Place the chocolate and milk in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave for 30 seconds at full power. Stir with a fork and if not melted, microwave for 15 more seconds. Remember that chocolate always looks less melted than it truly is, so be careful.
Once blended, pour into a freezer-safe container (metal or plastic) and freeze for at least 5 hours or more.
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SPECIAL RAMAZAN AND EID PACKAGE FOR THE FAMILIES OF MARTYRS AND DECEASED EMPLOYEES OF NH&MP HAS BEEN APPROVED.
AN AMOUNT OF RS. 5,020,000/- HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL NH&MP AMJAD JAVID SALEEMI AS RAMADAN AND EID PACKAGE FOR THE FAMILIES OF 166 MARTYRS/DECEASED EMPLOYEES OF NH&MP.
The Inspector General of National Highways & Motorway Police Mr. Amjad Javid Saleemi approved Rs.5,020,000/- to distribute among the families of 166 Martyrs, deceased and seriously injured employees of NH&MP as well as those who sustained serious injuries in the line of duty.
An amount of twenty thousand as Ramadan package and ten thousand as "Eidi" shall be paid to the family of each martyrs/deceased employees and Rs.5,000/- to seriously injured/handicapped employees of NH&MP on the occasion of Eid.
Under the Ramadan and Eid package, Rs. 300,000/- shall be paid to 10 families of Martyrs/deceased of Headquarters Zone, Rs.1,230,000/- to 41 families of Motorway Zone, Rs.1,200,000/- to 40 families of North Zone, Rs.1,400,000/- to 38 families of Central zone, Rs.810,000/- to 27 families of South zone, Rs. 240,000/- to 08 families of West Zone and Rs.60,000/- to 02 families of Sheikhupura Training College. Similarly, Rs. 40,000/- shall be paid to the injured/handicapped employees of NH&MP on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr 2018.
On this occasion, IG NH&MP paid tribute to the Martyrs and reiterated that their sacrifices are held in the highest esteem by the nation.


With the accessory in short supply at Apple Stores, the new Apple Pencil stylus for the iPad Pro is listed for as high as $400 on eBay, four times the $99 sticker price through Apple.
Most models of Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro launched last week are available at Apple Stores and shipping for online orders in 1-7 days, but accessories for the device are harder to find. Despite Apple's new Smart Keyboard case and Apple Pencil stylus being among the the standout new features alongside the iPad Pro's larger display, they appear to be in shorter supply with both backordered 4-5 weeks online and hard to find in stores after hardly being available on day one.
The short supply of the accessories frustrated early adopters of the new iPad Pro enough that Apple offered a comment last week, noting that it has "limited supply of Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard" and that it will continue "regular shipments" of the accessories to Apple Stores.
We, however, managed to get our hands on the new Apple Pencil for an unboxing over the weekend, while Ben has been logging his day-to-day experience with the iPad Pro.
If you're absolutely desperate for an Apple Pencil, can't wait a month or more for Apple to catch up with demand, and want to pay a little higher than retail price, you can find a handful of listings on eBay here.


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November 30, 2021 Mark Seifarth
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Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world
Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind. The commitment to realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is not only a matter of justice; it is an investment in a common future.
The global crisis of COVID-19 is deepening pre-existing inequalities, exposing the extent of exclusion and highlighting that work on disability inclusion is imperative. People with disabilities—one billion people— are one of the most excluded groups in our society and are among the hardest hit in this crisis in terms of fatalities.
Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities are less likely to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community. An integrated approach is required to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind.
Disability inclusion will result in a COVID19 response and recovery that better serves everyone, more fully suppressing the virus, as well as building back better. It will provide for more agile systems capable of responding to complex situations, reaching the furthest behind first.
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy
When launching the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy in June 2019, the Secretary-General stated that the United Nations should lead by example and raise the Organization's standards and performance on disability inclusion—across all pillars of work, from headquarters to the field.
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations. Through the Strategy, the United Nations system reaffirms that the full and complete realization of the human rights of all persons with disabilities is an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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A wireless intercommunication system lets you reach your family members in an easy manner. This is a very interesting system especially for communicating with your kids, with just the press of a button. Thus, you will be provided with a facile way of conversation within the house. If you haven't already decided on the ideal device that can suit your needs, we have ranked some of the best models so to help you choose a smart, efficient, and attractive one. Take a closer look so to find out what the characteristics they are linked to.
