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For those of us who are not full-time novelists, fiction writing is something we accomplish with whatever time we make. That time may be structured—in the quiet morning hours before our other work, for instance—or it may be cobbled together from whatever moments we can find, whether in a busy airport waiting for a flight or in a quiet breakfast room after the kids are in bed.
Wherever we are, finding a productive headspace depends largely on establishing a workspace that is conducive to focus and creativity. The particulars of the ideal workspace—how public or private, how quiet or busy—will vary among writers as well as tasks. The buzz of activity in a coffee shop may be the perfect backdrop for a session of first draft writing or outlining, but a silent study may be best for revision. As with all things process-related, it's important to know your own habits and tendencies to determine what kind of environment is best for you. Are you a solitary type, or do you crave company? Are you a creature of habit, or do you need variety and spontaneity?
At home, I have a desk in one corner of the living room. It's big enough to accommodate my laptop and a second monitor, which is helpful if I want to refer to research or revision notes while I'm writing. I try to keep both my desk and my computer's desktop free of clutter, which improves my focus and my peace of mind. If I want to stand for a spell, the printer and the Playstation box stack up to just the right height for positioning my laptop! Best of all, my canine assistant has a station next to the desk. It's nice to be near to all the comforts of home, but sometimes it's a little too comfortable.
On days where I need a change of scenery, I sit in one of the common areas in my community or go to a nearby coffee shop, where the simple act of paying for a drink spurs me into staying on-task. Getting away from all the distractions and chores at home helps me focus, and a gentle hum of activity provides just the right amount of background noise. If my environment gets too loud, I can plug in my headphones and listen to an ambient noise loop (I'm partial to Coffivity's "Morning Murmur" track) or soft instrumental music (like Chilly Gonzales's Solo Piano albums). Internet service can be spotty, but if I'm not doing research, that's often a blessing in disguise.
I frequently write on my lunch breaks, and for that, getting out of the office is a must. Fortunately, California weather makes that easy and pleasant! There are a few different courtyards and seating areas near my building, so it's easy to find a quiet spot in the shade. I was initially concerned that I wouldn't be able to shift my focus away from my other work quickly enough to make good use of a lunch hour, but shifting my environment and sitting down with a plan in mind is surprisingly effective.
Carrie Patel is a novelist, game designer, and expatriate Texan. She is the author of the Recoletta trilogy, which includes the science fantasy murder mystery The Buried Life (2015), the political thriller Cities and Thrones (2015), and the recently released The Song of the Dead (2017), published by Angry Robot. Her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies and PodCastle.
As narrative designer and game writer, she works for Obsidian Entertainment, an award-winning development studio known for story-driven RPGs. She worked on Pillars of Eternity, which was nominated nominated by the Writers Guild of America for Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing, and its expansions, The White March Part I and II. She is currently writing for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.


Philippe is a rising pianist. Obsessive and perfectionist, he worked hard to prepare a series of concerts at the opera of Strasbourg. His world, until now tidy and orderly, cracks the day of his forty years. Tinnitus more and more violent and strange visions begin its concentration.


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Resident Evil: Ostatni rozdział (oryg. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) – amerykański horror fantastycznonaukowy z 2016 roku na podstawie serii gier komputerowych Resident Evil studia Capcom. Za reżyserię odpowiadał Paul W.S. Anderson na podstawie własnego scenariusza. Główną rolę zagrała Milla Jovovich, a obok niej wystąpili: Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Eoin Macken, Fraser James, Ruby Rose, William Levy i Rola, japońska modelka.

Jest szóstym, zamykającym serię Resident Evil filmem, w którym Alice musi wrócić do Ula, laboratorium pod Racoon City, aby powstrzymać korporację Umbrella przed zniszczeniem ostatnich ocalałych z apokalipsy ludzi.

Obsada
 Milla Jovovich – Alice/Alicia Marcus
 Iain Glen – dr Alexander Isaacs
 Ali Larter – Claire Redfield
 Shawn Roberts – Albert Wesker
 Eoin Macken – Doc
 Fraser James – Razor
 Ruby Rose – Abigail
 William Levy – Christian
 Rola – Cobalt
 Ever Anderson – młoda Alicia/Czerwona Królowa
 Mark Simpson – James Marcus

Produkcja

Rozwój projektu
We wrześniu 2012 roku, po sukcesie kasowym filmu Resident Evil: Retrybucja, Rory Bruer z Sony Pictures zapowiedział powstanie kolejnego film z serii oraz powrót Milli Jovovich do roli Alice. W wywiadzie dla "Forbes" z października tego samego roku producent Samuel Hadida oświadczył, że planowanie są dwie kolejne części serii, a także możliwość rebootu. W grudniu 2012 Paul W.S. Anderson poinformował, że zajmie się reżyserią Resident Evil 6, ma to być ostatni film serii, a niektóre z postaci dwóch pierwszych filmów miały powrócić. W czerwcu 2013 Milla Jovovich napisała na Twitterze, że premiera filmu została przesunięta z 12 września 2014 na 2015. Początek zdjęć został zaplanowany na koniec 2013 roku, kiedy to Anderson miał zakończyć pracę nad filmem Pompeje.

W kwietniu 2014, przemawiając na Międzynarodowym Festiwalu Filmowym w Pekinie, Anderson ujawnił, że wkrótce rozpocznie prace nad scenariuszem filmu. Potwierdził również, że film powstanie w technologii 3D, a aktorka Li Bingbing ponownie wcieli się znaną z poprzedniej części Adę Wong. W czerwcu tego samego roku reżyser ogłosił roboczy tytuł filmu – Resident Evil: The Final Chapter – i potwierdził, że to ostatni film serii. Zdjęcia na planie miały rozpocząć się w sierpniu 2014 w Południowej Afryce, jednak zostały opóźnione przez ciążę Jovovich.

Zdjęcia
Okres zdjęciowy rozpoczął się 18 września 2015 w Kapsztadzie. Zdjęcia do filmu powstawały między innymi w okolicach tamy Hartbeespoort w RPA, w studiu filmowym Village Roadshow Studios w Gold Coast w Australii, Brisbane i na Wyspie Magnetycznej. Prace na planie zakończyły się 9 grudnia. Film został nagrany kamerami 2D i skonwertowany w postprodukcji do 3D.

Wypadek i śmierć na planie
Podczas nagrywania scen kaskaderskich z udziałem motoru dublerka Milli Jovovich, Południowoafrykanka Olivia Jackson, zderzyła się z dźwigiem kamerowym i przez dwa tygodnie pozostawała w śpiączce farmakologicznej. Kaskaderka odniosła liczne i poważne obrażenia twarzy i klatki piersiowej, a jej lewe ramię musiało zostać amputowane. W wyniku śledztwa ustalono, że doszło do awarii dźwigu, przez co nie mogło być odsunięte na czas. W 2019 Olivia Jackson pozwała producentów za "przedkładanie względów finansowych ponad bezpieczeństwo". Zarówno ona, jak i operator dźwigu oskarżyli reżysera o niepoinformowanie dublerki o zmianie w sposobie kręcenia sceny, a także o wprowadzenie w błąd w kwestii ubezpieczenia, które nie obejmowało urazów, ani opieki medycznej. Olivia Jackson wygrała proces.

Drugi wypadek miał miejsce 3 grudnia, kiedy to członek ekipy Ricardo Cornelius zginął przygnieciony przez wojskowego Hammera, wypożyczonego od armii amerykańskiej jako rekwizyt.

Nagrody i wyróżnienia
W 2017 roku film otrzymał Złote Runo (Golden Fleece) w konkursie Golden Trailer Awards.

Przypisy

Amerykańskie filmy fantastycznonaukowe
Amerykańskie filmy z 2016 roku
Amerykańskie filmy z gatunku horror
Kanadyjskie filmy fantastycznonaukowe
Kanadyjskie filmy z gatunku horror
Niemieckie filmy fantastycznonaukowe
Niemieckie filmy z gatunku horror
Filmy z serii Resident Evil
Kanadyjskie filmy z 2016 roku
Niemieckie filmy z 2016 roku
Filmy fantastyczne z 2016 roku
Filmy zrealizowane w koprodukcji międzynarodowej

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Q: How to create a new list of same type as old list in Java? I'm trying to write a method that takes in a List and create a new List of the same type based on it. That is, if the input list is an ArrayList, then I want the method to create a new ArrayList. The problem is that the program won't know if the List is an ArrayList or a LinkedList until runtime.
So far I've tried using the clone() method, but I don't think it works because the List class doesn't have clone() defined, and when I cast the input list as an Object and then clone then recast as a List, it also doesn't work (I'm not sure why).

