Considering how often we use the kitchen, and all the activities that we use it for, it is arguably one of the most important rooms in any household. Because of this, it is integral that you have an efficient design so that everything works well. Fortunately, there are many things that you can do to improve your kitchen that are not too expensive or difficult to do. As well as making sure that there is ample storage space, you should also make your lighting as efficient as possible, use your counter space to its fullest effect and use high quality ventilators. Finally, it is always good to remember that, especially in the kitchen, safety should be of the highest priority.
Too many times, people have underestimated the amount of space they need for all their spices and cooking materials. To have the best results,try putting drawers and cabinets in as many spaces as you can.
Consider proper lighting positioned under the counter for most conducive to work in the kitchen.
Although overhead lighting may work well in other rooms around the house, it is not quite so good in the kitchen. After all, you do not want shadows cast over your work space, making it harder to do the dishes and cooking. Instead, consider having lights that are positioned under the counter, as they are the most conducive to work in the kitchen.
Choose the counter space that you like such as wooden, wood does not need quite as much maintenance and will not get scratched as easily.
Counters are one of the most useful appliances in the kitchen. Keeping this in mind, you can never have too much counter space. Secondly, your counters should be made of materials that are easy to work on and do not need frequent repairs. Although tiled surfaces and stainless steel have their advantages, wood does not need quite as much maintenance and will not get scratched as easily.
If you have ever worked in a kitchen for yourself, you should know that they can be quite dangerous. With all the knives and other hazardous appliances around, it would not be hard to get injured. Because of this, there are a few steps you should take to make your kitchen safer. Having floors that are slip-resistant can drastically reduce the risk of a bad fall. Furthermore, having your oven located at an adult height can make it so that children have a smaller chance of being burned.
Although we may not realize it, having a vent above the stove is one of the best things you can do to improve your kitchen. After all, not only do they help keep the smoke from wafting throughout your entire house, but they help keep away the lingering food smells after you are done cooking.
Kitchens are absolutely necessary in our everyday lives, and it shows in how we use them dozens of times a week. To keep your dinning room furnture in the best shape, try leaving room for storage, having proper lighting, maximizing your counters, using good range vents and making it as very safe to be in.
Just a few years ago, robotic vacuum cleaners were more or less a novelty, but as the technology progressed, they've become very sophisticated. Now there are robotic devices that are simple enough to clean hardwood floors on a regular schedule, and there are more complex vacuums that include advanced software for scheduling as well as artificial intelligence. For example, the LG Roboking runs quietly and has fairly sophisticated AI software that allows it to sense corners, walls and other objects as it moves through the house. Robot vacuum cleaners have different modes for different styles of cleaning and different home interiors. By following a few simple words of advice, homeowners and renters can keep their floors clean without wasting time pushing a vacuum cleaner around the house.
If you have hardwood floors, a simple vacuum that just runs around the floor with a little sweeper attachment is all you need. If you have deep-pile carpet, you may need a more sophisticated device to get in all the spots at different times of the day. If you have a lot of furniture blocking the robot's path, you will either have to move it out of the way or choose a vacuum with good enough AI to maneuver around items on the floor. Some models don't cover the entire floor all at once; instead, they efficiently cover as much ground as they can on one pass and then go to the spots they missed on the next pass. It's usually best to let the software control the vacuum and go on about your business.
The ideal time for a robotic vacuum cleaner to work is when no one is at home, so if you work during the day, you may want to program the device to clean while you're at work. Not all models have the same level of programmability, but the Roboking is a good choice if you need this level of customization. If you're at home most of the time but pop out for a quick bite or to go to the store, you should look into a device that has an adjustable scheduling system. This method allows you to quickly change the schedule when it's convenient for you.
Are your flatmates or family members tidy or messy? If you have no control over the condition of your floor, you may want to invest in a vacuum with a motor powerful enough to pick up large pieces of debris, food, rubbish or paper. Usually, the warranty on robotic vacuum cleaners excludes damage caused by sucking up large objects such as biscuits or crisp packets left on the floor. If you smell burning plastic, you will know that you should have spoken with your flatmates sooner about tidying up.
Naturally, robotic vacuum cleaners are battery powered as they must maneuver through the household unencumbered by wires. The larger the device you use, the more energy it will require, and its battery must be recharged between cleanings. Buying the largest unit isn't always the best strategy because your home may only need a medium-sized cleaner. The energy savings could add up to several quid per year.
Not all robot vacuum cleaners are created equal, and it definitely pays to invest in a model with the software and features your household needs. Not only will it save you from having to vacuum your floor, but it will reduce your energy bills and potentially reduce the cost of repairs in the long run.
