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A standout year for Irish comics
Mon, Dec 31, 2012, 00:00
DAVID O'LEARY
2012 produced more top-class Irish comics than ever before
This year could be classed with ease as a stand-out one for the burgeoning domestic comic scene.
Irish comic fans saw a dedicated and professional creator-packed convention return to our shores for the first time in several years. It was also a banner year in terms of content with creator-infused material having regular release.
Putting together a list of the top five comics of the year is difficult without acknowledging the efforts of so many of the creators across the island who rose to the occasion.
Rob Curley's Atomic Diner imprint continued its vision of a shared superhero universe set in Ireland; Newpark Comprehensive in Co Dublin produced an anthology of students' work; Jason Connor's The Wren went full-colour and spawned a spin-off title; Nigel Flood and Frank J Right produced The Celtic Clan through FundIt.ie; Tommie Kelly's The Holy Numbers was immense; Alan Nolan brought the curtain down on his Murder Can Be Fatal series of books from The O'Brien Press; Stephen Coffey got Celtic Knights off the ground with a new artist; DOT Comics and Darrin O'Toole got the fantastic Tales From The Void out in time for the Dublin International Comic Expo in September, and Lightning Strike's anthology was a veritable who's who in Irish indy comics. And there are so many more.
Heading into 2013, the Irish comic scene is in a very strong position with the following top titles paving the way.
Top five Irish comics in 2012
1 NESTORClare-based Abandoned Comics released this two issue mini-series written by Ennis duo, Mike Lynch and Martin Greene, from an idea by Greene.
Illustrated by Omagh's Paul McCallan in issue one, and Clare man Anthony O'Neill in issue two, this horror series tells the tale of Nestor, a vampire content to live out of the spotlight until he is forced to avenge the death of his girl. A sharp tale with stylishly contrasting visuals between the two issues, this two-time award-winning book in the 2012 Irish Comic News Awards was well received by critics and readers alike.
2 ZOMBIES HI! ZOMBIES HI!This is published by Uproar Comics, a Northern Irish company which has taken the Irish comic scene by storm in a little over a year. It's a tale set behind the city walls of Derry after a zombie apocalypse has brought about a worldwide catastrophe. With a rotating list of creators this immensely entertaining comic uses both sequential story telling and prose segments to relay the fallout of the event but still maintains good characterisation amid the chaos. Recent issues have begun to explore the effects in areas outside Derry.
3 GHOST OF SHANDONAlan Corbett's book was released in August following some interesting teaser artwork. The Cork man didn't let us down with this all-ages graphic novel telling the tale of a young boy, Ronan, whose friend Aisling brings him back in time to 18th-century Cork city. A visual feast and a highlight of the year with a strong story and a lead character who should find an easily relatable audience.
4 AT WAR WITH THE EMPIRE: IRELAND'S FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE
Published by The O'Brien Press, this book by Gerry Hunt, author of the acclaimed Blood Upon The Rose, is a graphic novel that tells of the guerrilla war fought by the Irish rebels during the War of Independence. Hunt uses his vast knowledge of the history to create a linear, essay-like story while also providing the visuals with Matthew Griffen on colour duties.
The book got a shout-out from Ryan Tubridy on his "best of" on the Late Late Toy Show mirroring the critical acclaim it received this year.
5 MacGYVER: THE FUGITIVE GAUNTLET
Yes, that MacGyver. The 1980s' icon has made a comeback in comic form courtesy of Lee David Zlotoff, writer Tony Lee and Will Sliney.
With the first issue gone back to press for a re-print after a sell-out, this Image Comics title has all the bells and whistles you associate with the character but brought into a more modern setting.
Boasting a strong plot with astounding art from Sliney (regarded as next year's "big thing") this book will appeal to casual fans as well as regular readers who crave a thrilling action tale.
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4 Penélope Cruz: 'All my life, I've been hearing how stubborn I am'
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6 How Facebook and reading Joyce's Ulysses turned me into a crime writer
7 Handover of British rule: 'After 700 years here, what difference does 7 minutes make?'
8 A guide to the best festivals in Ireland in 2022 (pandemic permitting)
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From The Irish Times Book of the Year to Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, you'll find books for all tastes and ages.


Gregg, son of owners Bob and Donna, took over operations at The Cart Shed in 2012. His 15+ years of experience as golf car mechanic and manager at major golf car dealers in the Austin/San Antonio area has been instrumental in growth of The Cart Shed including expanding our service/repair offerings, bringing EZ-GO golf carts on board, and he has been an integral part of the advent of our new concept Tyler Sport Vehicles. Gregg graduated Mt. Pleasant High School and attended NTCC studying physics and engineering. In his off time Gregg attends Flint Baptist Church and enjoys kayak fishing along the Texas Coast.
Mike is the newest member of The Cart Shed/Tyler Sport Vehicles team, recruited in to manage the tremendous growth our service department has experienced. Mike brings 12 years of law enforcement and another 12 years of sales management experience to the table to ensure our customers have the best experience possible. Mike graduated from Whitehouse High School and Kilgore college and currently lives in Bullard. Mike enjoys spending time with his wife/daughters, watching football, and attending Flint Baptist Church when he's not fixing golf carts.
a lifetime of mechanical and electrical knowledge to our business which has allowed us to serve more customers with expanded service options. Time is responsible for diagnostics, power system repairs, and high performance upgrades. Tim is home-school graduate and attends Cross Brand Church. When he's not making golf carts run better, longer, and faster he is involved in horse rescue and also enjoys fishing and all sorts of outdoor activities.
Brandon joined The Cart Shed/Tyler Sport Vehicles team in 2016 and has worked himself from lot-boy to technician. Brandon is responsible for most of the "bolt-on" repairs and customization in our shop. He graduated Whitehouse High School in 2017 and has attended TJC. Brandon is a skilled musician and leads worship for a local college student ministry. Brandon's favorite part of working at The Cart Shed is turning a plain golf cart into a beautiful show-piece.
Derrick joined the Cart Shed/Tyler Sport team in 2018 and is responsible for the safe transport of our customer's carts as well as battery changes and full-services. He is proud graduate of John Tyler High School (2012) and plans to go to study at TJC pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Derricks favorite part of working at The Cart Shed is making our customers carts look great prior to delivery!