A: All the standard lists from the JDK support clone, so
List copy = (List)((Cloneable)somelist).clone()

should work fine.
of course you can use reflection
Class c = somelist.getClass();
List newlist = (List)c.newInstance();
newlist.addAll(somelist);

A: Can you say more about why you want to do this?  Without a good rationale, I'd contend:
Consider not doing this at all, but instead:
static <T> List<T> cloneMyList(final List<T> source)
{
  return new ArrayList<T>(source);
}

If what you REALLY want is an efficient way to create a second copy of a known list, maybe the underlying implementation type really doesn't matter.  In that case, just use an ArrayList which can be efficiently allocated using the List copy constructor.

A: Here it is:
List<YourType> destinationList = new ArrayList<>(sourceList.size());
Collections.copy(destinationList, sourceList);

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A convicted drug dealer mortally wounded in a drive-by shooting is the latest victim in a string of crimes in Savannah involving assault rifles.
Investigators with the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department now are trying to figure out if Loveco Hills is the victim of an ongoing gang war.
Hills, 30, was shot several times early Tuesday morning outside Sharon's Lounge at Montgomery and Lorch streets, according to a police report.
Police responded when the shooting was reported shortly before 1 a.m. and found Hills lying on his stomach. He was bleeding from his lower back, buttocks, right calf and right hand, according to the report.
Paramedics rushed Hills to Memorial Health University Medical Center, where he later died.
Detectives recovered multiple 7.62 caliber assault rifle shell casings at the scene. That is the same type of shell casings found last week at the sites of three shootings that detectives linked to feuding westside gangs, Police Chief Michael Berkow said.
Police also are investigating the possible use of assault rifles in two other shootings at outside parties in southside Savannah this weekend.
None of the five shootings resulted in any injuries. However, several homes and vehicles were damaged.
On Tuesday, Berkow said it was too early to tell whether the Tuesday homicide is gang-related. Police still are waiting for forensic evidence to determine if the bullets match those recovered at the westside shootings last week.
"This was clearly a targeted homicide," he said. "They certainly targeted one guy, and they got him."
Maj. James Barnwell, commander of the SCMPD violent crimes unit, said he had no information to indicate whether the shooting was gang-related.
"We have no confirmation that it is connected to the 7.62-caliber shootings in the rest of city. We're waiting for the forensic evidence," Barnwell said. "We believe something inside the club led to what transpired on the outside."
Barnwell said Hills was at Sharon's on Monday night when he got into a dispute with a group of men. The men left the establishment, but they lingered outside.
"They waited on him to come out," Barnwell said of Hills. "As he was leaving, a white vehicle pulls up and starts shooting. Three guys were discharging weapons at him."
The shooters were last seen fleeing in the white vehicle, Barnwell said.
Police retrieved three different types of shell casings at the scene, including rounds from a 9mm and the assault rifle, Barnwell said.
Police said Hills was acquainted with the shooters, but he was not armed.
Hills was homeless and on parole at the time of his death. Georgia Department of Corrections records show he served three prison sentences for sales and possession of cocaine.
Since 1994, he had been arrested 12 times, according to the Chatham County Sheriff's Department. His last arrest, on a charge of violating parole, occurred in February.
Detectives are trying to see if the connection to drug activity contributed to Hills' death, Barnwell said.
Investigators interviewed several people but are struggling with conflicting suspect descriptions.
"They (the shooters) didn't get out of the vehicle, so the witnesses didn't see much," Barnwell said.
Police also are continuing to investigate three suspected gang members - Sherman Ellison, Thomas Glover and Roemain Bennett - all arrested on charges of possession of an AK-47, a 9mm pistol and a .45-caliber handgun. The guns, along with drugs, were taken from a car Thursday morning after shots were fired on Hampstead Drive, police said. A fourth man remains at large.
Police are waiting for ballistics tests to determine if those guns were used in three westside shootings during a five-hour period overnight May 22-23, Berkow said.
Those shootings prompted the formation of a special operation of 50 extra officers to target Savannah's gangs.
"Unfortunately, just upon the end of the operation, this shooting went down," Barnwell said.
Those same gang officers also responded to a fight at Club Ice at Abercorn Street and Largo Drive on Friday night. Police were dispersing a crowd of nearly 150 people at the club when they heard about eight shots fired in "rapid succession" in front of the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop next door, according to a police report.
"We sent six officers to a fight. And while we were there, someone started firing a gun," said Capt. Richard Zapal, commander of the Southside Precinct.
Police searched the area but were unable to find the shooter, who witnesses said left in a white vehicle, according to a police report.
A short time later, police responded to a second report of shots fired less than two miles away. That shooting occurred as a teenage party was ending at the Elks Lodge at Abercorn and Wilshire Boulevard, Zapal said.
Police are still investigating to determine what types of guns were used in those shootings. However, no injuries were reported.
On Sunday morning, police responded to yet another shooting. Anthony Moore, 25, was shot in the arm and the back. Moore told police he was shot on Broughton Street, but police are still investigating the exact location of the incident.


B2J News Loader for K2 module is one of the first modules produced by Bang2Joom. This module is Based on K2 component. K2 was constructed as a replacement of the default article system in Joomla!.
From the first sight it may seem to be a very simple module, a module that fetches K2 items, and renders them in particular design. But what makes this module unique,is the fact that it uses AJAX technology to fetch more items. The module shows some number of items at the page load, then, when users want to see more items, the module loads more items via AJAX. This provides the module with an ability to show more items, without increasing the page loading time.
The B2J News Loader module has many configurable options, which can help you to get the most suitable look for your website. Note, that the module is also able to create its cache for K2 item's images, with the size specified by user.
Note, that every folder contains an index.html file. Besides, I skipped all the images containing in images folder to keep the list short and to the point.
Lets start from the files in main folder.
mod_b2j_k2_news_loader.xml is the xml file of the module. It has information about the module itself and the back-end fields.
mod_b2j_k2_news_loader.php is the starting point file of the module. It calls the tmpl/default.php file, which is the view file.mod_b2j_k2_news_loader.php file is also responsible for AJAX calls, so it is being called again and again when module need to fetch more items via AJAX.
helper_parameters.php stores all the back-end field values into variables, which are later used in tmpl/default.php.
helper.php is helper file for the module. This files contains the functionality for image resizing, caching and text manipulations(like limiting introtext).
admin folder is for the backend part of the module.
admin/elements/b2jupdate.php is responsible for updates. If new updates are available, it notifies the user about it.
admin/elements/b2jhidden.php is helper file for back-end, it includes all the necessary files.
admin/elements/b2jmargin.php is a field type, for specifying image margins. It is used in the back-end.
admin/elements/b2jgeneratecache.php and admin/elements/generatecache.php files are responsible for generating cache from the back-end based on some parameters.
tmpl/js/b2j_scrollbar.js is a jquery library for adding a scrollbar to views.
tmpl/css/b2j_k2_news_loader.css and tmpl/css/b2j_k2_news_loader_metro.css are the currently available presets. More presets will be available gradually. Note, that when choosing a preset from the back-end,the corresponding css is loaded.
The installation process of B2J News Loader for K2 is as easy as any standard Joomla! module, but there are few steps, which need to be done before the module installation. The first step is to install the K2 component. Please visit getk2.org to download it. After you are done with its installation, you need to create a K2 category, and add some items in it. If you are not familiar with K2 component, check K2 Documentation. The process is almost the same as Joomla! native article management.
B2J News Loader is going to use those items to show them in its view.
Let's take look at the module back-end now. B2J News Loader currently has 5 sections to be configured.
Generate Thumbnails - This button creates cache for the module. It is very important, that when you change something concerning to a thumbnail, you need to recreate the cache after saving the changes. Make sure that K2 Category, Thumbnail Width, Thumbnail Height and Max Number of Items are set, otherwise the caching will not work. If your cache is not being recreated, just remove the cached files manually, then click on Recreate Thumbnails again. The cached images for the current module are in mod_b2j_k2_news_loader/cache/m***, where *** is the id of your module. Please note that you need to save the back-end changes, and ONLY after saving use Recreate Thumbnails button.
Preset - you can choose one of the available presets.
Module class suffix - allows you to add a class to calendar parent div.
Module Width - The width of the module.
Select one or more K2 categories - 1 or more K2 categories can be selected here, from where to module will pull the items.
Inherit items from K2 children categories- This parameter decides to fetch items from subcategories(children category) or not.
Order By - The order of the items, you can specify the ordering of the items. When you select ordering "Most Popular" you may also select the period: last week, last month etc.
Maximum Number of Items - The max number of items to retrieve from database. It is recommended to set this number below 50.
Item per View - The number of items retrieved when the module is rendered. Every time when user clicks on 'Load More',exactly this number of new items will be retrieved from database via AJAX.
In this section you can specify the ordering of the information blocks, which are Author, Date, Comments Count, Title, Introtext, Category and Tags. Every Part can be enabled and disabled. If part is enabled, it can be floated left or right. You can also specify the number of info rows displaying in particular block. You can set the same row number for different blocks, and float them left and right. So, basically you can put every information block, wherever you want, controlling the look of the web-site.
For almost every information block, you can enable or disable links to the corresponding items, categories or whatever context they have.
Title settings - You can customize the title settings by specifying Title Font Size, Title Font Color, Title Limit and Title End. Title limit can be specified in two ways - how many words to show in title ot how many characters to show. The Title End parameter specifies the last character for the title, for example three dots (...) can be added here.
Date and Time Settings - Date Font Size, Date Font Color and Date and Time formats can be specified. PHP formatting is used to format the dates, for example Y-m-d, etc.
Introtext settings - Here the all parameters are the same as the Title settings.
Category Settings- Font Size and Font color can be specified for the Category.
Create Thumbnail - This options allows you to completely disable thumbnails. If you set this option to 'Off' the parameters below are going to be omitted.
Thumbnail Link - You can specify if the image is going to have link to the item or not.
Thumbnail Creation Type - Thumbnails sizes are specified in the back-end. As the original image sizes may vary, Thumbnail Creation Type option allows you to resize or crop original images, in order to make their size specified.
Keep Aspect Ratio - You can keep aspect ratio from the original image or not.
Thumbnail width - The width for the thumbnail (cached image). After this value is changed, and the back-end configuration is saved, Generate Thumbnails button must be clicked to regenerate the cache with the new size specified here.
Thumbnail height - The width for the thumbnail (cached image). After this value is changed, and the backend configuration is saved, Generate Thumbnails button must be clicked to regenerate the cache with the new size specified here.
Image Margin - Top Right Left and Bottom margins can be specified for the thumbnail.
Use Default CSS - You can disable default css and write your own.
Use Default JS - You can disable default JS and write your own.
When I click on Generate Thumbnails, the cache is not refreshed, what do I do.
Probably there is something wrong with permissions. The module is able to create cache, but it can't remove the old cache files first. All you need to do is to remove cached images manually. Go to mod_b2j_k2_news_loader/cache/m***, where *** is the id of your module, and remove the files there,and try Generate Thumbnails again.
What settings do I use to have to display the full month name, not just the abbreviation (Jun) in the module frontend. I have 'M d Y' now.


