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Ella Condon
Ella Condon works with expanded forms of photography, video and installation.
She is interested in the notion of the 'invisible' and the spectrum of vision beyond sight, engaging with speculative distances and astronomical darkness.
Recent residencies include at the Vatican Observatory, Rome (2017), The University of Tasmania Groete Reber Radio Telescope (2016), Sydney Observatory Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (2015).
Recent projects include Dark [Other] Times, Plimsoll Gallery, I can see for miles, CCP (2018), Unmapping, Sydney Story Factory and MCA Learning (2017), One If by Night, Artist Alliance and Bike NY night ride (2017), Signals Received, Plimsoll Gallery AIR UTAS (2016), video projections in Liverpool for Casula Powerhouse (2016). In 2015 she coordinated Unbound, an exhibition at Parramatta Artists Studios Sydney and Sawtooth, Tasmania, and exhibited night projections for Light Year on the Manhattan Bridge, Street Screen Australian Centre for Photography, Island Salon Cockatoo Island Underbelly Arts Festival. In 2014 she exhibited at Chasm Gallery Brooklyn, Manhattan Movement and Arts Centre New York, American Australian Alliance Dame Joan Sutherland Showcase New York, The Freedman Foundation Travelling Artist Scholarship Sydney, Casula Powerhouse Sydney, The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award Brisbane, Contemporary's Contemporaries and Waverly Art Prize Sydney. Her work has been exhibited in a range of artist-run and regional galleries, and screen in public settings. Condon's work and has been acquired by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery and Australia Council of the Arts.
Conference papers include 'Photographic Shift(s): Ubiquity vs Sublime' at The Society for Photographic Education with artists Magali Duzant, Matt Whitman and Professor James Ramer (chair), 'Sculpting with Light' at the Project Anywhere Conference, Parsons School of Design, New York. She is a recipient of Australia Council for the Arts ArtStart Grant, National Association of Visual Artists Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship and American Australian Association Dame Joan Sutherland Fund.
Ella Condon has a Master of Fine Art by Research from Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney and Parsons, The New School for Design, New York. She is a recipient of the Australian Postgraduate Award, Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Exchange Scholarship and National Association for the Visual Arts Australian Artists' Grant. She has a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons 1) from Sydney College of Arts, University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Distinction) from the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW.


I am from there originally. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Very nice! I love visiting lighthouses, as well.
Hello, I have never been to Michigan. The lighthouse is pretty and I love the beach. Empty beaches are the best! Enjoy your day!
An empty beach would be perfect for me as well. Love that lighthouse.
That one's a beauty. I have been in Michigan several times, though it has now been quite some years.
Neat building! Love the aquamarine water!


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5 Simple Pumpkin Desserts To Start Off The Season!
Autumn is here and that usually means the beginning of some good home cooking and baking going on in kitchens all around. Pumpkin season has also arrived. I grabbed just a few simple recipes to share with you that are sure to be a pumpkin delight in your home. They are all so yummy and easy to make. Enjoy the pumpkin goodness!


Sharing with family, friends, followers, by uploading links, videos or sharing a photo/message. The more users share, the more their Awesome Points grow and the more a users Awesome Ring glows brighter and brighter. Awesome allows you to share your Awesome World to your other social channels and invite friends and followers to join in on making the world more Awesome.
Enjoy Awesome Challenges to spread more positivity in the world. There are a variety of challenges, from simple to more difficult. From "take your spouse to lunch" and "thumb wrestle your neighbor" to "10,000 puppies" (focusing on helping the Humane Society by adopting pets), these tasks can be done by sharing photos or videos and sharing your experience. Level up and up with your ring glowing brighter and more colorful with each level of accumulating points.
Purchase points to gift to friends to help them level up in Awesome, in the form of a shiny animated token of choice. There are animated Awesome tokens of Love, Laugh, Awesome, and Happy Birthday. The points you purchase cannot be used personally to level up.


Acquired the failover licenses from our account rep and have everything setup. Trouble is, it doesn't seem to work as described. Instead of getting a notification when the primary manager is unreachable, everything appears to keep humming along. In the case of not having any licenses available (but Manager is still reachable), the client pulls from the failover Manager.
Anyone have experience setting up License Manager failover? It was great of ESRI to offer this and dole out the new licenses (which are clearly marked Failover Concurrent in My ESRI) and we don't want to abuse it or rely on our people to keep their hands out the cookie jar.
Desktop clients (ArcMap etc) pick up a license on launch. After that, it does check to see if the license manager is available but will not fail-over if the license server goes down, it will give a timeout warning and eventually time out the license and force an app quit.
The fail over only happens on app startup, if the primary license server is not reachable.


Home>Entertainment> Netflix Officially Cancels "The Punisher" And "Jessica Jones"
When Netflix pulled the plug on Marvel's Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, many concluded that The Punisher and Jessica Jones were up next. Now, with Punisher's second season mere weeks old, Netflix has officially finished what it started. As of now, Variety reports that both remaining Marvel series have been canceled. Luckily, fans will still get one more season of Jessica Jones, which will release later on this year.
The news is not exactly surprising, given that Netflix appeared to be cleaning house of all things Marvel. Such a decision likely has to do with the arrival of Disney's own Disney+ streaming service, which has already announced a few upcoming Marvel properties, including Loki and Scarlet Witch. While it's possible that The Defenders and Frank Castle may once again rear their heads on Disney+, there's an unfortunate caveat - the Netflix deal apparently prevents any of the characters from appearing in a non-Netflix deal for two years.
ENTERTAINMENT Netflix Officially Cancels "The Punisher" And "Jessica Jones"


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Question: What Does Puberty Make You Feel Like?
What is the latest age to hit puberty?
Do you get sick when going through puberty?
At what age do boys start ejaculating?
What are the symptoms of going through puberty?
Does anxiety go away after puberty?
Is it normal to not have pubes at 14?
Why do girls cry for no reason?
Is it normal for a 7 year old to have pubic hair?
Why does my 4 year old have pubic hair?
What is the first stage of puberty?
Can puberty make you feel weird?
Can puberty make you depressed?
What age group has the highest rate of depression?
How can I hit puberty faster?
Do 14 year olds have pubic hair?
Is it possible to not hit puberty?
What are the 5 stages of puberty?
The average age for girls to begin puberty is 11, while for boys the average age is 12.
But it's different for everyone, so don't worry if your child reaches puberty before or after their friends.
It's completely normal for puberty to begin at any point from the ages of 8 to 14.
The process can take up to 4 years..
It's most common during puberty because the testicles are growing. The symptoms: pain (and lots of it), swelling and sometimes nausea and vomiting.
Despite a wide range in the chronological age at occurrence of the first conscious ejaculation, the mean bone age in all groups, including that with delayed puberty, was 13 1/2 +/- 1/2 years (SD), with a range between 12 1/2-15 1/2 years.
The signs of puberty include1:Growth of pubic hair, other body hair, and facial hair.Enlargement of testicles and penis.Muscle growth.Growth spurt.Acne.Deepening of the voice.
Adolescence is full of new challenges, and anxiety is a normal reaction to these challenges. Most teenagers feel anxious sometimes. Anxiety in teenagers usually goes away on its own. You can help your child learn to manage everyday anxiety.
If a boy has no signs of puberty by age 14 (that is, no pubic hair and no increase in size of the testicles), he needs to be evaluated by his physician. Sometimes delayed puberty is normal and sometimes there is an underlying reason which needs to be corrected.
If you are a woman, unexpected crying can be related to premenstrual syndrome. Premenstrual syndrome is the collective experience of symptoms that women have one to two weeks before their menstrual cycle begins. Some symptoms of premenstrual syndrome include headaches, bloating and crying spells.
Adrenarche is usually normal in girls who are at least 8 years old, and boys who are at least 9 years old. Even when pubic and underarm hair appear in children younger than this, it is still usually nothing to worry about, but your child does need to see their pediatrician for an exam.
During adrenarche, the adrenal glands, which sit on the kidneys, begin to churn out weak "male" hormones. That, in turn, can cause kids to develop some pubic hair, underarm hair and body odor. Those adrenal-related changes can happen in the absence of "true" puberty, Kohn explained.
The physical changes of puberty for a boy usually start with enlargement of the testicles and sprouting of pubic hair, followed by a growth spurt between ages 10 and 16 — on average 1 to 2 years later than when girls start. His arms, legs, hands, and feet also grow faster than the rest of his body.
Change Can Feel Kind of Strange During puberty, you might feel confused or have strong emotions that you've never experienced before. You may feel anxious about how your changing body looks. You might feel overly sensitive or become easily upset.
Hormones. Estrogen, a female sex hormone, has consistently been linked to depression. Estrogen levels dramatically increase in girls during puberty, which may contribute to the increase in depression rates among them.
Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults This number represented 7.1% of all U.S. adults. The prevalence of major depressive episode was higher among adult females (8.7%) compared to males (5.3%). The prevalence of adults with a major depressive episode was highest among individuals aged 18-25 (13.1%).
Here are a few things that might help:Speak up. If you're worried about your development, don't keep it to yourself. … Get a checkup. Your doctor has seen tons of kids go through puberty. … Ask your doctor about treatment. … Educate yourself. … Connect with other kids like you. … Eat a healthy diet. … Get active. … Don't overdo it.More items…•
Puberty is a time of change when girls become young women. Teenage girls will experience many physical and emotional changes, including breast development, pubic hair growth, and their first periods.
Being a late bloomer is the most common cause of delayed puberty. It's not caused by a medical problem and usually doesn't need treatment. Late bloomers will eventually start puberty on their own and catch up to their friends. Other causes for delayed puberty may be due to Kallmann Syndrome.
BoysTanner stages in boysAge at the startNoticeable changesStage 2Around age 11Pubic hair starts to formStage 3Around age 13Voice begins to change or "crack"; muscles get largerStage 4Around age 14Acne may appear; armpit hair formsStage 5Around age 15Facial hair comes in1 more row•Jun 29, 2020
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Albany, New York, May 23, 2018: The aseptic process ensures that both food and packaging materials are free of harmful bacteria when food is packaged. Presently, high demand for aseptic packaging in flexible packaging, especially in the application sectors such as food, dairy and beverages is inspiring the growth of global aseptic packaging market. A study titled "Aseptic Packaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2017 – 2024" has been recently broadcasted to the wide database of Market Research Hub (MRH), which aims to offer readers a clear perspective of the market on a global and regional level. Based on the geographical spread, the aseptic packaging market is divided into North America, Latin America, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa. Each of these regions is analyzed on the basis of revenue comparison (US$ Mn) and market size, 2017 to 2024.
Aseptic packaging is the final step in aseptic food processing, in which food products are continuously sterilized, ensuring that no microorganism are present which are harmful. Aseptic packaging mainly includes polypropylene, paperboard, aluminum, calcium carbonate (by few manufacturers), borosilicate glass and ethylene vinyl alcohol. In the present time, increase in awareness about benefits of preservative-free packaged products has boosted the aseptic packaging market rapidly. According to the findings, the demand in the global aseptic packaging market will proliferate at a notable CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2024.
Moving further, the research also throws light on major market dynamics which includes drivers, restraints, and opportunities. As per the report, development of advanced aseptic packages resultant into cheaper, lighter, and more eco-friendly goods and untapped packaging markets in developing regions are estimated to provide major growth opportunities for the aseptic packaging market in the next few years. In terms of revenue, the global aseptic packaging market has been anticipated to attain an evaluation of 80.49 billion by 2024, escalating from its market's evaluated worth of US$41.31 Bn as of 2017.
As the report moves ahead, the study offers segmental analysis of the aseptic packaging market on the basis of products and end-user. By product type, the study covers carton; bags & pouches; bottles; vials; prefilled syringes & ampoules, and others. End-user include Food, Pharmaceutical, Beverages, Dairy and others. Out of these, the report has highlighted the first two as the foremost segments in the global market. Geographically, Asia Pacific has been notified as the most profitable region which is likely to generate 39.1% of the total demand in the global aseptic packaging market by 2024.
Another vital section of the report is competitive landscape featuring some of the top companies, including SIG Combibloc Group AG, Tetra Pak, ELOPAK Group, Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd., Sealed Air Corporation, Ecolean AB, Molopak, Schott AG, IPI, and Dizaynpak Baski Ve Ambalaj Teknolojileri A.S.