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The 10-year TIPS quandry: What should the Treasury do in January 2015?
UPDATE (Sept 4, 2014): The Treasury has posted its newest preliminary auction schedule, which shows that it will auction a new 10-year TIPS on Jan. 28, 2015, with a maturity date of Jan. 15, 2025. That means there will be two TIPS maturing on that date; the existing one has a coupon rate of 2.375% and sells at a 20% premium to par, so there shouldn't be too much confusion in the secondary market.
Awhile back reader Bill noticed something interesting: The Treasury is tentatively scheduled to auction a new 10-year TIPS in mid January, with a maturity date of Jan. 15, 2025. But it already has a TIPS maturing on Jan. 15, 2025: CUSIP 912810FR4, a 20-year, 6-month TIPS that was first issued July 15, 2004.
As far as I can tell, the Treasury has never had two separate TIPS maturing on the same day. I've poured over the excellent charts at eyebonds.info (this one in particular) and can't find any two TIPS that matured on the same day.
After Bill pointed this out, I emailed Treasury Direct with the question: What will the Treasury do in January 2015? In return, I got an email with a chart showing the typical auction schedule and this stock narrative:
The Treasury Department endeavors to be as predictable as possible in the scheduling of auctions to assure that the commercial market works smoothly and efficiently. The following chart illustrates the general pattern of securities offerings. While this chart does provide a reference for when securities are likely to be sold, an offering of securities isn t official until Treasury makes a public announcement (press release) of the details of the issue.
Treasury financing policy decisions and borrowing needs will sometimes change the general pattern of offerings.
In other words … stay tuned. I think it's possible – maybe most likely – that the Treasury will just create a new 10-year TIPS and live with two maturities on the same date. It would create a little confusion in the secondary market, however, because TIPS are usually listed by maturity date. If anyone has any ideas why this would cause problems, let me know.
But let's use our imaginations for 'possibilities' for January 2015:
Issue a new 10-year TIPS. Follow the auction schedule and live with the dual maturities and possibility of some confusion in the secondary market.
Issue a new 10-year, 6 month TIPS. This would push the maturity to July 2025, which is currently open, but would mess up the scheduled July 2015 auction of another new 10-year. So, not likely.
Issue a new 20-year TIPS. This would be a 'coup' – the ultimate surprise. The Treasury issued 20-year TIPS from 2004 to 2009, always in January except for the oddball CUSIP 912810FR4, which was created as a 20-year, 6-month TIPS and then reopened in January 2005. That is the TIPS that matures in January 2025.
Reopen CUSIP 912810FR4. Not likely. This TIPS carries a coupon rate of 2.375% and about a 26% principal increase in accrued inflation. That would be massively expensive for the investor of a TIPS likely to yield around 0.26%. (It is currently trading at about $121 for $100 of value on the secondary market.)
Switch January to a 5-year auction. This doesn't work because there is already a TIPS maturing January 2020.
Switch January to a 30-year auction. This would work if the Treasury wanted to totally reshuffle its auction lineup. But it would complicate getting two 10-year auctions into one year, each with two reopenings.
Let's get behind the 20-year! I love the idea of a 20-year TIPS because for the baby-boom investor, a 20-year term still fits in our lifespan. It also substantially raises the yield, from 0.26% to about 0.70% in the current market. (It also substantially raises the volatility for a buy-and-trade investor.)
A 20-year TIPS would allow the Treasury to lock in today's ultra-low yields for a longer term. So it makes sense for both the Treasury and the investor.
But would the Treasury do this? Why not?
2 Responses to The 10-year TIPS quandry: What should the Treasury do in January 2015?
You lost me there my friend. Locking in a low rate makes sense for the investor? For twenty years, if you buy and hold? If outside a tax-deferred account you'll undoubtedly be creating tax problems. When interest rates rise your note will be "under-water" , perhaps for a very long time. Unless massive inflation is on the horizon I think I'll just keep my powder dry for now.
Len, I agree that I probably wouldn't buy a 20-year at 0.7% yield, plus inflation, but I probably would at 1.7%, plus inflation, especially in a tax-deferred account. It would be a nice option for the future. I don't think the Treasury actually targets TIPS at regular investors, they are primarily used by very big investors, including pension funds and foreign central banks.

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How to Read the Egyptian Book of the Dead
Authors: Barry Kemp, Simon Critchley
Using excerpts from the major texts to explain essential topics, theHow to Readseries provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Barry Kemp is Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at CambridgeUniversity and has been conducting research and excavation at Amarnasince 1977. He lives in England.
English philosopher Simon Critchley was born on February 27, 1960. He earned his BA (1985) and PhD (1988) from the University of Essex in England. Critchley received his M.Phil. from France's University of Nice in 1987. Critchley has held university fellow, lecturer, reader, and professor positions and was the Director of the Centre for Theoretical Studies at the University of Essex. Additionally, Critchley was President of the British Society for Phenomenology from 1994-1999, he held a Humboldt Research Fellowship in Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, and was Programme Director of the Coll�ge International de Philosophie. Since 2004 Critchley has taught philosophy at the New…
School for Social Research in New York. Critchley's publications include "The Ethics of Deconstruction: Derrida and Levinas," the collection of essays "Ethics-Politics-Subjectivity," "Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction," "On Humour," "Things Merely Are," "Infinitely Demanding," and the New York Times bestseller "The Book of Dead Philosophers".


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DVD Review: 'The Living and the Dead'
Published on 22 February 2011 10 February 2018 by CineVue
Adapted by Josip Mlakic from his award-winning novel of the same name and directed by Kristijan Milic, The Living and the Dead (2007) tells the tale of two bands of soldiers who fight under exact same circumstances and in the same location, yet with half a century between them. Originally screened at the Sarajevo Film Festival in 2007, Milic's film is now available to own on DVD.
The two stories are skillfully woven together, flashing back and forth over the same geographical locations – most importantly the haunting "Graveyard Field" – as we follow both a group of HVO soldiers (Croatian Defence Council) in 1993 during the Bosnian War and their Domobran Partisan forebears who occupied Northern Bosnia fifty years prior.
The Living and the Dead is not a political piece that passes comment upon who was right or wrong during the depicted conflicts, instead choosing to focus upon the universal futility of war. The film opens with the assertion that, "We are all dead, only buried in order," and the central message of the narrative is simply that a failure to take heed of the mistakes of the past dooms us to repeat them again.
Milic displays a deep sense of understanding, and has a clear vision of the message he wishes to convey. The cinematography itself is beautiful, with a weighty sense of melancholy pervading throughout. Standout sequences include the scenes set in 1943 in which Milic has chosen to use a delicate palette of colours, consisting of sepia hues and muted tones, complimented by soft lighting that lends an engagingly surreal quality to film without diminishing its reality.
Milic balances this surreal vision of the past with scenes of searing realism set during the 90's Bosnian conflict. Although he uses violence to generate a sense of the reality of war, Milic also consistently refuses to glamorise the soldiers' plight, instead opting for slow motion and dramatic acts of infrequent brutality that bring home the visceral nature of military conflict.
The quality of the acting throughout The Living and the Dead further enhances this sense of realism. Far from being bombarded with grand acts of heroism, there is a gentle camaraderie between the men that is balanced with the very human 'inhumanity' common to all warfare. After the HVO soldiers attack a Turkish outpost, a soldier comments that he went to school with one of the men he has just shot and now wishes to borrow a knife to remove any gold teeth he may have. He then proceeds to start eating the meal the Turkish soldiers were preparing, happily noting, "This wasn't destined for the one who made it."
The reappearance of a cigarette case given to one of the HVO solider by his grandfather – who served in the 1943 platoon – is used as a focal point to bounce the stories back and forth. The introduction of a number of ghostly apparitions of dead soldiers as a motif also helps to blur the spatial and temporal limits of the story by linking together two sets of events, and further adds to the pervading sense of fear and mortality in the film, despite being a somewhat unoriginal device.
The Living and the Dead achieves exactly what it set out to do, illustrating e the pointlessness and futility of war, despite some issue with pacing and timing that serve to distance the viewer from the characters. During several characters' death scenes I found myself barely noticing their absence or feeling a sense of loss, which is perhaps symptomatic of having such a large cast of central characters. Yet Milic's film is a solid and compelling attempt at dealing with a subject that so often brings out either the best – or the worst – of a director's sensitivity.
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With 'Pastizziposting It-Tieni' Down Again, Malta's Meme Community Begins Thousands-Strong Migration To 'It-Tielet'
This Online Group Is Cutting Malta's Food Waste, One Swap At A Time
Do Not Jeopardise Our Collective Effort To Beat COVID-19, MEIA Urges As Gozo Carnival Weekend Approaches
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How Can We Build High If We Can't Even Build Safe? Malta's Fatalities In Construction Are On The Rise
By Julian Bonnici
In the midst of a construction boom that shows no sign of letting up, fatal accidents in the industry continue to rise despite such incidents dropping in other sectors, figures from the Operational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) show.
In fact, construction deaths accounted for all fatal workplace accidents since 2016.
Construction workers disregarding stringent health and safety regulations has always been commonplace in the country, with 'only in Malta' becoming a meme before memes were even a thing.
However, the surge in construction activity has undoubtedly had a significant effect. When taking the figure in context with the number of workers in this sector, the rates actually show a downward trend.
This does not completely exonerate the sector, with 60% of all workplace fatal accidents taking place in the construction industry over a ten year period.
Blue: Total Fatal Accidents
Orange: Construction Deaths
Green: Fatal accidents involving foreign workers
Source: OHSA
The issue was propelled to the forefront of the national debate after two foreign workers, both Syrian, died in a matter of weeks on one another towards the end of last year. Another man died in construction accident just 11 days ago.
The death of 26-year-old Akram Almshay, in particular, shocked the nation after a video emerged of the man dangling off a seven storey building in Sliema before falling to his death.
Figures do indicate that the fatalities in the sector have begun to aversely affect foreign workers. While 38% of all construction fatal accidents over a ten year period involved foreign workers, in the last three years (2016-2018) 6 of the 9 deaths involved foreigners.
Speaking to Lovin Malta, OHSA CEO Mark Gauci stressed that it was important "recognise the improvements in the prevailing standards of occupational health and safety, as evidenced by the downward trends in fatality and injury rates"
Nowhere is this more apparent than with the decrease in injuries on construction sites dropping by roughly 25% from 652 injuries in 2010 to 485 in 2019.
"This notwithstanding, more needs to be done as the sector is one in continuous flux, not only because of the dramatic increase in construction projects but also because there is a greater utilisation of foreign workers, with whom it is often difficult to communicate and who are frequently unaware of the legal obligations," Gauci said.
OHSA CEO Mark Gauci
Source: iNews
Enforcement of regulations, some may say, is an issue. Gauci, however, disagrees explaining that the industry is "considered as a high-risk activity all over the world as it is associated with high numbers of injuries and fatalities," also pointing to the downward trend in fatality rates.
He also added that given construction activity effects members of the public in many different ways ranging from dust and noise to damage to third party property, many people still refer these matters to the OHSA.
"Despite the fact that there are other entities specifically responsible to deal with such issues," he said.
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The organization lowered its overall fundraising goal after "harder years" caused by a weakened economy, spokesperson Erica England said.
After a reported shortfall the year prior, United Way is back on the positive side of fundraising.
In a press release sent out after their annual Celebrating Possibility luncheon to end the fundraising year in style on Wednesday, United Way reported having "conservatively exceeded" the 2018-2019 fundraising goals that had been set after experiencing shortfalls in prior fundraising year.
Director of Development and Engagement Erica England said the charity organization's success this year comes from a handful of factors, one of which being a reduced and potentially more realistic fundraising goal from previous years.
"United Way has had a couple of harder fundraising years … so this year we were really looking at having a year of stability and maintaining our revenue level from the year before." she said.
United Way had increased its fundraising goal mark after a few years in a row of great highs where the organization raised around $6 million per year, England said.
However, as the economy in Saskatchewan and Alberta took more of a downturn, it became clear that those goals needed to be scaled back. England said this year's fundraising goal was around $4 million, and United Way expects to have easily surpassed that by the end of their fiscal year in March.
England said corporations in the resource sector are some of the greatest supporters of United Way, so the organization certainly feels the impact of an economic downturn in the prairies.
"We had some very fortunate years here in Saskatoon and in Saskatchewan where our economy was very, very strong, and the United Way campaign certainly reflected that," she said.
The Celebrating Possibility event for United Way is considered a commemoration of the charity's partners and supporters, while taking a look back on the successes of the past year. During the 2018-2019 fundraising year the organization supported events like the Day of Caring, Tampon Tuesday, Women Leading the Way, and 211 Saskatchewan.
The media release sent out by United Way said the organization hoped to take the momentum from a successful 2018-2019 into the next fiscal year. While England said the financial goals for next year are "yet to be determined," she did note that United Way is currently working on developing a new community investment strategy to better engage potential donors and invest the money raised in the future.
"We're bringing in advisory and expertise from all sections of our community … to help guide the development of this strategy," England finished.


