About 20 years ago in 1997, legendary Filipino singer and actress Celeste Legaspi (right most in the picture above) played the lead role Candida in the first musical adaptation of 'A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino', an English play written by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin in 1950. Celeste's love affair with the play is undeniable. Candida aside, she also went on to play Dona Loleng, another important character in the play. Five years ago, she took a major step forward and embarked on her journey of transporting the play from stage to the big screen.
The result was Ang Larawan, the film that swept the 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival awards in 2017. The film won Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Musical Score, Best Production Design the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award and the Posthumous Special Jury Prize. It also had a glorious world premiere at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival where the Japanese audience sat through the entire film until the last credit.
Perhaps given its place in the hall of fame of Filipino literature, its transformation from book to stage to screen seems a natural rites of passage. True enough, it has been staged many times like the Filipino equivalent of Les Miserables. But as Celeste shares with SINdie, making Ang Larawan was no straightforward, template-driven exercise. After the process of securing financing for the film which Celeste describes as 'overwhelming', she and her co-producer Girlie Rodis, had to transform the 3-hour long stage musical for cinema without diluting the original intent of Nick Joaquin's book and vision. She was meticulous in casting the right people for the roles and finding the right director who would respect the material but bring it to its most effective levels.
'In 1997 when we first did the musical with Rolando Tinio, he saw no small parts in the play. We upheld that and chose only those who could sing and act the parts in the way it was intended plus in their right ages. Loy Arcenas (Ang Larawan's director) was particular about this and he has been proven right,' said Celeste.
In her response to SINdie, it is clear the production team left no stone unturned in making the film. Costing close to a total of 30 million pesos, every step was a labour of love, from production design to editing to sound to colouring and finally to the extensive marketing work.
Ang Larawan tells the story of two sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan, daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan. As Don Lorenzo has not produced a single painting for a long time, the family is in financial trouble and had to rely on their seemingly more successful siblings who had been urging Candida and Paula to sell the house, which they are reluctant to. However, their father had a self-portrait that could potentially fetch a high sum as it has attracted the attention of many. Hence, the sisters' dilemma between the romantic ideals of protecting tradition and culture and the pressures of modern-day pragmatism.
Many have held the film up as an important reminder to Filipinos of their glorious heritage and past, against the tides of commercialism, socio-political changes and cultural degeneracy. In the context of OFWs (overseas Filipino workers), this brings another level of pertinence. The Filipino expat diaspora worldwide is one of the largest in the world and in Singapore, Filipinos have formed an integral part of the economic and social fabric. In the workplace, Filipinos can be found at every level of the hierarchy and in a diversity of professional fields.
As lead actress Joanna Ampil shares, Ang Larawan is something OFWs can definitely relate to. The film touches on priorities, togetherness, family, attachments, something that will be thought provoking for anyone who's in a similar situation.
An OFW herself, Joanna is based in the UK and is known for her successful career as a West End stage actress, having appeared in musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar, Avenue Q, The Real Love, and most of all known for her role as Kim in Miss Saigon. Winning Best Actress for her role as Candida at the Metro Manila Film Festival was a huge feather in the cap. Responding to an interview with SINdie, Joanna shared that she faced some challenges in culturally re-immersing herself for the role.
'Memorising in Tagalog took a while. I barely understood some of the words in the script. They were proper deep Tagalog words and I felt inadequate that I didn't understand it more. Candida is someone I could hardly relate to but I had to put that aside and just take on the character without judgement,' said Joanna.
Prior to sweeping the national films awards in the Philippines, the film found itself stepping onto an unexpected pothole early in his screening journey. Cinemas in the Philippines pulled the film out of several screens close to the Christmas season citing commercial reasons. Celeste relates how the team dealt with the curveball.
'Our true target audience was the students with whom we wanted to share Nick and Rolando's work so we were looking forward to that. Showing Ang Larawan during the MMFF was a good opportunity for us to show the film to the biggest audiences possible as our responsibility to our investors. Unfortunately the timing of the festival, during the Christmas season, can be difficult for unusual films (like ours). But we had faith in our material and we knew that if we get awards it could help turn the tide in our favour. So we hung in there and held on.
'We started at around 50 cinemas; went down to 22 and ended the festival with around 77. Plus we continued showing for 3 more weeks after the festival ended. Currently, we continue to be in 2 small cinemas for February. In addition, today, we are holding consecutive school screenings all over the country and in other countries - Singapore, the States, etc. We look forward to many more screenings where ever there's a Filipino community anywhere in the world, 'said Celeste.
Winning the key awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival was exciting and surreal for Celeste, with the film being her maiden production which she never expected to win Best Picture. Having the ability to stand up to competition from the local cinema giants certainly gave her a sense of Contra Mundum! Perhaps more a happy problem.
'What filled our hearts with joy was how the young people, the millennials, came to our rescue. Especially when the theatres were being pulled out early in the festival - they just went on social media and demanded we be returned! Plus the endless almost daily rave reviews were awesome. Online, on mainstream media, on Facebook posts, personal SMS etc. And when we visited cinemas people were thanking us for producing Ang Larawan.... that will remain an inspiration,' quipped Celeste.
Celeste will make her way to Singapore for the screening of Ang Larawan. Watch out for her appearance at the one-day only screening on 4 March 2.30pm and 5pm at Nexus Auditorium.
OFWs get a $3 discount off the ticket price.
Singapore Film Society members get $1 off ticket price.