Who Owns Your Vehicle's Data? You or the OEM?
With all the electronics built into and being added to today's vehicles, it's often said that cars are computers on wheels, generating and capturing tons of data that fleets are using in all sorts of ways to increase their efficiency, reduce costs and save lives. The question is: who owns the data — you or the company that built the car?
This isn't merely a rhetorical question, though, because OEMs have been studying and planning for years how to make money on all that data by selling it. To whom? Well, insurance companies, for one, but not just them. They want to sell it to everybody who wants to use it, and if the OEMs get their way, that means fleets, too.
So, let me ask: how do you feel about paying for your own data? I have a pretty good guess: not good. Not good at all.
The issue is one of the items on the agenda at next week's NAFA Institute & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. If you want to get in on the conversation about what NAFA is doing to establish ownership rights for those who buy or lease vehicles, you need to attend the "U.S. Legislative Update" hour-long breakout session, run by NAFA's Washington lobbyist, Patrick O'Connor, Monday, April 15, at 11 a.m.
What you'll learn is that NAFA is one of 26 members of the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition. Its membership shows how widespread the economic effects of OEMs' wished-for data practices could be. Members include a number of trade associations that represent the interests of consumers, fleets, insurers, rental companies, truckers and the trucking industry, the auto repair industry, after-market parts manufacturers, and five companies that are industry suppliers, including e-Driving, Geotab, GPS Insight and Lytx.
Now, I'm not speaking for NAFA or its Government Affairs Committee, but this is how I see it: OEM's have a right to make a profit on any data services they may offer. After all, it's going to take an investment in software and hardware to convert any data they collect into usable information. But the owner of the vehicle also has a right to relay that raw data to anybody willing to do the same thing. It might be an insurance company, a repair shop or a fleet itself that may have the in-house capability to analyze and repackage the data.
It will be worth a fleet manager's while to pay attention to this issue, and weigh in with your support if and when NAFA asks you to speak up to help protect your rights and your wallet.


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var Phaser;

var game = new Phaser.Game(640, 480, Phaser.CANVAS, 'game');

var PhaserGame = function (game) {

	this.player = null;
	this.platforms = null;
	this.topbar = null;
	this.cursors = null;
	this.score = 0;
	this.scoreText = null;
	this.blocks = null;
	this.storeBlocks = null;
	this.draggingBlocks = null;
	this.dragShadowBlocks = null;

	// Refers to the sprite currently being dragged, if any
	this.draggingSprite = null;
	// The "shadow" of that block for snapping to a valid placement position
	this.draggingSpriteShadow = null;
	this.dragOffset = null; // Pointer-Sprite when dragging starts

};

PhaserGame.prototype = {

    init: function () {
        this.game.world.setBounds(0, 0, 640, 480);
        this.game.physics.startSystem(Phaser.Physics.ARCADE);
        this.game.physics.arcade.gravity.y = 200;
    },

    preload: function () {

        this.load.image('sky', 'assets/sky.png');
        this.load.image('ground', 'assets/platform.png');
        Cat.preload(this);
        this.load.image('topbar', 'assets/Plain Block.png');
        this.load.image('cliff', 'assets/Grass Block.png');
        this.load.image('crate', 'assets/Wood Block.png');
        this.load.image('star', 'assets/star.png');
        this.load.image('restartButton', 'assets/diamond.png');
    },

    create: function () {

        //  We're going to be using physics, so enable the Arcade Physics system
        this.game.physics.startSystem(Phaser.Physics.ARCADE);

        //  A simple background for our game
        this.add.sprite(0, 0, 'sky');

        //  The platforms group contains the ground and the cliff
        this.platforms = this.add.group();
        this.platforms.enableBody = true;
        var ground = this.platforms.create(0, game.world.height - 64, 'ground');
        ground.scale.setTo(2, 2); //  Scale it to fit the width of the game (the original sprite is 400x32 in size)
        ground.body.immovable = true;
        var cliff = this.platforms.create(game.world.width/2, 1*game.world.height/3, 'cliff');
        cliff.scale.setTo(3.3, 2);
        cliff.body.setSize(cliff.body.width, cliff.body.height-25, 0, 25);
        cliff.body.immovable = true;

        // The player and its settings
        this.player = game.add.sprite(32, game.world.height - 150, 'cat');
        this.physics.arcade.enable(this.player);
        this.player.body.bounce.y = 0.05;
        this.player.body.gravity.y = 800;
        this.player.body.collideWorldBounds = true;
        this.player.scale.setTo(0.1, 0.1); // The cat sprite is far too large...
        //the parameters are (name, frames, frameRate, loop, useNumericIndex)
        this.player.animations.add('left', [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11], 10, true);
        this.player.animations.add('right', [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11], 10, true);

        // the bar at the top of the game
        this.topbar = this.add.sprite(0, -13, 'topbar');
        this.topbar.scale.setTo(10, 0.3);

        this.draggingBlocks = this.add.group();
        this.draggingBlocks.enableBody = true;
        this.dragShadowBlocks = this.add.group(); // appears when dragging to an un-draggable location
        this.dragShadowBlocks.enableBody = true;

        this.activeBlocks = this.add.group();
        this.activeBlocks.enableBody = true;

        this.storeBlocks = this.add.group();
        this.replenishStoreBlocks();

        this.stars = this.add.group();
        this.stars.enableBody = true;
        var star = this.stars.create(game.world.width - 50, 1*game.world.height/3, 'star');
        star.body.gravity.y = 100;
        star.body.bounce.y = 0.05;
        star.body.collideWorldBounds = true; //in an attempt to save the star!
        //this.star = this.add.sprite(game.world.width - 50, 1*game.world.height/3, 'star');

        // Example text:
        // this.scoreText = game.add.text(16, 16, 'score: 0', { fontSize: '32px', fill: '#000' });