Do you enjoy baking or love to eat home made goodies? Whatever tickles your tastebuds – whether it's sweet or savoury – our Big Tynedale Bake is the perfect way to help raise some 'dough' for Tynedale Hospice at Home. So if you think that you might be the next Mary Berry, or if you are simply looking for a great reason to get friends and family together then we are inviting you to rise to the challenge and host your very own Big Bake in aid of Tynedale Hospice at Home.
The Big Bake is open to all, whether you're a school, company, community group or individual wanting to host something for friends and family – all you need is a rolling pin, mixing bowl and a sense of fun!
We will supply you with everything you need to host an amazing event, we just need you to bring the people, baked goodies and the laughter.
Are you a whizz in the kitchen? Could you be tasked with baking a cake or pie for a special celebration or for friends in return for a donation?
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Why not get involved in our Big Tynedale Bake 2019?
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A bather you'll want to be seen in this summer! Featuring a fun purple, orange and navy print, this one piece with its dropped back, thick shoulder straps, tummy control power mesh and moulded bust support will suit almost every body type! Each bather will be unique with the placement of this Moroccan style print. It is made of Polyester fabric which gives your bather a longer life when met with Chlorine or body perspiration.


I bite my lip in concentration. I just can't do anything like this, I'm way better in the classroom.. except for Wingaurdium Leviosa* maybe.. "Yeah, we're doing better this time] "I say quietly, noticing Lily enter the hall.
I smile at Hermione, "We're doing great this time, we haven't fallen over," I say with a warm grin, lopsided and cute the way on'ly I can do it.
I smiled then turned around revealling a cat tail and two cats ears above my head.
"you really didnt have two,Well i got you something too." I smiled and brought of a square box, i opened it up to reveal a Black laced choker and a sapphireincrusted in the middle.
I look at the choker Lily had got for me, then up at her with a massive smile, I pull her into a hug, before letting go a pulling the choker one, and it goes great with my outfit.
"It's beautiful! Thanks Lily, do you have the necklace I got you in Diagon Alley?" I ask with a sweet smile, giving her a light kiss on the cheek and grinning madly.
"I hope they do, the last band sounded really good," I say with a smile as I twirl Hermione around, getting into the dance, finding a rythm that works well.
"Hey we're doing okay!" I exclaim happily, glad we're dancing well.
I smile widely at her, glad she's wearing the necklace, "I'm not as beautiful as you are, your splender dazzles me and if you weren't a human I would say you are an angel," I say sincerely, "The dress really suits you, you look amazing,"
I giggle "Yeah, we're not doing bad at all" I blush pink and stumble slightly forward, dizzy from the twirl.
I catch hold of her and turn her stumble into a graceful dip, "Whoopsie daisy," I murmur with a light chuckle.
I laugh along "Yeah, I don't know whats wrong with me today.. I think I'm turning... whats the word... unfocused... un... balanced... un... un un un" Giggling, I joke "I think someone probably spiked the pumpkin juice"
"Thank you, and you look amazing aswell!"
"Do you want to dance?" I ask, making note that it's a slow song, which I want to make full advantage of.
"Well don't worry 'Mione, because I'll be here to catch you when you fall," I say softly with a blush and a smile.
"You're too kind" I say giggling and turning pink "Maybe not too, I don't want you to take the 'too' into consideration and turn into someone like Malfoy.. or worse, Vold-.. You-Know-Who"I laugh "But that'd never happen.. not in thus lifetime anyyway"
"I should hope not, Mlafoy doesn't have my good looks," I joke in a poncy tone of voice as we dance, "And he doesn't have you..."
I spin her and feel a lump form in my throat, "Erm...Hermione, I was wondering...would you..er would you like to, I dunno, go out with me?" I ask nervously.
I smile fondly at Lily and slip an arm around her waist and hold her hand with the other, leadng her into a graceful walzt, as it's that sort of song. I hold her fairly close to me, so there is quite a bit of contact.
I hesitate for a moment, all the time thinking 'Damn Liza and her plan' and screaming silently "Ah... well... can it wait... for...err... a few days... I'm going to be... too busy" I say with a nervous laugh.
I struggle to maintain to smile on my face, that is the worst rejection line I've ever heard.
"Sure, a few days, no problem...I think I'll go get some more punch, do you want some?"
"Errm no thanks- ARe.. you okay Ron, you're bearing your teeth... It's not because of my answer is it?" He doesn't respond "Oh God Ron, I do want to, but... theres... this... thing... That you can't know about til later...okay?" I ask, eyebrows raised and a bright shade of red.
I watch Ron skulk off, open mouthed, and follow him like a lost puppy "Ron, don't act like this, it's nothing against you... I promise..." I give a tight lipped smile in desperation, and stop, confused "Who the heck is Vicky?"
I turn around, "Viktor bloody Krum, I bet he didn't wait. Just why can't you make it simple Hermione, its a yes or no question. It hurts more when you make lame arse excuses to put me down,"
I make a squeaky 'uuhh' sound in sheer desperation, adding 'mmph's and 'eeee's as I go "You...'ll understand in a bit- but just hold onto it for a while, it wont be long till you understand" I sigh, my brow ruffled as I think of how to put it "I'm.. not allowed to tell you.. yet... it's an Unbreakable Vow so please understand!!.. and - for the love of God forget about Viktor frik'n Krum, t's not about him..."


