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Scream film review
Scream (1996) was a token part of my teenage years. This might sound strange or even pathetic to some, but just like yesterday there is a memory of sitting in my room, glued to my small television set in awe of the opening sequence. Who could believe that Drew Barrymore was not going make it through in the entire film? The opening scene even ranked in Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments at number 13. And despite the number of horror films I already viewed at my young age, I can still remember yelling at my television that Jason Voorhees was the killer in Friday the 13th along with Casey Becker. The correct answer of course is Mrs. Voorhees, which made me feel like a complete idiot. I got a horror trivia question wrong and played right into the killer's hands!
The homage that Scream pays to horror films, in addition to the brilliant writing of Kevin Williamson and direction of Wes Craven, is why Scream is still such a brilliant piece of horror history. Furthermore, the basic premise of the film is about a killer known as Ghostface who is killing teenagers in the town of Woodsboro. This occurs exactly one year after the death of lead female star Sideny Prescott's (Neve Campbell) mother has been murdered. After Casey (Drew Barrymore) and her boyfriend are gutted, Sidney slowly begins to start wondering if she has convicted the wrong man, Cotton Weary (Liev Schreiber), for her mother's murder and if the serial killings are related to her mom's death. Soon everyone realizes that in order to survive one must remember the rules of the horror film genre, no one is safe, and that everyone's a suspect.
Additionally, the fact that these teens know everything there is to know about these films, as well as other films, is what makes this film work. After all, if one knows all the rules and can anticipate the upcoming situations within their own horror film they will have no problem surviving. The problem is the majority of all of them decide to do exactly what they said they would not do in the first place. To me this is what makes the scene where Sidney runs up the stairs particularly funnier than it should be.
Likewise, these teens are the intended audience for the most part. Most cliques have a Randy (Jamie Kennedy), a Sid, and a Tatum (Rose McGowan). And even if every group does not have this particular stereotypes of a teenage youth, they still exist within society today. Regardless, society is obsessed with pop culture. The obsession especially occurs when one is a teenager. Sometimes this happens with music and sometimes with film. The so-called group I belonged to frequently went to the theater whenever we had extra money. To top it all, our choice of film were horror films, which made our love for Scream that much more intense.
Equally as important, while the majority of the cast does gives stellar performances as the know-it-all teenagers, one of the big surprises within the film is that of reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox). To see Cox play someone so completely out of character type is still amazing to this day. Another one of my other favorite performances is that of David Arquette (Deputy Dewey Riley). In fact, others agreed on the behalf of Arquette's character being so well portrayed that instead of killing off his character at the end, as planned, Williamson let him live.
The other surprise performance was given by that of Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis. Spoiler alert ahead if you still haven't seen Scream. While having a Johnny Depp quality, Ulrich had such a creepy factor about him that made him perfect for the part. Many people were not surprised by him being a killer in the end, despite how many times the film tried to prove otherwise. The surprise killer of course was that of Stu (Matthew Lillard). Audiences did not expect more than one killer and Lillard was such a goofball up until the end this never seemed too apparent to viewers of the film. To this day, his lines are some I remember the most within the film. Plus the ultimate teen heartthrob, Henry Winkler, is the school principal!
On the whole, Scream not only reinvented the horror film genre, but is also smarter than most horror films of recent years. By taking the time to truly understand the genre, even including trivia and asking what's your favorite scary movie, Kevin Williamson created a cinematic success. While the film primarily succeeded by word of mouth with a December opening, Scream remains a favorite among horror fans to this day. So if one is in the mood for something other than romantic comedies or comedies in general, this may be the film for you. Just remember, don't say you'll be right back, because you won't be back.
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Yanks' young arms make Boone 'dream' of future
Chapman throws live batting practice; Judge update
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Three young arms. Six shutout innings. Seven strikeouts.
The Yankees got a glimpse of their future on Thursday, when young right-handers Michael King, Clarke Schmidt and Jonathan Loaisiga were at their best against the Rays.
King, the No. 25 prospect in the Yankees' system per MLB Pipeline, relieved starter J.A. Happ, who allowed one run over three strong frames, during New York's 7-1 win over Tampa Bay, and he escaped unscathed despite allowing three hits in two innings.
Schmidt, the Yanks' No. 2 prospect and No. 88 in all of baseball, worked two shutout innings after King, and then Loaisiga closed out the game with two perfect frames. Loaisiga, the veteran of the bunch with 56 1/3 career innings in the big leagues under his belt, has an outside shot at an Opening Day spot in the Yankees' rotation if he keeps performing at a high level.
Manager Aaron Boone said on Thursday that it's too early to tell how he might use Loaisiga this season, but the skipper said he is definitely in his plans.
"It's still a long way off," Boone said of the start of the season. "The most important thing is that 'Lo' is going to play an important role for us this year. It could be some different roles.
"You watch him throw today and see how efficient he is with that stuff, and you don't want to put a ceiling on what he can potentially do. We'll build him up, try to take care of him and be smart. But his role could continue to evolve and change."
Loaisiga didn't allow a hit and struck out four of the six batters he faced on Thursday. The 25-year-old had also worked a hitless inning in his Grapefruit League debut.
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Boone said he was also impressed with Schmidt, who struck out two three on Thursday. Schmidt, 24, was New York's first-round pick in the 2017 Draft, and he's thrown just 19 innings at the Double-A level. Still, despite his inexperience, he seems to belong.
"He's clearly advanced for that lack of experience. He's got a lot of the intangible things, as well as the raw stuff, to be able to move quickly," said Boone. "I think he threw some really good breaking balls [today] and got three strikeouts on curveballs that were … bucklers. Aggressive in the strike zone, on the attack."
New York will also see a few prized young arms throw in Friday's game against Atlanta. Deivi Garcia will start that game, and Boone said he'd like to use No. 16 prospect Nick Nelson in relief. Boone is also looking forward to seeing Alexander Vizcaino (No. 7) and Brooks Kriske this spring.
"That's one of my favorite things about this camp," Boone said, "the amount of talented young pitchers we have that are starting to knock on that door a little bit.
"We saw a couple today. Deivi is going tomorrow," he added, "Nelson going tomorrow. …These are all guys you can certainly dream on a little bit, and in a lot of cases really have bright Major League futures."
The closer gets closer
Aroldis Chapman made an important stride on Thursday when he threw live batting practice for the second time this spring.
Chapman, a six-time All-Star, faced five hitters during his mound session and flashed his signature fastball and slider. The 31-year-old left-hander has 111 saves in 198 appearances with the Yankees, and Boone said it was positive to see his stuff work against live opposition.
"He looked great," Boone said. "The command was there. He threw a number of sliders where and how he wanted to. He was in the mid-90s with his fastball. He was competing a little bit, too, with the guys. I thought he was really efficient."
Camp cuts
Boone said it's possible that roster cuts could be coming at some point in the next few days, but he also said that it's more likely the team waits until the end of next week.
Judge update
The team is still taking it slow with Aaron Judge, who is sidelined with right shoulder soreness. Boone said that Judge was able to take batting practice in the cage on Thursday, but he's not sure when the superstar slugger will get back into the lineup.
"I don't know his exact schedule through the weekend but … he's doing well," said Boone.
The Yankees will travel to North Port, Fla., on Friday for a 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Braves. Garcia, the Yankees' No. 3 prospect and No. 92 in all of baseball, will make his first spring start for the Yankees. He'll be matched against Atlanta right-hander Mike Soroka, who is coming off a breakout 2019 that saw him register a 2.68 ERA over 29 starts.