Our first recommendation comes from Samcom brand which offers a really great product with high-performance features and high-efficiency. This model is a system of three devices, that feature 20 channels, and have a coverage range up to 2-3 miles in open areas. The 2200 mAh battery can work up to 27 hours or 55 times standby time. Having a removable design, you can take the devices everywhere you go and need to communicate with your beloved ones. How the family is the most important for everyone, constant communication is necessary. In this case, this system can act like a real link between the members of the family, for instance, you can comfort your baby with a two-way intercom and supervise the room as you want by using the monitor. In addition, the system is ideal for the elders, they can easily call for help instead of going down the stairs all day.
Call Function: You just have to press the "Call" button and the device will ring as a reminder.
Talk Function: Press the "Talk" button to talk and release the key to automatically transmit. It is way convenient than phone calling and more practical.
Monitor Function: You can easily know what's goind with your family members in other rooms or house, by just pressing the "Monitor" button on both stations.
Lock Function: Choose the Channel number you want to talk, and press down the "Lock" button for hands-free operation. This way, you don't have to press the "Talk" button all the time.
This is truly a quality pick you should consider in order to keep in touch with your family, even within your house. The excellent range will offer high-quality conversation and you can also use the monitor function for better transmission.
The second pick is another one you can consider if you are looking for an efficient device. It comes with 7 channels and integrates the latest technology for a trusted use both at home and at the office. What we really love is the long operating range of ½ miles and the fact that offers compatibility with common power banks. Plus, you can even use it outside without any interference. Except for all the above-mentioned facilities, these amazing gadgets come with Voice Crystal Clear and Secure Digital Communication features, so they can work perfectly no matter the location and you can connect them to a Walkie-Talkie or intercom doorbell system. What's more, the system is great for family application, due to all of the functions provided you can place it into a bedroom, living room, baby room, or elder room. There is also a video function, so to supervise the area with the aid of a monitor. Plus, you can make group calls or private dialogues to different rooms. The product is FCC, CE, and ROSH certified and it is warranted for a lifetime.
As it features a very long range, but also many effective and helpful functions, this can be a great pick for your house, so to keep in touch easily with your family members and to be aware of all their needs.
This Wuloo unit is another product that might fit your intercommunication needs. It features 22 channels, 3 stations, and one-mile operation range. We're discussing an effective system with a great signal and sound quality that offers a variety of functions so to help you better communicate with your dear ones. The unit features an enhanced anti-interference and is able to work with other intercoms with the same digital channel code. Among its most significant functions, it is worth to mention the monitor one, that helps you monitor your little one, the Voice Operating Exchange, the group mode that allows you talk with more than one person, and the calling and talking modes which are maybe the most common ones. We truly recommend this one also due to the easy way of use, it features a detailed manual with step-by-step directions, even for those who use this type of device for the first time. The device can be supported by a power bank, this means that it provides portability, too. As well as, this model is warranted for a lifetime.
The excellent clarity and signal make this product a real popular purchase. If you want to enjoy an optimum conversation, you've come to the right place because this unit certainly worths the investment thanks to the variety of functions.
This system is made out of 4 stations and includes 10 channels so to offer you the latest intercommunication technology. It delivers a wireless range of 1800 feet long and it is extremely powerful for both individual and group call functions. The Voice Crystal Clear feature will enrich the transmission quality and the Secure Digital Communication makes the gadget work perfectly in any type of location. Among various features, you can also set a different channel code for different departments. What makes it a great product is also the fact that it is fully expandable, which means that you can expand it to unlimited intercom stations. This system is ideal for home application, but you can also use it at the office and outdoor. The fact that it can be supported by a power bank is a considerable aid because you can take it everywhere with you. It comes with Pass Safety certification and the brand offers a lifetime warranty. Don't hesitate and enjoy a smooth communication with this unit that offers both efficiency but affordable costs.
Be close to your family with this gadget that facilitates the communication between your family members and you. Thus, you can consider purchasing this ergonomic system that helps you get rid of the long walks with just the press of a button.
If you haven't already decided on the best model, Samcom comes with another efficient unit that can enrich the intercommunication with your family. Designed with 2 stations that offer 20 channels and a large operating area of 1000 feet, this model is perfectly meant to help you transmit the information easier and more practical instead of phone-calling. It is ideal for family application, but also for office application. Except for the call and talk functions, the system comes with group-call function and monitor function. The group-call mode allows the communication with more than one person, while the monitor function is ideally suited for supervising children and elders anytime. The anti-interference feature will assure strong and powerful reception and the VOX function allows the hands-free control. The stations are can be supported by power bank so this means that you can take the unit with you, outside the house. The fact that the brand offers lifetime quality service is another convenience you should consider before purchasing the device.