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A common choice for kitchens is natural stone. Like with any natural stone it instantly instills a sense of power and boldness. From light travertine to darker slate style tiles you can contrast at any level. The best trait of natural stone is it works across the board: from a farmhouse style kitchen and rustic to contemporary. Common stones are marble, travertine, sandstone, slate and limestone. These stone tiles can be customized with a high-gloss or dull finish.
Mosaic tiles are known for their versatility because they can be worked in anywhere. Commonly found in bathrooms as accents but they also work well as backsplashes, inside nooks or to highlight mirrors and can even be used throughout standard tile flooring to create custom designs. Most tile installers can design custom luxurious patterns that can look like masterpieces. Custom mosaic designs are built from either small individual tiles, or a predesigned group of tiles cut and shaped to fit a unique designs.
Rustic and modern come together for the latest trend in terracotta and brick tiles. This style of design is especially big in farmhouse style kitchens. With its warm and inviting tone, the rustic charm of your home is further complemented by its iconic textures. Popular shapes are square, hexagon, brick and arabesque-liner patterns.
Clean, uniformed and in order. Solid colors with straight lines is the characteristic of contemporary design. This a common choice for people looking for a tile free from patterns, designs or various color blends. But it's not all business, you can still have fun with non-traditional colors like dark purple or electric blue with a shiny gloss.
Do you like tile flooring, but love the look of hardwood flooring? This is a perfect way to get the best of both worlds. This is made possible by the advances in 3-D printing, which wasn't available a decade ago. Wood-like tiles look realistic – you'll likely be fooled when comparing to real wood flooring. Since these tiles are designed digitally and hand-scrapped, you can practically get any wood color, style, texture and design.
Combining natural stones with tiles is among the most common design styles for bathrooms and kitchens. Using small mosaic tiles in combination with contemporary tiles creates elegant accents and modern contrasts.
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A guide to understanding various types of tile and everything you need to know to select the best tile for your home.
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Selecting hardwood flooring that brings the most out of your home's living space.
Contrast is key when selecting the right style of wood for your home.
If your home is made up of dark walls and darker colored décor, then a light wood such as white oak or maple would be a good match; seek out a design pattern with little grainy.
Walnut is a middle of the road color tone that comes out of the box ready to make any room warmer and bold all without custom finishes. For this reason, walnut is a top hardwood choice.
Using a darker wood such as hickory will contrast well with a room's lighter colors, making the floor the center of attention. You can even use a dark stain to take things to the next level.
Patterns in the grain are created when the wood is cut. The three types of cuts are: plain, quarter and rift. Each has its own unique look. For example, a plain sawn wood is great for natural environments such as cabins, rustic homes, and rural areas, while quarter may be used in the big city to make things "pop" a bit.
These various cuts can be combined to embody a little of each cut's characteristics. A popular trend is custom "hand-crafted" scraped-up wood floors; you will see this with reclaimed wood, or wood that has been custom designed with scrapes by hand or by use of a wire brush.
Hardwood is the standard in flooring, but with so many choices it can be overwhelming to decide which hardwood flooring suites you best. You also have the choice of real wood or engineered. Engineered hardwood flooring has come a long way in the past 10 years. Today's engineered wood appears genuine and offers all the benefits of real hardwood without some of the setbacks. Note: most engineered hardwood floors won't allow for sanding should you choose to refinish them in the future.
Blends of color and grain dictate texture. Traditional oak floors are known for natural white tones, walnut and deep red tones.
Other popular wood types: hickory, mahogany, maple, ash and cherry. Each has its own distinct feel, grain and color. Additionally, you can choose from various finishes and hand-scrapped textures to further customize your floors.
Review our top guides to help you select the best hardwood flooring for your home.
Our complete guide to discover alternatives to hardwood flooring while still achieving a true wood floor decor.
Discover trends and styles for 2018 in hardwood flooring. The official guide from NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association).
Carpet is one of the easiest ways to transform a room's atmosphere. It is difficult reinvent a room's decor without updating the carpet's style. When it comes to carpet color can be more influential than texture. With vibrant colors available you're free to make a room feel bigger or smaller based on color tone. Bright colors make a room feel bigger, while darker colors can close a room and make it feel more homey and intimate. Most styles of carpet come in dark and light colors alike. Below are a few of the top carpet categories.
Carpet is one of the easiest ways to transform a room's atmosphere. It is difficult reinvent a room's decor without updating the carpet's style. When it comes to carpet color can be more influential than texture. With vibrant colors available you're free to make a room feel bigger or smaller based on color tone. Bright colors make a room feel bigger, while darker colors can close a room and make it feel more homey and intimate. Large repeating patterns have tendency to make a room's size smaller. Liner or striped patters will stretch a room. Striped patterns draw your eye's attention in the direction of the stripes. Carpet patterns should work with your room's furniture. Below are a few of the top carpet categories.
Loop style carpet varies in texture and style based on how the carpet is wove; the loops created during the weaving process are the unique characteristic of this carpet. The term 'cut loop' also identifies carpets in this category, which simply means that the loop has been cut – this creates even length tuffs across the board. Additionally, there is also a term 'cut and loop' which indicates some loops have been cut and others have been left alone. Cut and loop carpets are known for their subtle texture and style. The combination of cut and loops gives the carpet a sculptural appearance perfect for a modern and elegant home. Buyer beware: loops in carpet are not ideal for homes with four-legged friends.
Twist refers to the wool itself, and how it is 'twisted' together when manufactured. This cut-style carpet is also referred to as frieze carpet. Different twist styles give way to the various effects and textures of the carpet. Twist carpet is impressionable as it relates to footprints and vacuum marks which also contributes its soft and relaxed feel. A brief flashback to shag carpet days – trending nonetheless. It has a unique ability to create an elegant and soft environment. These types twisted yarn are often used in rugs found on a wood floor or accenting select areas such as fireplaces, conversation areas, etc. This type of carpet is good for homes with pets, unlike loop carpet.


