's severe depression.
"Yes, it was terrifying," he said.
Relatives in Chicago arranged for Arlen to travel to the US, and he worked at various jobs, and was eventually reunited with his father and sister, although his mother had taken her life.
After winning a competition, he went to study music with Roy Harris and moved to Los Angeles. Taking a course in music criticism, he was singled out by his professor, who got him a job as the music critic at the Los Angeles Times, an incredible achievement, given that he had just learned English a few years before.
Returning to composing later in life, he has had the satisfaction of seeing his work draw worldwide acclaim. At age 92, his first CD was released. Its title translates in English to "Things Turn Out Differently." His work was first publicly performed in a concert commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Anschluss in 2008.


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Nintendo's new video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reimagines the beloved series.COURTESY NINTENDO
The Dazzling Reinvention of Zelda
By Simon Parkin
The video-game designer Shigeru Miyamoto once called the land of Hyrule "a miniature garden that you can put into a drawer and revisit anytime you like." Miyamoto conceived Hyrule, the setting for Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series, in 1986, and though its layout has changed often in the intervening decades, its ambiance of bucolic, occasionally threatening whimsy hasn't. Neither has the company's understanding of Zelda's essential purpose: to bring the great outdoors—the rollicking hills, the whispering caves, all that breezy, alfresco escapade—indoors. In recent years, Miyamoto, who is now sixty-four, has retreated to the position of Zelda's overseer, relinquishing control to younger directors inside the clandestine, Willy Wonka-esque factory that is Nintendo's Kyoto headquarters. (In 2010, Nick Paumgarten made it farther than most—to a conference room just inside the gates.) But Hyrule remains indelibly his. Indeed, it is based on Miyamoto's boyhood experiences roaming the countryside around Sonobe, Japan.
The Legend of Zelda is, alongside Super Mario, a crown jewel in Nintendo's hundred-year-old enterprise. Perhaps for this reason, the series has evolved cautiously. Each game has had a protagonist named Link, a villain named Ganon, and a princess named Zelda. Link, in the course of his adventures, always discovers a similar set of tools—winged sandals, a boomerang, a bow and arrow, cartoonish bombs—with which he must unlock progressively more complicated dungeons. The series offers a vision of heroism from a simpler era, one made contemporary by the new hardware on which Link's story recurringly unfolds. For years, the approach worked. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the first game in which Hyrule became three-dimensional, sold almost eight million copies, and millions more in rereleases. Since 2006, however, the lustre of the series has faded. So-called open-world games, which present a player with huge swaths of space ripe for nonlinear exploration—settings like The Witcher 3's Toussaint, a topographical tribute to Provence, or Grand Theft Auto V's Los Santos, an architectural approximation of Los Angeles—grew in popularity. Nintendo's classical approach to interactive storytelling began to feel anachronistic, or at least unfashionable.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which launched last Friday, represents the first true reimagining of the series. Gone are the typical corridors and blockages intended to funnel every player along the same worn narrative lines. In this Hyrule, a wilderness of hills and lakes and mountain peaks, you are free to go wherever you please. Almost all of Link's abilities—most of which are new to this game, and which grant players the wizard-like abilities to stop time, freeze water, and levitate objects—are acquired within the first hour's play. If you want to trot off to the final encounter with Ganon, ignoring everything else, that's fine. If you want to while away the hours catching and training wild horses, so be it. If you want to become a wildlife photographer, meticulously chronicling every animal, insect, and fish, that's your choice. Breath of the Wild is a game that contorts itself to accommodate every interest and predilection. The result is a marvel. The game's director, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, told me recently that Miyamoto and other Nintendo executives gave his team carte blanche. "They said, 'Change anything you want,' " Fujibayashi recalled. "So we wrote down all of the stress points, the things that make Zelda games less enjoyable, and we replaced them with new ideas."
In Breath of the Wild, Link and Zelda inhabit a newly expansive Hyrule.COURTESY NINTENDO
Most video games are built on a physics engine, a set of hard-coded rules for how a fictive world works. Breath of the Wild is no exception, but its physics engine is overlaid with what the development team describes as a chemistry engine. Brandish a flaming torch in a patch of dry grass and the fire will spread. Don a metal helmet in a thunderstorm and you may attract a head-wrecking bolt. In this Hyrule, the rain makes stone surfaces slick and difficult to climb. And in this Hyrule Link can cook. Meat cut from the carcasses of birds and animals, fruit knocked from trees, and mushrooms plucked from the tall grass can be combined to produce meals and ability-enhancing elixirs. The game's systems, none of which are necessarily new but all of which are delivered with Nintendo's characteristic elegance and wit, interlock snugly, allowing players to approach familiar puzzles in new and diverse ways—a technique the team refers to as multiplicative gameplay.