Since it comes with various functions that can ease the communication with your family members, it has a large operational area and great signal, this unit can really be a great purchase, concerning also the affordable price.
Wuloo comes with another great product to consider, as it features 10 channels and 3 digital codes, and 5280 feet range. Enjoy clear sound quality and wide operational range with this great device that features enhanced anti-interference and that can work with other systems with the same digital channel code. Among its most important functions, we can discuss the monitor mode which allows for a optimum and clear communication with children and elders, the group mode that lets you talk with all the devices in this system simultaneously, the talk key so to talk with other station, and the VOX mode so to enjoy a handsfree communication with your dear ones. It is ideal for home, office, and even outdoor activities as it can be used with a Power Bank. Moreover, it is easy to use, as it comes with step-by-step instructions and multiple user-friendly functions. Apart from all these, the device is backed by a lifetime warranty and the customer service is always available for questions, support, or inconveniences.
This two-pack system is another popular pick among the customers, as it comes with a wide operation range and variety of functions and channels, making communication like a breeze. Plus, its easy usage makes it even more effective and practical.
The BlastCase is another great device to consider, as it comes with a modern system to offer maximum security. It provides users with three channels that work up to a reasonable distance. This long-range system operates up to 1500 feet and it is meant to provide you with communication facility. Thus, you can easily speak to your children and seniors. Furthermore, it does not require any installation, this means that it has a user-friendly design, suitable even for novices. It is great for any type of location, such as home and office, and it can be also used outdoors, thanks to the Power Bank connectivity. You can enjoy private talking but also group communication, as it features both of them. Together with all these, there are also other functions that allow for modern home communication. Even more, the device features a LED display where it indicates all its functionalities, for added convenience. Plus, it's backed by a 30-day warranty for customer's satisfaction.
As it features great operation range and variety of functions, this model is one of the most popular picks among the customers. Enjoy fast and clear communication with this modern device able to bring your beloved ones by your side, with no effort.
Choosing an intercommunication and security system can be a really long process. When looking for this kind of unit you should consider some relevant aspects such as its abilities, functions, security features, and even price. Even though there is a wide range on the market, these systems are split into two categories: the wired and the wireless ones. If you do not know yet which one fits better your needs, we have evaluated both their conveniences and downsides so to help the consumer take a correct final decision.
Wired – This means that sensors placed all over the building on doors and windows and they are wired directly to a control panel.
Wireless – In this case, the sensors are placed all over the building on doors and windows and they transmit signals to a control panel via radio waves.
All in all, whichever you choose, you must assure that it provides reliability, a variety of functions but also security. On the other hand, as technology goes further and further, the wireless units are maybe the most common nowadays, especially that they offer high-performance, better transmission, a large operational range, better sound clarity, ease of use and even price.
These systems are a great solution so to monitor and take care of your beloved ones, with just the press of a button. If you are looking for a device with a great range Hosmart HY777-04 model can be the perfect choice. Instead, if you want variety of channels, Samcom FTAN30AA-03 is definitely the winner.


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Braces are not always an entirely pleasant experience, but the results can be life-changing. That is, as long as your teeth look amazing when your braces come off. Sure, your smile might be straightened, but what if stains and decay have occurred during your treatment time because you haven't kept up with your dental hygiene? This does happen, and can be a great disappointment. Celina dentist, Dr. Angela Ganjoor, would like to offer advice to help you properly care for your teeth when you have braces.
Someone who specialized in orthodontics is not a replacement for a dentist. Many people make the unfortunate assumption that preventive dental cleanings can be blown off because you go to your orthodontist regularly. They may be adjusting the force of your brackets and wires, but they are certainly not cleaning your teeth. You can turn to your orthodontist for advice if you are concerned with red flags. Inflamed gum tissue, bad stains, or signs of decay can be treated earlier if you foster a team of you, your orthodontist, and your Celina dentist.
So, just how should you go about caring for your teeth so that your braces reveal a beautiful, healthy, white smile when your braces are removed? You should continue to brush your teeth at least twice-a-day with a fluoridated toothpaste. You may even consider more often, as food particles so easily get stuck in the brackets of braces. Try to hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle. This will provide easier access to the spaces between your braces. Even on a mouth free of brackets and wires, brushing away all plaque and tartar can be challenging. Your gumline can be difficult to reach beneath all of that metal, but do your best to be diligent. Don't give up on flossing, either. There are floss threaders specifically designed for braces wearers.