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Billy Cullum is a British rising artist. After appearing in hit musicals like "Charlie and the chocolate factory", "Matilda", "Rent" and "Jesus Christ Superstar", the singer has released his first single "Friends".
The fresh pop track, written by Monarchy's member Andrew Armstrong, is taken from his forthcoming debut album "Lonely hearts club".
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After Massive Electoral Defeat, Head Of Mexico's Ruling Party Resigns – Daily Wire
The head of the Mexican Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the ruling party for the last seven decades, has resigned following a massive electoral defeat in the July 1 election.
PRI Leader and former Governor Rene Juarez Cisneros stepped down from his position on Monday after his party's candidate José Antonio Meade lost overwhelmingly to the left-wing National Regeneration Movement coalition party candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who won with over 50%.
According to Reuters, the PRI image has been damaged by several corruption scandals, the growing violence in Mexico, and the struggling economy. Cisneros, who only took over the party in May of this year, advised the PRI to reconsider their strategy…
Public School Enrollment Plummeting In North Carolina Thanks To School Choice – College Fix
Thank Republican lawmakers. If you want to see how parents act when the government stops forcing an educational monopoly on them, look to North Carolina. Nearly 20 percent of students are attending something other than a traditional public school, where attendance is falling "rapidly," according to The News & Observer.
The rush toward charter, private and even home schools is largely due to the Republican takeover of the Legislature in 2010.
Lawmakers have since removed the 100-school cap on charter schools (it's up to 185 as of this fall), created a $4,200 voucher for low-income families and two programs for special-needs kids to get out of public schools (where they are often treated poorly), and even made it easier for non-parent adults to teach homeschoolers.
Charter schools have grown by twice as many students as public schools have lost since the 2014-15 school year, The News & Observer reports…
David Solomon Named As New Goldman Sachs CEO – Business Insider
David Solomon is now officially in line to succeed Lloyd Blankfein as CEO of Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street firm made the announcement Tuesday, saying Solomon would become CEO and join the board on October 1.
Solomon's ascension to CEO was widely expected after he was named in March as the sole president of Goldman, following the departure of his copresident Harvey Schwartz. With the formal announcement, Solomon can begin making changes to his leadership team.
Blankfein will remain chairman through the end of the year and then take the title of senior chairman after his retirement, the firm said. "David is the right person to lead Goldman Sachs," Blankfein said in the firm's statement…
ICE Arrests 37 Illegal Aliens In Latest Sweep; Slams New Jersey County For Being A 'Sanctuary' – Breaking 911
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark Field Office arrested 37 individuals during a five-day operation that concluded Friday, as part of the agency's ongoing public safety efforts.
The operation targeted criminal aliens who were previously incarcerated at the Middlesex County Jail (MCJ), and who were subsequently released to the community by MCJ, without honoring the ICE detainer or advising ICE of their release. The operation also targeted other criminal aliens residing in Middlesex County.
Of those arrested, 16 subjects had been previously released by MCJ without honoring the ICE detainer and 78% had prior criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
"ERO New Jersey will continue to enforce ICE's commitment to public safety," said Ruben Perez, acting Field Office Director of ERO in Newark. "Middlesex county, which aspires to be a 'sanctuary county' by protecting criminal aliens, in the process assists criminals in undermining federal law, and creates a dangerous environment in the community…
Did The Russians Hack The DNC To Help Bernie Sanders And The Socialist Left? – Daniel Greenfield
The Russia conspiracy theory hinges on the single creaky claim that the Democratic National Committee hacks were a Russian plot to elect Trump. The theory and all its illegitimate stepchildren, including Robert Mueller and his infinitely expanding corps of prosecutors, lives or dies by the DNC hacks.
Trying to elect Trump by releasing damaging insider information from the DNC never made any sense. The DNC was already a dysfunctional organization that was being run by the Clinton campaign. Undermining its leadership had little impact on the election, but a great deal on control of the DNC.
There has never been any evidence that the DNC hacks swung the election…
Ireland To Move All Of Its Oil Reserves Out Of The UK As Brexit Nears – Zero Hedge
The Irish government is expected to agree this week on a plan to move all of the Republic's oil reserves out of the UK as Ireland steps up its preparations for Brexit, Ireland's Sunday Independent reported.
Under the plan, seen as one of the most significant Brexit decisions for Ireland so far, Ireland will transfer the nearly 200,000 tons of oil out of British refineries and back into Ireland or other EU member states, as the UK is preparing to leave the European Union bloc.
According to Sunday Independent, the oil would be moved out of the UK "for national security reasons."
"We pay for storage there so that will have serious implications for UK refineries who have stored our oil for almost two decades," a senior Irish government source told Sunday Independent.
Ireland has 1.5 million tons of oil reserves…
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Hold Joint Press Conference In Helsinki – American Military News
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, following their summit, which both leaders characterized as successful.
When they joined to have a joint press conference, each leader took two questions and follow-ups each, and reporters asked about the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. Both Trump and Putin publicly denied there was any Russian interference, despite U.S. intelligence agencies stating otherwise.
"The Russian state has never interfered and is not going to interfere into internal American affairs, including the election process," Putin told reporters…
Jeff Bezos Becomes The Richest Man In Modern History, Topping $150 Billion – Bloomberg
Jeff Bezos is the richest person in modern history.
The Amazon.com Inc. founder's net worth broke $150 billion in New York on Monday morning, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That's about $55 billion more than Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, the world's second-richest person.
Bezos, 54, has now topped Gates in inflation-adjusted terms. The $100 billion mark that Gates hit briefly in 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom would be worth about $149 billion in today's dollars. That makes the Amazon chief executive officer richer than anyone else on earth since at least 1982, when Forbes published its inaugural wealth ranking.
Bezos crossed the threshold just as Amazon prepares to kick off its 36-hour summer sales event, Prime Day. The company's share price was $1,825.73 at 11:10 a.m. in New York, extending its 2018 gain to 56 percent and giving Bezos a $150.8 billion fortune.
His net worth has soared by $52 billion this year…
Leftist Clown Ocasio-Cortez Attacks Israel, Then Admits She Has No Idea What She's Talking About – Daily Wire
New York socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacked Israel in a recent interview on PBS's "Firing Line," calling them the occupiers of Palestine and later admitting that she has no idea what she is talking about regarding Israel.
Ocasio-Cortez's remarks came in response to a question from host Margaret Hoover, who asked her to explain comments she made about Israel after she attacked them for defending themselves against an attack from Hamas terrorists.
Ocasio-Cortez, who called the shooting a "massacre," said that she thinks that Israel has the right to "exist," adding, "but I also think that what people are starting to see, at least, in the occupation of Palestine, is just an increasing crisis of humanitarian condition…
U.S. And North Korean Generals Meet At DMZ To Discuss Sending Home America's War Dead – Daily Caller
U.S. and North Korean military officials reportedly met Sunday to discuss the repatriation of the remains of American war dead.
The U.S. team was led by Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Minihan, the chief of staff for the U.N. Command, and the North Koreans sent a two-star general to the negotiations, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. Sunday's meeting marks the first time in nine years that generals from the U.S. and North Korea have sat down together for talks, Reuters reported.
The discussions at the border, which lasted about two hours, focused on the only concrete component of the agreement signed by President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their landmark summit in Singapore.
The agreement clearly states that "the United States and the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified."…
In Twitter Meltdown, Elon Musk Calls Thai Cave Diver A Pedophile, Then Deletes Tweet – Zero Hedge
What does a billionaire Silicon Valley liberal (or perhaps socialist, or maybe republican) do when his giant "Thai cave rescue" diversion from his auto company woes goes sideways and authorities tell him to back off?
Why, handle rejection poorly and question the rescue chief's credibility, of course.
And what does said billionaire do when the Thai rescue chief tells him to "stick his submarine where it hurts" before being outed as a top donor to a GOP PAC?
Engage in a weird Twitter exchange with the Sierra Club about climate change to show the world you're an environmentalist, then call the Thai rescue chief a pedophile…
FDA Approves First Drug To Treat Smallpox, In Case Of Terror Attack – Circa
U.S. regulators Friday approved the first treatment for smallpox – a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago – in case the virus is used in a terror attack. Smallpox, which is highly contagious, was eradicated worldwide by 1980 after a huge vaccination campaign.
But people born since then haven't been vaccinated, and small samples of the smallpox virus were saved for research purposes, leaving the possibility it could be used as a biological weapon.
Maker SIGA Technologies of New York has already delivered 2 million treatments that will be stockpiled by the government, which partially paid for the development of the drug, called TPOXX.
To test the drug's effectiveness, monkeys and rabbits were infected with a similar virus and then given the drug. More than 90 percent survived, the company said. Its safety was tested in several hundred healthy volunteers, who were not infected with smallpox…
Illegal Alien And Mexican Drug Trafficker Behead 13-Year-Old Special Needs Girl Because She Saw Them Murder Her Grandmother In An Alabama Cemetery – Daily Wire
Alabama law enforcement officials say that an illegal immigrant and an immigrant in the United States on a green card are responsible for the brutal murders of a grandmother and her 13-year-old special needs granddaughter in what investigators say is violence related to Mexican drug cartels.
AL.com reports:
A 13-year-old Huntsville girl was beheaded after she witnessed her grandmother assaulted with a knife and left to die on the ground in a cemetery, court testimony revealed.
The grandmother, 49-year-old Oralia Mendoza, was allegedly connected to the Sinaloa Mexican drug cartel which is widely considered to be the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world…
House Democrats Say They'll Vote 'No' On Their Own 'Abolish ICE' Legislation If Republicans Bring It To The Floor – The Hill
A group of Democrats who introduced legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said they will vote against the measure if GOP leadership follows through with their vow to bring it to the House floor.
Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) released a statement Thursday accusing GOP leaders of exploiting the legislation for political gain after leadership confirmed it planned to hold a vote.
While the Democratic lawmakers said they plan to vote against their own measure – which would create a commission to examine ICE's responsibilities and then recommend transferring them to other agencies – they said they welcome the opportunity for debate.
"We know Speaker Ryan is not serious about passing our 'Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act,' so members of Congress, advocacy groups, and impacted communities will not engage in this political stunt," the Democrats said in a joint statement…
Greenpeace Paraglider Breaches Trump Security With Flyover In Scotland – Sputnik News
How do you get your message to U.S. President Donald Trump when he won't give you the time of day? You get a paraglider to conduct a flyover with a banner while he's at one of his resorts.
Greenpeace UK upped the ante on Friday after it boldly chose to get a paraglider and fly a banner that came within 200 feet of the president. The banner read, "Trump Well Below Par #Resist."
Footage of the incident, which took place at POTUS' Trump Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland, shows 45 being rushed indoors by his security detail as the pilot comes over. A no-fly zone had been implemented by Scottish officials for the duration of the president's stay…
Amazon Captures Nearly Half Of All E-Commerce Sales, Report Says – Chicago Business Journal
Amazon is quickly leaving behind every other retailer hoping for a future in e-commerce. New research out Friday from eMarketer, a research firm specializing in data in the digital marketplace, shows Amazon with a staggering – and likely insurmountable – lead over every other major retailer trying to compete online.
The research predicts Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will capture a whopping 49.1 percent of all e-commerce sales in 2018.
That will put the online behemoth way ahead of its nearest competitor in the online space, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), which is predicted to get a relatively paltry 6.6 percent of all sales online. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in third place with just 3.9 percent, followed by Walmart (NYSE: WMT) at 3.7 percent.
The bottom six retailers in the top 10 in online sales – Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), QVC Group, Macy's (NYSE: M), Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Wayfair (NYSE: W)…
House Conservatives Prepare Impeachment Charges Against Rosenstein – National Review
A group of House conservatives is preparing to file impeachment charges against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over his lack of cooperation with their efforts to investigate political bias in the FBI.
House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows had the impeachment document with him when he spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill and plans to file the charges as soon as Monday, Politico reported Friday afternoon.
Meadows, Freedom Caucus founder Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), and their conservative colleagues have attacked Rosenstein for months, accusing him of refusing to turn over documents purportedly related to allegations of bias within the FBI…
San Diego Chainsaw Attacker Is Illegal Alien Who Has Been Deported 11 Times – Daily Caller
A California man who allegedly attacked his wife with a chainsaw is an illegal alien who has been deported at least 11 times since 2005, immigration officials confirmed Friday.
Alejandro Alvarez Villegas, 32, was arrested Thursday in Chula Vista, California, a suburb of San Diego, on allegations that he tried to kill his wife with a chainsaw in front of their three children. Alvarez has a long record of being deported and returning to the U.S., according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"Department of Homeland Security databases indicate Mr. Alvarez-Villegas is a serial immigration violator who has been removed from the United States 11 times since 2005," an ICE spokesperson said, according to NBC7 News in San Diego.
The incident began Wednesday, when police in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier responded to a domestic violence call and found Alvarez's wife inside their home with chest wounds caused by a chainsaw…
Rep. Buddy Carter Introduces Bill To Prevent Illegals From Stealing Americans' Social Security Numbers – Breitbart
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday about his new legislation that would prevent illegal immigrants from using Americans' Social Security numbers, protect citizens' privacy, and deter illegal immigration.
On Wednesday, Rep. Carter introduced H.R. 6333, Tax Identity Protection Act, which would direct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help protect Americans from illegal immigrants from fraudulently using their Social Security numbers.
In his press release this week, the Georgia Republican said that he contacted the IRS and the agency told him that they were not "in the position to notify victims" that their Social Security numbers were used fraudulently. The IRS "blamed it on a computer system."…
Massive Blasts Kill 128 Ahead Of Pakistan Elections; Ousted Prime Minister Arrested At Airport – Zero Hedge
The deadliest terror attack in over a year has rocked Pakistan as bombs went off at two campaign rallies in different cities. The massive death toll climbed by the hour throughout Friday after a suicide bomber struck a convoy headed to an election-related event in Mastung near the southwestern city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province.
Pakistani authorities said 128 were killed and over 150 wounded in a suicide attack reportedly claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS).
Some observers have noted that the spot is close to where Pakistani forces had previously claimed to have eliminated an ISIS base in the province.
The attack targeted Siraj Raisani, a Balochistan Awami Party candidate for parliament running in the July 25 general elections, and his supporters. Raisani died as a result of the blast, which came after a motorcycle bomb attack earlier in the day in the northwestern town of Bannu targeted a convoy transporting former Housing and Works Minister Akram Khan Durrani, who escaped unharmed…
President Trump Refuses To Take Questions From "Fake News" CNN During Joint Press Conference With Prime Minister May – New York Post
President Trump squabbled with reporters Friday and refused to take a question from "fake news" network CNN – prompting a journalist from Fox News to issue a statement defending his colleagues.
Trump hurled insults at CNN reporter Jim Acosta and NBC's Kristen Welker at a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May following a lunch at Chequers.
"Can I ask you a question?" Acosta interjected.
"No, John Roberts, go ahead. CNN's fake news. I don't take questions from CNN," Trump said abruptly, calling on Acosta's Fox counterpart.
The president then leaned into the microphone and loudly groused, "CNN is fake news…
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The Democratic Party's presidential primary lasts too long-and that may hurt the eventual nominee
Ryan, Josh (2018) The Democratic Party's presidential primary lasts too long-and that may hurt the eventual nominee. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (09 Mar 2018). Website.
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In the lead-up to the 2016 Democratic primary, most commentators believed that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would easily win her party's nomination while the Republican field would be consumed by infighting. While Donald Trump became the Republican nominee in early May of 2016, Clinton took a further month to secure her own party's nod. In new research Josh M. Ryan finds that Clinton's delay was not an outlier – since 1980, Democratic candidates who make it through the first three months of a nomination race are less likely to drop out than are Republicans. He writes that the GOP gives its candidates an electoral bonus for winning a state's primary election, meaning that their field tends to clear earlier than the Democrats'.
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Featuring protean pianist Myra Melford, galvanizing bassist Mark Dresser and supremely musical drummer Matt Wilson, Trio M brings together three visionary jazz artists with extensive track records in adventurous ensembles. Documented on the acclaimed 2007 Cryptogramophone CD "Big Picture," and the 2011 Enja/Yellowbird CD, "The Guest House," this volatile ensemble explores compositions contributed by every member while maintaining a commitment to spontaneous improvisation. Unbound by piano trio conventions, the leaderless project erases distinctions between frontline and accompanist, requiring each player to shape the music's flow as it unfolds. The resulting sounds can be fierce and beatific, playful and rigorous, earthy or abstract, extravagantly joyous or quietly introspective. The only constant is the triumvirate's wondrous capacity to listen deeply and respond to one another other in unexpected ways, creating state of the art jazz that's unbound by notions of genre, form, or conventional technique.
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Active since 2006, this all-star jazz collective with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Matt Wilson has toured all around the world and recorded two critically acclaimed releases, The Big Picture (Cryptogramophone, 2007) and The Guest House (Enja/Yellowbird, 2012). Critics have described the group as "a magnificent unit" (Owen McNally, Hartford Courant), "an extremely empathetic union" (Mike Shanley, JazzTimes), "a trio with high ambitions and impressive reach" (Daniel Spicer, Jazzwise) and "three versatile progressive-jazz luminaries with decades of respective experience" (Time Out New York). AllAboutjazz.com's Troy Collins adds, "Melford, Dresser and Wilson's thrillingly unpredictable performances update the venerable piano trio tradition with bold invention."
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Heather Locklear has been arrested for battery of a police officer and suspicion of domestic violence.
As TMZ reports, the Melrose Place actress' brother Mark arrived at her California home at Thousand Oaks to find her fighting with her boyfriend.
The police were called before they "observed that the boyfriend had a visible mark". When they attempted to apprehend Locklear, she resisted and struck three deputies. She was then hospital for evaluation before being booked into Ventura County jail.
She has since been released on bail but faces a felony charge for domestic violence and three misdemeanor counts of battery of emergency personnel.
Heather Locklear arrives at the screening of 'Too Close to Home' at The Paley Center for Media on August 16, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
The actress is best known for starring in TV shows including Melrose Place and Dynasty, and was previously married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee before the pair divorced after seven years.
She was also married to Bon Jovi drummer Richie Sambora, before the pair divorced in 2017 after 13 years of marriage.
Last year, she also spoke out after it was claimed that she had entered rehab.
In a statement, she claimed that she was "feeling great… taking steps to enrich and better her life".