A mixture of familiar faces and an interstate newcomer collected trophies as Adelaide hosted its second awards night in 24 hours. Hot on the heels of the Craft Beer Awards at the Adelaide Oval, the Royal Adelaide Beer & Cider Awards took place at the Adelaide Showground on Friday evening with home state brewers sharing the trophies with brewers from Melbourne and Perth.
Perennial trophy winners Pirate Life collected their second IPA trophy in two days, following their win for Mosaic IPA on Thursday with Champion India Pale Ale. The Hindmarsh brewery also took out Champion South Australian Exhibit and Champion Large Brewery.
Melbourne brewing company Bodriggy, which is soon to start building its brewery and venue inside the warehouse where we threw our rebrand party earlier in the year, was celebrating too as its biggest selling beer, the Highbinder Pale Ale named Most Outstanding Beer In Show – one of three trophies won by the beer.
Head brewer Tristan Barlow (pictured above) said the win was "totally unexpected".
"We entered all the beers and cleaned up," he said. "I'm from Adelaide so it's good to win on home turf."
Other multiple trophy winners included Vale Brewing with Mid Coast taking out Champion Reduced Alcohol Beer, Knee Slapper German Pilsner winning Champion Pilsener and the Amber Lager named Champion Other Lager. Meanwhile, the trophy cabinet at Nail Brewing got that little bit more congested as arguably its two best beers, Nail Red and Clout Stout, saw Champion Other Ale, Champion Stout and Champion Medium Brewery heading west, the last trophy being shared with Clare Valley Brewing Co.
Other award winners included Coopers Brewery's iconic Sparkling Ale (Champion Australian Style Pale Ale), Little Bang Brewing's May Contain Traces of Panther (Champion Porter Beer) and Woolshed Brewery's Firehouse Coffee Stout (Champion Hybrid Beer).
The Hills Cider Company dominated the cider awards, winning both the Best Cider and Best Perry with its apple and pear ciders respectively.
RABCA Committee Chair Simon Fahey said the Awards, run by the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia, attracted 224 entries from 50 brewers of all sizes from across Australia and New Zealand. The awards marked the start of this year's Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival, which runs through the weekend.
You can taste many of the beers at this weekend's Beer & BBQ Festival.


French actor Sebastian Roché's life reads something like a movie itself: the linguistically-gifted actor (he is fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and English) spent his teenage years sailing with his family, and later studied drama at the famed Conservatoir Superieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris while working on the French stage and screen. By the late '90s Roché had married actress Vera Farmiga; helped co-write the experimental indie film "Loungers" (1995); and appeared in numerous American films and TV series, including the short-lived Heath Ledger adventure fantasy "Roar" (Fox, 1997). But it was the 2000s that found the avid rock climber ascending to new heights. In 2007 he voiced a character in the epic "Beowulf," and landed a recurring role as a criminally-minded terrorist on the long-running ABC soap opera "General Hospital" (1963- ). Two years later Roché, who continued to perform on stage throughout the U.S. and Europe, was cast as an otherworldly shapeshifter on "Fringe" (Fox, 2008-2013), which he followed up with memorable performances as a rogue angel on "Supernatural" (The CW, 2005- ) and a centuries-old vampire on "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 2009-17). Armed with a sly sense of humour and energetic demeanor, Roché brings his scene-stealing presence to both big and small screens.
Born in Paris during the summer of '64, Roché had an unconventional upbringing. His family spent much of the '70s traveling via sailboat, visiting South America, Africa and the Caribbean before finally returning to France. He enrolled in drama classes at the famed Conversatoire and worked steadily in French TV, beginning with the mini-series "Bonjour maitre," before graduating from the school in 1989. After being introduced to American audiences with a minor role in the horror anthology series "The Hitchhiker" (HBO, 1983-87; USA Network 1989-1991), Roché landed a supporting role in the critically-acclaimed "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992) and co-wrote the 1995 indie festival hit "Loungers," "Monster's Ball" director Marc Forster's debut film. In 1997 he portrayed Longinus, a cruel immortal Roman warrior, on "Roar," where he fell in love with co-star Vera Farmiga, whom he married later that year.
Roché continued indulging his childhood love of science fiction and mythology with supporting roles in everything from the NBC miniseries "Merlin" (1998) to the time-traveling space adventure "Odyssey 5" (Showtime, 2002-03). In 2007, the newly-divorced Roché portrayed a fierce Old English warrior in the motion capture "Beowulf," written by "American Gods" author Neil Gaiman; and signed on to play the slippery Jerry Jacks on "General Hospital." His role as the enigmatic, shapeshifting soldier Thomas Newton on "Fringe" launched the actor onto two high-profile, cult-status CW series; first in 2010 as "Supernatural's" hedonistic angel Balthazar (whom he professed to share a lot in common with), then the following year as "The Vampire Diaries" original vampire Mikael. Since joining "Criminal Minds" (CBS, 2005- ) as Interpol agent Clyde Easter, Roché has appeared on the fairy-tale thriller "Grimm" (NBC, 2011-17) and the Syfy made-for-TV movie "Pegasus vs. Chimera" (2012).
Made his TV debut in the French TV mini-series "Bonjour maitre"
Featured in the motion-capture adaptation of "Beowulf"
Portrayed criminal Jerry Jacks on ABC's "General Hospital"
Cast in a recurring role as a supernatural shapeshifter on FOX's "Fringe"
Landed the role of rogue angel Balthazar on The CW's "Supernatural"
Introduced as original vampire Mikael on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries"


Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies, Apricot Almond Cookies(gluten/soy free), Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies, Granola Bars, Double Chocolate Brownies(gluten/soy free) and Vanilla Cream filled Cakes are at the co-op.
Macadamia Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Cherry Coconut Cookies(gluten/soy free), Oatmeal Cream Pies, Cherry Lemon Muffins, Lemon Poppy Muffins and Chocolate Cakes with Ganache and Raspberry Filling are at the co-op.
I'll have a table set up at the WVUH Farmer's Market Wed. August 25th from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. The market will be set up between the cancer center entrance and the parking garage. These are a few items that I will have there. Stop by to say hello and pick up a treat!
Lemon Poppy Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Apple Pecan Granola Bars, Ginger Peach Muffins and Double Chocolate Brownies(gluten/soy free) are at the co-op.
Gluten free/soy free Double Chocolate Brownies are at the co-op.
Toasted Coconut Cream Filled Cakes, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, Chocolate Cherry Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cranberry Ginger Muffins and Cherry Lemon Muffins are at the co-op.
Peanut Butter Cookies, Cherry Coconut Cookies(gluten/soy free), Oatmeal Cream Pies, Cinnamon Raisin Muffins, Ginger Peach Muffins, Granola Bars and more at the co-op.
Blueberry Cakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing, Cranberry Ginger Muffins, Cinnamon Raisin Muffins, Lemon Poppy Cookies, Chocolate Cherry Cookies, Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies(gluten/soy free), Peanut Chocolate Chip Granola Bars and Oatmeal Cream Pies are at the co-op.
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies, Cherry Coconut Muffins, Lemon Poppy Ginger Muffins and more at the co-op.
Double Chocolate Brownies(gluten/soy free) are at the co-op. Chocolate gluten free cookies are coming soon. I have been working with these chocolate cookies(gluten/soy free) for a few weeks now. I'm happy with the results so you can look for them next week at the co-op.
Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Macadamia Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ginger Peach Muffins and Light Lemon Cream Filled Cakes are at the co-op.
It's been about a month since I went to Pattycake Vegan Bakery. The trip to Columbus, Ohio in itself was great but the stop at Pattycake made it better. I had already heard about Pattycake and checked out their website. It's pretty amazing to walk inside and see a place filled with tasty looking treats and knowing that it's all vegan. I really had a hard time choosing only a few things to try so I picked out a bunch. I went with a lemon cupcake, pumpkin spice whoopie pie, ho-ho cupcake, cheescake and chocolate caramel mousse cake. I did not eat all of these at once, it was spread out over a few days. I do have a sweet tooth but couldn't possibly handle it all. I wasn't disappointed with anything and the staff was quite friendly. If you are in or near Columbus check them out.
Apricot Almond Cookies(gluten/soy free), Chocolate Cherry Cookies, Cherry Coconut Muffins and more at the co-op.


Released today as a free download in collaboration with Wavo.me is the latest single from Arno Cost and French pal Arias. The pair has created 'At Night' – a surging and melodic piece of house that will send crowds crazy at the weekend. Using the much loved vocal hook from Shakedown's 'At Night', Cost and Arias put their own spin on it with electrifying piano chords and energy-raising drum patterns.
Having last worked together nine years ago, the duo prove that their joint talents are still as impressive as ever, and we're hoping this won't be the last time Arno and Arias join forces. You can hop on board with this dazzling dance floor single here.
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Forward thinking techno 'til the early hours.
We're pumped to launch the first Klang for 2019, bringing DJ Femme Nasty into the mix alongside Fluro, who smashed it last time in July. Residents & co-founders KRM and Samari are returning to the decks with fresh bags of tekkaz to support this pair of sick locals.
We've been wanting to get her on since we started and we finally did it! DJ Femme Nasty has been playing clubs and parties throughout Auckland for the past few years and we're stoked she's making her Klang debut. Expect some sick breaks and jackin tekkers.
To be fair you do not have to have a very high techno IQ to appreciate a Fluro set. His transitions are not extremely subtle, and even without a solid grasp of techno music you definitely still have a bloody good time. Fluro's tunes and selections are bass heavy cooked clangers and slammers. Fluro is here to give your brain and body a bloody good workout - don't be afraid.
Resident KRM's got some crunchy -wave, electro and techno lined up for K5. He recently featured on esteemed industrial techno outfit Raven Sigh's guest mix series.
Fresh back from holiday and well slept... finally. Samari recently performed his Audio Visual show for Emergence in Wellington in December - Expect high pressure audio video mayhem.
As always, this is a safe space that welcomes everyone. If you or someone you know feels unsafe please notify the Klang team, whammy staff or security.
This is a strictly no photos event.


It feels good to be back at Nan Hua High School! Yes, I'm back, together with my team of trainers, at Camp Horizon 2014 for another instalment of the grooming and dining etiquette workshop for this year's graduating batch of Secondary 4 students.
Grateful to be given yet another opportunity to touch the lives of 418 students, this continued partnership with Nan Hua High School is the platform for students to come dressed in their best outfits. And some really gave it their all – guys were decked out in nicely cut suits while the ladies looked like they were attending prom night with their dresses and frocks. It definitely felt more like a social gathering of sorts instead of a proper lesson. Trust me – when one is dressed well, it helps to elevate the mood for learning. It makes it more fun and the division between trainer and students seemingly disappear.
I'm always of the view that dressing is an art and not a science. There are no hard and fast rules to the art of looking good. I share in my grooming workshop tips on how to camouflage one's flaws and accentuate one's strengths through the right combination of the right colours and styles. Yes, it always boils down to colours and styles – the twin pillars in the universe of grooming.
Moving forward, the next step in impressing at first sight is the ability to start a decent conversation during a meal while mastering the rules of dining etiquette. Three simple tips I can offer are: always work with the silverware placed furthest away from the dinner plate inwards; always wait for everyone's dish to arrive before you start eating; and spoon away from you while drinking the soup appetizer.
It does take some practice to get everything right especially if this is your first time having a dining etiquette class. But remember, practice makes perfect! The most important thing is to relish the moment and enjoy the food!