Have you ever been tempted to apologize to your dining room because you treat the room like an afterthought? It happens. We spruce up living rooms so company is impressed with our decorating acumen. We make comfy nests in bedrooms where sweet dreams flourish day and night and we even take extra liberties with kids' rooms, turning them into themed wonderlands. Ah, but what of the dining room? Neglected child? Afterthought? Not to worry. You have a chance to redeem yourself—apologize, if you will, for your behavior. Taking your budget into consideration, here are a few clever ideas for dining room makeovers that are fresh and trending in 2015. Adopt the ones that work best with your décor sensibilities and your dining room is sure to forgive you!
It's no secret that companies like Pantone and the Color Marketing Group predict color trends years in advance. For 2015, choices are ideal for dining room walls because they're as rich as a great cream sauce and twice as appetizing. Marsala—a luxe, earthy red reminiscent of a fine Italian sauce—is the number one Pantone pick for the new year and all it takes to give your dining room a burst of color is to select a single wall in need of drama and paint that wall Marsala. Not big on red tones? Soothing olive is trending with folks addicted to Pinterest so you can still get your pop of color to re-vamp your dining room and make it sing.
The iconic Swedish retailer IKEA is known for its sleek and simplistic styling that's the hallmark of Scandinavian décor, but a recent IKEA model dining room design (http://ikahomes.com/elegant-dining-room-designs-decor-ideas-for-small-space/2015-trend-dining-rooms-designs-decorating-ideas/) has so inspired bloggers, you might want to remake your dining room using influences showcased in this design to achieve a warm, inviting atmosphere. Textured walls in two pattern types (elongated brick and a floral mix), a dramatic yet sleek red cloth chandelier, a room divider lavished with earthy tree branches and dining chairs (designed by Ethnicraft Malaysia) reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright's design aesthetic come together to produce a dining room that's so stylish, even your family dinner parties could turn into a celebrations.
Mother Nature doesn't mean to exert negative influences on materials, but she weathers woods and metals, often morphing touches into what people label "junk." Thankfully, an entirely new school of décor has emerged that encourages the use of distressed and naturally weathered materials, turning them into re-invented, re-purposed treasures. Find examples on Pinterest, but for purposes of your dining room makeover, think about salvaged, weathered and primitive furnishings, wall treatments and accessories. Need drama to cordon off your dining room from the rest of the interior so it's a private enclave? Jump on board the popular rustic barn door trend, using hardware finished to a fine patina for authenticity.
A dramatic chandelier makes a remarkable focal point for a dining room—change yours and wind up with a completely new look. If you're thinking of undertaking this challenge, fasten your seatbelt because chandelier choices are no longer relegated to Olde World crystal productions that belong in Versailles rather than your contemporary dining room. LED bulbs are sensible and affordable. Keep them burning long into the night when a leisurely dinner ends with a late dessert. Pendant lighting is also trending—when you see today's shapes, sizes and materials, you might think you've dropped down Alice's rabbit hole! Chandeliers fashioned of cloth, plastic, ribbon, wire and reclaimed items like car parts and industrial remnants add quirky touches to modern dining rooms that establish you as a style star. Whether your heart belongs to warm metals or you like quirky, one-of-a-kind chandeliers, one thing is for sure: revamp and your dining room could become your favorite room of all!
Robotic cleaners can assist you in making your home sparkling clean with very little work to do on your part. When you simply do not have the time in your day to vacuum, sweep or mop the floors that could use a good cleaning, leave it to a high quality robotic cleaner to get the job done. Best of all, when you shop online at www.autovacstore.com for your vacuum cleaners, parts, accessories and other needs, you are able to take advantage of a price match guarantee that ensures that you are getting the best deal around on top of the line robotic vacuums for use in and around your home.
At www.autovacstore.com customers will find a wide selection of some of the best robotic cleaners currently available on the market. This includes robot vacuums such as the Iclebo, Neato and Roboking. Each cleaner offers its very own unique features that set it apart from the rest. Whether you're looking for a product that will be used on an occasional basis, one for heavy duty cleaning or one that includes all-in-one features such as mopping and sweeping on one device, here you will find it all.
Each robotic vacuum brings something new and exciting to the table. Program your Neato, Roomba or Iclebo to run while you're not at home and come back to perfectly clean floors without doing any of the work. Your vacuum will learn its way around your home, how to avoid different objects and which rooms it should not go into. Easily clean up dirt, dust, and pet hair with excellent air flow and suction capabilities that will not leave you disappointed (Consider Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Before Buying).
There's no better way to shop than knowing that you're getting the very best price on high quality products. No matter where you have seen prices on select robotic vacuum cleaners advertised, you can take advantage of a price match guarantee that will drop the cost to that exact price or even less to provide you with excellent prices and to gain a loyal customer following.