        // Timer Display : change the third parameter of game.add.text to change the start time display
        this.startTimer = this.game.add.text(570,05,'01:30',{font: '400 30px Open Sans', fill: '#000', align: 'right'});
        this.timer = this.game.time.create(false);
        // Timer Countdown : change the number behind Timer.MINUTE and Timer.SECOND to change start time
        this.countdownTimer = this.timer.add(Phaser.Timer.MINUTE * 1 + Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 30, this.endTimer, this);
        this.timer.start();
        this.flag = false;

        this.cursors = this.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();

    },

    replenishStoreBlocks: function() {
        // Delete all existing store blocks and create new ones
        this.storeBlocks.removeAll(true);
        var topbarBlock = this.storeBlocks.create(0, 0, 'crate');
        topbarBlock.scale.setTo(0.5, 0.5);
        //  Enable input and allow for dragging for the blocks sprite
        topbarBlock.inputEnabled = true;
        topbarBlock.input.enableDrag();
        topbarBlock.events.onDragStart.add(this.onDragStart, this);
        topbarBlock.events.onDragStop.add(this.onDragStop, this);
    },

    onDragStart: function(sprite, pointer) {

        this.draggingSpriteShadow = this.dragShadowBlocks.create(
            -sprite.width, -sprite.height, sprite.generateTexture());
        this.draggingSpriteShadow.alpha = 0.3;
        this.draggingSpriteShadow.scale = sprite.scale;

        this.storeBlocks.remove(sprite);
        this.draggingBlocks.add(sprite);
        this.draggingSprite = sprite;
        this.dragOffset = Phaser.Point.subtract(pointer.position, sprite.position);
        var game = this;
        setTimeout(function() {
            game.replenishStoreBlocks();
        }, 100);
    },

    onDragStop: function(sprite, pointer) {
        sprite.input.disableDrag();
        sprite.enableBody = true;
        this.draggingSprite = null;
        this.draggingBlocks.remove(sprite);

        this.dragShadowBlocks.remove(this.draggingSpriteShadow);
        this.draggingSpriteShadow = null;

        //By default Sprites won't add themselves to any physics system and their physics body will be `null`.
        // To enable them for physics you need to call `game.physics.enable(sprite, system)` where `sprite` is this object
        //and `system` is the Physics system you want to use to manage this body. Once enabled you can access all physics related properties via `Sprite.body`.
        game.physics.enable(sprite, Phaser.Physics.ARCADE);
        sprite.body.gravity.y = 200;
        this.activeBlocks.add(sprite);
    },

    /* Display a the dragging sprite's shadow at a valid placement location */
    displayDraggingShadow: function() {

        var pointer = game.input.mousePointer;
        var origin = Phaser.Point.subtract(pointer.position, this.dragOffset);
        var distance = 1;
        var testPosition;

        var foundVacancy = false;
        var offsets = [null, null, null, null];
        var vacancyOffset;
        var triesRemaining = 1000;

        var width = this.draggingSpriteShadow.width;
        var height = this.draggingSpriteShadow.height;

        function sample(x, y) {
            // Tests if there is an overlap if the offset is (x, y)
            function overlapsWithSprite(sprite) {
                var left1 = origin.x + x,
                    left2 = sprite.x,
                    right1 = left1 + width,
                    right2 = sprite.x + sprite.width,
                    top1 = origin.y + y,
                    top2 = sprite.y,
                    bottom1 = top1 + height,
                    bottom2 = sprite.y + sprite.height;

                var overlapHorizontally = ((left1 < left2 && right1 >= left2) ||
                                           (left1 >= left2 && right2 > left1));
                var overlapVertically = ((top1 < top2 && bottom1 >= bottom2) ||
                                         (top1 >= top2 && bottom2 > bottom1));
                return overlapHorizontally && overlapVertically;
            }
            for (var i = 0; i < this.platforms.length; i++) {
                if (overlapsWithSprite(this.platforms[i])) {

                }
            }
        }

        do {
            distance += 1;
            offsets[0] = new Phaser.Point(distance, 0);
            offsets[1] = new Phaser.Point(-distance, 0);
            offsets[2] = new Phaser.Point(0, distance);
            offsets[3] = new Phaser.Point(0, -distance);
            for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
                vacancyOffset = offsets[i];
                this.draggingSpriteShadow.position = Phaser.Point.add(origin, vacancyOffset);
                if (!this.draggingSpriteShadowOverlaps()) {
                    foundVacancy = true;
                    break;
                }
            }
            triesRemaining--;
        } while (!foundVacancy && triesRemaining > 0);

        if (!foundVacancy) {
            console.log("Could not find valid position.");
        }

    },

    hideDraggingShadow: function() {
        this.draggingSpriteShadow.position = new Phaser.Point(
                -this.draggingSpriteShadow.width,
                -this.draggingSpriteShadow.height
            );
    },

    /* Test whether the group being dragged overlaps with platforms,
     * active blocks, or the player
     */
     overlapsWithActiveObjects: function(group) {
         group.enableBody = true;
        var overlapsWithPlatforms = this.game.physics.arcade.overlap(group, this.platforms);
        var overlapsWithActive = this.game.physics.arcade.overlap(group, this.activeBlocks);
        var overlapsWithPlayer = this.game.physics.arcade.overlap(group, this.player);
        return (overlapsWithPlatforms || overlapsWithActive || overlapsWithPlayer);
    },

    spritesOverlap: function(sprite1, sprite2) {
        // Checks if the bounding boxes of two sprites overlap

    },

    draggingSpriteOverlaps: function() {
        return this.overlapsWithActiveObjects(this.draggingBlocks);
    },

    draggingSpriteShadowOverlaps: function() {
        // return this.overlapsWithActiveObjects(this.draggingBlocks);
        // Phaser doesn't respond to recent changes in position. That is,
        // if we change a sprite's position and then immediately check if it
        // overlaps, it still uses the old position. so let's do this manually.
        var opposingGroups = [this.platforms, this.activeBlocks];
        for (var i = 0; i < opposingGroups.length; i++) {
            for (var c = 0; c < opposingGroups[i].children.length; c++) {
                if (this.spritesOverlap(this.draggingSpriteShadow, opposingGroups[i].children[c])) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        if (this.spritesOverlap(this.draggingSpriteShadow, this.player)) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    },

    /* Get the star
    * requires: this.timer.stop called
    */
    collectStar: function (player,star) {
        star.kill();
        this.timer.stop();
        this.game.world.remove(this.startTimer);
        this.game.add.text(210,200,"Congratulations!",{font: '400 40px Open Sans', fill: '#000', align: 'middle'});
        this.flag = true;
        //Buttons
        this.restartButton = this.game.add.button(500,350,'restartButton',this.restartButtonOnClick,
                                                  this);
    },

    /**
     * Core update loop. Handles collision checks and player input.
     *
     * @method update
     */
    update: function () {
        //  Handle collisions
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.player, this.platforms);
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.player, this.activeBlocks);
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.platforms, this.activeBlocks);
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.activeBlocks, this.activeBlocks);
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.stars, this.platforms);
        this.game.physics.arcade.collide(this.stars, this.activeBlocks);
        this.game.physics.arcade.overlap(this.player, this.stars, this.collectStar, null, this);
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The new Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport: The Ultimate AT Tyre?
The new Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, an all-terrain 4x4 tyre, is the latest premium product launched by Cooper Tire Europe. Designed specifically for the European market, the A/T3 Sport is available now in a range of sizes for light trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Manufactured in Europe, the Discoverer A/T3 Sport is a 60% on-road and 40% off-road tyre developed for optimum performance across varied terrain and in all conditions.
Introduced to replace the Discoverer A/T3, the Discoverer A/T3 Sport boasts a modified tread pattern to reduce road noise and improve handling. The initial lineup will include 21 sizes with 30 additional sizes being introduced later this year.
The new A/T3 Sport retains the A/T3 benefits of reliable tread wear and superior all-season traction due to the zig-zag siping technology. In addition, lateral groove protectors reduce the chance of stone retention and dual draft angles on the tread element walls assist in cut and chip resistance.
The tyre's tread elements have been innovatively designed in pairs by Cooper engineers to deliver excellent stability and confident handling, whatever the weather.
The old A/T3 has a good reputation within the 4x4 circles, so I'll have to have a closer look at new Sport as I need new boots for Deux Smurf!
For more information on the new Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, visit www.coopertire.co.uk.


Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer noted primarily for the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from outside, is available, once the sheer isolation of the Earth becomes known, a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose.
It is ironic that the scientific facts throw Darwin out, but leave William Paley, a figure of fun to the scientific world for more than a century, still in the tournament with a chance of being the ultimate winner.
Science today is locked into paradigms. Every avenue is blocked by beliefs that are wrong, and if you try to get anything published by a journal today, you will run against a paradigm and the editors will turn it down.
It is, therefore, almost inevitable that our own measure of intelligence must reflect higher intelligence -even to the limit of God.