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Accomplishments Report - Administrative
Developing a Robust Data Ecosystem
Universities accumulate mountains of data. But what is done with all this information? Here at CU Boulder, the Office of Data Analytics (ODA) specializes in data integrity, access, analysis, and visualization. In order to best support ODA and the campus, OIT is bringing many data sources across campus into one location for deeper, more meaningful analysis.
Over the past year, OIT prioritized the creation of a data services team. They partnered closely with ODA to evaluate and improve the university's "data lake" (a single store of all CU Boulder's enterprise data) and data infrastructure. From that work, the team chose a platform, Amazon Web Services, and is working with the Office of Integrity, Safety and Compliance to ensure proper security. Work will continue to evolve in this space so that the campus can make better data-informed decisions. With this, we can identify and act upon campus opportunities in a more productive and efficient way.
Seamless Overhaul of Essential Identity Service
Many may not have noticed, but February 2019 marked the complete overhaul of one of CU Boulder's most essential IT services, the Identity Manager service. Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) replaced the legacy Sun Identity Manager application. This service creates and updates IdentiKeys for CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff. It's such an integral part of the campus community's daily lives that any problems to this essential service can significantly impact campus productivity.
Although this transition was long and involved, the final launch had minimal impact on end-users. Behind the scenes, OIM was actually in production for several years prior to February 2019, and the project team worked to quietly and incrementally move as much functionality as possible to the new platform ahead of the cutover. From the time that accounts were created in OIM in parallel with the legacy service until launch, there were more than fifty official changes deployed, with legacy components being turned off along the way. This approach allowed team members to learn and improve with each transition, and the final cutover only required a small number of changes.
Benefits of the new service
One of the main enhancements with OIM is the new end-user interface identikey.colorado.edu. The cleaner design is more intuitive, offers additional self-service options, and provides a better first impression for incoming students and employees. Because the new site is abstracted from OIM, it is more flexible, customizable, and creates opportunities to bring in other aspects of identity and access functionality for users.
The move to OIM has automated work that was previously manual and allowed the retirement of numerous legacy processes that were fragile and hard to support. The new platform and supporting architecture position us to be more stable, extensible, event-driven, and consistent. From a security and vendor perspective, OIM is fully supported, regularly patched and updated, and supports custom functionality.
This project took a village and required support from many teams. Leveraging CU Denver's OIM expertise and infrastructure helped create a community of collaboration among the Identity & Access teams across the CU system that still persists today.
Taking Care of Core Campus Functionality: Investing in Wi-Fi
Over the past two years, CU Boulder prioritized upgrading campus Wi-Fi networks and made significant investments to do so. Wi-Fi in eighteen buildings was upgraded and improvements to the campus networks continue to be made with ongoing incremental adjustments to maintain network health and improvements in Wi-Fi coverage in specific areas based upon campus feedback.
Additional Way to Gather Data
Knowing where to upgrade is key to improving the Wi-Fi experience on campus. The UCB Wireless Quality Reporter app, developed this year, helps obtain that necessary data. This simple-to-use mobile app allows users to rate the performance of UCB Wireless by selecting if the Wi-Fi is bad, ok, or good in certain locations across campus. The data that comes from these anonymous reports are analyzed and helps identify specific areas for possible upgrades.
Renegotiation Provides Savings to Students and the University
As part of the Financial Futures initiative, our campus negotiated an enterprise license that significantly lowered the price of the Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) suite of software and provided Acrobat Pro at no cost to university-owned computers. For the first time, students can purchase the suite of creative tools for digital imaging, design, web, and video, as well as online services including free storage for files, at the same reduced prices, offered to faculty and staff. The price for Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) suite is now $95 a year ($65 for half year). That's a substantial savings compared to the previous annual cost of $330 for students and $240 for faculty and staff.
Staying in Tune with Residential Students Needs
The way students consume media has evolved. Based on comprehensive usage data and survey feedback, Residence LIfe identified that students were underutilizing existing cable TV service in residence halls and desired a steaming TV option that would enable mobility when consuming video entertainment. In the interest of providing value both in cost and positively impacting the student experience, OIT and Residence Life partnered up to deliver Stream2 IPTV service from Apogee to the CU Boulder campus. With Stream2, students can download an app to watch live TV and sports from their computer, tablet, phone, Roku, or Amazon Firestick, giving them access to their favorite shows from anywhere on campus! This new service also comes with 20 hours of DVR recordings.
MS Teams Now Available to Campus
This past academic year, Microsoft Office 365 Teams, a chat-based collaboration tool was made available to all CU Boulder affiliates. Backed by Office 365 advanced security and compliance capabilities, Microsoft Teams is a secure collaboration application that brings together people, conversations, and content so that users can easily collaborate to achieve more. It's naturally integrated with familiar Office applications and allows seamless collaboration on documents.
Chat one-on-one or in groups
Create channels to organize your conversations
Seamlessly move from chat to an online meeting
Schedule online meetings easily through Outlook
Office integration includes access to SharePoint and OneDrive for secure document storage and sharing
Co-author Office documents within the app
Manage projects and tasks using integrated tools such as Planner and Trello
See a team member's current status
Available across all platforms: desktop (Windows, Mac and Linux), mobile, and web browser
New Service Offering - Jamf Pro
The Jamf Pro endpoint management service was made available in August 2018 to allow IT departments to better manage Apple macOS computers and iOS devices. With Jamf Pro, IT Professionals can easily deploy software packages, push system and application patches and updates, create and manage device policies, lock/delete devices if they go missing and more. The service manages the Jamf Pro backend infrastructure and provides common software packages for deployment. This saves IT admins time and effort and allows them to focus on department-specific needs.
Currently, 2,347 computers and 580 mobiles are managed by Jamf Pro and there are 30 centrally packaged applications (e.g. Microsoft suite, Adobe suite, Zoom video conferencing, antivirus, etc.) available. The service is not just for IT Professionals. Departments who need to manage Apple endpoints are encouraged to leverage this service to minimize redundancies and increase efficiency.
Cloud Services to Improve Efficiency
Working with the Office of Data Analytics (ODA), OIT helped deliver a cloud solution through Amazon Web Service (AWS). ODA is now able to deliver predictive analytics at a much faster rate so that researchers can better determine appropriate funding in a more timely manner. While ODA focused on developing the solution, OIT worked on the infrastructure, procurement, and IT security. This was just the start of our public cloud service offerings. More to come in the future as we work to fulfill the campus cloud strategy.
Classroom Capture Grant to Support Faculty
Faculty asked, OIT listened. CU Boulder's Classroom Capture service has expanded. During the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters, all courses and education-based events that support the academic mission of the university are now eligible for Classroom Capture at no cost. Previously, Classroom Capture was available only as a common-good service to classes with a course code. This pilot expands beyond just courses and will fund Classroom Capture for education-based content that supports the academic and teaching mission of the university.
Despite undergoing continuous improvements and upgrades over the years, the demand for network connectivity continues to grow. Over the past year, significant investments were made to upgrade the campus network to meet the ongoing needs of our campus.
Upgrading the Network:
The campus backbone, which carries data between the core routers, was upgraded from 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps) to 100 Gbps.
Distribution uplinks, which carry data from the core routers to distribution routers, were upgraded to 40 Gbps from 10.
From the distribution routers, data is transported to individual buildings across campus. These links were upgraded from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps.
The campus' link to the Internet was upgraded from 30 Gbps to 70 Gbps and will be upgraded to 90 Gbps in the near future.
Upgrading the Network Equipment:
Res Hall switches were reconfigured, updated and consolidated.
All residence halls, with the exception of family housing buildings which have unique requirements, received new Wi-Fi access points.
Wi-Fi access points in key large lecture were upgraded.
A number of complete building upgrades were completed.
Improving Advancement
In 2015, CU President Bruce Benson tasked our campus community to improve data held in Advance, our fundraising system, and then link that data in a constituent relationship management (CRM) data platform. Before a solution could be developed, the issue needed to be fully understood. CU Boulder Advancement (CUBA), Central Advancement and the University of Colorado Foundation engaged OIT's Business Analysis and Solutions Architecture (BASA) team to help assure that the future technology would meet their evolving data needs.
Over the past year, the BASA team worked to understand the state of the current processes. From there, they mapped 40 critical business processes, identified ways technology can increase efficiencies & reduce the burden on employees, and provided recommendations. Through these processes, partnerships across the fundraising system are forming and silos are breaking down to transform the way we do donor management across Boulder and the system.
New Recruiting System
To recruit and hire top faculty & staff, we need a recruiting system that is efficient and intuitive while meeting Boulder's talent acquisition needs. The former Taleo recruiting system was outdated and cumbersome so OIT teamed up with Human Resources, University Information Systems and Strategic Relations to integrate a system that not only improved the experience for candidates, but greatly enhanced the workflow for recruiters and hiring managers. The new Applicant Tracking System Avature was rolled out to staff in May 2018 and to faculty in August 2018. This new system reduced the paper burden and consolidated many Human Resources business processes. By having a centralized portal that is easy-to-use, CU Boulder employees have more time to dedicate to other important tasks and potential candidates have a better first impression of CU Boulder.
Continued Investment in Dedicated Desktop Support
As a campus standard and common good service, Dedicated Desktop Support (DDS) provides proactive and reactive technical support for computers, tablets, and mobile devices. By providing DDS as an enterprise service, OIT enables departments the time to focus on their academic priorities instead of computer support. Within the past year, DDS resolved 14,814 incidents and requests with a 97% satisfaction rate.