What you immune system is different. I know people that would for a year and a fine . I know people that would have 3 days in the dead . I've been to 181 funerals 9 you know my paid for families couldn't afford to bury their loved ones .
So , Joel. Do you think that people as they see what's going on with the 9/11 responders 17 years after the World Trade Centers came down that they might be more aware of the kinds of chemicals that we actively put into our bodies and into our society .
Yes , very much aware but we've still not getting their data. We , I think one of the things that came that we contract is some high road scientists show how many chemicals were there , but I think the end result also showed that it was just a particularly mad at the silica dust . It was so bad so small orbit and became invasive into people's noses in of their lungs . And yet , it would have been up now is that Newark . It's just so proud of all of this reconstruction is going on . There's a lot of unfettered construction workers and community again facing similar dust .
So the same stuff as is happening now.
The same stuff right , and the city in the state and the feds are not stopping.
This. That is because they think partly the builders in the . And then , and the real estate industry is is big and too strong . It's partly similar to before this this we turn to you know prosperity but workers . You know just getting hit you know and the community . Again , we're not doing the testing were not when the city , and is in the state is refusing you know to do that was doing the wrong testing we have seen that that monitors be placed around construction sites . We know that dust is going to schools . We've had schools closed down , you know , because of that there's a problem . So I mean that's the problem was not you know no lessons learned and also just want to point out that we only gonna sample and showing that that dust actually went into city hall and elsewhere . We were were pushing for the enforcement is something called the newest state occupational lung and Disease Registry , in which a doctor , a clinician is supposed to be put any effect of dust and someone's lungs and the worst offender of that going to tie was New York City . They knew from , but we still week 3 . The firefighters construction people and other people getting sick , that should have gone into the registry and we would have known . The registry was set up . You know a year or 2 years later . And now , and many of these cases is public interest lawyers and and and an industrial hygienist the funding for medical monitoring . We just know to ministers to the long time out and people are not getting medals migratory so we just 60 basically a shows people getting stiff worrying whether they can get care and not only that he used is a network of occupational environmental health clinics , in which the 9/11 and it go to Mount Sinai was you know a 5 example of what we're we're not finding that anymore . We're now living environmental cases to be seen by doctors think it started seeing patterns and practices .
Sure. I'm okay , so I know . Okay , John . We're going to be running out of time soon what I want to know from each of you is what you want my listeners to do so . Joel , we'll start with you .
I want them to do basically pressure the state to increase funding for this D the State Environmental occupational clinic health clinics. So we could we could deal with some of the problems elsewhere forced the Community Right to Know Act . Do we know what time that harmful chemicals have been stored in used and being dispersed out there still persist punishment and community said no , and we also white now a moratorium on the use of round that .
Really really obvious to say to make sure that more studies.
Great. John or yeah John feel what would you like my listeners to do .
Well if they know somebody that was there and if they were there and they're not in the World Trade Center whole program I implore them to get into the World Trade Center program and they can contact me my contact information , so I feel good foundation. We want to help get people into the World Trade Center whole program before it's too late . Somebody knows somebody even if you're not sick , get into the program , because if you're in the program , at least if you get sick , you're going to get taken care of right away and you will be able to file a claim is accomplished .
Feel good foundation that's F-e-l feel good Foundation.com and the website for then New York Environmental Law and Justice Project is NY in viral.org that's NY and viral law.org. We've been talking with John feel 9/11 survivor an advocate and founder of the feel good foundation and Joel cup for men who is the executive director of the New York Environmental Law and Justice Project . Thank you , both . I appreciate your time . They do . Thank you .
Capitol press room our production of WC and connected Syracuse registration for the second annual New York State bike Summit is closing next Wednesday. September 26 according to my next guest is something that you do not want to miss . And my next guest is Paul when Keller , the executive director of the New York bicycle in coalition . It's good to see you . Good morning . So what's been going on .
Well , it's the second summit what's happened in the bike movement in the last year since the summit , both in New York and nationally has been an utter explosions , particularly around bike share in our good old friend electric bikes. I just learned today we just re-tweeted that the Albany Police Department now has 40 bucks really now . That's despite the fact that we didn't even get the legislation to make it in class 20 bike a bike in the V T laws last year . We couldn't the anti-hit vehicular traffic . I'm sorry , that's okay here . So , but he could not get their bill out of Mr. committee but New York City issued a rule last summer . Since we last spoke that actually they think legalizes class one pedal assist you suddenly York City's ahead in New York but my my listeners what these e bikes do so , an electric bike is there are several classes . Again , it can get complicated . But the , we're really just about class one class . One is a pedal assist electric work that means you have to move your legs in order to ask for support and assistance if you want to go up the hill . Or if you want to ride your bike to work without sweating they provide about 80% of the health benefit through exercise . I love this . That's great . They are the only part of the bike industry that's growing in America . The cool thing since we had our summit last year and since we talked . Is that the bike share programs remember their bike share programs popping up everywhere , including in Albany everywhere . It's a wonderful program and I and we have several bike share operators in the spot is a summit . And we have a panel on somewhat about e bikes and Berkshire anyways bike share programs are desperate New York to get this electric bike as part of one of the range of their options . You can imagine in Albany PHP cycles wants to go up . State Street sure I mean anyway .
Which is a very steep hill come Buffalo steep hills yeah thicker Ithaca they think is ready to launch that that's already bikes is so this is something that you , you're watching all over the state who is interested. So this bike some here , I guess , be the focus here is bicycle tourism . No , no , no , I guess that the focus isn't bicycle tourism .
Yes , that's one of one of its or several of 20 panels. This is a Big 10 event where we having practically any interest . You can think of that has something to do with by .
So if it's about bicycles , then it's it's the FARC well words.
Tourism , health and wellness. You said to actually . Here's what I do he you you worked were unconscious women's cycling getting regular everyday cyclists not of spandex crowd . We are about getting every New Yorker on a bike for whatever reason , but the theme . The overall theme this year is education education means to us , not just getting people say if you are a bike but educating about .
What we're going to do is take a break and we'll be right back. I know you're very excited about cycling , so my I was going to talk about what is I'm for until they come back .
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Howard County resumes indoor mask mandate beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. amid COVID surge
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A flurry of early January political fundraisers planned in Annapolis switch from in person to virtual
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Annapolis bars and restaurants were supposed to be packed with lobbyists and donors bumping shoulders and glad-handing with elected officials over the past two weeks ahead of the start of the Maryland General Assembly session on Wednesday.
The omicron variant had other ideas.
For the second straight year, the tradition of elected leaders squeezing in as many fundraisers as possible before the 90-day session will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Maryland law prohibits officeholders from soliciting donations during the session.
The highly infectious variant of COVID-19 has become the dominant strain of the virus, straining hospital and school systems and putting a damper on public gatherings. In its wake, politicians have scrambled to postpone, cancel or move their fundraisers online. And, as a result, local businesses once again won't be able to rely on the economic activity that is typically generated from the influx of visitors to the capital.
"We just have to adapt," said Democratic state Sen. Pam Beidle, who represents Anne Arundel County. "It's difficult because we want to see people. Those of us that run for office are very social by nature so it's just difficult not to be able to see people."
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Beidle planned to do a fundraiser event at the popular Red Red Wine Bar in Annapolis in October, but when omicron started to spread more rapidly, she came up with a compromise to continue supporting a local business and keep participants safe.
"I'm going to do a Zoom from Red Red Wine" on Monday, she said. "Hopefully we'll have reached everybody. It's kind of last-minute so it's hard to be sure. We have to have every check deposited by noon on Wednesday."
Like many restaurants and bars downtown, Red Red Wine Bar had events booked nearly every day over the past two weeks, but most have now been canceled, co-owner Lisa Bolter said.
"More have been canceled than not. We hope [the remaining in-person events] move forward," Bolter said. "We are not overly optimistic. It is what it is. We're getting used to it at this point."
This wave of cancellations is yet another financial loss for restaurants and other small businesses that have seen the simultaneous reduction in customers, employees and products to sell during the pandemic, said Marshall Weston, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland.
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"Restaurants are dealing with this up and down, and the lack of any consistency has really put a financial stress on them," Weston said. "And unfortunately, we continue to see restaurants that make the decision to close and close permanently."
Members of both political parties have adapted to the current climate.
Frederick County Republican Del. Dan Cox, who is running for governor, had a holiday celebration ball scheduled in New Carrollton at the Metro Points Hotel on Dec. 30 but postponed it until April.
Doug Rathell, an Annapolis firefighter who is running as a Republican in District 30A, postponed an in-person fundraiser at a constituent's home that was previously scheduled for Dec. 30. Rathell and his wife, who is a nurse, have seen firsthand what the virus has done to people and didn't want to be responsible for making anyone sick, he said.
Annapolis' trio of Democratic representatives have all made changes to their fundraising plans. Dels. Shaneka Henson and Dana Jones and state Sen. Sarah Elfreth, all of whom are up for reelection this year, canceled their in-person events.
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Henson, who had initially planned to host House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones as her guest speaker, will now have Jones speak to attendees via Zoom. Dana Jones opted to ask for donations directly before the session starts, and Elfreth plans to hold a cocktail party the day after the session ends.
"Frankly, people are Zoomed out," Elfreth said, adding that "no amount of raising money is worth getting people sick."
Fundraising consultants said they worry that after more than a year of video conference calls, holding more virtual fundraisers could affect their success. But candidates must now commit more time to calling donors to make up the difference, said Sophia Silbergeld at Adeo Advocacy, who works with Democratic candidates.
Silbergeld said about half of her clients switched all their fundraisers to virtual, about a quarter postponed events and the last quarter got creative with no-show events where supporters were still asked for money but also asked to take the time they would have been at the event to be with family and unwind.
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"It was a crunch in the past couple of weeks," she said. "Nothing has stayed in person."
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Some politicians have gotten creative to ease the mundanity of holding events by video conference. For instance, Del. Robbyn Lewis, a Baltimore Democrat, is planning a virtual karaoke fundraiser Saturday evening.
Candidates who are seeking office aren't bound by the same rules as incumbent elected officials, but many have opted to avoid in-person fundraising until the surge in infections subsides.
John B. King, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, hosted a virtual fundraiser Tuesday for his 47th birthday.
Wes Moore, another Democrat running for governor who is recovering from a recent COVID-19 infection, is holding a musical virtual fundraiser Wednesday. The event, which had always been scheduled to be virtual, will feature tracks spun by DJ D Nice, who made a name for himself throwing virtual dance parties in 2020.
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Today in the shower my contact got messed up. All of the sudden, it wasn't in my eye properly and was hurting me. At first I tried to get it straightened out, then I just freaked out and tried to get it out of my eye. I yelled, then felt annoyed that Victor wasn't running to see what was wrong–I could have fallen and hurt myself! Then felt silly for expecting him to hear me, and knowing he wouldn't be able to help anyway. Then tried again to find the accursed thing. I was just thinking I'd need to get out of the shower, shampoo in my hair and all, to look in the mirror. Then I had a new idea. I stopped fighting with the contact, closed my eyes, and focused them around and then forward. The contact righted itself, and stopped torturing me. I washed the shampoo out of my hair, slapped some leave-in conditioner on it and got ready for my day without any further interruptions.
Now I will read some super deep life lessons into this seemingly small upset.
I don't know if the contact would have been fixed if I had immediately just relaxed my eye, maybe it would have. I'd like to justify my outburst by thinking it was a necessary part of the problem solving process. I guess we won't ever know. What I do know is that sometimes our reactions to painful situations seem over the top and uncreative. Then we might feel silly, or ashamed, and it is even more difficult to intuit how we do want to handle the situation. And we might hurt others in the process. So when you're having a freak out, make sure you really let it rip and find out what it has to tell you, without effecting other people. Read more about throwing a good tantrum here.
And don't beat yourself up for your freak out/tantrum. It's okay. Question is, what are you going to do now?
I've observed that sometimes I need to get desperate before I just let go and ask for help, either of a person or the universe in general. I think that my life might be easier if I did this earlier more often. In this case, the solution came when I stopped struggling and got calm. Suddenly, vision and comfort! Have you had experiences like that in your life? It can help to use breathing or meditation practices to bring you back to center. That doesn't mean being vacant or just morphing into some kind of spiritual, de-personalitied blob. Be an open, receiving, you- all of you, present and ready to take your next step.
When you've pulled through, be sure to be thankful to Life and/or a certain person who helped you. And take time to celebrate that you've had clarity and come through something difficult. Learn what you need to handle challenging situations more creatively next time.
So the next time you find yourself in discomfort or pain, remember to acknowledge your initial reaction, be open to new answers, and celebrate them coming. That's my "from the shower" lesson on personal growth.


Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems include applications that perform vital functions and deliver core support services as part of a critical Operation Technology (OT) infrastructure. SCADA, core of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) operates at many modern industries. These systems and applications are key to providing essential services and commodities, such as energy, manufacturing, oil, gas and other utilities.
Process efficiencies are also gained by connecting private and public networks, such as enabling field devices to connect with Corporate LANs as well as the internet.
However, this can lead to a security breach to these systems and can result in severe reputational and financial consequences. The threat of a cyber-attack to SCADA systems presents a serious security risk for many organizations operating at a local, national and global level.
We offer a range of consultancy services and training courses to assist you to adequately defend your SCADA systems from potential attacks.
We can work with your organization to gain an understanding of the scope of your SCADA security requirements.
Our consultants hold workshops with key business functions to determine areas of highest risk. We identify, develop and advise on the critical components that should form part of your ICS cyber strategy.
We conduct audits and gap analysis to identify your SCADA security risk profile, benchmarking the controls that are in place against industry standards and best practices.
We identify measureable packages, which quantify those risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies. These strategies can be planned into future projects and undertaken using a standards-based approach.
Our team of experts can deliver and implement key mitigation projects on your behalf.
These range from project management of mitigation activities to the installation and commissioning of specific technical controls including industrial firewalls, data diodes and secure gateways.
We apply our client engagement methodology to ensure effective planning and measurement are central parts of these mitigation projects.
Our expert SCADA penetration testing team offers a comprehensive review of your SCADA/ICS system. This assessment can take on many forms, including reviews of relevant policies and procedures, architecture review, physical security assessment, infrastructure penetration testing, segregation testing and build review exercises.
By assessing systems from multiple vantage points, we can achieve a holistic view of the security posture of your SCADA/ICS systems.
We have developed an industrial control cyber lab, a specialist facility designed to test the security of industrial control systems.
We can provide vulnerability analysis and code testing for a range of SCADA operating systems.
We run a five-day intensive course where you can develop the necessary skills to plan, design, and implement an effective program to protect SCADA systems.
You'll be able to identify common industrial control system threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and understand how they can be managed. This training focuses on giving you a mixture of knowledge and skills related to SCADA/ICS security.
This paper reviews the suitability of standards supporting a hybrid approach to risk management in an Industrial Control System.