For more information on your orthodontic options, or for a dental cleaning while you have braces, contact your Celina dentist at our 75009 dentist office by calling (214) 851-0130. Located in the 75009 area, we serve patients of all ages from Celina, Prosper, McKinney, Frisco, Anna, Pilot Point, and the surrounding areas.


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VIDEO: Sheikh Hamdan skydives over Dubai, shows his smooth landing skills
A videograb shows Sheikh Hamdan jumping from the chopper.
Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, shared a video of him skydiving over Dubai on Friday afternoon.
Sheikh Hamdan has a brief chat and checks his Fazza Sky gears then goes for the jump.
The video showed Hamdan jumping off the chopper with other SkyDiving Dubai members.
The video follows the Dubai Crown Prince flipping and swinging in the air thousands of feet above the ground.
In one scene, he is seen sharing a high-five in mid air with another diver.
The video clip highlights the Crown Prince's skills in skydiving.
The royal captioned it, "Hello Sky 👋🏻🚁🪂 Come fly with me…"
The video also shows his complete grip over the parachute.
He was seen manoeuvring it with ease.
The Crown Prince makes a smooth landing on the beach.
Within an hour, the video garnered over 234,000 views with 2,400 comments on Instagram.
Sheikh Hamdan is not new to such extreme sports.
He keeps sharing his gruelling training sessions, his hike to the mountains, deep sea fishing, and other hobbies on social media.
On Dec.5, Sheikh Hamdan scaled the Burj Khalifa again.
The Crown Prince of Dubai said, "828 metres of excitement 🧗🏻👀 #burjkhalifa…"
A video showed Sheikh Hamdan making his way to the apex through cylindrical top structure of the tower.
This is the second time the Dubai Crown Prince has scaled the Burj Khalifa.
Sheikh Hamdan climbed the 160-storey tower, displaying the Emirati flag on top of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower on November 25, 2013 as part of a campaign that Dubai launched to win the 2020 World Expo.
The Crown Prince is an avid lover of nature and animals.
His videos and photos usually garner thousands and thousands of likes and comments on social media platforms.
He has over 12.1 million followers on his Instagram account.
Hamdan's Instagram bio reads, "Every picture has a story and every story has a moment that I'd love to share with you. Thanks and enjoy."
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Video: Sheikh Hamdan flies a helicopter over lush green meadows
The videos show Sheikh flying a helicopter over lush green meadows with serene surroundings and mountains. It is not clear where the video was shot.
Video: Sheikh Hamdan feeds watermelon to elephant in Dubai
The video garnered 436,662 views in five hours as of Friday evening.
Video: Burj Khalifa congratulates Sheikh Mohammed on sons' weddings
#BurjKhalifa congratulates His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the engagement of his sons...
Video: UAE Rulers attend wedding reception of Sheikh Mohammed's sons
Dubai is witnessing the biggest wedding reception of its beloved sons Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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KE Jobs
Time to Shine? KE professionals and the KEF
Submitted by tamsin.mann@pra... on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 13:09
Last month I was among the speakers at InsideGov's KEF conference, which was well-timed at almost exactly a month before the KEF consultation deadline. This made it an ideal opportunity to test some of our response content with PraxisAuril members among the delegates as well as picking up on key areas of concern and comment from presentations and discussions.
The title of my talk - 'Time to Shine? KE professionals and the KEF' - was a little tongue in cheek and maybe also a little provocative, but deliberately so because PraxisAuril members are not often visible when it comes to discussions about KE. And part of my job is to promote the expertise and experience that resides in the member network and can be used to really understand the dynamics of KE, particularly in the university-business context. The KEF will require us to examine the ways we facilitate KE and to think about innovative support modes and models. It is a fundamental part of our mission to be involved in such thinking with and on behalf of our membership.
I've said for some time that I hope that one of the benefits of the KEF will be to change the conversation around KE and that's definitely happening as the sector grapples with KEF clusters, metrics and their presentation. I hope that this benefit extends to individuals too; that the KEF is encouraging (perhaps even obliging) PraxisAuril members to talk about the what, how and where of their work and be proud of their role at the intersection of research and external audiences; raising awareness of KE as a set of activities that have the potential to engage many different audiences for economic and social benefits.