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Pogba can't be happy at United - Deschamps
March, 20/2018 - 11:00
French coach Didier Deschamps on Monday said that Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba "can't be happy" with his current situation at Old Trafford.
Paul Pogba has been left out of the starting XI for United's last three games. -- AFP Photo
PARIS — France coach Didier Deschamps on Monday said that Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba "can't be happy" with his current situation at Old Trafford.
The 25-year-old arrived at United from Juventus in 2016 for a then-world record fee of £89 million (US$125 million).
But he was an unused substitute in Saturday's FA Cup win over Brighton after being left out of the starting line-up for the Champions League loss to Sevilla.
"I don't know why that is," Deschamps told a press conference ahead of France's friendly internationals with Colombia and Russia.
"I have not spoken to Paul yet, I'm sure I'll hear more about it. But of course it's a situation he won't be enjoying.
"As to why or how things came to this, there may be many reasons."
Deschamps played down any potential rift between the player and Mourinho.
"I have a great deal of talks with players at our training camps, to gauge their feelings. It's not just Paul."
Pogba has started just 24 matches for United this season, with manager Mourinho preferring Marouane Fellaini and youngster Scott McTominay in recent weeks.
Deschamps' France, one of the favourites for the World Cup in Russia, face Colombia in Paris on Friday before travelling for a match in St Petersburg on March 27.
Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele is back in the France squad after recent struggles with injury, having finally scored his first goal for the Catalan giants against Chelsea after signing last year from Borussia Dortmund for 105 million euros.
Deschamps said he has been encouraged by the 20-year-old's form since his return to Enersto Valverde's side.
"He has come back well, he's been able to play several matches over the last three weeks and he's better than he was a fortnight ago," said Deschamps.
"He must still assert himself to be more decisive." — AFP
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English football coaches train kids in Việt Nam
Two coaches from British football club Tottenham Hotspur FC, the runner up in the 2016-17 Premier League, have arrived to hold camps for 8 – 10-year-olds in HCM City.
South Korean President to exchange with Việt Nam U23 team
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet Việt Nam's under 23 football team during his visit to Việt Nam from March 22-24.
Ciputra Hà Nội - Yonex Sunrise to start on March 20
The Ciputra Hà Nội - Yonex Sunrise Việt Nam International Challenge 2018 is scheduled to begin at Tây Hồ District's Gymnasium today.
Runners to wear microchips at Tiền Phong Marathon
Runners will wear timing microchips for their accurate results at the 59th National Marathon Tournament by Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper which will be organised this Sunday in Đắk Lắk Province.
HCM City Television Cycling announce new records
The annual HCM City Television Cycling will set up two new records in its 30th edition which will begin on March 29.
University of East Asia win VUG's futsal
University of East Asia triumphed in the futsal category of Việt Nam University Games (VUG) in Đà Nẵng on March 19.
Saigon Heat beat Westports Malaysia Dragons at ABL
Saigon Heat defeated Westports Malaysia Dragons 115-103 at their ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) match in the CIS Arena in HCM City on March 18.
Quang wins 70km at Dalat Ultra Trail event
Trần Duy Quang finished first in the men's 70km category at the Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon which conclude in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng on March 18.
Messi takes Barcelona 11 points clear, Ronaldo hits four
Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga.


Pekta is name of the portfolio by Zoran Pekovic, illustrator located in sunny Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Here you can see samples of his commercial art works.
Yes, commercial art works meaning: 1.design of characters, objects and location for games or any kind of media. 2.Editorial, stock, concept illustration. 3.Digital/traditional painting/drawings.
If you like to work with Zoran, say hello. If you want to see some other works from l'art pour l'art to graphic design, or to follow his work via social network, visit Pekta.com.
These are some recent projects I'm working on.


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National Security Band
Album Review: Rocker Magazine
National Security is a two-piece rock duo who recently released their new album 'Biomimicry' lately, and their main goal is to spread awareness and understanding of the world today through rock music. Today, I am going to focus on two songs, 'Tower of Eden' and 'Highway One.' Let's find out more below.
'Tower of Eden' is a the leading-track of the album. The song presents pure elements of the indie style, it combines stunning, emotive vocals with all the best of rock beats. As I said previously the song to me is very nice, but my problem is kina technical with the track, I noticed the mixing of the chorus part isn't clear enough. Sounds are clashing, I believe this is a levelling issue, not sure.
I like the band's variety indeed. 'Highway One' is more upbeat riffs with powerful vocals, also, the drums and bass here are pretty alive! You will feel that every note feels in the right place even if, at first, clashing sounds can tell you otherwise. These guys aren't concerned with their music-only but also the theme as well: "Our new album, "Biomimicry" takes a hard look at the current state of human evolution. You can see it unfold right before your eyes. You can vividly remember the sights, sounds, tastes, and memories of our collective past" - the band explained.
Rocker Magazine-June 18, 2020