"At many times in the process, there were things that just weren't functioning at all," Takuhiro Dohta, the game's technical director, told me. "We'd have to remove everything and build back up again." The team proceeded with trepidation, Fujibayashi admitted, knowing that they were, at least in part, tearing up Miyamoto's original blueprint. Then, midway through production, Satoru Iwata, Miyamoto's friend and mentor and Nintendo's well-loved president, died, suddenly and unexpectedly. "When he passed away, there were moments we'd come up with an idea which we'd be excited to talk to Iwata about," Fujibayashi told me. "Then we'd remember he was no longer here. Miyamoto told me it was the same for him. He'd come up with an idea at the weekend and would feel excited to speak to Iwata about it on Monday, only to remember. The sadness runs deep. This is approaching spiritual talk, but we had the sense that he was watching over our work. That became a source of motivation, a drive for us to improve and be better."
While the refashioned Zelda is available for Nintendo's aging Wii-U, it is best enjoyed on the new Switch, the most boldly designed video-game console since the original Wii. The machine's gimmick, which turns out to be its quiddity, is that it has its own small display, meaning that it works equally well plugged into the TV or as a handheld device. This allows you to continue your game on the go or, as I have discovered, in bed. Fornication's loss is the imagination's gain. Breath of the Wild spills its garden from the drawer onto the pillow. For those who use the worlds conjured by novels as springboards to sleep, be warned: this is no replacement. Hyrule does not soothe but agitates the spirit. There is too much story here waiting to be written.
Simon Parkin is a contributing writer to The New Yorker. His most recent book is "The Island of Extraordinary Captives."
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The two founders had their sample. To celebrate their first product shoot, they went to Mia Lounge; this place has shisha, fine Lebanese cuisine, and good ambiance. While the lads were in their paradise little did they know what was happening to the sample shirt in Abbas' car (complete plot twist).
After a few hours of chatting, and drinking of mocktails, they walked out into a dimly lit London street. Abbas' car was fine, it was just missing a DSLR camera, and THE F***ING SAMPLE SHIRT! - baring in mind these items were in the boot.
The whole incident is still a mystery: how did they open the boot without damaging the car?
The silver lining was that the thieves found it worthwhile to steal the shirt.
Till this day, Abbas is still complaining as to why they are not marketing the product for us (If you are reading this, please rep for us... it's the least you could do).
Next day the founders had to request for another sample shirt from Mr Faruk. This shirt was required for a product shoot, and as a memento (like how American pizzeria's frame their first dollar), though now its not quite the same.
Satisfied with the original and second samples, the founders agreed to move on to the next phase: mass production.
Apparel Axis LLC and Rose Noir Clothing agreed on payment terms of 50% up front and 50% after receiving the goods; and were issued a commercial invoice.
Free On Board (FOB) - 'Free on board is a trade term that indicates whether the seller or the buyer is liable for goods that are damaged or destroyed during shipping.'
In our case within the agreed price of the goods, the vendor (i.e. Apparel Axis LLC) carried the liability during transportation as well as being responsible for clearing customs and all charges related to transportation.
The founders commenced their launch campaign based on the provisional dates provided my Mr Faruk.
Now the founders were in new territory: transportation / logistics.
There are three methods of international shipment: air freight, sea freight or courier.
At the time Mr Faruk was acting as a consultant, and offered the founders air or sea freight option,
The international shipment will offer you a more information. Now to cut the long story short, it depends on weight and volume.
Schedule: 3 weeks of production, and rest for transportation (1 - 2 weeks).
Due to foreseen or unforeseen circumstances on Mr Faruk's end the delivery date of the shirts were slipping so the founders had to request for the goods to not go via EXW.
Ex Works - 'An international trade term that describes when a seller makes a product available at a designated location, and the buyer of the product must cover the transport costs.'