Hair porosity is defined as the hair's ability to absorb and hold moisture. There are 3 distinctive hair types; high, low or normal porosity. Knowing your hair's porosity will help you choose the appropriate routine and products to keep your hair moisturized and strong.
Choose the sentence that best describes your typical wash day.
I always need to rewet or spritz my hair because it dries out before I can finish styling (i.e., wash and go, twists, etc.).
I sometimes need to rewet or spritz my hair.
I never have to rewet or spritz my hair because it stays wet long after I've finished styling.
quickly (i.e., "Okay, ready for shampoo")?
slowly (i.e., "Is my hair ever going to get wet?")?
sit on the surface of your hair, never seeming to penetrate?
Is your hair prone to single strand knots (i.e., "Does it tangle easily")?
so thin that you can hardly see it?
very wide and easily visible?
see some of your scalp?
see none of your scalp?
If you were to put your hair in a ponytail, how thick (circumference around) would it be?
Less than 2 inches/5 centimeters.
Between 2-4 inches or 5-10 centimeters.
More than 4 inches/10 centimeters.
I can't put my hair in a ponytail.
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Hiking, beer and chicken feet in Luang Namtha
"We should all sing something! Let's take turns to sing our favourite song". These are words that usually strike fear into me but this time I thought it was a GREAT idea. Why? Because I was rolling, roaring drunk. Somehow, hiking through the villages around Luang Namtha in northern Laos had turned into a lost afternoon drinking beer. It reminded me of being at university – you know, where you plan to spend the day in the library but you end up in the pub instead? The difference here was the my drinking buddies weren't an assortment of skiving students or even my fellow backpackers. They were a family from…
Boulogne Bar
TwoRuba: A hotel bar with flair
I really didn't love Ho Chi Minh City. It was my first experience of Vietnam, a country I'd heard was a slow burner, so maybe I should have started somewhere that was less of a brick to the face. But I was sucked in by my romantic ideas of Saigon…a town full of history with a seedy, decadent underbelly. The reality was the polar opposite. Obviously things have moved on and the name change isn't all that's different about Saigon these days. Ho Chi Minh City is a sweaty, traffic-choked, ostensibly unwelcoming, modern metropolis. It's deeply pedestrian-unfriendly which, for someone who likes to walk, was often frustrating to the…
Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka: what you need to know
A houseboat in Kerala: How to relax like a pro
Cottons: Bringing the sunshine to Shoreditch
There are rare moments, when the British summer is playing ball, that London can feel fairly exotic. When the sun beats down and Londoners pour outside, noise levels rising, the scent of grilled meat in the air, music streaming out from cars and bars, it's easy to pretend that you're in an entirely different country. This is helped along with a spot of world cuisine from London's diverse restaurant scene. I was recently transported to the Caribbean thanks to a balmy summer evening, jerk BBQ and copious amounts of rum at the new Cottons restaurant in Shoreditch. When I first moved to London I lived around the corner from the…
Rum and dancing: Valentine's Day in Cuba
When you think of a chain hotel bar you'd be forgiven for imagining something bland. A space that manages to be polished in a way that's devoid of all character. You might expect to find a businessman propping up the bar or families lazily sprawled in armchairs, waiting to head out for the day. What you don't expect to find is a big sofa made out of grass. Or brightly striped deckchairs next to huge floral displays. TwoRuba, located in the Tower Bridge Hilton, differentiates itself from the norm with its bold seasonal installations and matching cocktails. As the seasons change, so does TwoRuba's decor and so does its cocktail menu. TwoRuba's everyday…
10 crazy London cocktails that you need to try
A few months ago I wrote about the "London bubble". How it's easy to get complacent, shuttling along from home to work to home, rarely visiting new areas. Or maybe that's just me? Anyway, as per previous post, I have lived in London for a long time but there are still parts of town that I have never been to. One of these is Kentish Town. Which is a bit embarrassing actually, as it's not like it's on the furthest fringes of the city, like Edgware, or in a public transport vacuum like most of south-east London. Although, in my defence, I've never really had any reason to go there. But then I…
The Best Food and Drink of 2016
Yes, everyone keeps saying that 2016 has been the worst year ever. But when it comes to food and drink, this year has been a cracker. With more new restaurants and more foodie entrepreneurs than ever, there is no excuse to eat badly. Here are the best things that I snaffled into my greedy face this year: Chicken and pistachio shish from Arabica Bar & Kitchen I wanted to eat everything on Arabica Bar & Kitchen's menu. I've eaten a lot of samey mezze over the years, but these guys really know how to sex it up. It's easy to be bamboozled by choice; however, you should definitely include the…
London Cocktail Week 2016
My poor liver. It's taken a bit of a battering lately. All in the name of research, you understand…. Recently one of my favourite events took place – London Cocktail Week. Now, usually I try and pace myself, spread my "investigations" throughout the week, break it up a bit. But this year? No. This year I decided to cram it all into the final weekend. So it was less "London Cocktail Week", more "London Cocktail Weekend". Never before have I planned a drinking sesh with such military precision, and never before have I necked drinks with such speed when it's not closing time. However, I lived to tell the tale so here are my highlights…
Tequila, mezcal and all things agave
Hands up if you have ever had a "bad experience" with tequila. Ok, hands up if you think tequila tastes pretty nasty. Just so you know – my hand was up both times. I may like alcohol to bite back, but tequila has never floated my boat. To me, it's just firewater with about as much subtlety as a house brick. Now, hands up if you have heard of mezcal. Until recently, this drink wasn't even on my radar, let alone my palate. So when I had the opportunity to go to a festival celebrating all things agave, I jumped at it. I would get to do some mezcal tasting and maybe…
Yep, it's the end of another year so time for yet another list. Here is my round up of the best things went into my mouth over the course of 2015: Chicken Berry Biryani from Dishoom I visited the Kings Cross branch of Dishoom all the way back in January but I still keep raving about their biryani. Tender meat, fluffy rice, a good amount of spice….it ticks all the biryani boxes but has the added bonus of cranberries. Plus the restaurant itself just looks so, so sexy. Spaghetti with Cuttlefish and Ink Sauce from Osteria Alba Nova Good food can be hard to find in tourist-ridden Venice, but venture…
Bar Termini
Regular followers will know how much I love Soho. I frequently lament the aggressive pace of change and new development in the area. However, no matter how much I adore it's grimy underbelly, I did not want to get up close and personal with the damp pavement of Brewer Street….. I'm putting the blame squarely at the doorstep of Bar Termini and their fabulous Negronis. I discovered Bar Termini a few months ago and have been a regular visitor ever since. I love its chic, retro vibe – all staff in white coats, shiny coffee machine, and marble surfaces. I love its teeny tiny, time capsule, Continental feel. Perched at…

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We Have Two New ASAs at IAI!
With summer right around the corner, we are proud to announce that two of our analysts, Erin Watts and Josh Harris, have earned the designation of ASA! An ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries), is achieved with long hours of rigorous study and a total of five arduous tests.
Erin joined us in 2014, while Josh joined us in 2015. Both of these awesome people have worked very hard to get where they are today. They came to us with four years of actuarial experience and have only added to their plethora of knowledge since.
Take a look at Erin and Josh's profiles to read more about their background and interests.
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The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship website is a good source for articles on funeral ministry, and the Conversation Project reminded us of Reverend Marc Nelesen's post about his conversation with a congregate who had prepared for her funeral. Rev. Nelesen describes how the congregate went to great lengths to plan her funeral, and to communicate her preparedness to family, pastors and friends. In addition to decisions about the type of funeral service and burial, the congregate had spent considerable time choosing music and bible texts to be used at her service. But in the days that followed the congregate' s death, her family could not find her funeral plan. Although the congregate had purchased a prearranged funeral, her decisions about Scripture selections and hymns were not included. As Rev. Nelesen put it: This woman had dialoged at length with her own death, and we only heard a part of the conversation.
Rev. Nelesen goes on to discuss how important it is for congregates to have discussions with family, friends, and clergy about end of life issues. Eventually, each individual will need to bring a trusted funeral director in the conversation to discuss funeral and burial options. But Rev. Nelesen acknowledges that congregates, and funeral directors, may be hesitant to discuss recommendations about Scripture texts and hymns. This is an area where clergy have an opportunity to become more proactive, and develop their own funeral ministry. Rev. Nelesen then offers a prearrangement form that could be maintained in the preneed file at the funeral home, where the funeral director and the family could be directed to a more detailed funeral plan at the church. As Rev. Nelesen suggests, the funeral plan recorded with the church might be revised several times as the congregate includes family and friends into the end of life discussion.
Rev. Nelesen's article led us to search the internet for churches that have developed funeral planning guides. What we found were primarily intended for the surviving family members who were left to plan a service. We did a find a few that were intended for preplanning, but most have lacked information about funeral and burial options. Accordingly, we borrowed from a handful of the funeral planning guides to come up with this generic document.


So many studies have found natural spaces to be beneficial for healing and mental health, so it is crucial as we become more urbanized to allow space for nature to sneak in.
According to the TKF Foundation, more than 80 percent of the U.S. population and 50 percent of the global population now live in urban areas. To ensure people can live in dense environments packed with people, parks and open space are critical. Without those, people flee to the suburbs to get away and have access to more nature.
Prisoners show off their knitting progress. Photo courtesy of the program.
Creating something with your hands, learning a craft, and being successful with something even as simple as crochet can have huge positive effects on people. That effect that be even more significant if you've been a screw-up your whole life, as many people behind bars feel they have been. This story about bringing knitting workshops to prisons is a great example, similar to the Puppies Behind Bars program or helping to raise endangered frogs, of how doing something as simple as a pearl and stitch can have huge psychologically positive impacts.
In late 2009, Lynn Zwerling stood in front of 600 male prisoners at the Pre-Release Unit in Jessup, Maryland. "Who wants to knit?" she asked the burly crowd. They looked at her like she was crazy.
via How Knitting Behind Bars Transformed Maryland Convicts – News – GOOD.
Four mechanical-engineering students at McGill University in Canada have developed an inexpensive sensor glove that allows patients to exercise in a game-like fashion at home with minimal supervision. Self-therapy? Well, yes and no. Using the accompanying software, doctors will be able to monitor their charges' progress off-site, cutting down on hospital visits and costs.
The added benefit of remote monitoring for doctors is also good for the patient, as the doctor can respond right away if they see something wrong or can provide immediate feedback, rather than having to schedule an appointment, travel to the doctor's office, and have all of your questions answered, all of this being extra hard after you've had a stroke and need others to help transport you.
Check out the original story at Sensor Glove Could Help Stroke Patients Recover Mobility Through Gaming | Ecouterre.
STEVENAGE, England (AP) – Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical contact – and now she hugs everyone.
"She's a lot more affectionate with her friends now and will even initiate the embrace," said Claire Sawczenko, Eden's mother.
The girl attends a pre-school for autistic children in Stevenage, north of London, where researchers bring in a human-looking, child-sized robot once a week for a supervised session. The children, whose autism ranges from mild to severe, play with the robot for up to 10 minutes alongside a scientist who controls the robot with a remote control.
The robot, named Kaspar, is programmed to do things like smile, frown, laugh, blink and wave his arms. He has shaggy black hair, a baseball cap, a few wires protruding from his neck, and striped red socks. He was built by scientists at the University of Hertfordshire at a cost of about 1,300 pounds (US$2,118).
It's also nice to hear a story about robots helping people, rather than the usual scenarios we hear and see like from Matrix and Terminator.
Where do we get artistic ideas and inclinations? What is it about the brain that makes us like art? Neurologist Antonio Damasio writes about his ideas why in his new book, Self Comes to Mind.
In his new book, Self Comes To Mind, neurologist Antonio Damasio argues that consciousness gave humans an evolutionary advantage. Damasio describes the differences between self and mind, and traces the evolutionary path of the human brain.
Where do we get the ability to create works of art, to be moved by a piece of beautiful music or to feel bad when someone says something hurtful?
via The Evolving Minds Of Humans : NPR.
His main focus is on consciousness, but touches on the idea of creativity, new thinking, and artistic desires as part of our evolution as humans.
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Being able to relax during medical treatments makes treatments more effective, as well as making better patients. Diane Brown is working to add a little art and light to a scary place: hospitals.
"While hospitals have become more physically welcoming in recent years, with new buildings designed by famous architects and lobbies filled with art, those changes rarely find their way to some of the hospital's most difficult spaces — the rooms filled with machinery where treatment actually happens.
more via Rx Art For Hospitals: Just What The Curator Ordered : NPR.
Pesticides used in industrial farming, lawns, and other urban greenery have been linked to all sorts of child development health issues, and now a study is suggesting one more. A study released in the May issue of Pediatrics Journal argues that there's a connection between high exposure to common pesticides and increased risk for children developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
Maryse Bouchard and colleagues looked at more than 1,100 children aged between 8 and 15. All of them had been sampled by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2000 and 2004, and 119 had been diagnosed with ADHD. Bouchard's team studied their urine samples for chemicals called dialkyl phosphates, which result from the breakdown of organophosphate pesticides used to protect fruits and vegetables.
For a 10-fold increase in one class of those compounds, the odds of ADHD increased by more than half. And for the most common breakdown product, called dimethyl triophosphate, the odds of ADHD almost doubled in kids with above-average levels compared to those without detectable levels [Reuters].
more at via Study: Common Pesticides Linked to Attention Deficit Disorder | 80beats | Discover Magazine.
Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health — even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound.