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Artificer at a base is a really simple character. Look at the enemy and blow it up. There is no other survivor that has as much damage as her. However that's all she has. No survivability, no mobility, no nothing; just damage. Every survivor in this game holds your hand in some way shape or form. Merc with mobility, engi can multiply the effectiveness of items, huntress has auto aim, and so on. Artificer has none of that. She won't hold your hand. That's a hand she could be using to blow stuff up with. While she is a simple survivor, she tests the players mechanical limits: how well can you dodge, do you know every fight, how good is your aim, how good is your cool down management. Artificer is the only survivor that is as good as her player.
This is a topic that is so important to the survivor that I'm going to go over it before the abilities. Cooldown management is exactly what it sounds like. It is managing your cooldowns so that you always have the right tool available.
Say you blow all your cooldowns to destroy a single golden and a few lemurians. Yeah you killed them but now you have nothing for what's to come.
Is when you choose to use your cooldowns considering the times on your other skills.
Say you have a skill with a 4 second cooldown and a skill with a 6 second cooldown. If we use the 6 second first then stagger the use of the 4 second by 3-4 seconds, we know that we will be able to use the 6 second relatively soon. Staggering your cooldowns saves our tools so that we always have something available. This isn't always required but it is a good practice.
A mercenary is fighting a wandering vagrant. He knows that EMP will one shot him and that he is not in a position to run. So while using his ultimate every chance he can will clear the fight faster, he chooses to save it because that is risking the chances of death because the skill is not available when he needs it.
First off this isn't a PvP game. The AI isn't going to see you use an ability and jump down your throat for doing so Secondly, RoR does an amazing job at downplaying poor management with items like Wax Quail and by making their items heavily favor basic attacks that have no cooldown. As long as you can M1 you have a powerful option available. However this second thing Artificer just does not have making this skill significantly more important to master.
Let me put this skill in perspective. Commando's Phase Round does 220% as does MUL-T's Blaster Canister, Huntress' Laser Glaive does 250%, and engineer mine's 300% with a super restrictive range. Fire bolt is a spammable, fast firing, secondary. NOT a primary attack. Once you stop thinking about it as a usual left click things start to click! Something to keep in mind is that it has a slow travel time. This means you have to lead your targets, rather predict where they are going to be, in order to hit. The best use of Fire Bolt is to finish off (or weaken) enemies who weren't killed or you know won't die to) your other skills.
At level 1 it does 2 ticks of 3 damage and that damage goes up by 1 per level.
Do you hold on to hot potatos? No. You don't hold on to Fire Bolts either. You should ALWAYS have at least one bolt on cooldown. This goes back to cooldown management. There is no reason to be holding on to 4 bolts at any given time. This is because you will be recharging them crazy fast and holding on to them is actually losing damage. It is your only resource that rapidly replenishes so generous usage is recommended. The real issue is when you choose to use all of them at once. Then you have a pretty lengthy time to get them all back. So weaving Fire Bolts between spells is ideal.
It means you lose your reliable damage for 2-3 seconds.
It is effective against bosses and dramatically increases how fast you can clear them, however it leaves you vulnerable to the adds.
It can be a good option for removing high priority targets, especially in multiplayer.
It is safer if you have Charged Nano Bomb available.
Do you like nukes? Cuz I like nukes. And this... this is a nuke.
While charging you actually regenerate 1-3 Fire Bolts making it a great pick after you've bursted them all.
It takes 2 seconds to fully charge and you can hold on to it for a total of 4 seconds. It deals sizable damage to anything nearby it as it travels causing it to to do more than 1200% damage to a single target. This damage also increases as it is charged. When it makes impact with the world or an enemy it explodes. Enemies on the outside of the explosion take half damage. This is your best option to remove multiple targets, but it can also be crazy strong against big tanky one's too.
If you are throwing Nano-Bomb into a bunch of soft enemies and know it will kill them, there is no reason to charge the attack. The sooner you release the bomb, the sooner you start it's cooldown.
After you start charging you can hit sprint to sprint while charging, this is a great way to dodge and still rack up some damage.
The most obvious use is killing big guys early. If you see they are around 30% health drop this under their feet and that saves a lot of time and damage. As long as the enemy is frozen you can execute them making missing that critical pint a little more forgiving.
If you put this under a boss' feet, you will often pop 5-8 pillars causing a significant amount of damage. The only downside is that makes it so you can't use it for tankier adds. and this thing has a LONG cooldown.
Xgpmcnp let me use his guide for this one so here's a snippet from his guide that does an amazing job at summarizing each survivor, "The game says it deals 1700% damage in front of you, but the truth is, it deals twice that damage! You may be wondering how, well lets break it down, shall we?
At level 1, the attack does 11 damage a tick. That's 92% damage, done 10 times a second. The attack goes for 3 seconds, adding up to 330 damage. But wait, it also deals fire damage! In my testing, it usually adds up to around 87 damage. 330+87=417, which is about 3475% damage. This is all assuming you hit only one target, because it also pierces! So you can deal almost 3500% damage to multiple targets if all your possible ticks of damage land."
It has the same cooldown as Nano-Bomb giving it a lot of the same cooldown management applications. This deviates when you get a Backup magazine, but it's still good to note.
The damage above only happens if every tick hits a single target. So if you wave it around, it'll spread it out better and clear waves better, but you lose damage.
So what do we do if we want to just throw out AlL tHe SpElLs. Well don't you worry because we have a rotation that makes it so you can... in a loop.
Burn all 4 Fire Bolts->Fully Charge a Nano-Bomb->Flamethrower repeat... sort of. It's not a true loop after the second iteration and depending how long you charge Nano-Bomb can shake it up a little. However, you will have charges of Fire Bolt available in this 1-2 second gap and you can always use Snapfreeze in that gap if you wanna be OCD about it. Doing this allows consistent dps, but doesn't make optimal use of your skills. Pros and cons, I've seen people just stick to this rotation all game and do fine. It's definitely an easier way to play.
I am separating this into tiers going from top to bottom and talking about how every item works with Mercenary. The higher tiers are what in multiplayer you absolutely need to get early and in single player what you should pick if you have a 3D printer or option of 3. As they get lower they are better to pass up and give your teammates and a lower priority for your personal selection. I also want to make a disclaimer on legendary items: EVERYONE WANTS THEM. Communicate if one drops and spread the wealth. Unless you are playing with douchey randoms who aren't showing you the same respect, be a good person.
Tougher Times, Monster Tooth, Personal Shield Generator, Medkit, Leeching Seed, Harvester's Scythe, Infusion, Dio's Best Friend, Rejuvenation Pack: You are made of paper and have nothing protecting you. While everyone needs these items, they are particularly vital on you. You don't need one of each, but a good foundation of them early will ensure a good game. If you are playing multiplayer this becomes a little less important, just stick around allies until you can deal with the increased spawn rate that multiplayer brings.
Wax Quail: You know how I said this item downplays the importance of cooldown management? Yeah. Automatic core tier. This item will very often be the only thing standing between you and death.
Prismatic Cube: What does Artificer do best? Blow things up in an area! What does this active do? Clump everything up in one area! This will allow you to commit all sorts of madness.
Milky Chrysalis: Instant fix to your mobility problem. If you are fine giving up the raw power Prismatic Cube gives you, this is the next best pick. It's arguably the best pick early too and can carry you to where Prismatic Cube can really be utilized.
Bandolier: Bandolier to you is attack speed to everyone else. While everyone can make good use of this item it can make or break a run for Artificer. If your teammates see you don't have one and don't offer you it they are either horrible people or don't know what you do.
Chronobauble: Reduces your vulnerability when using Flamethrower. You only need one.
Backup Magazine: You would think, "More charges on my super burst oMg MiNe." Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way in practice. What ends up happening is that while you are casting it, the cooldown pauses on the other charges. This item only saves 1-3 seconds of waiting. This is still amazing and you should always have ONE of these. But it isn't something you really stack. Give it up if a Mercenary is around and doesn't have one, but you are on the top of the list of people who should be getting it first.
Crowbar, Len's Maker Glasses, Brilliant Behemoth, Armor Piercing Rounds: Due to how your damage works, items that directly modify your damage are really the most viable options.
Gasoline, Will-o'-the-Wisp, Ceremonial Dagger, and Happiest Mask: I was so close to making these guys Core. If you can net a kill off of a kill you have saved the need to cast another spell. This saves you soo much work in the cooldown management department.
Goat's Hoof, Energy Drink, Hopoo Feather, Old War Stealth Kit: If wax Quail wasn't a thing, these would be core for the same reason Wax Quail is. You need to make up for your lack of mobility.
Stun Grenade: is good for the same reason Chronobauble is. The only reason it isn't a tier higher is because the chance on it makes it unreliable. In the case of Artificer, think of them as a poor man's Chrono.
Ukulele: While on hit items are not ideal on Arti, ukulele is the exception. Boasting a 25% chance to hit, uke is devastating with frostbite and flamethrower causing you to annihilate crowds.
Foreign Fruit, Gnarled Woodsprite: If you are struggling to learn how to perform well with Artificer, these two are your training wheels.
Royal Capacitor: If your team is clearing trash mobs fine but is struggling to kill the boss this guy can fix your problems. You already have awesome burst, this will make it better. Super situational but good to keep in mind.
H3AD-ST v2: Good burst item that requires vertical mobility to use effectively. Pairs well with Prismatic Cube. Decent for late but better off with a Huntress or Merc.
Frost Relic, Unstable Tesla Coil: On-kill items are great for you, But this one demands you get up close which is not so great. Tesla is in the same department though it's not an on-kill item.
Rose Buckler: With sprinting being your only mobility, this can mitigate a good chunk of damage. It's not the most reliable thing in the world, but it'll help.
Bustling Fungus, Cautious Slug: You don't have the disengage to really be using these effectively. But healing is healing so if you can get away from the fight they might just save your life.
These are items you don't need to worry yourself with. Just pass them off to someone else who can use them more. And if they don't want them just take it without a second thought. Keep in mind in singleplayer there are no bad items so if it was from a chest or shrine it's not a terrible thing. A buff is a buff. But don't consciously pick them until you are solid on everything else.
Tri-Tip Dagger, Sticky Bomb, ATG Missile MK. 1, Runald's Band, Kjaro,'s Band, Sentient Meat Hook: You do such a freakish amount of damage that on-hit effects actually don't have a chance to be useful because your enemies die before the delay on most on-hit effects go off. On top of which only two of your attacks can really make use of on-hit effects and they aren't particularly reliable.
Disposable Missile Launcher, Ocular HUD, The Back-up, Preon Accumulator, and Radar Scanner, The Crowdfunder: These aren't bad items per-se but the active items above just do SO MUCH for Artificer. I imagine someone out there is making good use of some of these on Arti but general rule of thumb, try to replace them.
Soldier's Syringe, Warbanner, Predatory Instincts, and Berserker's Pauldron: Increasing attack speed when you have set cooldowns on your attack just sounds plain bad right? Right!? It's not. What it does is increase your burst potential. With enough attack speed you can convert your Fire Bolt into an instant 800% damage. Which is nuts. Even your Charged Nano-Bomb take a few seconds to pump out its 1200%. It also allows for effective burst firing to hit multiple targets. Lastly it reduces the end lag on your Fire Boltso you can sprint sooner which may keep you alive. However despite all these positives there are the obvious drawbacks. Blowing all shots at once complicates the cooldown management and can potentially leave you dry. Have you ever tried hitting multiple targets with a burst fire weapon? It really isn't easy whether its a game or irl. And lastly it really punishes bad accuracy. If you as a player feel like you can utilize the positives, go for it. But if you are in multiplayer it may just be better to always pass these items up.