You don't need Valentine's Day products to create some perfectly "love"-ly cards this year! Jillibean Soup Design Team Member Kira Ness used our Mason Jar shaker set to create this gorgeous jar filled with hearts. Tip: stamp your hearts on both sides of the die cut image to keep your jar as colorful as possible!
Do you have a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day? Or perhaps you have a friend or loved one that does? Kira created the perfectly "pun"-ny card to mail this Valentine's Day! We loved how she turned our succulent stamps in Valentine's Day "succs".
used a simple white on white technique with one of our cut files and used a mix of our embellishments to create this adorable page.
Have you seen our acrylic stands yet? They make such cute pieces of décor and are so easy to embellish. Kira used some red adhesive foil and one of our cut files to create this stunning and simple piece of Valentine's Day décor for her home.
Other: Cricut Red adhesive foil.
Loving these projects. Succulents! yay!


Started this in a group I'm leading. The task at hand is to try communicating with yourself and others without using these words - ever - in any exchanges. You will find it a challenge, but you will also find it transformative, describing things in their essence, rather than through the lens of value judgments.
And HERE is Teal Swan in a related blog post: "You're Not Going To Get It Right!"
TODAY'S "YOU'RE NOT FINISHED WHEN YOU'RE GOOD" QUOTE!
"There are people who have a deep misconception which prevents then from fulfillment. It is the idea that if they really resolve their problems and eliminate their darkness and thus become happy, then they must die. It is, of course, utterly false to assume that the moment your problems are resolved, your life is finished. Quite the contrary is true. The full life that unfolds after the bulk of clouds in the soul has been dissolved is part of the task fulfillment. So, please, do not hold back your progress because you think suffering keeps you connected with the body."


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At a recent Sotheby's auction, an untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat set a record high, going for $110.5 million. A New York Times piece on the sale included information on the buyer, and addressed an inevitable part of the narrative: How did the buyer decide on this particular piece? What did he see in it? How many people were involved in making the final decision? I try to imagine the discussion that goes on between buyer and advisor—and whoever else has a say in the process. I presume a careful algorithm measuring growth potential, media coverage, and (because I'm not a complete cynic) the buyer's love of the piece.
We know what's involved in pricing high-end art. We're savvy enough to know that there are forces at work that create the market for specific artists—factors that make, for example, Andy Warhol's estate a worthy financial investment. And even with that knowledge, the public doesn't dismiss the value of visual art, or think of it as the sole purview of those who can afford blue-chip artwork. Creativity is an undisputed cultural value.
But while art can be a powerful communicator that holds up a mirror to society and resonates in a thousand other lofty, philosophical ways, the art market reflects something more realistic. People have powerful reactions to certain pieces and buy based on those feelings and based on what they enjoy viewing, but they're also swayed by what they hear others are buying and what's affordable to them.
So why aren't there more guidelines for pricing art at lower and middle levels of the market?
The Basquiat sale and other recent auctions of its kind seem removed and economically insular—the players are few—but public-policy research has been studying the quantification of art for years. The purpose of these studies is to further economic growth (New Engines of Growth) because both state and federal governments recognize art as a powerful influencer of the economy.
Although these reports are used for arts advocacy, they also provide a wealth of information for artists to mine, including answers to questions such as: Whose voices currently matter in the market? What might be deemed museum-worthy in 50 years? What will the public buy? By being aware of the research on a particular community and region, an artist can suss out where support might become available or what angle to take when presenting one's work to funders.
Knowing which factors influence public opinion is useful information but, unfortunately, that is where these research efforts have ended. The studies prove that art is a worthy investment, and they parse the many ways that art influences the economy, but what else could be done to promote the financial success of working artists? What other data could the research provide?
There's been negligible effort made to collect and break down data that's truly useful to working artists. The studies don't explore how to quantify art or offer any guidelines to buyers or emerging artists. What does it take to get buyers to purchase art on the lower end of the market? What are the income differences between sculptors, painters, and ceramists? How many living artists in a particular state are represented by galleries or have had their work displayed in museums? What communities have produced successful artists and why?
The hesitation to quantify an individual's creativity is understandable. But without a deeper analysis of the economics of creativity, pricing is left up to galleries and agents, which some artists have trouble acquiring.
The visual-arts economy exists on a long spectrum, with blue-chip art on one end and art fairs on the other. Extensive time and money have been put into researching the economic impact of art, and while artists can harness this data to help them move toward the higher end of the spectrum, much more could be done—to the benefit of artists and society alike. The research has already proven that art has economic value. Now we need go further and push for data that artists can employ at all stages of their careers.


Is It Christian To Strike?
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This question was posed to me in a discussion at church over the past weekend. As would be expected, the hands came few and far between; all saying pretty much the same thing: "Yes, I think it's okay because [insert lackadaisical reasoning here]". Only when a few people decided to change things up a bit, … Continue reading Is It Christian To Strike?


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One Harbour Road at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Fine-Dining Cantonese Restaurant in Wan Chai
One Harbour Road at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong serves home-style Cantonese cuisine in a classy setting, with a glass ceiling and large windows overlooking the city. This fine-dining restaurant is decked out like a 1930s mansion – you'll find mismatching tableware, wooden furnishing, and a centrepiece fountain with glass mosaics.
The spacious main dining room makes it a suitable spot for family gatherings and business lunches, though there are secluded corners for private meals. From your table, Victoria Harbour and the many buildings of Kowloon on the opposite bank are visible – they look particularly impressive around dusk and at 8pm, when the popular Symphony of Lights takes place.
Food-wise, One Harbour Road at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong combines classic dishes with premium ingredients as crab claw, wagyu beef, and abalone. Some of its most popular offerings include Peking duck, chilled sake-marinated abalone and eggplants, and wok-fried Australian wagyu beef with black truffle sauce.
It may seem strange to pair Chinese food with wine, but One Harbour Road has a comprehensive list of quality champagne and wines, as well as beers, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks. Set lunches at One Harbour Road start from HK$600, while the signature dinner set menu costs around HK$1,068 (additional HK$550 with wine pairing).
מיקום: 7th & 8th Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
שעות פתיחה: Monday–Saturday from 12pm to 2.30pm and from 6.30pm to 10.30pm, Sunday from 11am to 2.30pm and from 6.30pm to 10.30pm
טלפון: +852 2584 7722
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This charming home may be fairly new and big, but it was designed to have the warmth and patina of an old French country cottage. I love the details that Barnes Vanze Architects put into it, from brick floors to beamed ceilings.
It was built for a family in Washington, D.C.'s new Phillips Park, a development planned by Barnes Vanze. Their clients wanted a home that reminded them of the French countryside, and they used photographs of cottages from Normandy to Dordogne as their inspiration.
Now their new home reflects that.
Love the fireplace and built-in bookshelves in the living room.
The soft country palette and picturesque massing of this new country French cottage speak of "home." The clipped gables, engaged dormer and belvedere stair tower connect with their inspirational rural examples in France from Normandy to the Dordogne. The use of natural materials, craft, details and scale enrich the experience.
Reclaimed wood, tiles, stone, natural stucco and interior plaster offer patina and familiarity, while wrought-iron details and handmade tile add fine-scaled detail. The entry court welcomes guests but maintains privacy, while the terraces and cascading stairs connect the rear with its National Park views.
Several strong elements anchor the family experiences in the home through the kitchen bay window; library and family room fireplaces; and upper-floor dormers. The gentle palette of natural materials runs seamlessly into the interior and out to the rear terraces, again reinforcing the connection to the landscape.
Principal Designer on the project was Anthony "Ankie" Barnes.
Visit the Barnes Vanze website for more information about their work. Photos by Anice Hoachlander of Hoachlander Davis Photography.
Well done! I'll take it, furniture and all! Bet there's even a car in the garage that I could get used to… Nice understated interior details, love the soft corners.
OK, Rich – if you take the house, can I at least drive the car?
I'm with you – furniture and all!
I use the Houzz app on my iPad!
Absolutely LOVE it. Totally my taste. And having a large house with a cozy cottage feel was exactly my plan for our house, too! It can be done! Thanks for sharing!
damn I love those brick floors! They did a dynamite job – the house is gorgeous AND cozy!
Lovely…really big, but still charming. Not crazy about the crest over the fireplace,the empty spot behind it seemed like maybe a space for a flat screen tv ,but kind of odd. Other than that, the colors, the brick floors, the ceilings…everything was gorgeous!
So many good ideas. That fireplace is to die for.
The only thing I would change is the wide grout lines in the brick floor entry…A bit closer together, please. Little more upkeep than i'd like.
If you lived here, someone else would take care of the upkeep. Love this house!
I love the fireplace – and how nice that they didn't ruin it with a TV, although that bare spot DOES call out for something???
The kitchen is unbelievably beautiful… AND I love the choice of light fixtures. Just great details throughout!
GORGEOUS!! I LOVE IT ALL!
Oooooh my!!! I love this home! Absolutely stunning!
Swoon! I'm normally an old(er) house nut but this is gorgeous. Only nitpick I have is the kitchen island looks a tad too heavy for my aesthetics, it weights the room too much. Something lighter, more akin to the kitchen in the Practical Magic house would meld better. Where is this beautiful house?
You made an interesting point about the kitchen. I actually had to go back and look at Julia's Practical Magic post, to see the island again. Is the one in the movie really smaller and less bulky than this one? I'm not sure. I do know that they are both gorgeous kitchens.
French Country is a love of mine, so this just made my day!
This is so beautiful! Usually I don't like big new houses made to look vintage/charming, but the architect really did this right. Gorgeous!
My favorite style! Not so fond of the arched fireplace, but I like everything else.
This house is beautiful! I would take it just as it is. Wouldn't change a thing!
That is very, very nice. I don't like big houses or new houses normally, but they really did a nice job of capturing the feeling of an old French house. I love the gothic arch and tile on the fireplace but not the crest too much. Hope a tv doesn't go in the empty space. A gorgeous oil painting would be much better (maybe with the tv behind it). Love the lighting, especially the lack of recessed lights – it makes all the difference in the character and feeling. It's not exactly my taste but I can't fault any of the design – a wonderful job. I want to know where this house is too!
Lovely blog, I haven't been here before. I was lucky enough to work on this project and its one of my favorites. Great mix of reclaimed, old, and new. …Now, I'm going back to check out some of your other posts!
I'm with others who said the architect managed to create warmth and intimacy in a large space. The baseboards and other rich touches are beautiful. What a lovely home.
I am SO over teal, though.
Please, some warm country French colors, mustard gold, soft pinks and violets, Mediterranean blues…..and some fabrics on the windows, if only a valance.
I would love to see what designer Charles Faudree would have done with this beautiful home.
Absolutely beautiful! I want it now!
Gorgeous! I love the blue green cabinets in the kitchen – yes, I saw them on Houzz, too. And I really like the small arched tile fireplace with the built-ins around it. The tile picks up the kitchen color – is this room off the kitchen? There is room on the mantel shelf for simple accessories on either side or a painting in the center – but I do love that cartouche. The stone fireplace in the great room and all the reclaimed beams are gorgeous too. I'd take it just like it is.
Gorgeous home! I love the rustic wood beams on each ceiling and I must say, each room was well done.
Beautiful home, but I can never understand why a big house like this is so close to its neighbor. What happened to set-backs and such? Doesn't anyone want a big yard anymore?
This is truly wonderful! The house is so true to it's character. I love that! So often I see such a hodge pods of periods and styles in new construction. Builder's take note and learn about architecture. Might just help you sell more houses! Thanks for showing us this charming home.
Do you know what they finished/sealed them with?
Wow, they really got this right! Just stunning.
Packing my bags as I type! Movin' IN!
pre-20th century inspiration in new kitchen construction. Although, I think I would have gone with a big old french harvest table and chairs instead of the island that looks too big and heavy for the space.
As being the lead trim carpenter, it was the most fun and challenging project I have done in years. Thank you Mary Stewart and Gibson Builders.
Special thanks to the architect, Barnes Vanze, for such a challenging project. Is that all you got mate?