Saturday, I did a lighthouse tour with my parents. As I've mentioned before - I love being on the water. It was so much fun, especially after the fog lifted.
After being on the boat for a little over four hours, I took my parents out the Legal Seafoods for a late lunch. A good time was had by all.
The only downside to being on the water this much was that I am lobster red. Yep, I'm a super pale Scottish girl...and despite putting on SPF 70 twice (which should have protected me from everything short of actually walking on the sun!), I'm paying for the fun now. Ah, the joy of a fever and impending blisters.
Today I was supposed to go to the beach, but seeing as that would be BAD idea, had to settle with laying low and hanging with the dogs instead. I love 'em, and they haven't killed any more birds THANK GOODNESS!
You all might have seen this one...but I'm just amazed by the ability to organize over 200 dancers (in only two rehearsals, no less!) to take over the Antwerp Central Station for their rendition of "Do Re Mi" from the Sound of Music.
Wonderful pictures! I love being by the water too. There is something about the sound of waves crashing and pounding on the shores(especially at night) I find so hypnotic and soothing.
That video was SO cool! I couldn't help but smile!
Sorry you got so sunburned. Burt's Bee's makes a great lotion for aftersun that is very soothing. I'm an Irish girl so I've been burned a few (or a hundred) times myself!
I still can't believe you burned that bad with that high of an spf. Have you thought about returning the stuff? I think they have expiration dates on the bottles. Did you check?
And yes, that dance thing was SO cool!
Have you seen the one in Grand Central Station?
Mom says she loves seeing lighthouses. I don't really know what they are cuz we live in the midwest...not too many beaches around here. I loved that video!
That looked like lots of fun!!


This Blueberry Pancake recipe makes what is quite possibly the perfect pancake: fluffy, tender, golden and bursting with fresh blueberries. So good you'll think you're at pancake diner instead of your own table.
Preheat a pancake griddle to 325°F-350°F and set aside or have handy a large nonstick pan.
Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda and set aside.
In a bowl large enough to handle all ingredients whisk eggs and oil until smooth. Add salt, buttermilk, vanilla and sugar and whisk well.
Add flour mixture and whisk until no lumps remain. Toss in blueberries.
Heat a nonstick pan or use preheated pancake griddle. If desired spray the cooking surface with a little cooking spray. Using a ladle drop 1/2 cup amounts a few inches apart.
After a few minutes when bottoms are golden flip upside down and cook until done.
Serve with syrup and powdered confectioner's sugar if desired.


When you purchase a bicycle helmet, you are making a commitment to safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports 818 bicyclists died on U.S. roads last year – an increase of more than 12 percent – the highest uptick since 1995. Another 45,000 were injured. Research from the same agency revealed helmet use has been estimated to reduce the odds of head injury by 50 percent, and the odds of head, face, or neck injury by 33 percent.
In order to be effective, bicycle helmets need to meet certain criteria. Bicycle helmet standards are set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These set minimum impact absorption requirements (via drop heights on various surfaces), strap strength jerk, roll-off risks and coverage.
Despite these very specific requirements, there continue to be some manufacturers that fail to ensure their products meet these standards before sale to consumers.
There have been more than a half dozen bicycle helmet recalls just in the last year. Unfortunately, recall response rates tend to be low, often because manufacturers fail to do enough to get the word out. That means there is a likelihood that a substantial number of riders are on the streets with less-than-ideal head injury protection.
SAHN Classic bicycle helmets. According to the CPSC, the Canadian company's helmets were manufactured in China and sold in both the U.S. and Canada at boutique bicycle dealers from May 2013 to December 2015 for approximately $130 each. An estimated 2,000 total were sold. Although no injuries have been reported, regulators say the helmets do not adhere to federal safety standards, which poses a a risk of head injury.
Livall BH100 Smart Helmets. The recalled helmets were pre-ordered on the site Indiegogo from August to December 2015, and according to Livall. These were touted as the world's first "smart bicycle helmet," promising to provide automatic lighting, send an SOS alert to emergency contacts in the event of an accident and allow for in-helmet phone calls and walkie-talkie functions. However, a malfunction with the charger in some cases resulted in the helmets not turning on.
Schwinn Pacific Cycle infant helmets. These devices were recalled by the company for magnetic no-pinch buckle chin straps that posed a choking hazard.
Rollerblade USA recalls inline skating helmets. The CPSC reported the helmet's plastic shell has the potential to crack when at the juncture where the straps are attached, which can cause the helmet to shift on the wearer's head. If the wearer fell, there would be a heightened risk of head injury. About 500 of these devices were sold, and there have been no reports of actual injuries.
Our Fort Myers bicycle injury lawyers know that while product recalls represent an important step in the accountability process, they do not absolve a manufacturer from liability. In the event someone is injured – even after the recall is announced – the manufacturer can still be made to compensate riders who are injured as a result of the product defect.
It's important to note that in some cases, the CPSC could decide not to push for a recall if the helmet fails the standard only by a slim margin. What that means is you could be using a helmet that actually failed the federal standard, yet have no idea. That's why it's important to consult with an injury lawyer if you or a loved one is seriously injured as a result of a helmet failure in a bicycle accident.


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Narvekar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Dayanand Narvekar (born 1950), Indian politician
Ganeshraj Narvekar (born 1993), Indian cricketer
Lata Narvekar, Marathi drama producer
Sanjay Narvekar (born 1962), Indian actor
Yash Narvekar, Indian playback singer, composer, and lyricist

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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (br Free Willy - A Grande Fuga; pt Libertem Willy 4 - Fuga da Baía do Pirata) é um filme estadunidense de 2010, dirigido por Will Geiger, sendo o 4º e último filme da franquia de Free Willy.

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 Bindi Irwin ... Kirra
 Beau Bridges ... Gus
 Siyabulela Ramba ... Sifiso
 Bongolethu Mbutuma ... Mansa
 Stephen Jennings ... Rolf Woods
 Kevin Otto ... Dr. Sam Cooper
 Darron Meyer
 Jeanne Neilson
 Robert Spencer

Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 2010
Filmes de drama dos Estados Unidos
Filmes infantis dos Estados Unidos
Filmes de aventura dos Estados Unidos
Filmes gravados em 35 mm na década de 2010
Filmes de drama da década de 2010
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Star-studded Cast Of BEYOND: Two Souls To Descend On Tribeca
The power of gaming is set to truly make its mark on the world of film this April as Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) confirms the arrival of BEYOND: Two Soul at the Tribeca Film Festival. Following the incredible casting of Oscar-nominated actor Willem Dafoe, announced just a few weeks ago, all eyes are now focused on the next step in the journey towards showcasing the unique cinematic prowess of BEYOND: Two Souls after the game was chosen as an Official Selection by the Tribeca Film Festival.
To mark this momentous occasion, the star-studded cast and creative team behind this boundary-pushing game are poised to walk the red carpet at an exclusive premiere event on 27th April 2013 with live-streaming set to ensure that everyone gets a front row seat.
Fresh from her latest silver screen hit, 'The East', co-starring Alex Skarsgård, Academy Award nominee Ellen Page returns to the red carpet once again to build on her already impressive body of work and celebrate her first ever foray into gaming as the lead role of Jodie Holmes – a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her link to an invisible entity, Aiden. Speaking ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival, Page notes "This has been a really intense and exciting experience for me, and one that I am extremely proud of. I'm excited to see everyone's reaction to the extended scene we are going to be screening – and to feel the powerful emotion that David Cage instils in all his games."
The event will offer a rare opportunity for attendees to participate in a live Q&A session with the attending cast Ellen Page, Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Eric Winter (The Mentalist, Days of Our Lives) and the games writer director, Quantic Dream's David Cage.
Hollywood A-lister Willem Dafoe, who offers a gripping performance as scientist Nathan Dawkins in the game, comments that: "This is a momentous event both in the world of gaming and in the history of the Tribeca Film Festival. I wish I could be there on the night of the exclusive showing of a part of the game – it'll be an exciting event. BEYOND: TWO SOULS tells a beautiful story and the players can wholly participate in each scenario and choose the characters' action. This game is unlike any project that I've ever been involved with before."
Live streaming will mean that everyone has the opportunity to be part of the evening and can join those lucky enough to be there on the night to view an exclusive one-hour scene from the game, the debut of a major trailer and an all-new behind-the-scenes look.
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This is original posted in Coffee Time Romance Blog. I hope you like it.
Thank you, Bonnie and the team at Coffee Time Romance, for hosting me today. You've set an interesting topic. Thirteen intriguing things? Thirteen fun items? Thirteen…How about thirteen questions from….
Darcy: Miss Wilson. Is your family in good health?
Enid: Yes, they are in good health.
Darcy: How long have you been in the neighbourhood, the Jane Austen World?
Enid: But five years, sir.
Darcy: Where are you staying?
Darcy: Oh, I see. That is a very confined and unvarying society.
Enid: Not true, sir. There is something new to read, chat and write everyday.
Enid: Yes, sir. I assure you there is a great deal going on. For example, two of my friends, Aimée Avery and June Williams and I have just released a new Pride and Prejudice-inspired short story collection called Honor and Integrity.
Darcy: Are you going to find some instance of goodness, some distinguished trait of integrity or benevolence with a certain gentleman?
Enid: Not me, sir. But Aimée takes an eager interest in Mr. George Wickham. She created an adorable version about him in a time-travel story entitled G.E.O.R.G.E. in our book. Mr. Wickham was even created with a part of your tissue.
Darcy: Upon my honor! My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever. Madam, pray tell me, are Mr. Wickham's follies and vices forgetten in your book?
Enid: No, June wrote a most interesting variation in which Lydia Bennet did not marry Mr. Wickham! "Who cares where Wickham is? I have got myself a more handsome husband," Lydia said proudly, in June's Barriers to Love.
Darcy: How about you, madam?
Enid: I do not write about Mr. Wickham at all in the three stand-alone stories I wrote for the collection.
Darcy: That is singular. No Mr. Wickham in your Pride and Prejudice-inspired short stories! Who did you write about?
Enid: Miss Elizabeth Bennet and you, sir!
Darcy: What have you written about Miss Bennet and me?
Enid: Well…if you must know, sir. In one of my stories, she sat on your lap.
Darcy: Am I to be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke?
Enid: I hope I am not one of them. I hope I never ridicule what is wise and good. In that story, Miss Elizabeth and you have been married for 25 years. You're blissfully happy in your marriage, and your mother is still alive.
Darcy: That is wonderful. I find these what-if stories about Miss Bennet and me most pleasing. What more can you say about them, madam?
Enid: There are plenty more but you will have to buy and read the book. For example, Aimée has turned Pemberley into an Air Force Base and you're the new colonel there.
Darcy: Colonel Darcy? I like the sound of it. I hope I am not a common redcoat. What is the colour of my uniform?
Enid: Well, read the book!
Darcy: Good day to you, madam.
Enid: Hey, why the hurry? How about getting a cup of coffee with me? Aren't you going to sign an autograph for me? I want a picture of you, hunk!
Darcy: I am a gentleman of honor and integrity. I do not engage in the follies of modern days, you already have a beau with long blond hair, and your thirteen questions are done. I have a pressing engagement with Miss Elizabeth. Again, good day and goodbye to you, madam.
Enid: Damn, he walks fast. Those gorgeous long legs, and that bum.
Thank you Lynne for comment and it seems you've enjoyed the interview.