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MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 31, 2010) - Richmont Mines Inc. ("Richmont") (TSX:RIC)(NYSE Amex:RIC) and Louvem Mines Inc. ("Louvem") (TSX VENTURE:LOV) jointly announced today that Richmont has notified Louvem that it intends to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Louvem that are not currently owned by Richmont (the "Transaction"). Richmont holds approximately 70% of the shares of Louvem. Richmont has entered into support agreements whereby certain Louvem shareholders holding approximately 54% of the Louvem shares not already owned by Richmont have agreed to support the Transaction.
Richmont has delivered a letter to the independent directors of Louvem requesting that Louvem form a special committee and retain a financial advisor to assess the terms of the Transaction.
Under the proposed Transaction, holders of shares of Louvem would receive one share of Richmont for each 5.4 shares of Louvem held by them. Such consideration represents a value of $0.76 per Louvem share and is a premium of approximately 48% to Louvem shareholders, based on the respective closing prices on the TSX-V and the TSX of the Louvem shares and the Richmont shares on March 30th, 2010.
The Transaction remains subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Louvem, regulatory approvals, the execution of definitive documentation and the approval of the Louvem shareholders. Richmont expects to issue approximately 1.4 million shares if the proposed Transaction is completed. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed.
Richmont has produced over 1,000,000 ounces of gold from its operations in Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland since beginning production in 1991. With extensive experience in gold exploration, development and mining, the Company is well positioned to cost-effectively build its North American reserve base through a combination of organic growth, strategic acquisitions and partnerships. Richmont routinely posts news and other important information on its website (www.richmont-mines.com).
Louvem has a 50% interest in the Beaufor Mine and owns other exploration properties located near Val-d'Or, in northwestern Quebec, Canada. More information on Louvem Mines can be found on its website (www.louvem.com).
About this company LOUVEM MINES INC.


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Limit Work in Progress: Limit how many cards are in progress at once; this prevents teams from over-committing and decreasing effectiveness.
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Card: A card houses an item related to your board and list, such as a task to be completed or a product to be made, and lives in a list on a board; a traditional project management tool calls this a "to-do" or "task"


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The study of Pai Te Lung Chuan Fa is an awakening of the mental, physical and spiritual being. The many exercises of Pai Te Lung Chuan Fa have been proven through the experiences of practitioners for more than 1500 years. The virtues of respect, dedication, perseverance, rightful living, and inner peace become the path and goal of the Pai Lum Tao student. From the serious physical training to the levels of reflection attained, it truly becomes an avenue of awareness where one may achieve their goals in life. The 'Tao' of Pai Lum is wisdom, courage, honor, strength, purity and all knowledge. This is portrayed in the training of this grand style of Asian Martial Arts.
Utilizing powerful punches and kicks to immobilize an attacker and gaining complete control of the confrontation finished with a highly effective takedown, is at the nucleus of Pai Te Lung Chuan Fa. Once the attacker is helpless on the ground regardless of the combination used, the practitioner would have ample time to escape, detain, or take further action as needed.
The unique blend of movements within the Pai Lum Tao system ensures that there are no set offensive or defensive techniques. Once an attack is initiated, the Pai Te Lung Chuan Fa practitioner would react with blinding speed utilizing every block as a strike and every strike as a block, with the formula "follow the source back and you will find the target".
This allows the practitioner a no-nonsense reaction to the attack. The combination of blocking, punching, kicking and takedown, then strike again proves to be a successful formula for self-defense.
Along with awesome speed and accuracy of the techniques, utilization of waist whipping enables the Pai Te Lung Chuan Fa practitioner an effortless takedown and weaves a pattern of magical motion. This motion is unleashed with a flurry of circular, straight, or trapping techniques which explode so rapidly that the opponent has been permanently affixed to the floor by a brutal takedown before he realizes what has taken place. Incorporating a combination of thrusts, traps, locks, pressure points, and throws gives the practitioner a loaded arsenal to achieve maximum results with minimal effort.
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Execution date of only woman on federal death row on hold, potentially into the Biden administration
Posted: Dec 25, 2020 11:23 AM CST
Lisa Montgomery in a booking photo released December 20, 2004 in Kansas City, Kansas. Montgomery is accused of murdering the pregnant Bobbie Jo Stinnett, cutting the fetus from her body, and claiming the live baby as her own. By Katelyn Polantz, CNN
(CNN) -- The only woman on the federal death row may see her execution date pushed to when the administration of President-elect Joe Biden takes over, after a federal judge said Thursday the Department of Justice could not yet reset the date.
Lisa Montgomery was scheduled to be executed on December 8 after she was convicted in 2004 of strangling to death a Missouri woman who was eight months pregnant, cutting the baby out and kidnapping it. The baby survived.
The execution date this month was postponed by the court because two of Montgomery's lawyers, who were planning to seek clemency for her, fell ill with coronavirus.
The Justice Department had said it sought to reschedule Montgomery's execution date for January 12, but Judge Randy Moss of the DC District Court wrote on Thursday that it didn't follow the proper timeline under the previous court order, delaying the rescheduling of the execution date further.
"The district court's decision requires the government to follow the law by not setting an execution date for Lisa Montgomery while a stay of execution is in place," Sandra Babcock, one of Montgomery's attorneys, said in a statement Thursday. "Given the severity of Mrs. Montgomery's mental illness, the sexual and physical torture she endured throughout her life, and the connection between her trauma and the facts of her crime, we appeal to President (Donald) Trump to grant her mercy, and commute her sentence to life imprisonment."
The Trump administration has overseen 10 federal executions in the final months of his presidency, the most in a single year in the United States in decades, and a revival after years of having none. Montgomery would be the first woman executed by the US government since 1953.
Biden has pledged to abolish the federal death penalty, and incentivize states to stop seeking death sentences.
But it is unclear how the incoming Biden administration will handle executions scheduled by President Donald Trump after he leaves office. More than three dozen members of Congress are pressuring the Biden administration to prioritize ending the federal death penalty.