The leaves of the Sweetgum is hand shaped, lobed with typically five leaf tips. The leaf margin is serrated.
The greenish flowers are inconspicuous, because they are of the same color as the leaves and sprout together.
The fruits are spiky capsule fruits that contain up to 40 capsules. In the autumn the whole ground under the tree is often covered with seeds.
The branches are light brown and often corky.
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An Appreciation of Scott Hannan
By Zeke March 26th, 2015
No Fountain of Youth
Father Time is unbeaten. Athletes leave the big stage when age combines with wear and tear to eat away at the athleticism required to play a sport at its highest level. I would cite examples, but those could include pretty much everyone who has ever finished playing a professional sport. Few players retire because they want to move on, most move on because the phone stops ringing for their services. The mind rarely retires ahead of the body.
Scott Hannan continues to battle in his 16th NHL season. (Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports)
For San Jose Sharks defenseman Scott Hannan, the phone may or may not ring again for next season. At age 36, it was not certain that Hannan would be invited back for this season. The other Sharks defensemen who were over 30 last year were traded over the summer.
In coming back, many expected Hannan to be a 7th defenseman in the Sharks line-up, while concurrently acting as a mentor for the team's youth. That isn't the way the season has played out. Hannan is 5th on the team in ice time among the 9 defensemen the Sharks have used this season. Even more to the point, he's been good.
Generally in the bottom pair, and nominally given the weakest partner, Hannan is one of just 3 Sharks defensemen to have a positive +/-. His goals against per 60 minutes at 5 on 5 happens to be 3rd best on the team, behind only occasionally used rookie defenseman Matt Tennyson (often paired with Hannan) and Joe Pavelski. If Hannan has been a mentor to younger players such as Tennyson, Mirco Mueller, and Brenden Dillon, it's more than his words that they are learning from. Hannan's play on the ice is a clinic in efficiency.
Hannan's teammate and occasional defensive partner, Brent Burns, is aggressive on offense, struggles to find the right position on defense, is extremely physical and gives the puck up with great frequency. Burns is often featured in game highlights, sometimes for good reasons, sometimes not. Hannan is the polar opposite. He relies heavily on being in the right place, recognizes the smart play when being physical, and rarely gives the puck up to the other team — an absurdly low 15 giveaways is testament to that. Hannan is rarely in any highlights, for good or bad.
In the heart of Hannan's career, he was a reliable, top pair, workhorse. At one point in his career, over a span of 7 seasons, he missed just 7 games while averaging 23 minutes of ice time per game and 20 points per season. He now sees fewer minutes, plays fewer games and scores fewer points.
While some may have wished Hannan an early retirement, he remained in the line-up for much of the season because he has been quietly effective. At this point, with the Sharks all but eliminated from postseason contention, we may see little of him the rest of the way. Instead, we will see future players like Dillon, -8 and Mueller, -14. Neither are as good as Hannan is now, and both are more than a decade younger.
Hannan's meager total of 6 points won't surprise anyone. His best offensive skills are seen exiting the defensive zone and passing the puck in the neutral zone. When he handles the puck, his head is always up, always on a swivel. His distinct crouch gives him the ability to make quick, purposeful movements. You'll rarely see Hannan hold the puck for long, instead opting for quick decisions on where the puck needs to go next, helping to accelerate play. He rarely tries to be fancy when fundamental hockey will accomplish the same thing.
On defense, you can see Hannan clearly communicating with teammates. You can see him pointing to make sure his teammates are in the right spot, rapidly doling out responsibilities to others in the middle of intense action, while competently handling his own responsibilities. Hannan remains intense on the ice and focused on the play. The passion is very much there.
Most teams hope their bottom forward lines and d-pairs hold the fort. 'Do no harm' is the primary directive, doing good is secondary. Hannan has been -2 or worse just 3 times this year in 54 games. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, one of the best defensemen in hockey, has been -2 or worse 8 times this season; Justin Braun 5 times. To be fair, Vlasic and Braun log more minutes, play more games, play against more top lines, and are more likely to have empty net goals against. It is not an "apples to apples" (pickles to pickles?) comparison, but it does suggest that Hannan's game has adapted effectively to the primary directive of 'do no harm'.
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Calgary was one of the stops in Scott Hannan's NHL career
Coming to the end of his 16th NHL season, Scott Hannan has spent the lion's share of his career in teal. His initial run in San Jose began in 1998 and lasted over 500 games. Since his return in the spring of 2013, he has added over 100 more. Still, my favorite "recollection" is relatively recent — and may happen again. It happens during the warm-ups, prior to a game.
With just 3 more home games for the Sharks, perhaps it is worth heading down to ice level about 30-40 minutes before game time. Fans congregate against the glass to watch players warm up. Some fans will pay close attention, others will not. It is the 'others' that Hannan seeks out. He will take a puck, weave around a bit, head up, looking for an inattentive mark on the other side of the glass. He'll take aim and wrist it, not all that hard, with accurate aim in the direction of a fan on the other side of the glass who is ignoring the players on the ice.
The sound of a puck smacking the glass a few inches from an inattentive fan's ear inevitably draws a very startled reaction. The nearby fans that realize what happened will laugh. Others standing further away won't even notice. Hannan will find two or three 'victims' in these warm-ups.
Hannan's reaction to his prank also caught my attention. Once the puck is gone, it is over for him. He stops paying attention and merely skates on, not registering any visible reaction to his handy work. He doesn't laugh or smile at what he just pulled off, he just continues to skate. I'd look for a metaphor in all this, but I'm not sure one belongs. In reality, he's being himself.
For well over 1,000 games, it has worked. A understanding of the game and a disciplined playing style has replaced the athleticism of Hannan's youth. It won't last forever. Whether the phone rings for Hannan in the offseason is unknown. Father Time will remain undefeated, and Hannan's time is soon. Still, come next season, it would not surprise me to see him back on defense, being quietly effective, yet again.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
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This Pinot Gris from Yabby Lake is no wallflower. It stands out from the crowd for its honeyed pears, florals and toasted almond aromas, whilst the palate is bright and sweetly fruited, with zippy acidity and a savoury, dry finish. Would match perfectly with a range of foods like seafood, tomato-based pasta dishes, or a nice aged cheddar.
Winemaking: The fruit was handpicked on the 16th of February & whole bunch pressed. The juice was then cold settled & wild fermented with 50% in stainless steel and 50% in old French puncheons (500L). Bottled in August 2016.
Tasting note: The wine is refined and fresh, with bright fruit aromas and a lovely floral lift. Beautifully textured palate, delicious depth of fruit – with nashi pear and subtle spice. Seamless and refreshing, the wine finishes long and fine.
Estate-grown (Block 2), hand-picked and whole-bunch-pressed, then some barrel ferment transforms the usual banal nature of the wine; the vintage has played a role in this, but so have astute winemaking choices to invest the wine with structure, leaving the varietal fruit to express itself.
Not only a single vineyard, but a single block, hand-picked, whole bunch-pressed and partially barrel-fermented. The process has added perfume and spice, but not cluttered the mouthfeel, which is like liquid silk, pear and apple the foremost flavours.
Pale quartz; not only a single vineyard, but a single block; whole bunch-pressed, the wine undergoes some barrel fermentation and gentle lees stirring to gain mouthfeel and complexity. That complexity is evident the moment you take the wine into your mouth, with a veritable chorus of flavours enhanced by the texture. Up among the very best Pinot Gris.
A savoury and somewhat austere pinot gris that has lithe and juicy acidity driving greener-edged melon and pear, some apple too, plenty of cashewy, savoury, yeasty stuff here too. The palate s plate-like, crisp and crunchy and finishes with pear and musk.
Well made, and has more texture than many; likewise has grainy pear and varietal fruit; but it's a very ambitious price.