Almost every university has some staff dedicated to facilitating KE. And because we deal with KE staff on a day-to-day basis we know how their roles differ according to the type of institutions they work in, the resources (including institutional support, funding and infrastructure) they have to do their work, and the problems that they face. We know that there is demand for a different skill set in specialised and / or arts institutions and that skills needs are also driven by changing emphasis on collaboration and interdisciplinarity in research funding; we see KE roles expanding and diversifying as universities respond to external funder initiatives; a policy such as the industrial strategy has given rise to a number of specific business development posts recently, for example. Our work with members in Wales – where innovation funding was withdrawn – has been important and informative in respect of understanding the 'counterfactual'.
Changing behaviours – top-down and bottom-up
We absolutely recognise and welcome the need for Leadership in KE – the focus of the Concordat which is still to be released – but do university leaders understand KE well enough? Do we need to train them too? We also know that there is a need to justify public investment in HE funding and metrics are one response to that as evidence of 'what works'. But we also know that metrics can drive behaviour – encouraging a focus on one area at the expense of other activities or downplaying the contribution of less income-rich activity. We need to avoid that. On that note, cultivating the 'right behaviours' needs to extend to external collaborators too, particularly in sectors where there is a persistently low level of engagement with universities. To drive demand the KEF not only needs to provide a way for universities to benchmark performance and be 'aspirational' in how they approach KE but also provide a stimulus for organisations that may never have worked with a university before. That means that we need to be active participants in KEF development and take discussions to external partners where understanding of the context will be important to making the most of KEF metrics.
The KEF has also spurred on PraxisAuril to think about how we can support KE from the 'bottom up'. We're putting more effort into supporting the RTTP qualification – not by insisting that everyone should / must undertake this route but by holding it up as a qualification that provides internationally recognised levels of achievement in KE. This follows the example of AUTM and ASTP-Proton and reaffirms that the UK is part of this international KE community. It is a way for individuals to reflect on their practice and demonstrate a certain level of achievement. In a sector that has a dizzying array of job titles this may be a useful way for employees and employers to really focus on skills and their application.
At the same time, we're developing a mentoring scheme, which is proving to be very popular, and a peer-to-peer office review programme, which is in the pilot phase at the moment. This should offer Directors a way of assessing their office's current performance in a number of categories (taken from HEBCI) and progress over time. It's self-assessment initially but could be extended to third party review and recommendations. It's meant to be done in a supportive environment, respectful of local conditions and resources. I can see how this offering in particular would fit well alongside the KEF, which is itself an institutional measure of course.
Alongside these larger programmes, we support a number of member-driven initiatives, like SIGs which have potential to draw out specialisms and explore the membership voice, and we know that there is a lot of appetite for more regional representation. The latter is important in context of Local Industrial Strategies of course and place-based innovation is another key theme to explore through the KEF: how the KEF clusters could facilitate that remains an open question.
All this activity should feed upwards and outwards, with positive benefits to individuals, teams and the knowledge exchange activities they support in and across HEIs and their partners.
Metrics to inform policy
The issues surfaced in the KEF consultation are not really new for us but there's no doubt that they're being put in a different context and with far greater visibility because of the Industrial Strategy and associated initiatives and funding. The importance of really engaging with other stakeholders and data collectors to develop a KE narrative has really come home to me as I've reflected on what the KEF could / should achieve.
Done well, the KEF should help universities to play to their KE strengths but also supported to be ambitious in thinking about how to deploy resources, which are neither fixed nor unlimited year-on-year. Defining a KE focus and benchmarking performance against other institutions that are similar could provide a lens for such analysis. But universities may want to benchmark against HEIs outside their cluster, so flexibility needs to be built into the system. And while universities may understand the context that puts a particular set of HEIs together, it may be less clear to a business or charity wishing to engage.
We know that HE-BCI data presented as evidence of the national KE activity can lead to assumptions about a sector which diverse in terms of research strengths, KE missions, resources and activities. There is another important message about choice based on considerations of funding, risk appetite, skills and support: this applies to individuals not just institutions. Not all academics have the appetite for enterprise. And on the flip-side, headline figures for KE currently tend to focus on levels of patenting, but academics who patent ideas also engage with business in many other ways (we probably get a better sense of this through REF Impact case studies).
So effective KE becomes about integrating across different KE activities and seeing how value is created at each point. This is inextricably linked with the personal choices of researchers themselves. Institutional incentives and policies need to be carefully designed to allow those choices to flourish. And KE does not concern just a KE "office" or team – but overlaps with research managers and other business units within a university. These dependencies are often ignored.