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NFT: Mike Vaccaro's Article on New York Sports Teams
Anakim : 7/10/2019 3:13 pm
He basically discusses if the Nets can take over New York from the Nets and then goes through all the New York area teams and their popularity over the years.
It's a decent read, but I think he got some wrong. He said the Jets ran the town over the Giants in like 1999-2000? What the hell? How? The Giants got to the Super Bowl in 2000.
The Paper version of the article had a pecking order for eras, but I'm not sure where he came up with everything.
in 1998-99, with Parcells, the Jets were kind of the hotter team
Greg from LI : 7/10/2019 4:09 pm : link
Didn't last long at all, but there was a buzz for a little while with them making the 1998 AFC title game.
could Parcells have stabbed Giants fans any harder
AnnapolisMike : 7/10/2019 4:24 pm : link
In going to the Jets and Cowboys. He can be a real ass.
putting aside the Namath era
bluepepper : 7/10/2019 4:29 pm : link
the 3 times the Jets really made inroads the Giants responded with Super Bowl runs. Had to be a kick in the nuts to Jets fans to not only see their teams window close but then to watch the Giants go to the SB.
1981-1986 AFC title game in 1982.Playoffs in 1985. Started 10-1 in 1986.
1997-1999 AFC title game in 1998. Serous hype going into 1999 until Vinny got hurt.
2009-2010 Rex Ryan AFC title game both years
RE: could Parcells have stabbed Giants fans any harder
In comment 14496147 AnnapolisMike said:
Laced Dallas with 3 HoFers in 3 years. They were wonderfully inept before him.
RE: RE: could Parcells have stabbed Giants fans any harder
joeinpa : 7/12/2019 7:38 am : link
In comment 14496171 Coach Red Beaulieu said:
Always was hopeful he d return to the Giants. But always rooted against him with those other teams
What Vaccaro doesn't mention...
BamaBlue : 7/12/2019 8:02 am : link
the wooing of casual fans with short-lived success is not what sustains a fan base. The 'real fans' who are the foundations of the teams and don't put their finger in the air to know who to support. The ebb and flow of 'who owns the town' is a meaningless exercise to fill column space in a slow sports cycle.
All this hoopla..
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/12/2019 9:03 am : link
over the Nets is baffling to me.
Even when they've supposedly made inroads in FA, they are going to have to wait a year for KD to play and by then, Kyrie might have already destroyed the locker room.
RE: All this hoopla..
Cenotaph : 7/12/2019 9:51 am : link
Agreed - good on them for getting 2 of the big FA's this year, but Kyrie is a risk after last year, and we won't even see Durant for another year (and could be age/injuries affect him). I'm sure Knicks fans would have been overjoyed to sign these to, but it's not a slam dunk that this turns them into a title contender. If Kyrie meshes well with the team this year and they make a nice run, then things may work out great when KD comes back - but there is definitely some risk with these moves. Especially as it seems every NBA contender is following the same plan of getting 2-3 superstars and trying to fill the rest of the roster with role players around them (except the Knicks, who are going the 100% role player route, and waiting on FA's in another 2 years - though that is preferable to the old "overpay aging stars" method).
fanofthejets : 7/12/2019 7:17 pm : link
He's always been like that. He's a mercenary. A damn good one but no long term loyalties to anybody


So my Artventures travel videos have continued to come out once a month! So proud that the quality of this project keeps growing! Here you can see some of our latest ones: Nepal, Bali, Tarapoto-Peru, Easter Island, Cosm-NY and Brazil. Enjoy and please support by subscribing, liking and commenting!


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Serenity in the South China Sea
CANBERRA – Diplomats and alcoholics don't always have as much in common as is sometimes assumed. But there is useful guidance for policymakers in the Reinhold Niebuhr prayer that Alcoholics Anonymous has made its own: "God, grant me the serenity...
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IMF regrets ever rescuing Greece. Christine Lagarde likely won't let it happen again.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn thought he was saving the world. Christine Lagarde can only hope she'll be saving her job.(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The impact of the International Monetary Fund's involvement in the Greece bailouts may have had different consequences...
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Hungary the first European country to sign onto China's New Silk Road
Illustrated map depicting the journey of the Venetian merchant Marco Polo (1254 – 1324) along the silk road to China. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) SHANGHAI – Although Budapest and Beijing are separated by 10,000 km, they've just agreed to...
This certainly is not what the people need, it's what the five presidents of the EU want
Five horsemen of the euro's future As Grexit looms, the EU pushes new proposals for deeper integration of the eurozone. By Florian Eder 21/6/15, 11:49 PM CET Updated 22/6/15, 5:50 AM CET The threat of an imminent Greek exit from...
Hollande, Merkel and Juncker working with Tsipras to find solution. Schauble and Dijsselbloem remain stubborn.
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has unveiled new proposals to European leaders aimed at ending his country's debt crisis, on the eve of a summit which could determine whether Greece crashes out of the eurozone.
Europe has no need of the Washington-based IMF, which has an agenda which is not at all European
Greece Minister of State Nikos Pappas A day ahead of a crucial emergency eurozone summit, European leaders renewed efforts to reach a deal between Greece and its creditors that would allow the debt-ridden country to avoid a default and...
UK, tens of thousands rally against austerity measures
Tens of thousands of people are taking part in anti-austerity demonstrations in UK cities. The biggest march is in London, where thousands of people attended a rally outside the Bank of England before marching to the Houses of Parliament....
While the EU is struggling economically, sanctions on Russia are extended for another year
Coming in response to the EU's extension of sanctions over what Brussels called "the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol," the Russian statement said "it was time" to accept that those territories are an "integral part of the Russian Federation" and that the situation "can't be changed by methods of economic and political blackmail."
Middle East / Russia / World News
Russian president Vladimir Putin reaffirms support for Syria's Bashar al-Assad, warns for another 'regime change' as in Libya and Iraq
Russian president Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed his country's support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and says he opposes any use of external force to try to end the Syrian civil war.
Europe / Russia / World News
Putin: Russian Pipeline Project to Help Greece Pay Its Debt
Russian President Vladimir Putin said after Friday's talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that a prospective Russian natural gas pipeline should help Greece service its debt, but the Kremlin said the question of direct Russian financial aid to Greece was not discussed.
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Previous posts [a, b, c] have described the development of the project. ODDT is a content aggregator for chemistry topics, such as rare/neglected diseases and precompetitive technology, which uses the real time news stream of Twitter as the source of its content. One of the two components is a back-end server that is in charge of monitoring the appearance of tweets with certain hash tags (#tuberculosis, #malaria, #hivaids, #huntingtons, #sanfilipposyndrome and #greenchemistry). These are collected, analysed and turned into factoids associated with the corresponding topic.
The serverside code has been deemed robust enough to deploy it onto a server which is accessible from outside the development firewall. At the moment it is being hosted on the same hardware as powers http://molsync.com, which provides value added functionality for a number of mobile chemistry apps, but we have specific domain names: oddt.net, oddt.org and oddt.info, which will be migrated to new servers as demand requires.
The front end app for iOS devices (iPhone, iPod and iPad) has gone through several preview stages: first a view-only interface for selecting topics then viewing a list of factoids; then, enhanced preview features for browsing links and viewing chemical data; then, integration with Twitter from inside the app, providing the ability to endorse content by emitting tweets that are subsequently harvested by the server and affect the placement of content.
This is where we stand right now with the minimum viable product, which we consider to be ready for alpha testing. While we could just submit it to the AppStore now – and it is tempting – we would like to put it through intermediate levels of testing, by distributing the client individually, to people who are willing to try it out and provide feedback. So if this project looks like something that might interest you, and you can spare a bit of time over the next week or two, do please get in touch with either Sean or myself: leave a comment on either of our blogs, or send email to info – at – molmatinf.com.