EXW would have been a location of Mr Faruk's choosing, but Mr Faruk was able to change the delivery address of the cartons (boxes) of shirts to be delivered to Adrish's house, risk mitigated (phew). Now to make things a tad more simple, we have provided an image below for reference:
On the day of the delivery of cartons, Adrish received a call from a third party handler from Stanstead Airport:
"We have cartons of shipment for Rose Noir Clothing, your sum of import tax, handing fee, and VAT is £**** so please pay and we will deliver the products to you."
Confused Adrish rang Mr Faruk.
Adrish (slightly riled): Hello Alam, I just got a call from a third party handler. They said I have to pay substantial import tax, handling fee, and VAT. I thought we agreed on a piece price to cover for all necessary transportation costs.
Mr Faruk (in gentle voice): Don't worry, just pay the money, and I will reimburse you. The price agreed has all the fees included.
Adrish gave the third party handler Mr Faruk's Economic Operator Registration and Identification Number (EORI) number for tax reasons (at the time Rose Noir Clothing was turning over less than £85k per annum hence, RN was not VAT registered).
That is how Rose Noir Clothing received its first batch of shirts from a far way country called China.
I much prefer Ron Swanson's view on trade:
"Whatever happened to "Hey, I have some apples, would you like to buy them?" "Yes, thank you!" That's as complicated as it should be to open a business in this country."
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were moments when I just had to keep reminding myself "We're closer to CHINA right now than we are to HOME! WEIRD!!!". Sometimes when you fly for 15 hours and don't sleep for 24 hours, you forget just how CRAZY it is that you're half a world away from home and all that's familiar to you. Michael and I flew to Sydney Australia at the end of July after an engagement session and a double header weekend. It was actually a great way to travel because we were so tired that we slept for a large portion of that super long flight from LAX to Sydney!
who follow us on instagram…. you may have seen that Bokeh has been traveling with us for a few days. He not only want on a sailing trip, he also went to a PHOTOGRAPHY conference!! We stayed at an incredible pet friendly hotel in Alexandria, ate dinner outside at a pet friendly restaurant and he then he actually attended part of the conference yesterday too!! We loved having him with us and he did GREAT! I was so proud!! It seriously felt like we had brought a child along that no one had met before because photographers LOVE meeting "our baby"! haha He was quite a hit with the ladies!
We landed from our trip to Australia and got back into the routine of emails and blogging and laundry. Lots of laundry. One of the emails I sent was to Mary to let her know that her photographers were safe and sound and back into the US. She mentioned that she had purchased cute little umbrellas for all of her girls since there was a 80% chance of rain for all of Saturday. We left our house and started driving to Charlottesville on the day of the wedding and the clouds began to clear. Jason and Mary couldn't stop talking about how amazing their supposedly rainy wedding day turned out. It wasn't rainy at all! It was perfect. I believe the way they kept describing it was "This is INSANE! What is this?! It's beautiful out there!". They had a dream wedding day surrounded by their family and friends!!


Let's get the numbers out of the way first: 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, with two passengers, on the street. 420 horsepower. 3.6 liters. Twin Turbos. Direct Injection. Add in a nicely appointed and very quiet interior, and offer all of this for just under $60,000, and you have the 2014 Cadillac CTS V-Sport. The numbers don't tell the whole story though.
The interior build quality is miles ahead of previous generation Cadillacs. The materials feel premium, with alcantara, leather, and very nice wood trim adorning the various surfaces of this luxury sports sedan. Cadillac has opted to use CUE in the new CTS, and while much better than the previous CUE systems, I still prefer the tactility of real buttons rather than the capacitive touch buttons in the CTS. That being said, most functions were easy to get to and not distracting- besides, the only controls you need are very tactile: a physical traction control and mode switch, and polished magnesium shift paddles.
The paddles control an extremely satisfying 8-speed automatic transmission. Shifts are very quick and tactile, and the transmission is relaxed during everyday driving. Downshifts have a satisfying blip of the throttle to them, and the transmission suits the car perfectly. It's very comfortable and capable whether calmly driving on the road, or aggressively navigating your favorite winding road.
The aforementioned mode switch is an extremely important part of the equation. It controls the magnetic ride control along with steering weight and throttle response. Touring is relaxed but still sporty, sport mode is a bit more aggressive, and track mode has a competition traction control strategy that is very very good. I found myself in either sport or competition mode most often, with manual control of shifts. While track mode has the stiffest damper settings, it's quite manageable. The shock settings seem just right in sport and competition, and a bit too soft for the spring rate in comfort. The car tries to hold gears longer in track mode, which is why I had it in manual most of the time.