We need to give funders, businesses, investors, and the government confidence that universities are committed to engaging in meaningful economic and social collaborations. Evidence generated about KE rarely seem to provide the confidence that the government (in particular) seeks; rather than celebrating success there is more frequently scrutiny of the number of spin-outs created each year by a minority of HEIs of a particular type. So we clearly do need to find additional ways of assessing performance.
As we consider our responses to the KEF consultation, we need to bear in mind that, while the KEF is an institutional measure, KE is a people business and ultimately comes down to individuals and the interactions between them. That is why PraxisAuril's aim is to help UK professionals achieve the highest standards through our training and initiatives; and build stronger connections with key players in industry to help them to see the benefits of university business collaboration.
So what now? And what next?
We all recognise there is much more we can do and we want to understand the value and impact of training in KE; how skilled staff can enhance KE opportunities and reduce the challenges and barriers – real or perceived – and be ready for the next challenge: this might be about AI as a current hot topic, but also how to be much more inclusive of non-STEM disciplines in KE. This is something for all of us to think about as the KEF develops. We also need to appreciate better the links and complementarities between different training 'lenses' that exist across the KE spectrum provided by organisations including: ARMA, Enterprise Educators, Vitae and NCCPE. This will be an important, and unique, contribution to KE policy from professional development experts.
KEF outcomes will sit alongside the Teaching Excellence and Research Excellence Frameworks (TEF and REF) as the combined reflection of a university's strengths in teaching and graduate employment, research impact, enterprise & innovation, civic mission, and international reach and reputation. I hope that by supporting our members to deliver high standards of KE, by providing compelling examples of success from across the UK, and by working with many other sector stakeholders we can inform the KEF's development and help to achieve outcomes that work for everyone.
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Filed under: Clubbing & Gigs,General,Music,PC/Console Games,TV — decoded_ @ 1:15 pm
Hello, wow, it's March already… Life goes by faster the older you get, I'm sure of it. I hope you're all well and all is going well.
It's been a long time since I've blogged any thoughts and comments here about all the music I've been listening to, and club/music events I've got out to, and continue to get out to.
I have trouble synchronising my spare time, energy, motivation and enthusiasm I think, well, that's my excuse. Or maybe I'm just really busy, or maybe just lazy.
The truth is, work is all work no play these days, it's brain numbing. Nights at home are spent chilling, enjoying all the wonderful TV shows discovered via channel BT with Joanne, that's become a passion.
It's not all TV at home though, I'm often on the PC, seeking out music, messing around with Ableton Live (never seem to progress beyond initial track ideas, but it's fun), or spending time killing enemies inside FPS PC games, it should probably be a concern how much enjoyment I get from that. I'll have a chat about FPS PC games soon, I must get around to installing and playing Bioshock 2 soon.
Weekends are usually always busy for us, eating out, catching up with friends and family, seeing movies, clubbing, partying, recovering. There are also the weekends where I love to just relax and do as little as possible, but it's the busy weekends that are the most memorable and rewarding. You certainly appreciate weekends more when you work full time.
So, the blog is being neglected. I'm starting to think it would be better if I just posted up smaller, shorter, quicker things here more often than doing what I have been, which is these grand plans to write up lengthy, detailed reviews/posts with lists of tracks spotted in DJs sets. I start writing them, but they never get finished, so they're never posted. I have a drafts folder full of them. I'm not sure there would be any benefit finishing them and posting them now, unless you really want to know the names of a bunch of tracks Joris Voorn played at Nevermind in February 2009, wow that was more than a year ago.
As suggested by James from the SydneyLovesTechno blog, I also wanted to write up a follow up on 2009, my best (and worst) of 2009 club/music wise, with charts etc. But now that we're well into 2010, wondering if it's still worth doing.
On that point, something that has become very clear to me, is that the most enjoyable and inspiring music things I've seen and experienced out over recent years have all been live performances, people playing their own music live with laptops, hardware, instruments etc. Mathew Jonson, Laurent Garnier, John Tejada, Alex Smoke, HMC, Robert Babicz, Orbital, Depeche Mode all come to mind.