Well, we survived Turkey day. And it was a great day, too -- so they tell me. I was inside doing the preparations while others enjoyed the 60 degree weather. Then it crashed down to freezing and we had frost last night. Good-by nice weather. Hello normal late fall.
Friday we braved Black Friday sales. Nothing we bought was on sale. There's something wrong with this picture. Oh well. That's what I get for simply following the Christmas lists from my children.
Saturday the 7 (almost 8) year old spent the day with her best friend, so I rushed around doing errands and picking up a few gifts for her. Plus, I had some quiet time in my office, so I sent off three more manuscripts and two queries to agents.
Total manuscripts worked on and sent out is now up to 8. Worked on the Mother's Day book a little bit more. I wonder if I'll get it done in time to include it in the November count, or will it be a December submission? Time will tell.
Do it all in a week?


When a recipe calls for a bit of color and recommends a 'browning sauce,' most people usually add a commercial product. There are a few different sauces available and the commercial sauces can be very helpful. We recommend making your own sauce because it enables you to control the quality of the ingredients which will also make it healthier. This chicken stock infused browning sauce can be used with chicken, pork or even beef.
1. In a small pot, preheat the chicken stock.
2. In a separate small pot, on low to medium-low, heat the sugar until browned (5-10 min).
3. When heated sugar begins to become a dark brown, slowly add the preheated chicken stock and mix continuously as mixture thickens.


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Q: Selecting a specific opengl32.dll file at load time Depending on the graphics card in a computer, I want my application to either pick the existing opengl32.dll (located in C:\Windows\System32), or a Mesa\software fallback opengl32.dll. Is it possible to do this at load time, or is this out of my control?
If not, is it possible to execute my own code at all before .dll files are loaded in a windows application (my backup solutions is to simply rename the software .dll file contained in the same dirextory as my executable) ?

A: Check out LoadLibrary(Ex).

A: Yes. Use delay loading. This is a very simple compiler flag. Behind the scenes, it will generate the LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress calls for you.
Sinde the actual loading of opengl32.dll will now be delayed to the first call of an OpenGL funciton, you have time to call SetDllDirectory.


If you are planning on building a storage shed, make sure you do some homework first. If you are a carpenter or experienced handyman you have the advantage over the beginner, in a few ways. You will be able to ascertain what would be best for you, either using a shed kit or establishing from scratch. With your experience your have more alternatives based on your knowledge.
You novice builders have the same alternatives, but its a matter of what would be the advisable for you. It genuinely would be worth your while to check the tremendous range of selections that are available. I know, you truly wanted to construct this from scratch, and maybe feel like youre cheating if you use a kit. On the contrary, you are doing a informed decision, and besides someone has to still put it together, plus you can custom-make it. Its that all-purpose completed look that a person takes pride in, not in how many parts of wood they had to cut.
These prefab storage units give you many choices and have lots of vantages. First of all, you can have a option of materials such as wood, vinyl or metal. If you were to build up the shed from scratch, you likely would only be able to use wood, if you didnt have any knowledge or instruments to work with vinyl or metal. With some shed kits because of the way they are made you dont need to worry to much about insulating, because of the way they are manufactured. So that gets rid of your problem of having to work with insulations.
If you purchase one of the self locking units, then you dont have to be concerned about setting up rafters, which is crucial, as it also gives you more available space on the inside. You never have to worry about warping provided you have put it together decently.
Recollect I said that you could accessorize it? In other words add your own creativity to it. For illustration, you can design where you want the windowpanes to be. You could even prefer to put in skylights which not only is down-to-earth ,it modernizes the decor as well. What you want to do, and with what accessories are available to you, depends on the style of shed you are taking, plus the material. If you are accessorizing, it is usually an added expense.
You will be encouraged with how elementary it is to erect one of these sheds when you purchase the bundle. There are so many rewards to it. For example.
-It is an all-in-all package. Everything gets inside and you don't have to find anything else -You can build it even if you have limited knowledge of woodworking -Your option of material grants you to prefer something that will blend in and enhance your house and property -They are hardy, useable and a real bonus is they are maintenance free -If your demands grow, and you require more storage space then you can either add an addition to the existing one, or buy another one the same. -There are no concealed prices. Everything you want is in the package and paid for at the time of purchase., so you know what its going to cost you. Although remember if you dont purchase one that comes with a base, you will incur extra costs with that, plus dont forget about the accessories.
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This entry was posted in gardening and tagged DIY, gardening, general, hobbies, home, home and family, Home and Garden, home improvement, Landscaping, outdoor, Recreation, woodworking on March 23, 2010 by Adrian Taylor.
How to establish a shed is not tough to learn and can be accomplished successfully even by a beginner; if they take the time to prepare the right way for the task right from commencement. This starts by making the determination as to whether you want to do this from scratch utilising wood shed plans, or build it using one of the prefab kits that are on the market now. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. There are some steps that are basic that you are going to require to do no matter which method you utilize.
The basic steps refer to that you first need to know where you are going to erect your shed. You need some place where it is simple to get to ,yet will merge in nicely with your landscaping. The next decision will be as to how large do you want it. This will be specified on just what you want to be able to stack away, and what your budget will allow. Lastly you will need to fix the ground for your shed by making sure it is level. Now this is where you will begin to see some difference, depending on which method you have taken.
If you have resolved to establish using wood shed plans then the first thing you need to do is go and explore what is open to you. When you check out the plans you will encounter a large variety of styles. Pick the one that you love the most. Make sure the one you take fits your skill level. Take your time to examine your wood shed plans to check what materials you will want.
Everything should be outlined in your how to build a shed directions that comes with your plan. The plans may also allow you some alternatives on style, so ensure you get the material to fit that style. Decide what the pattern dictates for the base. An advisable base for any shed is concrete. Notwithstanding, you will require to prepare your foundation fitting to the instructions before you undertake any kind of construction. Take your time, and observe the instructions step by step. Do not try to take any short cuts.
Now how to build your shed by kit is somewhat easier, but does take some preparation and directions as well. When you go to buy your kit you will likely see some floor models. Take the one you like but remember a few things.
First of all is it going to satisfy the purpose it is intended for. Its easy to get caught up in the esthetic part of it, but you actually need to stay with what is practical for this project. The other thing is, some of the things you see on the floor models may be accessories which do not come with the kit. So mark which ones they are. If you feel that you want to have them, ascertain that you are going to be comfortable installing them, and that they are worth the increased cost.
Once you get your kit back in your backyard, lay out all of your materials to be sure that everything is there and nothing is absent. Set the foundation matching to the instructions. Take some time to study the directions carefully. You dont want to make any mistakes to the materials where you would be delayed while waiting for substitutions.
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This entry was posted in Landscaping and tagged DIY, general, hobbies, home, home and family, Home and Garden, home improvement, Landscaping, outdoor, Recreation, woodworking on February 24, 2010 by Adrian Taylor.