How does all of this come together? Amazingly well. The chassis and suspension are well controlled and extremely capable, the Brembo front brakes stop with authority, and the 420 horsepower means even with four 200 pound men in the car, the Cadillac is still very fast and comfortable. My over 6 foot friends had no problem fitting in the back with enough legroom. Trunk size is downright cavernous.
The big thing that amazes me is just how composed the new CTS chassis is. No creaks or rattles here, just fantastic suspension and steering response, which is welcomed with the 420 horsepower on hand. The electronically controlled limited slip works great and is always there when you need it, and is very predictable when going sideways. This 5 passenger sedan is always a willing and capable companion on any twisty road, and it's no slouch in a straight line either. The whole package just works great.
I was absolutely floored by how good this car proved itself to be. I can't think of another car that blends luxury, performance, and style in a more comprehensive package. The as tested price includes heated and ventilated seats, Bose audio, high intensity discharge headlights, waterfall LED front lights, LED tail lights, navigation, blind spot monitoring and keyless entry and start. I can't stress how good a value it is. Cadillac has shown that BMW and Audi better be worried- this is a serious performance car and is ready to take on the anything Europe has to offer. Best of all, it does all of this for less money. This V-sport is just the tip of the iceberg. I can't wait to drive the full on next generation CTS-V.


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It may come a time that you want your kitchen to have a new look. In the process, you will choose to hire a kitchen remodeling professional. There are dozens of companies out there that you can hire. This will make the decision making task challenging. This context elaborates the aspects to consider when settling for a kitchen remodeling company.
You should ensure that the company you allocate the task has several designs for you to choose from. You may not have decided on the best cabinet design. That is why you should hire a company which has a wide range of kitchen cabinets. Not all companies have a wide range of kitchen cabinet models. You do not expect such a kitchen cabinet remodeling company to be competent.
The cash that you will have to part ways with in order to have kitchen cabinets fitted should be put into consideration. You do not expect all companies to ask for the same amount of money. There are some companies that charge quite a lot of money for these services. It is your wish to give the kitchen a new look. In this case, you should make sure that you hire a cost-friendly kitchen remodeling company.
You should allocate the job to a reputable kitchen remodeling company. There are a number of clients that the company has handled in the past. As a result, you will get to figure out if the company is competent or not by looking at the remodeling services that they have delivered in the past. You will be pleased with the end results if you choose a company which has a good performance history.
You should make sure that you choose a company which is covered by a certain insurance company. There are some parts of the kitchen which may end up being damaged. You will definitely be compensated if the company has insurance covered.
You should read testimonials posted on various online platforms. This is because there are individuals who share their level of satisfaction with a certain company on various online platforms. As a result, you will read positive and negative reviews. A kitchen remodeling company which has a lot of positive reviews will definitely not disappoint you.
Last but not least, you should make sure that you consult the people you interact with day by day. There may be a friend who has had kitchen cabinets fitted by a certain company in the past. As a result, they will get to advise you out of experience. This will make sure that you do not have a hard time choosing the best kitchen remodeling company to allocate the task to.
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Lenders grapple with affordable alternatives to payday loans: Plain Dealing
By Sheryl Harris, The Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank brought together a panel of credit experts last Thursday to thrash out strategies for giving strapped consumers access to affordable short-term loans -- specifically, alternatives to payday loans.
Payday lenders defend their existence — often, over the objections of the states they do business in — by claiming they provide a much-needed service to consumers who otherwise couldn't get credit. The argument only works if you accept the proposition that it's helpful to snooker struggling consumers into taking out costly loans most will have to serially renew, paying new fees, because they can't afford to repay the balance. But the predators have a point: People with poor credit or with no credit history often can't qualify for traditional credit or affordable small loans.
Sarah Davies, a senior vice president with VantageScore, a rival of the better known FICO credit score, told the assembled group of bankers that they might be excluding customers who are much better bets than they seem. VantageScore looked at about 35 million consumers who don't have credit scores. A third of this group stood out because they were professionals with similar income profiles as people with credit scores, Davies said. Researchers found the unscored group had high concentrations of African-Americans and Hispanics.
As Davies' team drilled down into data they found this neglected group's scores were low or nonexistent because they were infrequent users of credit, going months or even years without charging or borrowing.