I'm just not hearing or seeing anything that interesting in DJ sets these days, I'm not being inspired but a set of music. Considering all the hardware, controllers, software around these days for DJs to use, you would think there would be a lot of cool and interesting stuff happening. Perhaps all this future DJing technology just isn't being used within the genres of music I like. Techno isn't technology music anymore? I don't believe that. What's Richie Hawtin up to? Perhaps it's because the music isn't as good/interesting to me anymore…
Music is still a big passion. Listening to it is a big part of my life. I'm always seeking new stuff out, collecting music, buying stuff on Beatport, downloading podcasts and DJ mixes. Or having musical trips down memory lane via YouTube clips. It's always nice to have new stuff to listen to on my iPod on my public transport travels during the working week. I love my iPod I use it every single day.
A lot of the time at home I feel like I spend more time organising my digital music collection, than actually using it to mix with. Every weekend I think about recording some DJ mixes, but it never seems to happen, I never find the time. I can't believe I managed to record a 2 hour mix/DJ set for my Internet radio show, every single week in years gone by. I really would love to do some more DJ mixes.
The sounds? To be honest, I'm not really hearing much unique, inspirational, special, memorable new music within the techno, tech-house, minimal, and deep-house genres I like. I had a brief love affair with nu-disco, but it's not exciting me as much anymore. Perhaps I've been into it all for too long. There's just too much stuff sounding all the same/heard it all before, too much music trying to fit in, not enough stuff pushing forward into new directions. Is it because anyone with a computer and some music software can churn out tracks now?
But it's not all bad, it's the rare gems I come across that keep me interested in seeking out more music, but you don't come across them us much anymore. I'm hard to please. I'll post up a list of music I've been enjoying recently, shortly.
So, like I said, I think I'll post up shorter things more often from now on… He says after posting this essay… /me rolls eyes.
Anyway, enough dribble, hello, I'm still here, more soon.
HBO True Blood Season 2 Finale Teaser Video feat. Depeche Mode – Corrupt
Filed under: Music,TV — decoded_ @ 6:06 pm
Stuck in front of the TV
Filed under: TV — decoded_ @ 1:25 am
There's been a lot of TV watching going on the last couple of weeks.
The Riches
Little Britain USA
Some really great television IMHO. Fantastic shows, much thanks to FOXTEL's Showcase channel for introducing us to many of these. So many US shows, so many HBO shows! What's going on?
It's really disappointing that The Riches looks like it's not going to be continued, with everything being left completely up in the air at the end of a very short season 2, writers strike and all that. Breaking Bad has been awesome, looking forward to more in 2009. I'm quite impressed with In Treatment so far, which has just started, great intensity.
Very happy that Dexter is back in action. Entourage is rocking again, Ari owns! He was on fire in the first episode of season 5. Little Britain USA has got a few laughs, more of the same, but with a US focus and accents. I think it's been dumbed down a lot for America, the obvious 'you should laugh here/this is the funny bit' canned laughter is a bit much.
More 30 Rock coming in late October, woo Liz Lemon! I've decided I actually like the US version of The Office better than the original UK one now, more laughs, less cringe. I hope Wilson hasn't left House MD. The P.I. looks like he's going to become a regular new character.
Pushing Daisies is creepy and cute, and feels/looks like a Tim Burton movie. The narration reminds me a bit of the original TV series of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
I've never had this many interesting/entertaining TV shows to watch all at the same time, ever in my life before! I'm loving that technology allows me to watch them when I choose to.
Couch potato!
My mouth tastes like purple…
Filed under: TV — decoded_ @ 5:03 pm
"My mouth tastes like purple" – Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)
That cracked me up! I'm surprised I enjoy this TV show 30 Rock. I get many laughs each episode. I was never much of a fan of SNL, but I really like Tina Fey in this show, and Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy character is very funny.
http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/
Speaking of TV shows, they're all back! I've been tuned to channel BT a lot! Time to upgrade the broadband limit.
Hooray! Finally! We can now buy TV show episodes for our iPods on the iTunes Australian site… Not much to chose from though, and it all looks like stuff that has already been aired on Australian TV, no surprises there. Could be fun to get some South Park episodes though.
More on the story…
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/tv-shows-debut-on-aussie-itunes-store/2008/06/25/1214073317412.html
Filed under: TV — decoded_ @ 11:33 pm
Argggh, *me shakes fists* ;P damn you technology for allowing me to download all the latest episodes and season finales of my fave TV shows, and being able to stream via the PS3, watching them on the big LCD TV.
Now I have to wait until September/October for new seasons/episodes of… Dexter, House M.D, The Office (US), and Flight Of The Conchords. And when's Entourage coming back?
A bit more on this…
Yes, I know it's 'not the right thing' to do, to download stuff for free. I don't do it with music, I buy lots of it. It all started when we missed a couple of TV show episodes, and were desperate to find out what happened.