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The 1975's Matty Healy - "We're the band of this decade"
Matty Healy's been stirring competition with Arctic Monkeys.
The frontman made his feelings known saying "Arctic Monkeys were the band of the '00s, we're the band of this decade". He went on to say that he doesn't "like feeling in competition" with Arctic Monkeys, but believes that The 1975 are definitely "the band of this decade".
Healy, whose band are on course for their third number one album with the acclaimed 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships', commented on having their success measured to that of the Monkeys.
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"Yeah Arctic Monkeys have got a couple of albums on us, I don't like feeling in competition with Arctic Monkeys because I don't feel old enough, I don't feel like we've paid our dues as much as Arctic Monkeys… It's difficult – we're not a rock band so it's difficult".
"I was very obsessed with the decade. I like being 'one of the defining bands of the decade'… Cos if you look at it, I'd say The Smiths were the band of the '80s, I'd say the '90s… I'd have to say Oasis – even though I'd choose Radiohead."
Healy added: "I'd say the band of the 2000s was Arctic Monkeys and I'd say the band of this decade has been my band. But of course I would."
Could The 1975 be the band of the decade with their growing success?
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City Charms
Every City.
City Charms Every City. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/blogs/teen-takeover/2012/09/03/city-charms/31689915/
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Every City. Every city in England charms me. It is inevitable. If it's in England, I will be charmed. I went to five cities/towns/villages whilst in Great Britain, and here i am with just a little snippet about each of them.
London-- The first city I was in and the biggest one.
Okay, don't judge me on this one: one of the best parts of being in London was basically being involved in a REAL LIVE mystery. Hey guys, there was a body found in Hyde Park-- which was about a hundred metres from our hotel. Here we were, trying to walk through a pretty (Really, very pretty, like, second best park ever visited pretty) park on the way to a museum, and it's all caution-taped off because of that darned body. Also, London has a tonne of book shoppes and that makes me happy. Also, I nearly hyperventilated when I was in Topshop. Oh, and there was a unicorn playing a saxophone in a window display. And one time, it was the Queen's birthday! Also, replicated house of Sherlock Holmes. Brilliance ensued. London is a beautiful city, and it's chain restaurants are the bomb. Pret-A-Manger was my diet, basically. And the smoothies! Oh, the Innocent Smoothies, which came in cartons at the grocery. For some reason not sold in the U.S, which is confusing. OH OH OH by the way Harry Potter lovers who will be extremely jealz-- I saw the real live sets. At Warner Brothers Studios. I also got a scarf. And sobbed, because Harry Potter is my life. People stared rudely as I soaked my handkerchief.
Bath-- AHHH the architecture.
So the beautiful Georgian city in England is Bath. No doubt about it. There are circles and crescents of buildings with GIGANTIC parks near them. I toured someone's backyard. They had re=created a teeny-weeny little Georgian garden. I think it would have been cuter if there were flowers. Unfortunately, all of the flowers in England pretty much drowned the week before I got there. Yes, it was that much rain. Moving on. Bath was riddled with historical sites, and the shining historical site would be The Roman Baths. Now you know why it's called Bath. They are a huge structure, and they still function. The whole thing hasn't even been excavated. Also, one of the historical re-enactors complemented my shoes. It was exciting. Another wondrous thing about Bath is that tea places. Oh, how wonderful to have tea in Bath. Bath is also a big ol' Jane Austen city. Unfortunately, the Jane Austen Centre is not that exciting. But I got a great bag there! The Fashion Museum and Assembly Rooms in Bath are also very nice-- I got to try on a corset; it was all very exciting.
Totnes-- OMG just like the cutest quaint Moors town ever.
Okay, tiny town that is the home of a sustainability movement called the Transition movement. Independently owned bakeries and coffee shoppes line the streets. The best vintage shop I went to IN ENGLAND (I went to about twenty in London, as a comparison) was in this town. It had a legit Hobbit cloak. There is a castle at the top of the main street, which no longer functions but does provide a brilliant view of the whole town, church towers 'n all. Oh, the love I feel for this town is unbearable. It has a half-price book shoppe, too. The other to die for feature of this town is that it is on Dartmoor, and I am almost crying right now thinking about Dartmoor, because that is the kind of feeling it has. Indescribable beauty. Really, it is not possible not to love the Moors. Aghh sob. Also, while we were in Totnes we took a little road trip to read tombstones at a bitsy village church. Gahh, England is all of my dreams come true, basically.
Dorchester-- Amuse yourself for approximately one day! BEST DAY EVER.
Dorchester is not the prettiest town, or most charming, in England. Really, it isn't at all. But I would still take someone to visit. Wanna know why? While my mum sat and read about Sylvia Townsend Warner in the Dorchester Museum Archives-- which, mind you, is all well and dandy as an occupation on a rainy day in vaguely boring Dorchester-- I got free run of the town. I walked all over the place and figured out short cuts and such like. I ate lunch in a cafe called The Horse with the Red Umbrella, after the last play performed in it from back when it used to be a theatre, apparently. I had a potato with bacon and cheese, and a cuppa. Wondrous, I say. Also, I visited a church garden with a bum sleeping on the bench in it. Very quaint, but I was still practically scared out of my knickers when I saw that there was another person in there. There was a book store where I found an excellent bookmark, and a Boots pharmacy where I covered my hand in the tester lipsticks, and a charity shop where I found an England shirt from the 1966 World Cup and a nice blue sweater (Note: There are charity shoppes EVERYWHERE in Britain. In Dorchester there were about five on one block.). Still, the best ever thing I did in Dorchester was walk out to Maiden Castle, a hillfort. I actually didn't find it until it became less foggy, but walking from the center of a town to a gravel road, watching the town become country, was beautiful. There were snails as well. At the hillfort, they used sheep as lawnmowers. The result was friendly sheep and a lot of poo. I would take anyone to Dorchester just to see this hillfort. It was amazing, and on the way there, I found a patch of roads all named after random women, including Alice and Maude streets. So, Dorchester is fantastic. Even though it's boring. The museum sucks, as a side note.
Lyme Regis-- Seaside rendez-vous.
Wonderful town of wonderfulness, oh how wonderful you are. Lyme is touristy, but it has the best feeling of being a town on the sea. I took a bus there, which was THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUS RIDE I WILL EVER TAKE. We went through the highest part of the countryside and looked down on everything. We also passed by a cottage called The Cottage, as well as Wickham Cottage, which is exciting because Wickham is a Pride and Prejudice character. People asked to be dropped off in the countryside. It was just grand. But, like I said, this little town on the sea. I started basically at the bottom of the town, which is the shore. The beach is rocky, and the rocks are not boring and grey and all alike, so I stole some and brought them back with me. There is also a boardwalk with all the ice cream vendors one could ever want or need, which I took advantage of later, since I had learned that two of the members of One Direction's favourite ice cream flavour was honeycomb. I had to try it, and I stand behind that as one of the best ice cream decisions I have ever made. Lyme is another Jane Austen city, so I went to the place where someone falls into the sea in one of Austen's novels. It's called the Cobb, and it is scary. A pathway out into the sea that slopes to one side, so you're that much more likely to fall. The uneven cobbles are perfect for tripping over. It is a little bit wet. I was able to get over all of theses features and walked out to the end. I have to say that I DO NOT REGRET THIS AT ALL. The view of the foggy city sloping upwards is unforgettable. I also trawled the shoppes in Lyme-- there is a a whole street and it had three book shoppes and I was basically in heaven. There was also a vintage shoppe at the very top. Lyme also has a historic part of town, which has a house called Chihuahua House. There is an old mill and Ye Olde Cheese Shoppe. Also, there is a creek running through town. With a duck in it. And little back passages that are shortcuts to other streets. And some really good pastie shoppes.
England is amazing. I only visited the south! I wonder how wondrous the north is?
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Red Rock Mysteries was one of my favorite series to work on because the idea came from my own children, my love for good, clean mysteries, and the love that Jerry Jenkins and I had for the Hardy Boys. We worked Nancy Drew in there, too, because of Ashley, Bryce's twin in the stories. I can take you to different spots around the state of Colorado and show you where each book was set, at least in my mind. One adventure happened at Lake Powell, and another in Chicago, but most of them stay close to home. Don't miss the fun and the action of the Red Rock Mysteries!


Copper engraving with later hand colouring. Overall size in sand mount : 24.3cms x 31.9cms. Engraved size : 115mm x 180mm. Features Mould, Holywell, Flint. Slight show-through from reverse, very slight age-toning, otherwise vg.condition. Emanuel Bowen, in collaboration with John Owen, engraved the maps for the half-scale reduction of Ogilby's road maps of 1675. This version was entitled 'Britannia Depicta' and was first published in 1720 : 'The Whole for its Compendious Variety & Exactness, preferable to all other Books of Roads hitherto Published or Proposed ; And calculated not only for the direction of the Traveller (as they are) but the general use of the Gentleman and Tradesman'. This set of maps was very popular and with many re-issues was the most successful of the pocket road maps combining as it did individual county maps followed by a set of strip road maps.


A growing number of states are developing laws, regulations, and policy standards governing disposal of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) waste and/or naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) from high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF, or "fracking"). TENORM and NORM contain radioactive isotopes, Radium-226 and Radium-228, which decay further into radon. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Indeed, studies show that radon levels increased in Pennsylvania during the time period that the state had increased shale gas extraction using HVHF.
Given the rise of HVHF in the past decade, certain states began to enact measures to protect both the public and workers from radiation exposure involved in well operations, transport and storage of oil and gas wastes. While many states have statutory requirements in their general radiation provisions, certain oil and gas states developed or are considering developing provisions specifically impacting oil and gas operations that govern the disposal of TENORM or NORM disposal.
This dataset explores how states handle the disposal of TENORM and/or NORM waste from oil and gas operations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in effect December 1, 2016.
As of January 2017, 18 states have developed provisions or a required permit governing the disposal of TENORM or NORM applicable to the oil and gas industry.


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Marie Plácido (born 17 August 1987) is a Puerto Rican basketball player for Cangrejeras de Santurce and the Puerto Rican national team.