By looking at older accounts instead of putting the heaviest weight on recent use of credit and by considering how the unscored consumers handled payments like rent, VantageScore determined there were about 10 million consumers in this no score-low score group who should qualify for prime credit rates — but likely can't get them based on traditional scoring models.
If these consumers get left out of the credit loop, what's happening to consumers who are struggling?
In research that will be released next month, the Center for Financial Services Innovation found that payday borrowers fall into four broad categories: less frequent borrowers who take out loans for an unexpected expense or (inexplicably) borrow for a planned expense and heavier borrowers who use not just payday but pawn and auto title loans to meet a short-term cash crunch or who use loans repeatedly to meet everyday expenses.
Many of these borrowers are low-income, their last formal education ended with high school and most don't have savings. What payday stores offer these borrowers that traditional lenders haven't, says CFSI research director Rob Levy, is a welcoming atmosphere and fast, easy access to loans.
Some companies are trying to capture the quick turnaround but eliminate the mounting debt that comes with rollovers.
Ryan Gilbert, CEO of an online lender called BillFloat, told the Fed crowd that his company has developed a short-term loan that vendors like phone service providers and utilities push customers toward if they're late with bills or want to upgrade a phone but don't have the cash. BillFloat crunches behavioral and banking data to handicap whether a borrower will pay as agreed. BillFloat says it charges 8 percent interest for loans in Ohio, but borrowers who want a loan right away would pay a $15.95 "rush fee" for a $100 loan due in a balloon payment in 33 days. Gilberts says that, unlike a payday loan, BillFloat doesn't permit rollovers and the penalty for nonpayment is a one-time $10 late fee.
Gilbert allowed that regulators weren't always comfortable with the model, and he said after the session that by the end of the year his company will phase out its one-month loans and replace them with loans that can be paid over four months to a year.
A few banks also are trying to figure out how to win payday customers back. (We'll ignore those who offer bank payday loans, which the CFPB says pose the same debt traps as store loans.)
Michael Griffin of KeyBank said that Key recognized a decade ago that lower-income consumers avoided traditional banks because they or a family member had a bad experience or because a trend of imposing fees on small-dollar accounts made them feel their business wasn't welcome. "Trying to undo that is yeoman's work," Griffin said. "Our challenge is to get people to cross the threshold."
Key set out in 2003 to woo those consumers by cashing checks for people who don't hold accounts at rates that undercut check-cashing lenders' fees. The bank sweetened the deal by allowing check-cashing customers five free money orders so they could pay bills. About 60,000 people have enrolled in the program.
"You can come in as a check-cashing customer and stay a check-cashing customer forever," Griffin said, "but our hope is you get exposed to other ways to manage your money."
Key has developed a small-dollar loan for customers who've maintained bank accounts, a product Griffin said the bank really doesn't advertise. The bank uses customers' handling of the accounts rather than a traditional credit check to determine eligibility. Customers can borrow up to half of their regular deposit but have up to a year to repay the loan, which makes the loan affordable enough they can meet other bills.
Payday lenders have refused to change their lending model, even when the law demands it, but the tide's turning. Two online lenders, including Western Sky Financial, abruptly stopped nationwide lending last month after New York authorities sent them cease-and-desist letters. On Tuesday, the CFPB put payday lenders on notice they can no longer ignore the Military Lending Act by offering service members loans that exceed 36 percent. Congress set that limit in 2007 after the Pentagon said the loans endangered military families. Ohio's Supreme Court will hear a case this fall that could finally force payday stores to observe the interest caps Ohio voters approved in 2008.
Wouldn't it be nice if competitors offering fair rates and terms would pitch in to whup 'em, too.