Lasagne, as we traditionally know it, is a rich and comforting Italian dish with layers of lasagne sheets, bechamel sauce, meat ragu and cheese, baked until it's all bubbling and meaty and fragrant. This recipe came to me via the VBF who works in a big multinational company with colleagues from all over the globe. Her workmate Francesca brought some of this lasagne into work and the poor girl barely got a bite as the rest of them scoffed most of it. Greedy gannets.
Pesto comes from Liguria in North-Western Italy where basil is grown in abundance and turned into a delicious pesto sauce with the addition of garlic, pine nuts, parmesan and olive oil. Pesto got it's name from the Genoese word Pesta which means "to pound" - this is how pesto is traditionally made, in a mortar and pestle. In Genoa, Francesca can buy really thin lasagne sheets but we don't seem to have the option here, so just use fresh lasagne sheets and all will be well. The pesto cheese sauce should be on the thin side as the cream cheese thickens up in the oven and can get a bit solid (the VBF made hers before mine and this was her one piece of advice!). If you're using bought pesto, as I did, check the label to make sure it contains pine nuts rather than other nuts which are a bit of a cheeky bait and switch. A certain supermarket's Finest range would be my chosen shopbought pesto. You can blow the budget and use mozzarella di buffala if you like, but a pack of grated mozzarella works perfectly in this dish. By the way, this serves at least 4 people - you could stretch it out to 6 if you like.
Preheat your oven to 180c/Gas Mark 4 and get a rectangular oven dish ready.
In a large bowl, whisk the pesto, cream cheese and milk together until smooth.
Put 3-4 tablespoons of the sauce in the base of the dish, top with a sheet of lasagne, the same amount of sauce, a tablespoon of the parmesan and a handful of the grated mozzarella.
Repeat until you've used the last sheet of pasta and top with the remainder of the sauce and cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden brown on top.
Serve as a starter (primi) or side dish with a main course. Ours was part of a dinner of roasted duck breast and some steamed green beans And it was stunning.


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Unveiling Japan's Secrets: Tomigusuku, Okinawa
Located in the Southern part of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture is a a group of hundreds of Ryukyu Islands chaining around 1,000 kilometers long. With more than a hundred islands, the prefecture is filled with awesome sceneries, hidden coves and untamed forests. Let us take a look at Tomigusuku, a city of Okinawa and explore its beauty.
1. Old Military Headquarters
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The old military headquarters consists of several meters of underground tunnels. If Hiroshima will give you a heart wrenching remains of the victims of the atomic bomb, the headquarter tunnels will take you to empathize with the Japanese soldiers during World War II. One heartbreaking story of the labyrinth of tunnels is the one that will lead you to small rooms where Japanese commander and 174 of his staffs committed suicide rather than dishonor their country by being captured.
2. Ashibina Outlet Mall
日本最大級のショップガイド&情報検索サイト|Smart Shop Guide : 【沖縄県】沖縄アウトレットモールあしびなー|年商100億クラス(小型商業施設)★☆☆☆☆ https://t.co/ZT1TN78ZTY pic.twitter.com/dnWKWk3iPR
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The Ashibina Outlet Mall is a combination of high end stores and regular chains. Take note of the mall's seasonal sales to get a huge bargain and discounts on the selected stores. But the outlet mall is more than shopping and getting great discounts but its a beautiful place surrounded by gardens and the sea.
3. Toyosaki Kaihin Koen
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The Toyosaki Haihin Koen is a nice place to spend the day with the family. It has a barbeque area, restaurants, basketball courts and facilities such as bathroom and showers in case you want to take a dip in the sea. It is an beautiful and spacious spacious beach with a perfect sunset.
4. Senega Jima Island
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For a unique stroll, take a quiet one in the Senega Jima Island. There is a park in the island perfect for families with young children. But what makes the island a great place for a day excursion is that it is a great place to watch planes fly as it is just several meters away from the airport. With the picturesque waters in the background, the view of the planes as it ascends or descends the sky is breathtaking.
Okinawa is a place known for its beautiful diving spots and castle and temple ruins. But if you explore each of the hundreds of islands, Okinawa is a place of historical treasures, sightseeing and numerous nature encounters.
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There is a monument in Okinawa, built to commemorate the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. About two hundred and forty thousand people lost their lives in the battle. People call this monument "Heiwa no Ishiji" in Japanese. This place borders the surrounding cliff, with the view on the…
In the southernmost part of Japan, lies a beautiful prefecture known as Okinawa. The island is largely composed of corals and rainwater running through the land which has provided it with lots of caves. The region has an abundant flora and fauna. The climate is perfect for the animals and plants to dwell in. As…
The Battle of Okinawa in 1945, which was also known as Operation Iceberg, left a very big impact on the inhabitants of Okinawa Island. It resulted in one of the largest casualties ever to occur in history. One deep reminder to people of the calamities of war can be seen in the Former Japanese Navy…
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Getting into shape isn't always easy when you have little time to dedicate to the process. Eating a healthy diet is very important, but if you want to increase your physical capabilities, then exercise is going to be a crucial part of the process. In order to mould the body that you have always dreamed of, you need to be able to exercise properly. You have to work on training your body and pushing your limits to achieve the results that you are looking for.
Thankfully, there are many training regiments out there that are effective. If you want to get into the best shape of your life, then you should really consider looking into joining an HIIT class. For those who aren't in the know, HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. It involves short bursts of exercise that are designed to elevate your heart rate and really give you a good workout. This is perfect for busy professionals who need to get the most out of the hours that they are able to dedicate during their work week.
One of the greatest aspects of this type of class is that it can be tailored to all fitness levels. If you are a beginner who is looking to get back into shape, then there will be an HIIT class that will work perfectly for you. Once you have progressed and want to start working on furthering your physical fitness, you will be able to step it up to a moderate HIIT session. Even very advanced athletes will benefit from this type of training, and it can help you to obtain the body that you have always wanted.
If you make the decision to join HIIT classes in Indonesia, then you will be able to make significant progress. Even if you are unhappy with your current physical condition, you will be able to make surprising progress through this type of class. Your body will get better every time, and you will see weight loss along with muscle gains due to your dedication. It is a truly remarkable workout program that can get you where you want to be.
Signing up for classes is actually very easy, and you will be able to find ones that fit into your schedule. Even people who are very busy will be able to make time for HIIT classes. These exercises often only last for 30-minutes, so they are great for people who need to maximise their output in a short period of time. Ask questions when looking for a class, and you should have no trouble finding the perfect place to start.
Your journey to get into better shape starts here. It may take some time and dedication to truly achieve your ideal body, but it will be worth the effort. You can make use of HIIT training to completely change your physique if you want to do so. Just reach out and join a class today to start the process.