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Pancreatic hormones
Adrenal gland hormones
Synthesis of adrenocortical hormones
Gonadal hormones
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Estrogen and progesterone are the female sex hormones, and they're produced mainly by the ovaries - the female gonads.
The female body can synthesize 3 types of estrogens: estradiol, estrone and estriol.
Of the three, the ovaries synthesize estradiol, which is the most biologically active of them all, and accounts for the majority of sex-specific changes that begin in puberty - like monthly ovulation and menstruation as well as the development of the secondary sex characteristics.
Small amounts of estrogen are also produced by the adrenal cortex and fat cells in adipose tissue, and the placenta secretes these hormones during pregnancy, as well.
But during the reproductive period, it's the ovaries that produce the majority of estrogen and progesterone in the female body.
Before puberty, the hypothalamus secretes small amounts of a hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone, or GnRH.
That GnRH travels to the nearby pituitary, which secretes two hormones of its own - follicle stimulating hormone, or FSH, and luteinizing hormone, or LH.
Once puberty hits, the hypothalamus starts to secrete GnRH in pulses, sometimes more and sometimes less, and FSH and LH make the ovarian follicles develop and secrete hormones.
The ovarian follicles are scattered throughout the ovaries, and each ovarian follicle is made up of a ring of follicular cells surrounding a primary oocyte at its core.
As the ovarian follicles develop, the follicular cells differentiate into theca cells and granulosa cells, which both play a role in the synthesis of progesterone and estrogen.
How much of these hormones is secreted is directly related to the phases of the female menstrual cycle.
The menstrual cycle lasts 28 days on average, and it's centered around a surge of FSH and LH happening on day 14 - which makes ovulation possible.
The variations in FSH and LH levels result in fluctuating levels of estrogen and progesterone that vary according to the phases of the menstrual cycle - the two weeks before ovulation are called the follicular phase, during which mostly estrogen is produced.
The two weeks following ovulation are called the luteal phase, during which progesterone is the dominant hormone.
During the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, estrogen makes the superficial layer of the uterus, the endometrium, thicken up and sprout progesterone receptors.
During the follicular phase, estrogen acts as a negative feedback signal, making the pituitary secrete less FSH as estrogen levels rise.
Right before ovulation, the really high estrogen levels make the pituitary much more sensitive to the actions of hypothalamic GnRH, and so, they turn into a positive feedback signal, leading to a massive surge of FSH and LH that leads to ovulation.
During the luteal phase, progesterone binds to receptors in the endometrium, and stimulates the endometrial glands to produce more secretions that prepare the uterus for a potential pregnancy.
Progesterone acts as a negative feedback signal during the luteal phase - making the pituitary secrete less LH.
In turn, the levels of progesterone decrease as well, and menstruation follows.
Both estrogen and progesterone are steroid hormones, so their production starts with cholesterol.
Cholesterol reaches the theca cells, and inside there's an enzyme called cholesterol desmolase, which converts cholesterol to pregnenolone.
Another enzyme in theca cells called 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase converts some of the pregnenolone into progesterone.
However, most of the pregnenolone is converted to 17-hydroxypregnenolone, and then into dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA.
3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, is quite the over achieving enzyme because it also acts on DHEA and converts it into androstenedione - a testosterone precursor.
Estrogen and progesterone are the Main sex female hormones produced by the ovaries during the reproductive period, and the placenta during pregnancy. Estrogen helps regulating female growth and development of the reproductive system, development of the endometrium, prevention of osteoporosis, and cardiovascular risk diseases in females.
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Its been a strange week here in Sussex, the beginning of the week saw a sudden downpour of snow which quickly left the roads impassable and people stranded for many hours. My pamper evening in aid of breast cancer in Steyning had to be cancelled. This quickly melted over the next couple of days to be replaced with lovely spring weather (very welcome) and now its Friday and very wet and miserable end to the week.
On a positive note I spent the week making some very pretty little knitted flowers, these are made the same way as the knitted flower brooches but measure 5cm instead of 8cm. I have combined them with some hand coiled wire in the matching colours to make a beautiful range of spring summer necklaces. They are 18" but as with most things can be custom made in a different length. Check out the knitted wire flower necklace collection.
This Sunday I will be at Denbies Vineyard in Dorking for a craft fair and will have them on show for the first time. Hoping for some nice weather to bring in the crowds but feel I'm being a little over optomistic!