I wake to the sound of water lapping gently outside my cabin. It's an unusual morning call for a safari: dawn in Africa is normally heralded by the tunes of songbirds and cicadas and perhaps someone tapping on your tent, making sure you'll be ready, bleary-eyed, for that early morning game drive. But this is no ordinary safari. Welcome aboard the RV African Dream.
We're in no rush to dash out. Instead, I stand on the deck of our boutique riverboat, admiring the blood-red sunrise over Zimbabwe's glistening Lake Kariba and watch the silhouette of an elephant gradually disappear as we drift from the shore.


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Earthling is a 2010 sci-fi film by Clay Liford starring Rebecca Spence, Peter Greene and William Katt.

Synopsis
After a mysterious atmospheric event, a small group of people wake up to realize that their entire lives have been a lie. They are, in fact, aliens disguised as humans. Now they have to make a choice: live amongst men, or try to find a way home.

Cast
 Rebecca Spence as Judith
 Peter Greene as Swinnert
 William Katt as Ryan Donnelly
 Jennifer Shakeshaft as Joy (as Jennifer Sipes)
 Saxon Sharbino as Young Joy
 Savanna Sears as Maris
 Matt Socia as Sean
 Amelia Turner as Abby
 Gail Cronauer as Isabel

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2010s science fiction films
2010s English-language films