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Generally, to be eligible to receive these notifications, you must be the victim of a crime the inmate committed – or an immediate family member of the victim. 757-393-8210 And whether it is a federal, state, or county facility. As of right now, under the amendment, according to the Dept. A staff member will also sign and date all release documents as witness. Any other funds in your Offender Pay account that were not posted before release will be forwarded to you within five business days after posting. Locate An Inmate In Virginia . Nothing implied or stated on this page should be construed to be legal, tax, or professional advice. The 67-year-old inmate's term, family and advocates warned, could become a … If the inmate you are looking for is incarcerated in a state facility, visit that state's Department of Corrections (DOC) website and look for the online search function. Phone. A copy of your medical records within 30 days of release so long as you request a copy of the records at least 60 days prior to your release date. Records indicate where the inmate is currently held or if his sentence is complete. So, you've gone through all the trouble to find out when an inmate's release date is. System records list the intended release date of a prisoner. Virginia Inmate Search . Please refer to Operating Procedure 820.2, Re-entry Planning, Attachment 3, for more details. Loudoun County Jail is situated in Leesburg, Virginia. Portsmouth Pre-Release Jail Administrator 701 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA, 23704 Phone 757-393-8210 Phone calls While inmates cannot receive incoming calls, they can making outgoing calls either collect or with a pre-paid phone card they purchase with their commissary account. There is also a link to send funds to the inmate. If the funds in your account do not total $25.00, sufficient money will be added to reach that amount. Included in this information is a full first name, basic physical description, Offender ID#, the jail or prison where they are incarcerated, and a release date. Various departments across the VADOC work closely together to ensure all efforts are made to prepare you for the day of your release.Please refer to Operating Procedure 050.3, Facility Release of Offenders, for more details. An inmate's release date is accessible to the public and can be obtained with a phone call or internet search. Please refer to Operating Procedure 050.3, Facility Release of Offenders, for more details. Virginia Doc Inmate Release Date. Inmate Search . Information about inmates is typically updated in the county's database every 24 hours. If you don't know where the inmate is located, or any other pertinent information about him or her, you can start by looking it up. To make searching for an inmate's release date as easy as possible, you will need to know a few key details about the person. 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The Ascham St Vincent's Memorial Arch in Carlisle Road, Meads, Eastbourne commemorates the old boys of St Vincent's, Ascham and the merged prep school who died serving in the First World War. Their stories are told in this book from the school Chronicle's accounts of their schooldays, from war records, newspapers and letters, taking us through the war from the Western Front to Mesopotamia, from the cavalry charges on the Retreat from Mons in 1914 to the devastating 'flu pandemic of 1918.
What was it like for Eastbourne families during WW2, when the town was one of the most-bombed on the south coast, and families were often divided? Mrs Nell Edmonds' letters home in 1940 have been collected here, with a foreword and account of the Spencer Road bombing, which killed a number of people including Mr Edmonds, by their daughter, Gillian Rogers.
How did Eastbourne Borough Council become the owner of the Downs between the town and Beachy Head, and on what terms? How did that effort relate to other contemporary campaigns to save nearby downland, in particular the Seven Sisters? Using contemporary documents and newspapers, this is the story of the people and events of the original campaign in the 1920s to 'save our Downs'.
Public Houses in Eastbourne by Alan Smith.
The history of Eastbourne's pubs, from the Angel to the Windmill. Every pub, inn, beer shop and brewery that existed in the town up to 1986 is listed and described, often with a photo or print, and in many cases with anecdotal or historical information. Public bars, brewers, landlords and advertisements are also covered in fascinating detail.
Original architectural plan with fascinating detail.
A4 £3 + £1.90 p & p, supplied in card backed envelopes.
George Ambrose Wallis, Eastbourne's first mayor, and his brother, William Lumb Wallis, were responsible for the parades and promenades, Upper Dukes Drive, the Devonshire Baths, many fine houses and much beside.
This booklet contains much new information about the Wallis brothers, about Henry Currey, the architect, and others who played a significant role in the building of the Victorian town of Eastbourne.
58 pp, softbound, illustrated with prints and maps.
The 1841 Census for Eastbourne.
A meticulous transcription of the names, ages, employment and addresses of those living in the Parish of Eastbourne on the night of 6/7 June 1841.
An invaluable reference for genealogical researchers.
Canucks by the Sea by Michael Ockenden.
The story of the Canadian Army in Eastbourne during the Second World War.
Fully illustrated. Extended second edition, 193 pp softbound.
Rosemary Milton and Richard Callaghan.
An impressive illustrated record of the origins and use of these defences against the Napoleonic threat, together with details of the soldiers and military units which manned them.
By Lou McMahon and Michael Partridge.
A detailed, fully illustrated story of the men who learned to fly and of the machines in which they flew; also a record of the RNAS occupation and the 250 aircraft that were built here, 174pp, hardback.
A guide to the old coach road from Lewes to Eastbourne.
The Stream That Gave Eastbourne Its Name.
An illustrated history of the Bourne Stream. Third edition 28pp.