PDF – March, 2016 – by Geoff Fitch, Pacific Integral Co-founder & Faculty, published in Cohering the Integral We Space, Engaging Collective Emergence, Wisdom and Healing in Groups. This article provides a rich exploration of the development approach of the Generating Transformative Change program, particularly in light of collective practice.
PDF – July, 2013 – by Terri O'Fallon, Ph.D. Presented at Integral Theory Conference 2013. Brings a laser focus to the senses and how they develop and demonstrates how quadrants, levels, lines, states, and types express in repeating patterns, and provide the engine of development.
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PDF – Nov, 2012 – by Terri O'Fallon, Ph.D. An overview of the integral developmental model described by Terri O'Fallon – a remarkable synthesis of ego development, stage stages, Wilber's four quadrants and understanding of later stage development.
PDF – May 2010 – By Terri O'Fallon, Ph.D. Spiritual direction continues to grow and develop, adding the insights from other knowledge areas and expanding its reach to all spiritual paths. This paper explores the integration of the understanding and research of adult developmental levels with spiritual direction practices.
Article – March, 2011 – By Venita Ramirez, Geoff Fitch and Terri O'Fallon in Integral Leadership Review. How do people develop? What do the later stages of consciousness look like? This article explores these questions and the approaches taken in GTC to support development.
PDF – July, 2010 – By Geoff Fitch, Venita Ramirez, and Terri O'Fallon. 2010 Integral Theory Conference. An investigation of the application and research in enacting new futures through the design, creation and evolution of integrally-based containers for transformative development.
PDF – July, 2010 – By Terri O'Fallon. 1st place winner for Theory at 2010 Integral Theory Conference. The first publication of Terri's evolving theory of development.
PDF – Oct, 2009 – By Geoff Fitch. Our approaches to complexity must be supplemented with individual and organizational developmental capacity building, in order to effectively address the demands of complex and chaotic environments.
PDF – Aug, 2008 – By Terri O'Fallon, Venita Ramirez, Jesse McKay, Kari Mays. Presented August, 2008 at the Integral Theory Conference. First published research on GTC, this paper describes this ongoing experiment in fostering development and awakening.


We are already half way through spring, and summer solstice is just a month ahead! The unusually sunny and warm weather we had was such a treat no doubt, but in the field we experienced both pros and cons as a result of that. Most of the plants took up on the nice weather for their advantage while some got confused. The warm weather boosted the growth of many plants, and helped drying out parts of the wetland (Field 3), but crops like broccolini and some of the spring greens which prefer cool temperature got upset a little and started flowering(bolting). In addition, we needed to water some crops as early as the first week of May this time.
Last year we didn't have to water until much later because last spring was cold and wet if you remember. So, there you go, that's farming…there is always something to deal with, rain or shine.…never boring. The greenhouse is filled with seedlings and we put an extra table to make more space for seedling trays. We ordered the second round of coco coir since the first batch was already getting low (we initially ordered a conservative quantity of the mix for the first batch to see how it works, and it's been working great!). In the field, lettuce, radishes, chard, potatoes, onions, leeks, broccoli, cabbage, kale, collards, mustard, beans, peas, carrots, beets, corn, summer squash, flowers and herbs are already in….also tomatoes. We just seeded winter squash last week, too. The season is smoothly sailing forward as scheduled so far, except we failed in red onions germination. As a result, we may have less quantity of red onions than originally planned this year. We did reseed red onions last week due to the failure, but it may be too late to mature (we also found red onion starts to save time and planted, but not many).
The new irrigation system is working well. We no longer use city water for irrigation except washing produce and containers. We continue to implement and experiment with the new irrigation system in a way that suits the best practice of the farm operation as well as conserves water and creates less impact to environment. By the way, the last week's gusty wind took down a couple of trees on the farm, but luckily no major damage other than that. Although the roller coaster weather may continue for the rest of May, and perhaps into June(?), the relatively mild spring weather has been a good news over all helping the growing season sound. We are beginning to recruit volunteers for the farm season now, so please let us know if you know people who may be interested. Our tractor is still in the shop for repair. Let's cross fingers. That's it for now, and more news in a few weeks.


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PG-13 | 1h 41min | Drama, Family | 29 August 2003 (USA)
2 VIDEOS | 82 IMAGES
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
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Keisha Castle-Hughes ... Paikea
Rawiri Paratene ... Koro
Vicky Haughton ... Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis ... Porourangi
Grant Roa ... Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu ... Hemi
Rachel House ... Shilo
Taungaroa Emile ... Willie
Tammy Davis ... Dog
Mabel Wharekawa ... Maka (as Mabel Wharekawa-Burt)
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On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny. Written by berkeley
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Drama | Family
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When the girl has been crying and her father is comforting her on the boat, he wipes the tears from her face. In some shots, you can see where he wiped the tear. In other shots, a tear that has tricked down to her chin. In some other shots, she has a tear that hasn't traveled so far. See more »
Paikea: In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting. Waiting to be filled up. Waiting for someone to love it. Waiting for a leader.
[child birth scene]
Paikea: And he came on the back of a whale. A man to lead a new people. Our ancestor, Paikea. But now we were waiting for the firstborn of the new generation, for the descendant of the whale rider. For the boy who would be chief.
Paikea: There was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died, and took our mother with him.
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Performed by Keisha Castle-Hughes (film excerpt)
Vocals[Haka] performed by 'The People Of Ngati Konghi, Whangara'
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An Exquisite Masterpiece!
30 July 2003 | by lawprof – See all my reviews
I don't use the word "masterpiece" often when reviewing a film but for "Whale Rider," it's an inadequate accolade. This is one of the most moving, beautiful and powerful films I have seen in years.
Screenplay author and director Niki Caro faithfully translated Witi Ihimaera's novel of the same name, a poignant and sometimes sad but ultimately uplifting story of New Zealand Maoris seeking, with the leadership of a difficult, stubborn and often harsh elder to sustain their peoples' values and customs.
Australia and New Zealand are both encountering, in politics and in culture (and often the two are inextricably linked), their shared heritage of white oppression of native peoples. Much of this history is unknown to Americans and Europeans who view Australia through a bird's eye picture of the Sydney Opera House and New Zealand with even fewer associational icons.
Recently, "Rabbitproof Fence" painfully depicted the policy of Australia to force lighter skin aborigines into "schools" where they would be nurtured to become "semi-whites" and then married to those of similar skin tone. The object was to bleach the blackness out of Australia and the horrors of this incarnation of cultural and anthropological genocide are on full display in that film.
"Whale Rider" takes a different and, in the end, perhaps a more powerful approach. There are virtually no whites in the film and only children's t-shirts and some music blasting from a boombox suggests the encroaching force of the controlling majority.
The cast is unknown to Americans and their names can be found on the IMDb homepage for the film. The lead actress, however, must be named. In the role of "Pai," a young girl whose mother dies at her birth along with her twin brother, is the extraordinary Keisha Castle-Hughes. She imbues every scene with a commanding and inviting vitality. Hers is an Academy Award (and any other major award) performance.
Pai's father left New Zealand for Europe, there to create and sell Maori crafts. She lives with her grandmother and grandfather, the latter some sort of unelected chieftain of the oceanside community. Bitter that no male heir will succeed him and alternately cruel and loving to his reluctantly acknowledged granddaughter, Koro starts a school to supplement the young boys' secular education with inculcation of the ways of the Maori. Pai wishes to join as an equal and is firmly, indeed harshly rebuffed at every turn.
If the Maori language has the phrase "You go, girl!," then it be directed towards the indefatigable but not arrogant Pai. It would have been easy to make her the kind of thoughtless rebel that nature often programs teenagers to be. The depth of her character resides in her simultaneous quest for equality and her understanding of her grandfather's unyielding attachment to patriarchal values. Pai's close relationship with her grandmother, a woman living a life universally recognizable to Americans, provides warmth and support and do some of her other relationships.
The story unfolds seamlessly with Maori music and rituals bridging the spoken dialogue (mostly in English, some in Maori with subtitles).
Partly a straight tale, partly a gripping mystical fable, "Whale Rider" never becomes saccharine.
The music and Maori songs complement but do not compete with the dialogue, a welcome change from many movies today. The land and the ocean are rawly gorgeous.
As in Australia, relations today between New Zealand's indigenous people and the descendants of their vanquishers are sometimes tense. There are open wounds from continuing political collisions over land and culture. The Maoris are not a monolith and internal dissension is active. Serious attempts to sustain Maori values and culture in the face of assimilative pressures meet with varied degrees of success (in Koro's Maori school the kids wear t-shirts with rock themes and one has a shirt advertising an upstate New York resort area if I saw correctly). New Zealand's most internationally renowned Maori is the opera diva Kiri te Kanawa who is now dedicated to Maori cultural restoration projects. "Whale Rider" can only give a boost to such efforts which, as this film shows, makes not only New Zealand but the world richer.
This is a film I will acquire on DVD as soon as it is available.
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