At Jerome Village you have a choice. You can build the home of your dreams, or move right into one of the many beautiful inventory homes currently available for purchase – all located in the Dublin City School District.
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STUNNING PARADE HOME! Great room is open to the second floor, floor to ceiling fireplace, and rustic beams across. Gourmet kitchen designed with two oversized islands, floor to ceiling cabinetry, and in direct connection with the morning room. Secluded study with sliding doors to covered porch, high ceilings, and rustic beams. First floor master suite is complete with a zero entry shower, floating vanity, and large walk-in closet with a pocket laundry room. Second floor bedrooms all have walk-in closets.
2018 BIA Parade Home by Manor Homes. This custom home features a gourmet kitchen open to the 2 story great room. The master suite has a custom shower, large walk-in closet and separate sitting room. The finished basement features a game room & wet bar and the lower level has a bedroom & bath which can be an in law / au pair / or guest suite. There are two separate walkout levels to the rear patio, a covered deck off the kitchen and a large front porch for outdoor entertaining.
This 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathroom former model includes a First Floor Pub with secret stairs to a wine tasting room. An enormous basement bar with custom mural and acid stained floors. The Master bedroom is a retreat with huge closets and a spectacular Shower and free standing soaking tub. Unique 3-level teen or guest retreat.
This custom 2 story features a large front porch, a huge pantry, and a 12' detailed ceiling in the great room, kitchen, and dining room. The first floor includes 10' ceilings and 8' doors. The first floor master suite has a raised ceiling, oversized shower and huge closet. A covered rear veranda, second floor loft area, split 3 car garage with additional storage.
This custom 2 story features a first floor guest room and open entertaining and living with a beamed ceiling. 10' ceilings and 8' doors are throughout the first floor. The master suite has a raised ceiling and luxurious bath with a huge shower and walk-in closet.
IN CONTRACT. 5 Bedroom 4.5 bath classic located on a spectacular walk-out lot backing to heavy woods and a tranquil stream. Enjoy sitting on one of the 3 porches and take in the beautiful views. 5,233 Square Feet with 3-Car Garage.
Classic farmhouse style with all the modern features your family will love! This five bedroom has a beautiful finished lower level, kitchen that flows into a stunning great room for entertaining your friends!
Available February 2019, this custom design features an open great room, kitchen, and morning room with views to a private, tree-lined lot! Walk out from your morning room to the covered patio and enjoy! This colonial style home boasts with high ceilings, tall windows and doors throughout, and a 2+1 garage. Kitchen includes an oversized island with granite or quartz countertops and a large walk-in pantry. All bedrooms on the second floor have walk-in closets. Master bedroom suite is complete with an oversized custom poured shower, double sink vanities, and two large walk-in closets! Second floor laundry is a must in this home! Basement is prepped to be finished to your style with egress window and bathroom plumbing.
This custom design features open entertaining and living and 11'ceilings and 8' doors on the first floor. The 2nd floor master suite,with double door entry, has a box tray ceiling and oversized shower and walk-in closet.
This custom home features a large island kitchen open to the 2 story great room. The mid-level has the master suite with a custom shower, large walk-in closet and laundry room space. The upstairs has 3 bedrooms, a jack & jill bathroom and a guest bathroom. The first floor also has an office, 1/2 bath and mudroom with built-in bench seat cubbies. The lower lever is finished with a large entertaining room and the full basement has ample space for storage or additional finished space. The home has a front porch, 3-car garage and backs up to a private tree line.
Open floor plan, 2 story entry with crown molding and metal spindled staircase, hardwood flooring, spacious master suite with oversized shower & walk-in closet, full basement with open staircase to finished basement space, 3-car garage.
The Clay by Fischer Homes features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a 3-car bay garage. This exceptional five-level design boasts a private study, bright kitchen and morning room, two-story great room, and spacious lower level recreation room. The expansive owner's retreat resides on its own level with a laundry room. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths are located on the upper level.
The Mitchell by Fischer Homes features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a 3-car bay garage. This stunning floorplan also boats a formal dining room, casual living space, large island kitchen, and two-story family room with fireplace. The private owner's suite with spacious en-suite, three additional bedrooms, and two full baths can be found on the upper level.
This 2-story, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home features an open living space flooded with natural light. Two covered porches at the front and back of the home. Three full baths on the 2nd floor including master bath with soak tub, large shower, double vanity leading to walk in closet. 2nd floor laundry and open loft space.
The Vinton II has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, featuring 13' high ceiling in great room that is open to the second floor allowing tons of natural light. The luxury master suite is on the 2nd floor with tray ceiling, spacious bath with large shower leading to a walk in closet.
(Portico Bonus Suite) The Portico is a beautiful and striking home designed with functional excellence to promote easy manageability. Dramatic transitions like the formal entryway highlight the elegance and quality of the open, efficient design. Complementing the exquisiteness of the home are such amenities as the gourmet kitchen and private den that allow you to live in comfort with all the conveniences you desire.
7 Bedroom, 6.5 bath with a four car garage, this impressive home is stunning from every angle. With a private home theater and home gym in the lower level, Bob Webb's famous Messy Kitchen, and his famous Outdoor Living space on the main floor, and a Master Suite that will make you feel like you're on vacation all year long. 10′ ceilings, 8′ doors, first and second floor laundry, this one of a kind home will leave you breathless. Call today!
4 bedroom, 3.5 bath modern farmhouse is designed for family living. Living/dining area flanked with windows to hand-scraped hardwood floors and 10 ft. soaring ceilings. Beautiful island kitchen with a second 'Messy Kitchen' kitchen/pantry/prep space, elegant study, first floor laundry studio, and casual dining space that opens onto a fabulous deck facing spectacular scenic views.
Custom 2-story, HUGE great-room and gourmet kitchen , walk-out lot with full basement . A large mud room which accommodates both garage entries. First floor guest bedroom suite, private study off of the foyer . Master suite includes his & hers vanities, an oversized shower and an extensive walk-in closet. The 2nd floor laundry provides added convenience, all 2nd floor bedrooms have walk-in closets.
As one of Rockford Homes newest ranch floor plans, the 2476 sq. ft. Charleston offers a choice of four distinct architectural styles each with a minimum of three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The bright, open floor plan features a huge great room, a large eat-in kitchen, a den, and a luxurious master suite with massive walk-in closet. Floor plan options include a six ft. dinette extension, three-car garage, and so much more.
The unique rotunda stairs are the focal point for nearly every view on the main floor. This spectacular stair design offers views of all three levels of the home. The main level includes a private home office, plus a large Pub with access to the covered porch that shares a two-sided fireplace with the very open great room.
Rockford's most popular Homestead Series floor plan is the Bradford. This spacious two-story home is also the largest floor plan in the Homestead Series. With a minimum of 2,858 sq. ft., this plan features a two story great room, an open kitchen with island, a large walk-in pantry, formal dining room, and spacious first-floor den. The second floor has much to offer with an oversized master suite plus three large bedrooms, a balcony overlooking the great room and a switch-back staircase in the center of the home.
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The main objective of security lighting is to suddenly flood a dark area with light that will cause an intruder to retreat and leave your home or business alone. We evaluate the darkest, most "intruder-prone" areas to determine where security lighting should be strategically placed, particularly around entrance and exit locations such as doors, windows, gates and sliding glass doors.
Intruders prefer dark hiding spots where they will not be noticed if you come out to check for them. These are typically located around shrubs and bushes around the sides and back of a home. Strategically-located, motion-sensing spot lights and flood lights can make these areas useless to criminals.
A common and successful method for security lighting is to install 2-head flood lights with a sensitivity-configurable motion detector and photo cell. The photo cell saves energy by ensuring that the light only comes on when it is dark, and the motion sensor only trips when it senses movement in the area.
Motion sensors can be tricky because they cannot always tell the difference between a passing neighborhood cat, the wind blowing through a shrub, or an actual intruder. Fortunately, newer models of motion-sensing flood lights and spot lights are being developed with sensitivity settings that can get closer to making the light turn on only when a person passes by the sensor.
Many security lighting options also come with a manual override switch that enables the owner to switch off the motion sensor if the light keeps coming on for no apparent reason. It is important, however, to realize that sometimes criminals can use this to their advantage, so please call our Northern Virginia security lighting professionals for advice on newer models, designs and strategic placement of flood lights or spot lights that can optimize your chances of outwitting intruders.
Of course, motion-sensing security lighting can also be a convenience for homeowners and their pets aside from just deterring intruders. These lights can also help when a pet has to make a night-time excursion, or when teenagers are coming home from a night out as well.
Contact us today to determine your best outdoor lighting options for crime prevention.
Mr. Root (the owner) came out to diagnose a short in our upstairs wiring that had the power out in 1/2 the upstairs. Great! He found the short quickly and fixed it. After seeing our flickering lights (not related to the short upstairs,) he advised me to call the local power company to check the exterior and street wiring since the interior breaker box was OK. That advice was perfect! The power company came out and ran new wires the same day. We'll be calling Root for all our break/fix and remodel needs. They were prompt, professional, and priced just right.