Origins of Eastbourne's Street Names by John Milton.
An illustrated record of the origins of the names of every one of Eastbourne's streets including their historical context or derivation, together with their dates of origin.
A completely new edition is in progress.
Cheques should be made payable to the Eastbourne Local History Society. Please ask for rates if you need other than UK second-class postage.


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Everyone have a rough idea of eating well but what is a balanced diet? Balance as in the amounts or nutrients? Or other factors? What is confusing is that there are so many different point of views coming from social media (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter), internet, friends, health books and magazines.
Unfortunately, most information are people's views and not proven facts. These information often can be misleading and inaccurate. Therefore, we need to have a certain level of skepticism in this topic of nutrition. Let me explain further.
A good nutrition is actually quite simple. Humans made it very complicated, resulting in a lot of different types of dieting plans such as zero carb, high fat, fruits diets and intermittent fasting.
No one can prove that these diets are healthy or not. It all depends on your choice and what is your aim. Fitness improvements? Losing weight fast? Gaining muscle strength? Or just to stay healthy and stay away from illnesses?
No specific diet can cure the above problems if done incorrectly. It all depends on your health situation and your medical background if any.
In our opinion, a healthy dieting plan must moderate amount of carbohydrates, sufficient protein and small amounts of good unsaturated fats (omega 3 fats, olice oil etc).
There are no "bad" food in our context. But only unhealthy amounts and low quality food. A well balanced meal must include all the different food groups that provide essential nutrients to our body. All these food groups have its own purposes. If you want to loss weight faster, you may want to try a low carb diet.
Let me explain why. We gather 7 food groups below.
This group make up about 40% of what you eat daily. It provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to protect your body from diseases and viruses. They are also known as complex carbohydrates.
Green leafy vegetables and some fruits are low in Glycemic Index (GI). The lower the GI, the slower it acts on our blood sugar. Keeping our blood sugar level low and controlled.
Makes up 40% of total food intake. Its the major source of carbohydrates providing fuel for our muscles, liver and brain. Grains are also high fibre foods that regulates and promotes good bowel health, maintaining our digestive systems.
Least processed whole grain carbohydrates also provides some antioxidants to fight bacteria and viruses. Some fitness people tell you to cut carbs totally for weight loss. In reality, you are cutting down on muscle fuel and fibre, leading to tiredness and constipation!
Only high processed carbs such as pastries, cookies, candies and cakes are likely to make you fat if you are inactive. Its a tricky topic and more research is needed to understand how our body put on weight. Consult our trainer to find out more!
This group is very important in providing protein and other minerals such as iron and zinc. Try to choose white meat (chicken and fish) over red meat (beef, duck and lamb). White meat are lower in fats and cholesterol.
Fish are high in protein too and it contains good omega 3 fats. Studies have shown that some good fats can help to reduce risk of heart issues.
Eggs, nuts and legumes(kidney beans and baked beans) are good sources of protein for vegetarians. Medical research also shown that these foods appear to reduce the risk of heart diseases, some cancers and diabetes.
Although protein doesn't makes a good source of fuel for exercising, it takes the major role of muscle building and muscle tissues repair.
4. Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt.
This food groups provide calcium, some protein and riboflavin. Chooses skim milk because its lower in saturated fat. Reduced fat milk are also healthier as it contains higher protein and calcium.
Calcium helps to strengthen bones, preventing osteoporosis and bones degeneration. Studies also shown that calcium together with vitamin D helps to reduce high blood pressure and lower risk of cancer.
If you don't fancy milk or having milk intolerance, you can replace it with soy milk or yogurt.
Unsaturated margarines and good oils provide vitamin E and D. Although its nutritious, they need to be limited as they are high in calories. Just use it sparingly to improve flavour of your dishes.
6. Treats. Yes sinful treats!!
Ok, they are not really a food group but to us but they makes us happy. I consider them as "happy" food. Chocolates provides essential minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. They cannot replace your carbs as they contains 30% fat. It should be controlled and eaten in small amounts.
Pastries, pies, ice cream, cakes and take aways are mostly processed foods. Honestly, they should be enjoyed but in very small amount. Thats why we called them treats!
Yes, its a type of nutrient. And the most essential one as well. Try to avoid sugar liquids and consume more plain water. Remember, water replenish your fluid loss daily and prevents dehydration. Your body needs water to function especially if you are an active person!