We will buy all these TV show's seasons on DVD as soon as they are released as well, we have all the previous seasons on DVD. I guess you could say we collect DVDs of seasons of TV shows we like. Although we don't tend to re-watch them very often, apart from The Young Ones, which we never get tired of.
I have to say, it's so much more enjoyable to be able to watch TV shows without advertisments interrupting them. Does TV advertising work? Nothing advertised on TV interests me, or influences me to buy products, or use services. I know it's what pays for TV shows to be shown, but it just seems really useless to me. I guess I'm outside the target demographic. It's also annoying what Network Ten (which has most of the shows mentioned here) does with its TV programming, moving shows around the schedule with no notice, not airing an episode one week, repeating an old episode the next week etc.
And… how come we can't buy and download TV shows here in Australia, like you can with iTunes in the US? I would happily pay for them if I could.
The Chaser's Age Of Terror Variety Hour : Enmore Theatre : 10.05.2008
Filed under: Live Comedy,TV — decoded_ @ 6:25 pm
http://www.chaser.com.au
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaser's_War_on_Everything
Some good laughs, basically a live theatrical version of what could easily be just an episode of their TV show. It had a very low-budget feel. Was fun to see them live though. I was hoping for some cracked pepper, where was Chris Taylor?
Certainly not as impressive, exciting and entertaining live show as the Spicks and Speck-tacular was, the live show of ABC TV show Spicks And Specks.
UPDATE : Just noticed this starts on Channel 10 (Sydney/Australia) Sunday night (11th May) 10:10PM – 10:45PM
Who likes to rock the party? We like to rock the party.
Thanks to Arj Barker making mention of during his show, and a couple of friends recommendations I've recently discovered Flight Of The Conchords a very dry/funny TV show about a New Zealand duo/band "Flight Of The Conchords" with members Jemaine, and Bret, and their NZ manager Murray all living in New York. Arj Barker has a small role as Dave the guy who works at a pawn broker.
They break into song a couple of times in each episode, taking off many music/video styles/bands, very funny!
Unless you know where to look *wink*, or buy a DVD from OS you'll have to wait until channel 10 decides to air the series. I highly recommend checking it out.
http://www.myspace.com/conchords
http://www.hbo.com/conchords/
http://www.conchords.co.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Conchords_%28TV_series%29
Watching live TV in the sky…
Filed under: General,TV — decoded_ @ 12:54 pm
Late last week, I spent a couple of full days working in the sky… Flying between Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth in a Virgin Blue Boeing 737-700 doing private test flights. I was testing out the new "Lve 2 Air" service, which puts 24 channels of live FOXTEL (pay TV) on seat-backs on Virgin Blue planes, using a special satellite tracking antenna attached to the top of the plane. It works great, a few issues, but they should be sorted out quickly, it's a very enjoyable way to pass the time, it's a $6 credit card swipe.
It was a fun couple of days work, watching live TV in the sky, with friendly flight crew laying on the food/drink, and a nice stop-over hotel/dinner/breakfast in Melbourne. On the flights we got an entire row of seats across the aircraft to ourselves (you never see that these days!), and we were asked to monitor channels for any issues. I also got to spend 30 minutes in the cockpit chatting to one of the pilots during our track across to Perth, learning what all the control panel's buttons, switches, and screens are used for, not something you have the chance to do at all these days, a great experience. If I had been quicker off the mark I might have been able to secure the jump-seat for a take off or landing. The aborted landings in Brisbane and Adelaide were quite exciting, coming in to land, then rapidly ascending into the sky seconds before touch down. I got to spend a whole 8 minutes in Perth at the airport terminal, while the plane refueled, so I didn't really get to 'visit' anywhere, apart from a night in Melbourne at an airport hotel.


X FACTOR judge Sharon Osbourne has dismissed the show's winners as one-year wonders.
She admitted even those who triumphed on the talent contest were quickly forgotten by the public.
The outspoken judge claimed the show, which returned to ITV last week, had little to do with music and was more about personalities.
She told US satellite radio station Sirius XM: "It is about people getting invested in people.
But she said they were a all a distant memory by the time the next year's contestants arrive.
Sharon would not comment on the longevity and success of 2010 finalists One Direction.
But she took a swipe at rival show The Voice, now on ITV in the UK with Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones.
It was also launched in the US with star panellists including Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus.
But Sharon said: "I don't think there has ever been a hit worldwide that has ever been on that show.