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When you're on social media, do you ever feel that none of it's real? Your Facebook feeds are full of images that say, "look what I did – aren't you jealous?". Routine events in our lives are transformed into incredible adventures. Families pose jumping for joy against sky-blue skies, simply because they're so… happy.
For many social media users, every post is wonderfully touched up, edited, curated, and personally marketed to portray a life that doesn't really exist.
Staring at such hyped-up social media makes some of us sad & jealous, while others can't seem to wait for the escape it provides. Either way, research has shown us that this makes us depressed and for teens and people in their 20s, envious. We tell ourselves it's all hype, but we're sad and jealous anyway.
Most of us know, instinctively, that staring at social media too much is somehow bad for us. So we counter negative side effects by declaring "social media sabbaticals". We "detox" ourselves every weekend or every Sunday. We reconnect with our loved ones and our friends, returning to reality.
But for others, the unreality of social media is a welcome escape into a virtual world where life seems easier and much rosier. They feel no need to detox, cleanse, take a sabbatical from it. They prefer it.
Starting back in the 1980s, Shelly Turkle began studying what happens to people when they spend lots of time interacting with machines. Even back then, she was concerned about what happened to identity when people pour themselves into machines. She noticed that early computer programmers thought differently about their sense of "self" after learning to program. Programming, it turned out, provoked self-reflection.
Now, thirty years later, you can say without a doubt that social media does indeed provoke self-reflection. In fact, scientists are finding strong links between heavy social media use and clinical-level narcissism.
If social media provokes self-reflection, and social media also allows you to construct a "better", false identity, then imagine the possibilities/consequences. People are already building entire alternative lives on social media platforms. And it's not just making sure every photo has a flattering angle and a skin tone-softening filter. It's about truly attempting to have another life online.
Thanks to the portability and constant connectedness offered by our smartphones, now we can push our child on the swing while we carry on internet love affairs (not that this is a common problem with teens, however).
One man Dr. Turke studied did just this. He had what he called is "online wife". They chatted, sent pictures, and interacted in a number of ways… all online. The man was still happily married, by his account. He and his online wife never met in person, forming an entirely virtual relationship. Yet, an emotional bond was clearly there, just as the man's son was there before him, swinging happily as he enjoyed being pushed by his dad.
The idea of escape is tempting for anyone, but it does call into question our sense of identity. Who is that man with the cell phone and the child on the swing? Is he cheating on his wife? Which of his two lives is more real to him? We can be sure his wife would care deeply about getting answers to these questions.
Of course, when is identity more fragile than during your formative years, when you're a teen? Social media cuts across the entire swathe of the age population, but as you might suspect, it's king with teens. 92% of them are online daily, and 76% of teens use social media.
As Sherry Turkle noted, smartphones have made this possible. Now, the virtual life can be with us at all times, even when we're trying to live our "real" lives. And for teens, who are new at navigating the ups and downs of their increasingly complex adult lives, that's great news.
Teens, Smartphones & Social Media: BFF, But to What End?
Almost three-quarters of teens have access to a smartphone, and among African-American teens, the percentage rises to 85%. What this means is at any given moment, you can be sure that most of the teens around you are capable of "escaping" into their phones, where the lives they've constructed on social media can come to mean more than what's really happening in the physical world.
That circles around to the original question: are we raising a new generation of directionless losers who can't pursue goals? If they're neatly tucked away in their carefully constructed social media world for much of the time, what's happening to their ability to learn and grow from encounters in the physical world, where things are unpredictable, messy, and uncontrollable?
Nobody likes an ending with a question mark, but consider it food for thought as you set rules for yourself and your family on the use of social media around the home. At least maybe ban it at the dinner table and everyone can practice dealing with the messiness of that.
Since I love social media, writing about it is pure joy. Here's a sample of a piece I'd write for someone who comes to me for content for influencer marketing.


Combine wine, sugar, lemon zest, 1 1/2 cups water, thyme, and vanilla bean in a non-reactive medium size saucepan and heat to simmer, let simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Add figs to the syrup and continue to simmer until the figs are tender about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let figs cool about 10 minutes in the syrup. Remove and discard the thyme.
Divide the figs among four glasses or bowls and spoon the warm syrup over the fruits. Garnish with Creme Fraiche and fresh thyme sprigs.
Recipe courtesy of Melissa Murphy, Sweet Melissa Patisserie, Inc.


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De BMW M47 is een 4-in-lijn dieselmotor geproduceerd vanaf 1999 door BMW. Alle M47-motoren maken gebruik van een distributieketting en niet van een distributieriem zoals vele concurrenten.

Toepassing:
 1999-2004 Rover 75 CDT
 2004-2005 Rover 75 CDTi

M47D20
De originele M47 motor was de 1951 cc M47D20. Hij kwam op de markt in 1998 en produceerde 100 kW (136 pk) en 280 Nm in de 320d/520d, in de 318d ging het om 85 kW (115 pk) en 265 Nm.

Toepassing:
 85 kW (115 pk) en 265 Nm
 1999-2001 E46 318d
 100 kW (136 pk) en 280 Nm
 1999-2001 E46 320d
 2000-2003 E39 520d

M47TUD20
Vanaf september 2001 kregen de 320d modellen de M47TU motor, waarin de TU staat voor technical update. Deze motor kreeg een longvolume van 1995cc, wat vooral het koppel ten goede kwam. Deze motor zorgde ook voor een zuiniger verbruik en een grotere kracht bij lage toeren, de keerzijde was de iets hogere uitstoot en gewicht van de motor.