She participated in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Partha Seetala
President of the Cloud Business Unit, Rakuten Symphony
Partha Seetala is the President of the Cloud Business Unit at Rakuten Symphony and formerly the Founder and CEO at Robin.io. With more than 20 years of technology and product vision, and expertise, he has taken multiple fully-featured products from concept to market. He has conceived, designed, and built products in Scale-out distributed storage, File Systems, Networking, Distributed Systems, Big Data, and Information Analytics and Containers/Kubernetes space.
Prior to founding Robin.io, which was acquired by Rakuten Symphony in 2022, he was a Distinguished Engineer at Symantec's information and storage management business, known as Veritas. In that capacity, he conceived, architected, and led engineering teams to take multiple products from concept to market. He was also an adviser on multimillion-dollar product lines, including NetBackup, Cluster File System, Veritas Cluster Server, and Information Fabric. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
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In 1986 or 1987, my "rig" centered around an Ensoniq ESQ-1 multi timbral workstation which is where I did my sequencing and was MIDI master. I ran a MIDI cable out of that into a little 4×4 MIDI switcher, which hubbed out to everything else running as MIDI slaves- Mirage Sampler, Obergeim Matrix 6, and a drum machine. and a Roland TR808 drum machine that had its own sequencer and pattern data onboard. It synced to MIDI clock, so it was always play in time. Sometimes I would inadvertently have the wrong drum patterns assigned to the music, but the unexpected results were often dazzling examples of the creatively musical universe and the syncronicity of it all. The universe is always ready to play with you, you just need to be loose and playful and open to all outcomes, to invite and recognize those fortuitous accidents.
Davey's Beginning 0:35The driving rhythm bed in this track manifested in such a way. It serves as a freewheeling anchor for numerous overdub passes on various instruments, and spread over 25+ years. Same applies to the ambient and sound effects / sound design layers weaving.
Davey's Mocking Alarm 0:38Davey Crockett's Dream is one of my favorite names in the Lava Songs portfolio. What do these words mean to you? What do they mean to me? All-in- all, Davey Crockett's Dream is an industrial-grade sonic construction: garbage truck on its rounds, car alarm going off along with a featured neighborhood mocking bird – all help bone and weave this audio tapestry. There are secret places within this mix that only willing imaginations can visit.


I love the fact that I continually hear of our church family living out our value of Mission by being "Ordinary people, with ordinary lives, living with gospel intentionality." Over the past few weeks I've heard numerous stories of this taking place. We have members of Redeemer becoming coaches in community sports leagues, groups of men taking unbelievers with them to a hockey game, men and women going into the public schools to mentor students, and Life Groups partnering to get to know international students at Wesleyan. All of these things are very ordinary things. Mission is not something we do in some remote region of the world (although that is part of it), it is what we do as we are going wherever we are going (Matt. 28:18-20). With that in mind, let me make you aware of a few opportunities for Mission in the coming weeks.
RM Egg Hunt: We encourage as many families from Redeemer as possible to participate in the Rocky Mount Egg Hunt. There are two ways you can engage your city: 1) Create a Christian event and hope lost people come (they rarely do, mostly Christians attend Christian events), or 2) take Christ into a citywide event. As a church, we choose to do the latter because of our commitment to love our city and live on mission. So, take your kids and hunt some eggs, but take Christ with you as you go!
Mission (3)50 Offering: On Easter Sunday, we will take up two offerings (in each service). The first offering will be our normal offering. The second offering will be specifically for our effort to plant 100 churches by 2050. Half of this offering will go toward our own church planting efforts and half of it will be given to the North American Mission Board. Please give generously, above-and-beyond, your normal giving.
Mission in Your Community: One simple way to engage the lost people in your community, would be to have a few families in your neighborhood over to your yard for an egg hunt with your kids. Use this simple act of neighborly hospitality as a way to build relationships with those around you. Our Life Group is planning to this later in March. Its nothing extraordinary. Our kids like to hunt eggs. So do the children of lost people around us. We can be on mission as our kids search for egg stuffed with candy!
What are some simple ways that you live on mission?
I thank God for you Redeemer! It is a joy to live on mission with you!


Don't just taste the good life, eat it up.
Taste of Provence provides healthy and deliciously authentic French Provençale cuisine for all occasions, from corporate events to cocktail parties, weddings and more.
Traditional Provençale dish of artichoke hearts braised with onions, garlic, potatoes and carrots in a savory white wine broth.
Traditional salad from the French Riviera with tuna, green beans, hardboiled egg, potatoes, bell peppers and cherry tomatoes, served with a red wine vinaigrette.
Traditional quiche with tomatoes, garlic, bacon, zucchini and gruyere cheese in a homemade crust. Served with arugula salad and Dijon vinaigrette.
Homemade crust filled with tomatoes, garlic, zucchini and gruyere. Served with arugula salad and Dijon vinaigrette.
Two half tomatoes stuffed with parsley, garlic and breadcrumbs.
Thinly sliced potatoes layered with garlic, cheese and cream.
Chocolate mousse served in a shot glass, topped with vanilla whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Please contact us to customize a menu and place your order.
A few samples of our catering displays.
Christophe was born in the South of France on a 19th century farm. His father is a farmer and his mother runs her own business. He grew up around animals and thus food his entire life. As a young child, he spent a lot of time with Grandfather growing up taking care of sheep, rabbits, and the garden on the farm. He helped with everything from making cheese to curing meat after butchering the whole animal. A pivotal childhood experience, a sort of right of passage, was as a 12 year old boy being told by his Grandfather that he need to learn to kill a rabbit on his own. After he did this he then asked his grandmother what would happen to it now, she showed him how to cook it into a traditional stew with vegetables from their garden. The stew was served to the whole family. After this, he started doing a lot more on the farm on his own. He started making pies and cooking more rabbits in his own way, although the stew continues to be a comfort food for Christophe.
Initially Christophe thought he would be a farmer and even entered an agricultural boarding school. In college Christophe studied Hospitality Business and worked in a bar/restaurant allowing him to get back to his passion of working with food.
Over the next 24 years Christophe has cooked, bartended, served, and managed some of the top bars and restaurants in the South of France, Monaco, New York, and Seattle, including opening 10 different restaurants and bars. The restaurants ranged in size and specialty, but all benefited from Christophe's deep connection to food and his customers. About 7 years ago, he launched Christophe LLC which has provided bartending classes, services and catering to small intimate groups and large parties of up 250 guests.
Christophe has become the proud father of two amazing daughters.
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That extra pixels (7680 x 4320) come in handy as the TV is coming in a single size, a massive 88 inches. The 8K LG OLED TV features over 33 million self-emitting pixels to produce the contrast ratio and true blacks that define OLED TV's stunning picture quality.
With OLED TV shipments in the market expected to double in 2018 and reach over nine million units by 2022, LG will continue to increase the OLED share in its premium TV portfolio and drive large scale consumer adoption of OLED TVs. While the 8K TV market is still in its infancy, it is expected to grow to more than 5 million units by 2022 and LG is committed to leading the ultra-premium market with its 8K OLED TV technology.
Despite advancements in LCD field, OLED has been often referred to as the "next-generation display technology" because it emits its own light, eliminating the need for any kind of backlighting. This allows for state-of-the-art TVs which redefine both the picture quality and the product design. Not only was LG able to pioneer such technologies, but it was also able to successfully market them.
"LG's first 8K OLED TV is the result of technological achievement and the next evolutionary step in display technology. 4K OLED has played a role in reshaping the TV industry and LG is confident that 8K OLED will do the same."
Brian Kwon, president of LG Home Entertainment Company.
If you're heading to IFA this year, I'd strongly recommend you swing by the LG booth in Hall 18 of Messe Berlin to take a first look at the 88-inch 8K LG OLED TV.
Naturally there's no price yet, but given its assured to be the best TV money can buy, expect to sell a car or half a house to pay for it.
Of course we've only really just settled into a place where 4K content is commonplace, so sourcing 8K content is definitely going to be a challenge for some time.
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When it comes down to it, you want to make sure your home looks the best and is decorated correctly. If you have ever walked into a home where someone did not take the time to match the color or décor, it looks off. Your luxury home deserves a luxury design to keep it beautiful and elegant inside, but how do you know if the choices you are making live up the standards you expect.
Below, we will provide you with some expert design tips offered by experts. These tips will help you create a wonderful and beautiful home interior.
If you want to add height to any of your room, rely on shorter furniture. You can create a sense of height when you do this. Of course, this does not mean that you need to have miniature furniture throughout your home, but when you choose your coffee table, choose one that sits lower to the ground. Also, you can make the room look bigger with mirrors and other décor that helps open the room up.
When painting the rooms in your home, do not be afraid to add stripes. In fact, there is a fail-safe method to make sure you have a beautifully painted wall and matching stripes. When you purchase your paint color, mix the base with the same color, but at 50% lighter. Then, mix the base with the same color, but 150% darker.
Whether it is your bed, a guest bed, or the living room couch, add pillows. While you may think that one set of pillows is enough, it is not. You need to have a minimum of two sets. If you want to add a bit of contrast, consider choosing pillows that contrast in color or in pattern.
In your kitchen and your bathroom, use backsplash. A beautiful, eye-catching backsplash can transform your bathroom or kitchen into the place to be. You can choose from beautiful tile, glass, ceramic, and other options. Don't be afraid when it comes to the style or color, just make sure it works within the space you have.
If you are ready to re-decorate your home, use these expert design tips to get you started. If you find that you need help along the way, call your local Miami interior designer.