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Мацумура Ґосюн (, 28 квітня 1752 — 4 вересня 1811) — японський художник періоду Едо. Спільно з Маруяма Окьо є засновником художньої школи Сідзьо, основою якої був реалізм.

Життєпис
Походив з заможної чиновничої родини. Старший син службовця імператорського монетного двору (кіндза). За бажанням своїх батьків вже замолоду вивчав китайські та японські живопис, каліграфію, поезію, класичну історію і літературу. Його перші викладачі були майстри літературної живопису, які навчали також і класичного китайського художнього стилю. Під їхнім керівництвом Ґосюн займався поезією хайку, особливо успішним було його навчання в поета і художника Йоса Бусона, учнем якого Мацумура Ґосюн став у віці 20 років.

Успіх до художника прийшов не швидко. Тому він був змушений заробляти, працюючи автором любовних листів для повій Кіото. В цьому йому допоміг вчитель Йоса Бусон, познайомивши Мацумура Ґосюна з багатими купцями з провінції, що цікавилися мистецтвом, і охоче робили замовлення. 1781 роки втратив батька і дружину, а Йоса Бусон невиліковно захворів і вже не міг далі підтримувати свого учня. У зв'язку з цим художник залишає рідний будинок у кварталі Сідзьо, в Кіото, і перебирається до містечка Ікеда поблизу Осаки. У цей період Ґосюн пише картини в стилі свого вчителя.

У 1787 році Госюн входить до кола, близького майстру Маруяма Окьо, і прикрашає храм Дайдзьо-дзі. Професійні зв'язки між Окьо і Ґосюном згодом переросли в дружні. Після великої пожежі, що спустошила Кіото, обидва художники на деякий час разом знайшли притулок в одному з храмів.

У 1789 році Мацумура Ґосюн повертається до Сідзьо. В цей час створює полотна, в яких використовує стиль Окьо. Після смерті останнього в 1795 році Ґосюн створює свою власну школу сідзьо, в якій малює і викладає до своєї смерті 1811 року. Розвиток школи Сідзьо продовжили Мацумура Кейбун, Окамото Тойокіхо і Сіокава Бунрін.

Творчість
Спочатку створював роботи у стилі школи Нанга, прихильником якої був його вчитель Йоса Бусон. Згодом розробив свій власний, що дістав назву школа Сідзьо. Він розвинув стиль Маруяма Окьо, поєднавши йог техніки з техніками Йоса Бусона — до абстрактності, відстороненості й ліризму додав чуттєвий реалізм, де більше привітності, щирості в виразних формах.

Є автором картин у жанрі будзінга (зображення красунь) та фукейґа (пейзаж). Шедевром вважається робота «Гібіскус і чапля на пні». Також займався розписом по шовку, зокрема розмальовував косоде (цільнокроєний халат з недовгими рукавами). Тут Ґосюн зазвичай зображував пейзажі з величними картинами гір, річок, рослин або тварин тощо.

Джерела
 Cunningham, Michael R.: Byōbu: The Art of the Japanese Screen.Cleveland Museum of Art. (1984)
 Mason, Penelope E.: History of Japanese Art. Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2004, ISBN 0-13-117601-3.
 Deal, William E.: Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan. Oxford University Press, US. (2007) ISBN 0-19-533126-5.

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