Toepassing:
 85 kW (115 pk) en 280 Nm
 2001-2005 E46 318d
 110 kW (150 pk) en 330 Nm
 2001-2005 E46 320d
 E83 X3 2.0d (tot eind 2006)

M47TU2D20
De motor werd opnieuw geactualiseerd in 2004 en kreeg de toepasselijke naam M47TU2D20. De cilinderinhoud bleef ongewijzigd maar het vermogen nam wel toe.

Toepassing:
 90 kW (122 pk) en 280 Nm
 E87 118d
 E90/E91 318d
 120 kW (163 pk) en 340 Nm
 E60/E61 520d
 E87 120d
 E90/E91 320d
 E83 X3 2.0d (vanaf eind 2006)

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There's an awful lot to like about the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. It's a comfortable, classy choice with a good range if you opt for a 40 model. However, the regular Q4 is available with a big battery for far less and has a bit more rear head room to boot. If you're not so worried about the emblem on the nose of your car, we'd urge you to look at the Skoda Enyaq as well, because it's similar in a lot of respects.
Even this entry-level trim is decently equipped, getting 19in alloy wheels, powerful LED headlights, three-zone climate control, a Type 2 charging cable and a 10.1in touchscreen infotainment system incorporating a DAB radio, built-in navigation and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring. Meanwhile, standard safety kit includes automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance.
This is not the swiftest Q4 Sportback, but it does provide the most range and is usefully cheaper than the 50 model. It's the one you should go for if you don't need the additional traction of four-wheel drive.
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Whilst in a state of hypnosis we call upon your soul to guide you into another time and place, another life. The purpose of experiencing a past life is to learn, to grow, to heal, or all three. You will experience and see whatever it is that your soul wants you to see and remember, either to learn from it, or to let it go. Often this will include visiting several past lives within one session as issues can be linked through several lifetimes. All will need to be cleared in order to gain the learning or release.
What will you feel emotionally?
When you are within another life time, you are fully aware of the situation as it unfolds and know it is you from another life. However, it is as if you are watching it, from the outside looking in. You are detached from it emotionally, almost like watching a video. You know what the person (you) is feeling, but you, yourself, are not feeling it. You can fast-forward the images, re-wind, step into or step away from. It is up to me and your soul to guide that process, painlessly.
Past Life Regression is a wonderful tool for healing, as many traumas from past lives can stay with us, effecting our behaviour and patterns in this life. It really is very simple to change this – simply by going back into that trauma and healing the soul energy, you awaken feeling free of the burden.
When you experience a past life and the connection with your soul on this level it opens up your conscious awareness to new depths. You will be better able to connect with your higher self and internal self following this experience.
Experiencing past lives deepens our knowledge of self and others, bringing old knowledge in from the previous life and happens when it is the right time for you to know and to remember.
Your soul and higher self will only enable you to experience that which is beneficial for you on some level, whether it be emotional, mental, physical or spiritual.
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The Cool Quest at Hedon Zwolle, Friday 23 March 2018
The Cool Quest were one of my favourite gigs of 2016 (and I went to a lot that year). They released a new track "Runnin'" in the autumn of 2017, and then followed up with two more singles in the lead-up to the release of their second album VIVID last week. As soon as they announced they were playing a special album launch gig in their home town of Zwolle I bought a ticket.
Zwolle is about an hour and twenty minutes away by car, depending on traffic, but I figured it would be worth it! I left the house a little later than anticipated, but I still made it to the venue by 19:45. This was, of course, far too early. I had seen the venue's timetable of "Doors 19:30, show 20:15" but missed the bit about the support act. When I got there, a DJ was playing music in the foyer with around 20-30 people milling around — all of them reluctant to be first into the completely empty auditorium.
I don't know if this is commonplace at Hedon, but it was new for me: around 20:15 an actual human promoter/MC came on stage and introduced the bill for the evening, including opening act De Alliantie. They're a local (to Zwolle) hip-hop trio with a decent following in the Netherlands, and a second album (Mooi Toch) under their belts as of February. They played a 9-song set of their fun-time rap with a lot of gusto. Not quite my thing, but they've got good stage presence, and their enthusiasm was infectious.
I don't think the venue was completely sold out, but by the time the MC brought them on stage, it felt nicely packed. (Aside: if I ever get arrested at a gig, it'll be because I finally boiled over with rage at getting there nice and early to secure myself a good spot close to the stage, and then having loud and tall latecomers elbow their way right in front of me, congratulating themselves on managing to get to the front.) The MC made a big deal of how they fit into the small space at Hedon when they launched their first album, and now they've moved up to the next level. The main stage at Hedon is much bigger than that of the Oude Zaal at Melkweg where I saw them last time. This gave them a big light display behind them to play with, and it gave frontman Vincent a lot of space to move around in, but it also made the band members seem more spread out and more isolated.