Achieving a healthy body weight, BMI (Body Mass Index) and body composition.
To maintain a good overall general health, free from infection and illnesses.
It provides fuel for daily activities and training.
Promotes assistance in muscle recovery from training and sports.
Helps to maximise fitness performance during training or competition.
Stick to the fundamentals of various food groups as mentioned above. We all need a balance of carbs, protein, fats and oils for our body to function.
Eat in moderation. Stick to eating more meals but lesser portion each meal. All food is good, its the amount that determines how healthy it is.
Sensible eating. Choose more whole grains and vegetables.
Prepare your own meals and cut down on take aways. So it allows you to choose your food wisely and less processed too.
Strict diet plans, books, weight loss supplements or any products that promised a quick and instant painless solution is very likely to be a rip off!
Do small changes to your diet to prevent feeling deprived or overwhelmed.
Make sure your plan is sustainable and realistic.
Read nutrition labels on food packaging. It makes choosing your food easier.
Drink plenty of fluids and cut down on high sugar liquids.
Focus on how you feel after eating. Feeling good is the priority.
Avoid eating too late at night. Your digestive system need a break too! Healthy gut is very important.
Reduce in processed food consumption.
Drink in moderation. Alcohol slows down metabolism rate and affects mental health. Men stick to a limit of 2 standard drinks a day and women 1.
Eating right is easy with PT works!
With us, having the right food plan is not complicated. It shouldn't be in the first place. We made it simple, focusing on nutrient rich food instead of the "good" and "bad" food. There is no magic dieting plans.
The basic food intake should be packed with high fibre, vitamins, minerals, proteins and some good fats. Here, we don't skip any meals nor avoid food. All food are good to us, as long its nutritious.
Why torture yourself with the latest diet trends? Strict plans that induce water and sugar loss at the start but not sustainable. Before you even lose body fat, you are already on the verge of giving up due to feeling weak and falling ill (lack of nutrients).
Listen to your body and everything will work. Feeling good after a well designed meal is the most important. Cutting away food groups also remove the vitamins and minerals from your body.
So, instead of removing huge amounts of food, focus more on the nutrients you can obtain from food. Follow our advice and start today. Be good to your body, eat well and start enjoying a great variety of food!
If you have any questions, contact us for a free diet consultation!


Posted on Monday, October 20th, 2014.
An earlier blog post introduced you to CRO (conversion rate optimisation) i.e. how to use user feedback and analytics to improve website conversions.
This blog post goes a step further honing in on how to boost your landing page conversions. eDMs (email marketing) campaigns link to specific landing pages to capture information on their subscribers and introduce them to products and services. Landing pages are therefore our focus too and how to improve conversions off the page.
Once you've worked out what you want to achieve from your landing page – the next focus is on the design and content of the page from top to bottom starting with the header & headline.
Your landing page visitors will first see the header and headline. Both need to go to work for you immediately. With seconds to impress, your headline needs to grab attention and draw your visitors in and onto your call-to-actions.
The Header and Headline lets your visitors know what's on the landing page for them.
The 'submit' and 'click here' buttons on your landing page are critically important. It is the clicking of these buttons that provides the conversion rates that matter most to your business so they need to perform.
Do they stand out? Are they inviting and attractive? When your landing page takes on the colour scheme of your website, ensure the buttons stand out so try a few different colour variations.
The call-to-action message on your button is equally important. The wording, shape, colour and size all need your undivided attention. Test a few variations, mixing up the colour and wording – focus on value and relevance of the wording to achieve the highest click rate.
More often than not – there will be a data capture form on your landing page – this is especially so when you're channeling your email subscribers to a landing page. You may be keen to learn more about your email subscribers or gauge their interest in a product or service therefore the number one goal is to get the form and opt-in completed and submitted!
By removing all external links such as your menu and footer links, you can eliminate the chance of your visitors getting distracted and clicking away from the landing page. Keeping your visitors focused on completing your form is essential to increasing conversion rates.
Reduce the number of data fields and if you can pre-populate the form with the data you already have on the visitor. Before building your form, make a note of all necessary fields you must include and layout your form accordingly, without including any additional fields that have no real purpose.
Smartphone and tablet users is rising and they are using their mobile devices to view their emails and web pages. If your page does not look and function well on mobile devices and small screen sizes visitors instantly bounce off and that puts an end to any desire you have of boosting your landing page conversation rate.