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Are your schools focused on the right priorities? Here are four key takeaways from a new PDK International poll
Posted By: Todd Kominiak August 31, 2017
If asked to grade their local public schools, the highest percentage of Americans in nearly 40 years would give their schools an A.
That's according to the latest addition of PDK International's Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools. The poll, now in its 49th year, measures the public's attitudes toward public education and asks for ways to improve it.
As in previous years, the poll found a large gap between Americans' confidence in their community's public schools and how they viewed the quality of public schools nationally.
According to PDK International CEO Joshua P. Starr, the poll also illustrates a clear gap between the priorities of parents and community members and those of policy makers and advocates.
"School and district leaders are in a unique position to help close that gap. Not only do they hear directly from parents and other community members, but they also have the ear of policy makers, and they can help them translate the public's desires into policies that make sense for schools and for kids."
Here are four key takeaways from the latest PDK poll that could help as you seek to better address the needs of your local school communities.
1. Support for local public schools is growing, but that doesn't mean parents are not willing to consider alternatives
When asked to grade their local public schools, nearly half of respondents gave an A or B grade. Among public school parents, that percentage is even higher—62 percent. The percentage of Americans who graded their local schools with an A is 15 percent, the highest percentage since 1974.
When asked to grade the work of public schools in general, however, only 24 percent of respondents gave a grade of A or B. As with previous years, the poll shows a significant gap between how community members feel about their local schools and how they think of public education in general. Just one third of those polled said they would choose a traditional public school over a private or charter alternative.
2. More Americans oppose vouchers than support them
While 52 percent of Americans said they opposed using public funds to help students attend private school, only 39 percent supported the idea. Explained in more detail, opposition to school vouchers jumped to 61 percent.
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At the same time, a majority (54 percent) of public school parents said they would consider using voucher-like programs to send their kids to private or religious school alternatives—if the voucher covered full tuition. By contrast, if vouchers covered half of the tuition, 72 percent of parents said they'd likely keep students enrolled in their current public schools.
3. Most Americans say school district services should go beyond academics
A majority of Americans support schools providing "wraparound services," such as mental health services or after-school programs. Ninety-two percent of respondents said it's most important for schools to provide after-school programs and 87 percent said it's most important to provide mental health support. What's more, nearly 75 percent of those polled said schools should seek additional public funds to provide such programs.
5. Job preparation for students is a major priority for most Americans
Eighty-six percent of survey respondents said public schools should provide access to classes that lead to certificates or licenses that students can use for employment after graduation. More than 80 percent of survey respondents say they'd be OK with replacing some academic classes with job skills courses, signaling that academic offerings are not the sole priority among parents.
For more of PDK International's findings, check out the full report here.
What, if anything, did you learn from the latest PDK poll? Do these priorities ring true in your community? Tell us in the comments.
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The Impact of Emotional Experiences of Innovation Champions on Innovation Outcomes
Published: Mar 1, 2022
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Christina Swart-Opperman
Faculty of Commerce, Graduate School of Business, Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership, Cape Town, South Africa
Babar Dharani
Kurt April
This article aims to explore the impact of emotions and behaviours of innovation champions on organisation innovation outcomes. Our research suggests that champions do not necessarily contribute to successful outcomes. This could be ascribed to the fact that the role of the innovation champion is often oversimplified, while the context and specific emotional experiences of the champion impact champion behaviour. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, we considered the innovation champion as an internal role player, soliciting support for innovation and thereby influencing outcomes. The study reanalyses the interview data of twenty innovation champions from six African countries within the financial services industry. The article provides additional insights into the complexities associated with 'championing', linked to the champion's own emotional experiences, discretionary and citizenship behaviours. The study reveals that, although there is an increased awareness of the factors triggering champion behaviours, the description of the fluid role of the champion remains a challenge. The role of the innovation champion and the question whether such roles are over- or underrated will thus continue to receive attention in literature.
Keywords: innovation champion, champion identity, harmful champion behaviour, champion emotional experience, champion role, champion behaviour
Kurt April, Faculty of Commerce, Graduate School of Business, Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Kurt April, Allan Gray Chair, Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town.


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Chevrolet Adds Two Cars to Roster for 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS – (May 17, 2012) – Chevrolet announces today the addition of two cars to its roster for the 2012 Indianapolis 500. The No. 7 Dragon Racing entry driven by Sebastien Bourdais and the No. 6 Dragon Racing entry driven by Katherine Legge will be powered by Chevrolet twin turbo, direct-injected IndyCar V-6 engines effective immediately.
Including the Dragon entries, Chevrolet will power 16 of the 33 expected entries for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500.
"The addition of Dragon Racing's two cars to the Chevrolet roster for the Indianapolis 500 is a strategic enhancement to our already strong stable of teams and drivers," said Chris Berube, Chevrolet IndyCar Program Manager. "The efforts put forth by our combined Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 teams will seamlessly continue for the biggest race of the year."
The Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 team line-up for the Indianapolis 500 will include: Team Penske – three cars; Andretti Autosport – five cars; KV Racing Technology – three cars; Panther Racing – one car; Panther/Dreyer and Reinbold Racing – one car; Ed Carpenter Racing – one car and Dragon Racing – two cars.
The 96th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for noon (ET) Sunday, May 27. Live coverage on ABC and the IMS Radio Network will start at 11 a.m.


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Дёй-ла-Барр () — муниципалитет во Франции, в регионе Иль-де-Франс, департамент Валь-д'Уаз. Население —  человек (2006). Муниципалитет расположен на расстоянии около 15 км севернее Парижа, 21 км восточнее Сержи.

Демография
Динамика населения (Cassini и INSEE):

Города-побратимы
  Франкфурт-на-Майне, Германия (1967)
  Вац, Венгрия (1991)
  , Великобритания (1992)
  Лориньян, Португалия (1453)

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Ink Publishing commissioned Mark Boardman to illustrate next year's must visit places for the Thomas Cook Travel Magazine. Mark's atmospheric style was put to great use, as he illustrated an eclectic collection of destinations, ranging from beach hideaways to iconic landmarks. To see more of Mark's work, click here.
Mark Boardman is represented by Meiklejohn. Published on 7 December 2016.


COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State women's golf team earned its school-record fifth-consecutive NCAA Championships berth Saturday after taking fifth place at the NCAA West Regional, hosted by Oregon State at the par-72 Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore. OSU shot a 906 (+42) over three rounds, qualifying for the championships with its Top-8 finish. The Buckeyes shot a 302 (+14) in the final round of competition as they maintained fifth place from start to finish. Ohio State advances to the NCAA Championships May 22-25 in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Second-ranked Arizona cruised to the team title with a 4-over-par 868. The Wildcats won by 20 strokes over runner-up Stanford. Michigan State (901) and UCLA (903) finished third and fourth, respectively. Ohio State (906) Arizona State (910), Washington (914) and Southern California (916) earned the other championship berths from the West Regional.
Big Ten Player of the Year Mollie Fankhauser (So., Dublin, Ohio/Cols. School for Girls) continued to post low scores as she recorded her second sub-par round of the tournament, a 1-under-par 71, to finish with a career-low 214 (-2). She finished in fourth place and was one of just four players to break par on Saturday. Fankhauser has recorded Top-10 finishes in 10 of her 12 outings this season. She finished in the Top 5 in all but one of her Top-10 finishes.
Natalie Aber (Jr., Akron, Ohio/Springfield) also had a stellar tournament, carding the second-lowest mark of her career, a 222, as she notched an 11th-place finish. It marks her fourth Top-20 finish of the season.
Allison Hanna (Fr., Portland, Ore./David Douglas) shot a 79 Saturday and finished in 45th place (234). Ashley Lowery (Jr., West Lafayette, Ind./Harrison) shot a 77 in the final round and finished in 68th place (241), while Jennifer Borowiec (Fr., South Lyon, Mich./Mercy) carded an 80 to conclude the tournament in 63rd place (240).


Article Viola by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, "Cassavetti"
Viola by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, "Cassavetti" [Body center front, whole and each f-hole]. Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress.
The "Cassavetti" arrived in England through David Laurie, who sold it to Alexander Cassavetti. In 1928, the agents of department store-magnate Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia bought it from George Hart to add to the extraordinary ensemble being assembled by Wanamaker to play orchestral concerts in his stores. After Wanamaker's untimely death in 1929, the entire collection passed to the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company and the "Cassavetti" appeared in their 1931 catalog. It too was sold to John T. Roberts, who eventually sold it to Mrs. Whittall, joining the "Betts" with which he previously had parted.
The "Cassavetti" viola is built from the same mold (still surviving in the Stradivari museum in Cremona, Italy,) as the "Tuscan-Medici" viola though comparative measurements demonstrate the range of variation due to varying edge widths and natural distortion.
The workmanship of the "Cassavetti" is less symmetrical with the treble f-hole higher than the bass f-hole. The scroll is not of quarter-cut maple; its grain runs at a 45-degree angle to its center axis.
Typical of the Stradivari label is the use of a separate stamp with the letters "AS" and a cross, surrounded by two concentric circles. The stamp was applied to the printed label by hand; one can see a part of this stamp on the lower corner. This might be a sign of the less than steady hand of the Stradivari who was 83 years old in 1727.
Viola by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, "Cassavetti"
Article. Article. The "Cassavetti" arrived in England through David Laurie, who sold it to Alexander Cassavetti. In 1928, the agents of department store-magnate Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia bought it from George Hart to add to the extraordinary ensemble being assembled by Wanamaker to play orchestral concerts in his stores. After Wanamaker's untimely death in 1929, the entire collection passed to the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company and the "Cassavetti" appeared in their 1931 catalog. It too was sold to John T. Roberts, who eventually sold it to Mrs. Whittall, joining the "Betts" with which he previously had parted.
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The concept of truth in civics needs to be kept separate from the related concepts of faith and from authority. There is no such thing as the official truth or the authorized truth or the literal truth, written down by a holy person.
Faith is a personal belief that something is true - it is not dependent on others.
Figures of authority make claims of truth, or vouch for something ase true, and we can defer to these authorities.
What is Truth? The most simple definition of truth is a claim that is (unconditionally and absolutely) valid for all observers at all times. This is a tough test to pass. There are certain situations where some claim could be provably true, but these are actually rare.
In the real world, the word truth gets used in a lot of places and ways and unfortunately the concept is a lot squishier than people would like it to be.
Some people like to say "the truth is relative" - baloney. They just can't tell the difference between the truth and their opinions.
True or False question: "I will get a parking ticket if i park here"
Trick question. Both are wrong, obviously the answer is "it depends". Not everyone who parks there is going to get a ticket.
The easiest way to get truth is to put your claims into a tightly controlled system, where all the facts are known or we can look it up if need be. For instance, a lot of things can be truth if you are talking about baseball statistics. We know all the teams, there are lists of all the players, and every game is recorded. There are no teams, games or players that were "maybe"
Truth in a closed system.
In closed systems, where everything can be known, and uncertainly is not a problem, a true statement is one which can be proved not to be false or otherwise "not true". Proof is a concept that arises only a closed system, one abstracted from the real world. e.g. mathematical proof?.
The use of truth values in logic? reflects closed system of rules and assumptions, even where there is no excluded middle?, i.e. where the only value of "not true" is "false".
This definition does not apply in most general discussions of social, scientific, philosophical or political issues. One can construct athought experiment? where all things normally unknown are disposed of by "suppose: this" statements or definitions.
Truth in a messy world.
A more functional definition of truth has to accommodate that uncertainty exists: in a free society, at any given time, a substantial number of people will be questioning their personal faith and/or challenging the authorities on any issue. This is similar to the approach used in the scientific method? and the practice of law. Allowing for uncertainty does not destroy the concept of truth, but makes truth an "evolving" truth - one that allows for change over time.
This leads to a definition of "truth" in an open system, where uncertainly always exists.
"What is Truth?" in an open system.
In open systems truth is: the commonly held and (relatively) undisputed view. In politics, the most certain we may be able to be is that most people who have deliberated on this issue hold that such is true.
To go into more detail you can define those words that make up the definition.
"most" will be an arbitrary measure, for practical reasons, 96% should be the threshold for things that are politically "true".
Great, we have a definition, but what is the point? The point is, for democracy to function you have to have some things that should be uncontestible (e.g. humans are changing the climate); and some things that fail the truth test and should be contested (Saddam had weapons of mass destruction). At some point the dissenting fringe has to shut up and deal with something the rest of society has recognized as "true", but that same dissenter should not be shouted down until the thing they oppose it proved to be "truth".
But it has to be tested. Truth doesn't come about by proclaiming freedom of speech and freedom of inquiry?. Thinking is a skill. The tyranny of structurelessness? may apply, groupthink take over, rhetoric can swamp our judgement. Societies that had freedom of speech and inquiry such as ancient Athens would often fail to examine some popular "truths" or fail to follow its own principles of avowed truthfulness. To get truth you have to be disciplined.
In general discussion, without making reference to any authorities, "truth" is understood to be "the almost universally held view". That definition is appropriate for instance to collaborative editing technologies such as wiki, where any disputed view may simply be changed.
Few statements should be described as "true" or "proved" without a reference to a specific source and authority (the one that did the homework).
Most of these statements will be empirical statements of fact and so will require also some evidence that the source quotes and authority "backs".
Example: According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, it is true that "Lake Baikal in Siberia is the largest freshwater lake in the world (by volume)".
This statement then should not be edited or corrected by anyone unless they have looked up the source and found the quotation to be incorrect.
The existence of "higher" authorities who have complete knowledge (beyond human capacity to comprehend) can neither be proved nor disproved. Those who wish to ascribe "truth" to higher authorities need only to specify which source is being quoted. All quotations of truth that are accurate and appropriate to the issue, should be left to stand by other editors.
The principle of the separation of church and state essentially means that what you or I believe to be true is not what we (the state) must believe to be true. See also who's we? on the general issue of inclusion or exclusion from any group that may debate.
While absolute truth? may not exist, claims that either everything is true, or nothing is true are philosophical blind alleys that serve no purpose to decision making useful to life.
In the real world, truths exist as things we rely on, and while they may not endure forever, they can be held for quite a while until something better comes along, thus we have a concept of relative, or useful truths.