Don't get me wrong — the band is tight, and that's one of the things I love about them. They're not just playing beats for Vincent to sing and rap over. They are seriously musical, and to my ears the vocals are "just" the fifth instrument in the group. (I would happily watch Vadim Neef on guitar and Sander Moorlag on the keyboard play off each other all night.) Maybe I'm just nostalgic (already) for the time when they were still playing smaller venues.
Sander Moorlag on keyboard, Vadim Neef on guitar, Ilse de Vries on bass
They started with last year's lead single "Runnin'", and played through most of the new album, with a few old favourites thrown in. Some of the new songs ("Spacious", "Level Ya Head") they were playing live back in 2016 already. And every song they play is different and more elaborate than the recorded version. I really get the impression that they build their music first and foremost to be played as part of a show in front of an audience. The recordings are fantastic, and will get them streams and downloads, but the full live Cool Quest experience bursts with ten times the energy.
Because this was a special occasion, after the main set the band took a short break and came back on stage with four backing singers and four horns to fill out the lineup as The Cool Quest XXL. The backing vocals and horns feature prominently on their current single "Storm", and they sounded great live. The encore is where the band go wild and really extend every song, giving every musician a turn in the spotlight and a chance at a solo (or two, or three).
Highlighting the backing singers
The band taking a bow
The downside of going to see a gig so far away is the drive back afterwards, and not being able to have a wee drink during the show. Worth it, though. If you get the chance to see the Cool Quest near you, take it.
De Alliantie set list:
Je Favoriete Boyband
Vergeet Niet
Sieradenkist
Annelize
Mooi Toch
The Cool Quest set list:
Fallin'
Level Ya Head
Encore, with Cool Quest XXL backing singers and horns:
Hesitate (extended + medley + solos)
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Bill Briefs
"Lunch shaming"
What it does: The bill would place requirements around what schools and school districts can do when a student does not pay for a school meal, including a prohibition against publicly identifying, stigmatizing or marking a student who has not paid for a meal. Schools also are prohibited from requiring a student to work or perform service in lieu of payment for meals. The bill was introduced by Rep. Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) and Rep. Brian Clem (D-Salem) after a series of stories in April about the New Mexico Legislature's efforts to deal with "lunch shaming."
What's new: Because of procedural deadlines, the bill was moved to the House Rules Committee, rather than the House Education Committee. The bill had a hearing Thursday.
What's next: A work session is scheduled for Tuesday. OSBA will monitor the bill.
Child abuse investigation
Senate Bill 101B
What it does: This bill would clarify that a school administrator or staff member cannot notify anyone of a pending investigation of child abuse or an interview in progress on school grounds. The initial hearing on this bill was in the Senate Judiciary Committee in April.
What's new: The bill had its first hearing in the House in the Human Services and Housing Committee. Members had questions related to the process for a child abuse investigation in schools when Child Protective Services is involved. This specific type of investigation occurs when the alleged abuser has a familial relationship with the child. School districts are responsible for their students when they are on school grounds, and to protect the student and the school district, schools ask law enforcement and CPS investigators to sign a form that confirms investigators are who they say they are and that the student can be pulled from class for the interview with the CPS worker. In some situations, schools have refused to pull the student from class because the worker refused to sign the form.
What's next: The bill is expected to move out of committee next week. OSBA and CPS are working together to come up with a form agreeable to schools and CPS.
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When they came back from the graveyard, The Rat was silent all the way. He was thinking of what had happened and of what lay before him. He was, in fact, thinking chiefly that nothing lay before him--nothing. The certainty of that gave his sharp, lined face new lines and sharpness which made it look pinched and hard.
He had nothing before but a corner in a bare garret in which he could find little more than a leaking roof over his head--when he was not turned out into the street. But, if policemen asked him where he lived, he could say he lived in Bone Court with his father. Now he couldn't say it.
He got along very well on his crutches, but he was rather tired when they reached the turn in the street which led in the direction of his old haunts. At any rate, they were haunts he knew, and he belonged to them more than he belonged elsewhere. The Squad stopped at this particular corner because it led to such homes as they possessed. They stopped in a body and looked at The Rat, and The Rat stopped also. He swung himself to Loristan's side, touching his hand to his forehead.