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Converting PowerPoint slides, your source material, into an online course is an obvious route to take for a budding online course author.
It is more than likely that you have created a few slide presentations in your career. Whether it be PowerPoint, Open Office, Keynote, Prezi, Slidedog or any of the many available slide presentation programs you probably have a wealth of potential source material to create an online course with Technology Training Courses.
What makes a good slide presentation doesn't mean it makes a good online course.
A slide presentation is generally considered as a linear communications tool. Each slide contains a summary of the topic being presented and the presenter augments each slide by talking and encouraging discussion on that topic. So a presentation is a collection of elements that have been ordered to suit the presenter so that they can talk the audience through the content in more detail.
Remember that with an online course you, the presenter, are not available to the audience. There can be no discussion while each element of an online course is experienced. The course material is also linear as lesson follows lesson and the only break in the pattern is when a lesson branches off into a topic.
Imagine yourself in the presentation room, with the slide on screen and a puzzled audience. What will you say to get their attention and achieve clarity? Write down those words for your course. Imagine an awkward question someone might ask; write down your response. Would you use personal experiences? Include those. What questions might you ask to challenge their understanding and check they're following? Put those in too.
Interaction is a major factor and something difficult to provide when you are not stood in front of the audience talking!
No one wants to scroll through page after page of text. Good online courses enhance learning by including video, interactive activities, podcasts, and other multimedia elements. To use multimedia successfully these elements need to have a solid purpose and must be done professionally to have the best effect. Watching a smartphone video of someone stumbling through a topic is probably worse than just reading the content as a long text document.
You have the student's attention but you need to retain it throughout the course, lesson by lesson. Attention is a precondition for all learning. Long passages of text will not hold attention and should be broken up by the other resources – video, audio, quizzes, illustrations etc. Each time the mode changes, our attention increases in response.
The slide with 5 bullet points, unsupported by discussion & expansion, poses the different risk of overload: too much information is being offered in a short space.
Providing additional ways to learn more is also another good step to have. Supplemental learning opportunities, when directed at key points, ensures interest is maintained.
Good online courses will offer something 'extra'. As well as using multimedia and quizzes to stimulate interaction a good course author will try to think outside of the traditional box. Your subject may be very technical, it may be very dry but there is no reason why you can't inject some humour, some visual stimuli to promote thought.
Or indeed, any slide presentation.
Tell your students what they need to learn.
A slide presentation doesn't contain learning objectives; it lists the topics that are presented. You need to set up proper learning objectives that describe what your students will be able to do after taking the course. This eliminates ambiguity and provides a good overview of the course.
It is quite likely that your slide presentation does have a logical sequence to it – but remember that when you are presenting you are able to jump back and forth, so your slides may not necessarily be in the best sequence for an online course.
So it is essential to ensure that your online course flows. Therefore make sure your course content is divided into logical lessons and when using topics make sure they are relevant to that lesson as this produces more effective learning.
You must also check that there is no missing information in the content. This is important because, as a presenter, it is common to expand and augment the points in the slide presentation by quoting examples, pointing to specific instances and adding personal experiences. This type of information needs to be somehow included in your online course material.
A slide presentation goes hand in hand with a slide presenter but an online course does not have the benefit of a presenter. The course content has to stand up by itself and enthrall!
Slide presentations are generally used as a tool to present information, not to educate, per se. In the majority of situations the presenter will enhance the information found on the slide; he will cite examples, offer first-hand experiences and expand the level of detail and, as such, a good presentation is more often than not gauged by the skills and experience of the presenter.
To overcome the lack of a presenter you need to create effective strategies that include interaction. Interactions such as click on tabs, slideshows, and hotspots, video and audio to involve your students in the learning process.
Video is a very effective instructional tool. Good videos capture the imagination of your students but bad video can have a very negative effect.
Take advice before recording your own but don't let that put you off.
Many types of courses can be improved by simple screen recording (using your computer to record a sequence of events) and using simple handheld video to describe a subject can be equally effective but for the more complex tasks, seek expert advice.
This is where your online course scores well. A slide presentation can never include a quality assessment process. The presenter may shout out a few questions to gauge the level of comprehension so far.
An online course has the ability to go into depth and ask a variety of questions in a variety of styles. Better still the answers can be measured.
Every course has the option to include quizzes at any stage and we advise that every course should include at least one quiz as this promotes effective learning and provides student feedback, helps measure comprehension levels and reinforces learning.


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Q: TVM: How to represent int8 gemm with int32 output def matmul(M, K, N, dtype):
    A = te.placeholder((M, K), name="A", dtype=dtype)
    B = te.placeholder((K, N), name="B", dtype=dtype)
    k = te.reduce_axis((0, K), name="k")
    matmul = te.compute(
        (M, N),
        lambda i, j: te.sum(A[i, k] * B[k, j], axis=k),
        name="matmul",
        attrs    ={"layout_free_placeholders": [B]},  # enable automatic layout transform for tensor B
    )
    out = te.compute((M, N), lambda i, j: matmul[i, j] , name="out")

    return [A, B, out]

The output type is also int8, result larger than int8 will be cut off during computation.
How to make out tensor become int32?

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