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Contesting the Queer Subfield of Cultural Production: Paratextual Framings of Carol and Freeheld
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Contesting the Queer Subfield of Cultural Production:Paratextual Framings of Carol and Freeheld
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a substantial body of scholarship attests to the production of queer content across various media platforms, but there is little attention to how cultural producers differently positioned in those spaces differentially define the cultural field. In this article, I draw on recent reexaminations of Bourdieu's framework to address the complexities of where and how queerness is being produced, by taking a multisited approach to two 2015 films, Todd Haynes's Carol (2015) and Peter Sollett's Freeheld (2015), that examines official promotion, critical commentary, and social media content. Even though Bourdieu's work preceded the spread of digital media and had relatively little to say even about mass electronic media (e.g., see Couldry; Hesmondhalgh), scholars have argued for the continuing utility of some of his central concepts, especially the forms of capital and the field of cultural production, as well as, more broadly, a sustained consideration of the relationship between art and commerce. Bourdieu's explicit recognition of the hierarchical character of the field is particularly pertinent to considerations of production subfields that negotiate mainstream/margin relations. In addition, his discussion of how the field is continuously formed and reformed through contestations among cultural agents underscores its historical contingency and accommodates the possibilities of shifts in media cultures.
In both Carol and Freeheld, a romantic relationship between two women is central, with the films' creators seeking to bring their narratives to a larger audience than the works from which they are adapted—Carol from Patricia Highsmith's novel The Price of Salt (1952) and Freeheld from Cynthia Wade's 2007 documentary of the same name. Carol, set in the 1950s, chronicles the romance that develops between a wealthy married woman and a young shop clerk and for the most part does not offer explicit comment on the subordinate status of queers at the time, except for a legal struggle for child custody between Carol and her husband late in the film. Freeheld depicts the struggle of a reallife lesbian, Laurel Hester, who, while dying of cancer, fought in 2004–06 to have the state of New Jersey pass on her pension benefits to her female partner. Paratexts for both films illustrate how queerness is variously framed by different cultural agents within specific contexts of marketability and distinction. The key data come from published interviews with Carol actors Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and members of its creative team, particularly director Todd Haynes, screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, and producer Stephen Woolley; published interviews with Freeheld actors Julianne Moore and Ellen Page and director Peter Sollett; reviews and commentaries published in major newspapers and entertainment outlets; and social media content about the films on Tumblr and Twitter. [End Page 8]
Bourdieu, Production Studies, and Analyzing Contemporary Queer Media
In returning to Bourdieu's framework to consider questions around queer production, I am interested in paratextual discourses that pertain to the negotiation of meanings for LGBT narratives, including the position of its queer content vis-à-vis mainstream media. In recent years, paratexts have been examined by media scholars not simply as additional or supplementary to the main "real" text but as increasingly integral to contemporary media (Gray). Although Bourdieu recognized the importance of critics and award organizations as part of the cultural field, he did not theorize critical commentary as paratexts; however, his model can accommodate paratextual discourses as components that structure the field of cultural production. Pertinent questions for films such as Carol and Freeheld, then, include how cultural agents differently positioned on the field contest the films' meanings through the production of these paratexts. As I will discuss, the producers of much of the discourse around Carol and Freeheld for mainstream domains were the creative teams of the films, mainstream critics and entertainment journalists, and award organizations, whereas queer viewers produced discourses that worked both to increase the mainstream footprint of Carol and Freeheld and to claim queer specificity against the grain of other paratextual commentary.
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Si-bell on the left, Organicup on the right (both small). You can see that the Organicup is straighter in the body and more tapered at the base.
Organicup towards the front of the photo, Si-bell towards the back. You can see that the Si-bell has a slightly larger diameter.
Si-bell on the left, Organicup on the right.
For reference: from left to right, Cuplee, Si-bell, Organicup, Fleurcup, and Yuuki (soft), all are small.
Wow, these are great! Thanks for doing it.
I think I'm going to get an Organicup. I liked the Si-bell for it's softness and comfort, but didn't love the stem and it was too rounded for me and hard to grip & would often ride up, I think because of the round base; I guess I prefer more V shaped cups.
The Lunette is pretty good, but a bit firm and a little too bulbus shaped in the middle.
Based on your issues with the Si-bell, I think the Organicup is a good bet. It was easier for me to remove. I cut my stems off, but from what I can remember, the Organicup stem seems like it would be better for someone who needs a stem to aid in removal.
Organi is my favourite small cup! I had the large and didn't like it as much, but I hear they've changed the large's design since I bought mine.


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2 October 2017, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by nunoidia View Post
Big Y in batch 774 has just been delayed by two weeks. Grump.
We have SNPs, Ys, assorted, in batches 771, 774, and 777. All have been delayed.
On the other hand, we got a Y-37 in 782 really quickly - 18 days after it was batched. No matches as usual, but fun to look at nonetheless.
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On the other hand, we got a Y-37 in 782 really quickly - 18 days after it was batched.
I have a Y-37 test in batch #782 that I sent in just before the hurricane hit. It still says expected 10/16/17 - 10/30/17.
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My batch 780 FF is also delayed until 10/16/2017 - 10/30/2017.
mlcarson
Big-Y batch 774 delayed.
Also delayed.
Big-Y batch 774 expected:
Y-111 batch 776 expected:
magdalen77
3 October 2017, 10:26 AM
Yeah, I got a Y-67 in on Aug 1st, batched in 782 on Aug 4th and completed Aug 22nd. I was surprised since my original Y-37 took a couple of weeks longer and I was expecting a delay due to the hurricane.
lslavens
Pretty much the same story, although I don't think my kit was reported delivered until after the hurricane. Batch 782, still says expected 10/16/17 - 10/30/17, but the FF results have been delayed from 10/2 to 10/16 - 10/30.
wozaixuexi
791 batch
My 12 markers is on 791 schedule. Can't wait it happen.
MasonX
My SNP test in Batch 776 has been delayed for the second time. The y-37 & y-67 came in about 3 weeks. This has been over a month and a half of waiting. Oh well!
Munits
FF Batch 792 - expected completion 11/06/2017 - 11/20/2017
Y37 Batch 792 - expected completion 11/20/2017 - 12/04/2017
karwiso
Batch 786 - I have recieved Y-DNA results in the batch. 14 October 2017.
Y-DNA111 - expected 10/30/2017 - 11/13/2017
nihilsciens
Y12 -> Y27
Expected: 11/13/2017 - 11/27/2017
AngeliaR
mtDNA: H31a | Y-DNA: R-L21
Batch 782 Delayed
Batch 782 - originally due 10/16 - 10/30.
1 Individual Snp test and 2 y67 upgrades delayed.
New due dates 10/30 - 11/13.
Sigh!
I was SOooo hoping they would come through in the next few days.
MizzTeri
What batch #
I see lots of reports on batch numbers and when they are expected to be processed. How do I find the batch number for my current test?
nunoidia
Big Y 774 delayed yet again...
I know I'll get them eventually, but it's so frustrating, I'd rather they just be realistic about the date they will do it. It's a huge amount of money to pay for something that keeps getting delayed.


In 2014 professional pilot Abingdon Welch launched a US$66,000 Kickstarter campaign to fund a female dive watch. She successfully achieved her target after 258 backers believed in her, and the result was unveiled at the 2018 DEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The Marina dive watch took three years of research and development, with input from a team of seven female Dive Pros. The brief was to design a luxury looking watch that women would want to dive, that wasn't "pinked or shrinked".
The Marina has an automatic, self-wind movement with a 40 hour power reserve, hence there is no need to open the Titanium casing to replace a battery. The 20 mm / 0.7 inch wide band is also made from Titanium (to keep the weight down) and it comes with a fold-over clasp and band expander, so that the watch can be worn over a wetsuit.
The 200 mt / 656 ft water resistant watch has a luminous dial and markings, and there is a choice of seven different colours for the face. This watch has a unique inner bi-directional Bezel that displays all 24 international time zones.


My reading this month seems to be converging on a theme of perception. In 0399238581?A Very Hairy Scary Story by Rick Walton, Sarah learns what happens when her imagination runs amok. Things go amiss when Sarah accidentally stays to late at her friend's house. Her walk home at dusk brings to life lots of imagined monsters. Can she make it home safely?
The illustrations by David H. Clark bring this book to life. Each page shows a shadow of the thing Sarah will see next. My son and I like to stud how the normal surroundings will become a monster in Sarah's imagination. The next page of course is the monster, followed by Sarah taking a second look and realizing her monster is something ordinary like a mail box, hanging laundry, a barbecue and so forth.
Besides being about perception and imagination, A Very Hairy Scary Story is about responsibility. Although my son enjoys the different monsters jumping out he always admonishes Sarah for not doing the right thing. She could have saved herself a lot of trouble and worry if she had just called her parents to say she had stayed too late. I'm glad he's seeing the messages in the books we read especially when they aren't the point of the books. It thrills me to see him learning to reason for himself in such a mature fashion.


Cytori Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CYTX)'s share price dropped 7.5% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $0.24 and last traded at $0.24. Approximately 582,010 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 572,150 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.26.
CYTX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Cytori Therapeutics from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 15th. Maxim Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Cytori Therapeutics in a research report on Monday, December 3rd.
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Cytori Therapeutics stock. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Cytori Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CYTX) by 724.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,747 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after purchasing an additional 87,647 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.76% of Cytori Therapeutics worth $29,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 3.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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Today brought the news that 27-year-old Rachel Sterne, Mayor Bloomberg's first-ever chief digital officer in the office of media and entertainment, has upgraded her privacy settings on Facebook. This is interesting because she hadn't already done so, and also because the Wall Street Journal used that opportunity to snag some rather funny quotes from her friends, things that might not play so well in Bloomberg-ville. So she's already teaching us social media 101: Personal page, private.
But the real thing everybody is either dancing around or stomping all over is what she looks like: Pretty. Young. Girl. Consider the nerd hive-mind blown.
Animal New York's Bucky Turco has a photo of her kissing a guy (which has since been deleted from her Flickr).
She's like a Hot young female Jack Ryan minus the combat training.
Meanwhile, one of our (former) own just wants her to get a little respect. Good point. As such, let it be known that Rachel Sterne is founder and CEO of citizen journalism site GroundReport and digital media consultancy Upward Strategy. She's an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. And, in her role as chief digital officer, she'll help streamline New York's digital footprint. She's 27. And she's attractive. Nothing wrong with any of that.
Now, let her show us what she can do.