"Thank you, sir," he said. "Line and salute, you chaps!" And the Squad stood in line and raised their hands also. "Thank you, sir. Thank you, Marco. Good-by."
"Where are you going?" Loristan asked.
"I don't know yet," The Rat answered, biting his lips.
He and Loristan looked at each other a few moments in silence. Both of them were thinking very hard. In The Rat's eyes there was a kind of desperate adoration. He did not know what he should do when this man turned and walked away from him. It would be as if the sun itself had dropped out of the heavens--and The Rat had not thought of what the sun meant before.
But Loristan did not turn and walk away. He looked deep into the lad's eyes as if he were searching to find some certainty. Then he said in a low voice, "You know how poor I am."
"I--I don't care!" said The Rat. "You--you're like a king to me. I'd stand up and be shot to bits if you told me to do it."
"I am so poor that I am not sure I can give you enough dry bread to eat--always. Marco and Lazarus and I are often hungry. Sometimes you might have nothing to sleep on but the floor. But I can find a place for you if I take you with me," said Loristan. "Do you know what I mean by a place?"
"Yes, I do," answered The Rat. "It's what I've never had before --sir."
What he knew was that it meant some bit of space, out of all the world, where he would have a sort of right to stand, howsoever poor and bare it might be.
"I'm not used to beds or to food enough," he said. But he did not dare to insist too much on that "place." It seemed too great a thing to be true.
"Come with me," he said. "We won't part. I believe you are to be trusted."
The Rat turned quite white in a sort of anguish of joy. He had never cared for any one in his life. He had been a sort of young Cain, his hand against every man and every man's hand against him. And during the last twelve hours he had plunged into a tumultuous ocean of boyish hero-worship. This man seemed like a sort of god to him. What he had said and done the day before, in what had been really The Rat's hours of extremity, after that appalling night--the way he had looked into his face and understood it all, the talk at the table when he had listened to him seriously, comprehending and actually respecting his plans and rough maps; his silent companionship as they followed the pauper hearse together--these things were enough to make the lad longingly ready to be any sort of servant or slave to him if he might see and be spoken to by him even once or twice a day.
The Squad wore a look of dismay for a moment, and Loristan saw it.
"I am going to take your captain with me," he said. "But he will come back to Barracks. So will Marco."
"Will yer go on with the game?" asked Cad, as eager spokesman. "We want to go on being the `Secret Party.' "
"Yes, I'll go on," The Rat answered. "I won't give it up. There's a lot in the papers to-day."
So they were pacified and went on their way, and Loristan and Lazarus and Marco and The Rat went on theirs also.
"Queer thing is," The Rat thought as they walked together, "I'm a bit afraid to speak to him unless he speaks to me first. Never felt that way before with any one."
He had jeered at policemen and had impudently chaffed "swells," but he felt a sort of secret awe of this man, and actually liked the feeling.
"It's as if I was a private and he was commander-in-chief," he thought. "That's it."
Loristan talked to him as they went. He was simple enough in his statements of the situation. There was an old sofa in Marco's bedroom. It was narrow and hard, as Marco's bed itself was, but The Rat could sleep upon it. They would share what food they had. There were newspapers and magazines to be read. There were papers and pencils to draw new maps and plans of battles. There was even an old map of Samavia of Marco's which the two boys could study together as an aid to their game. The Rat's eyes began to have points of fire in them.
"If I could see the papers every morning, I could fight the battles on paper by night," he said, quite panting at the incredible vision of splendor. Were all the kingdoms of the earth going to be given to him? Was he going to sleep without a drunken father near him?
Was he going to have a chance to wash himself and to sit at a table and hear people say "Thank you," and "I beg pardon," as if they were using the most ordinary fashion of speech? His own father, before he had sunk into the depths, had lived and spoken in this way.
"When I have time, we will see who can draw up the best plans," Loristan said.
"Do you mean that you'll look at mine then--when you have time?" asked The Rat, hesitatingly. "I wasn't expecting that."
"Yes," answered Loristan, "I'll look at them, and we'll talk them over."
As they went on, he told him that he and Marco could do many things together. They could go to museums and galleries, and Marco could show him what he himself was familiar with.
"My father said you wouldn't let him come back to Barracks when you found out about it," The Rat said, hesitating again and growing hot because he remembered so many ugly past days. "But--but I swear I won't do him any harm, sir. I won't!"
"When I said I believed you could be trusted, I meant several things," Loristan answered him. "That was one of them. You're a new recruit. You and Marco are both under a commanding officer." He said the words because he knew they would elate him and stir his blood.