After the Frito-Lay demo I had quite a few hours before the cocktail party so Chris and I decided to walk around Philly. Where did we go?? No, not to the Liberty Bell. We went where every New Yorker goes when we get to Philly…….we went for cheese steaks of course. We had made a trip to Philly a few years ago to see all the sites and we went to Pat's for cheese steaks, so this time we decided to head to Geno's to see which one we liked better.
The cheese steaks were delicious but I did prefer Pat's. Geno's steaks were whole and Pat's were chopped, I liked the steaks chopped better. After we had the cheese steaks we walked back to the hotel and on the way we stopped at a fruit truck. I desperately needed something healthy after the cheese steak and surprisingly enough the fruit truck was awesome….can you please come to Long Island, I need one right outside my office.
We headed back to the hotel and I rested for awhile before going down to register for the Healthy Living Summit and picking up my swag bag. I was probably one of the first ones to register so it took me a whole 5 minutes to get my name tag and swag bag.
After checking out all my swag I got ready for the cocktail party. Major storms were heading our way so I just wanted to get to the cocktail party before it started to pour. I didn't really want to walk over by myself so I answered a tweet and met up with a group of women in the lobby to walk with over the cocktail party. It started to thundering and lightening as we walked out of the hotel and then the ran began so we ran….I was in heels so I just tried to fall. We made to the party just as it started to pour, disaster averted.
Beer, wine and a special Chia drink!!!
By the time I got to the food it was pretty much all gone, I managed to grab some veggies and dip and a caramelized onion and goat cheese "pizza" which were great. I also got to eat some of the appetizers they came around with: a beet salad, chicken tenders and an empanada.
I did try the Chia drink to start and I thought it was pretty good but very sweet so I quickly ditched it in favor of beer.
Nancy from Healthy Hoboken Girl and I hung out most of the night, she was actually the reason I got to meet Kath because she started the conversation with her, thanks Nancy!!!
We also had a little fun in the photo booth that was set up in the back.
The cocktail party ran from 7 pm-10 pm but I was tired and I headed back to the hotel at 9 pm. I walked back with to the hotel with Barbara from Bodyworks Integrative Health and we parted ways on the elevator. I headed back to my room and fell asleep not too long after, a great night overall.
Check out my next post for the recap of the actual Healthy Living Summit that I attended on Saturday.


The Mexican government is stepping up its program to intercept phone calls and e-mails from its citizens, using expertise, money and equipment from the United States, the Los Angeles Times reports today. New president Felipe Calderon, a conservative with close ties to the Bush administration, wants to change the Mexican constitution to give authorities the power to spy on citizens without a court order. Sound familiar?
Calderon claims the violent drug trafficking gangs in Mexico justify the expanded government powers. Mexico's Federal Investigative Agency will install a new $3 million system made by Verint Systems, Inc., in Melville, NY, and paid for by the U.S. State Department. The system will track cellphone users.
Mexicans speak regularly by phone, for example, with millions of relatives living in the U.S. Those conversations appear to be fair game for both governments. Legal experts say that prosecutors with access to Mexican wiretaps could use the information in U.S. courts.
Georgetown University law professor David Cole said."
Although the system has been publicly advertised as a means to combat drug gangs, it seems like its uses could easily be expanded to encompass, say, a certain immigration problem that has recently bedeviled Congress.


Children at Artek called the film Salyut-7 directed by Klim Shipenko the "best ever" – a clear favorite of the over 3,000-strong Big Children's Jury of the 26th Alye Parusa (Scarlet Sails) of Artek International Children's Film Festival. Yet, it is the Best Cinematic Production category that holds the main intrigue of the festival for the fourth consecutive year. Of the nine films shot by children's film crews guided by adult mentors, the jury selected the short film produced by the Camp Ozyorny children together with actress Anastasia Denisova.
The work of children's film crews under the guidance of experienced film industry figures was the most important activity at the Artek festival. The short films they shot in various genres competed for the Best Cinematic Production prize. This category was first introduced in 2015 and instantly became the young spectators' favorite. While working on the films, the production crews handled everything from writing the script to post-production. They made films about friendship and love, about their life in Artek – anything that fit into the common theme in tune with the name of the session, From Dream to Achievement. The films were shown on the big screen at Artek Arena, followed by online voting of 3,500 Artek children.
The Best Film prize went to the short Scarecrow, produced by the Camp Ozyorny crew and based on a well-known Eldar Ryazanov film, under the guidance of actress Anastasia Denisova, with 556 votes.
The Big Children's Jury also chose the winners in all the main categories of the film festival. Klim Shipenko's Salyut-7, a Russia-produced drama set in 1985, won the Best Film prize.
The Last Warrior by Dmitry Dyachenko was recognized as The Most Fascinating Film; Finding Mother by Ruslan Akun as The Kindest Film; and Konstantin Khabensky's Sobibor as the Wisest Film.
Anfisa Vistingauzen won the Best Child Actress prize for I Give You My Word 3, and Azamat Ulanov grabbed the Best Child Actor prize for his role in Finding Mother. Alina Lanina was awarded Best Actress for the film Pervye, and Alexander Samoilenko was named Best Actor for Salyut-7.
The annual special prize of the jury, For Commitment and Dedicated Service to Cinema, established in memory of children's director Isaak Magiton, who headed the Small Children's Jury of the film festival in Artek, was awarded to theater and cinema actor Nikolai Denisov. During the film festival, Artek marked the 50th anniversary of his first summer at Camp Yantarny. The children gave a special gift to the 1968 camper – they presented him with a stuffed Cheburashka, which was Camp Yantarny's mascot many years ago.
During the festival, children at Artek watched several classic film masterpieces from the Golden Film Library in the retro cinema. A mixed crew from Artek camps, under the direction of the Mosfilm-Master studio represented by Alexander Solodovnikov, did a voice-work project on the Prostokvashino animated series, giving it a new Artek life.
The children took part in the daily workshops from famous Russian actors, including Andrei Sokolov, Olga Kabo, Sergei Garmash, Alexander Samoilenko, Yevgenia Bordzilovskaya, Aristarkh Venes, Mikhail Gorevoi, Sergei Rost, Sergei Chirkov, Pavel Sborshchikov, Sergei Godin, Tatyana Vasilishina, Kirill Zaitsev, Mikhail Dorozhkin, Evelina Bledans, Alexander Kuznetsov, Alexander Ryapolov, Anastasia Denisova, Yury Chernov, Yekaterina Volkova, Mikhail Mamayev and others.
The film festival featured an ethnographic Olympiad, Moscow: The Capital of Multiethnic Russia, with 15,000 participants. On behalf of the Moscow Department of Ethnic Policy, Interregional Ties and Tourism, president of the film festival Vasily Lanovoi awarded vouchers for a New Year trip to Moscow to children who did the best on the competitive assignment: Maxim Barsukov (Yantarny), Olga Sinelnikova (Kiparisny), Arina Dedova (Khrustalny) and Arina Kanbetova (Lazurny). Another five participants won six-month family passes to one of the most modern exhibition halls in Russia, the Russia is My History multimedia historical park at VDNKh in Moscow: Luiza Yakubova (Khrustalny), Nastasya Kovalyova (Morskoi), Gavriil Kupriyanov (Lazurny), Georgy Grechko (Morskoi) and Varvara Chadayeva (Morskoi).
Alye Parusa is one of the few cinema forums that combine the missions of cinema development and children's education. The festival ended, saying goodbye to Artek until next year; representatives of the film industry recalled the best moments.


As heart-wrenching as the subject is — the death of 1.5 million children in the Holocaust — the launch of The Butterfly Project, in remembrance of those children, enjoyed a something of a celebratory note as the champagne flowed in the couture salon of Neiman Marcus.
Holocaust Museum Houston's tribute to those lost children has inspired butterfly creations from around the world, filling the museum's coffers with a total of 1.5 million remembrances. The result is a series of six traveling cases which display thought-provoking and thoughtful examples from the collection.
More than 150 VIP museum supporters were invited for a preview of the Neiman's display and to salute the museum's 20th anniversary. Guests perused three vitrines of butterflies and mingled amid a flock of colorful butterflies that extended from store display windows to the seating area in the couture salon. Those three cases and three more in the Galleria proper will be on display through the end of the month. From there, the poignant collection will visit various locations throughout the area. Details are available on the website.
The program included remarks by Butterfly Project chair and former museum board chair Tali Blumrosen and by the current board chair Gail Klein.
Guests included Holocaust survivors Naomi Warren, Edith Mincberg, Bill Orlin, Ruth Steinfeld, and Chaja Verveer as well as HMH board members Leisa Holland-Nelson, Heidi Gerger, Nancy Dinerstein, and Crystal Ashby.