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Oh yeah, don't forget to get your discounted Halloween candy before it's gone. I got some weird stuff earlier for cheap.
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Yeah just like, stuff that they don't normally make. I got a bag of something called a Hershey's Caramel Apple. Chocolate shaped like apples with caramel in them.
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Ok, I haven't gotten a Vicky in like 30 minutes. Should I forget about it and sleep soon, or continue to be paranoid and stay up hoping they keep coming?
Never give up. I just sat there manually auto refreshing got my ten Vicky's.
Sounds better than the weird Cadbury egg flavors left over after Easter.
Are 5's the holy grail now?
I got 10. Fingers crossed.
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No, but it's been what, two years or so since they've posted qual HITs?
It's been slow, and people are excited.
Especially me, who was 3 qual HITs away from a qual for like, I dunno 837 years.
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Is there a 5's panda someone can post please?
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How can we change our mindset to think of failure as just another step in the process of being successful? It's not going to happen with just a poster on the wall.
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... read moreCarly Rae Jepsen may not be the most prolific pop star, but when she releases an album, she makes it count. On 2015's E-MO-TION, she proved just how much more there was to her music than "Call Me Maybe" as she expanded the sugar rush of 2012's Kiss into pop songs that were equally joyous and...
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Everything He Needs
Happy Not Knowing
Automatically In Love
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Carly Rae Jepsen may not be the most prolific pop star, but when she releases an album, she makes it count. On 2015's E-MO-TION, she proved just how much more there was to her music than "Call Me Maybe" as she expanded the sugar rush of 2012's Kiss into pop songs that were equally joyous and introspective. Four years after E-MO-TION, she makes another leap forward with Dedicated, an album that reflects her growing maturity as a songwriter as well as the pop music trends of its time. Jepsen trades E-MO-TION's deep dive into '80s nostalgia for a more streamlined approach on "No Drug Like Me" and "Automatically in Love," where swelling synths and loping beats nod to tropical pop while adding sophistication to her swooning lyrics. However, some of the album's most exciting moments ignore what's fashionable. From its booming synth drums to its vocodered backing vocals and closing sax solo, "Want You in My Room" proves that Jepsen is still second to none at crafting pop songs that are infectious precisely because they're so quirky. That goes double for "Everything He Needs," which turns "He Needs Me" from Harry Nilsson's Popeye soundtrack into a winning -- if slightly unhinged -- confection of a song. Jepsen also takes the opportunity to reveal different sides of her persona, as well as her music, on Dedicated: "I'll Be Your Girl" uncovers her dark side, setting post-breakup jealousy and voyeurism to ricocheting, ska-tinged sounds that call to mind No Doubt and Santigold. Despite all of these changes, Dedicated never feels disjointed. This is partly because of Jepsen's abundant charisma -- years after "Call Me Maybe," she remains the pop star next door -- and partly because of her increasing skill as a songwriter. She still excels at crystallizing the complex ways happiness and heartache often masquerade as each other into deceptively simple pop gems, but this time she gives her relatable lyrics and irresistible hooks an even greater scope. The taut, disco-tinged opener "Julien" nails how the longing for an old flame can be just as powerful, if not more so, than the actual time with them was; on the flip side, "Happy Not Knowing" shuts down a potential lover as a means of avoiding any more heartbreak. She digs deeper into love's complicated nuances on clever, vulnerable songs like "The Sound" and "Right Words Wrong Time," both of which turn disappointing relationships into undeniable earworms. Later on, she saves some of her most indelible songwriting for "Real Love," a soaring tribute to all of love's possibilities. Fortunately, Jepsen is just as committed to her music as she is to the ideal of true love, and the way she's grown without sacrificing her uniqueness makes Dedicated a master class in what a 2010s pop album can be. ~ Heather Phares


Last week I received the Zimtal Nut Milk Bag to try out. As a Saba Associate, I use many of our products, including Toppfast Meal Replacement shakes. I like to use almond milk in my shakes, but it gets expensive, so homemade is the way to go!
I had purchased a nut milk bag on Amazon a few years ago when we got our Vitamix, but it wasn't the easiest to clean, so eventually I stopped using it. This bag is much better. When I opened the package, I noticed that the mesh on this bag was much finer than our previous bag. I thought it was cool that they also give you a link on the package for a free ebook with recipes for making several types of nut milk!
It truly couldn't be easier to make almond milk at home. You just put almonds and water in your blender or Vitamix, and blend for several minutes. You can add a sweetener to it if you'd like, but since I use chocolate Toppfast mix with my almond milk, I don't add anything else to it.
When it's at the consistency that you like, then just pour it through your Zimtal bag (with a bowl or pitcher below!). The milk will start to strain through the bag into the pitcher. When it slows down, you begin squeezing the pulp left in the Zimtal nut milk bag to get all the milk out of it. It will take 5 minutes, maybe more. But it is worth the time and effort to get FRESH almond milk with no preservatives or additives!
Since I make shakes every day, I like to freeze some of my almond milk in cubes so I can add them to my shake and make it frosty! It will last in your fridge for several days, just store in a covered pitcher or other container.
Once you are done squeezing out the delicious milk, you can dehydrate the pulp that is left in the bag, then use it in smoothies, muffins, etc. In the past, I would toss it out, but I'm trying to find uses for it! I have also added a little of the dehydrated almond "meal" to my smoothies - yum!
Then I simply flip my Zimtal bag inside out to get all the pulp out, then handwash it in the sink and hang it up to dry. This bag is super-durable, which is great because you have to squeeze the heck out of it to extract every drop of almond milk! This bag hasn't given me any problems despite multiple uses this week!
I've also used it to strain juice from my Vitamix. The Vitamix grinds everything and leaves your juice with lots of pulp. I do not like pulp in my juice! So when I make apple/carrot/spinach juice, I strain it through this bag to get all the juice out and it works perfectly for that purpose, too. You can use the leftover fruit pulp in muffins, soups, or smoothies, as well.
You can get your own Zimtal Nut Milk Bag here! I am very pleased with this bag and I think it will be used often in our kitchen!
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When French politician Marine Le Pen needed cash for her far-right party, an obscure Russian bank agreed to help. Four years later, the bank has gone bust. The owner is facing a warrant for his arrest. Former Russian military officers are demanding money. And the party's treasurer is sending off some $165,000 every few months to a woman in Moscow, unsure of where the payments ultimately will go. The money failed to deliver Le Pen the French presidency in last year's election, denying the Kremlin a powerful ally in the heart of Europe. Instead, the 9.4 million-euro loan, then worth $12.2 million, dragged her party into the shadowy underworld of Russian cross-border finance, putting it in league with people accused of having ties to Russian organized crime, money laundering and military operations.
"It was in the interest of Russia to support Marine Le Pen," said Aymeric Chauprade, a member of the European Parliament who advised Le Pen on foreign policy before leaving her party. "Every time you have a political leader who says we should change our policy regarding Russia . . . they are interested in supporting him." After Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election, the intelligence community concluded that Putin himself had signed off on "active measures" to bolster Donald Trump. The assessment added to a perception in the U.S. and beyond that the Russian president personally orchestrates all of Moscow's covert operations. But Moscow's foreign influence efforts also bubble up from below, or percolate on the margins, with power brokers offering support to Kremlin sympathizers abroad in ways that do not always require Putin's upfront blessing. The Le Pen loan, analysts say, is an example of how it works. After Putin sets out the vision, agents inside and outside the government begin executing it, hoping to score points with him if their gambits succeed.


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La cattedrale di San Florino (in tedesco Kathedrale St. Florin) si trova a Vaduz, capitale del Liechtenstein, ed è la sede dell'arcivescovo.

Storia
È una chiesa neogotica a tre navate, eretta sul sito di precedenti fondamenta medievali. L'attuale costruzione avvenne  tra il 1869 e il 1873 su progetto di Friedrich von Schmidt e la chiesa fu dedicata a San Florino, santo del IX secolo della Val Venosta.

La decisione di costruire un nuovo tempio a Vaduz risale al 1868, in quanto la cappella già esistente non poteva più far fronte all'aumento dei fedeli. L'edificio fu costruito grazie al finanziamento dei principi del Liechtenstein, su progetto di Friedrich von Schmidt e sotto la direzione dell'architetto Ignaz von Banko. La prima pietra fu posta il 17 agosto 1869 e la consacrazione effettuata nel mese di ottobre del 1873.

Papa Giovanni Paolo II, con la costituzione apostolica "Ad satius consulendum" del 2 dicembre 1997, scorporò il territorio del Principato del Liechtenstein dalla diocesi svizzera di Coira ed eresse l'arcidiocesi di Vaduz. In tale occasione la chiesa parrocchiale di San Florino è stata elevata al rango di cattedrale.

Note

Voci correlate
 Vaduz
 Arcidiocesi di Vaduz
 Cattedrali in Liechtenstein

Note bibliografiche
 Cornelia Herrmann: I monumenti storici del Principato del Liechtenstein. L'Oberland. Berna 2007, ISBN 978-3-906131-85-6 .

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Vaduz
Architetture di Vaduz
Chiese neogotiche


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