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REAL ESTATE NEW HOMES
May 13, 2019 by Jack Landau 311
Previewing Suites at Saturday in Downsview Park: Phase 2
Hot on the heels of a successful sales run at their Saturday in Downsview Park condominium development adjacent to Toronto's Downsview Park, Mattamy is gearing up for the launch of the the second phase in the Graziani + Corazza Architects-designed community. The project's second phase will rise 7-to-8 storeys on a sloping site, containing a mix of 1-bedroom to 3-bedroom suites, ranging in area from 501 ft² up to 962 ft², as well as a limited collection of townhomes from 1,324 ft² to 1,535 ft².
Saturday in Downsview Park Phase 2, image courtesy of Mattamy
Towards the more compact end of this range, layout 1B-7 is a one-bedroom unit of 581 ft² and priced from $478,990. Starting on the fourth floor, this suite layout offers either a 104 ft² balcony (5th through 7th floors) or a 210 ft² terrace (4th floor), for combined living spaces as large as 791 ft².
Layout 1B-7, Saturday in Downsview Park Phase 2, image courtesy of Mattamy
Stepping up in interior size, layout 1B+D-9 is a one-bedroom+den layout at 617 ft² and priced starting from $500,990. Found on levels four through seven, this suite offers a 105 ft² balcony with south exposure for a combined living area of 722 ft².
Layout 1B+D-9, Saturday in Downsview Park Phase 2, image courtesy of Mattamy
Among the project's two-bedroom layouts, 2B-12 is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom corner suite with 783 ft², starting from $634,990. Located on the third floor, this layout offers a 45 ft² balcony with north and west exposure.
Layout 2B-12, Saturday in Downsview Park Phase 2, image courtesy of Mattamy
Among the two-bedroom+den layouts, the largest suite currently on offer is layout 2B+D-3, a 923 ft² unit on the third floor. Priced at $719,990, the suite features a master bedroom, second bedroom, a den that can be converted into a third bedroom, and a 45 ft² north-facing balcony.
For now, only the one-bedroom, one-bedroom+den, two-bedroom, and two-bedroom+den layouts are listed on the project's website, with the project's three-bedroom suite layouts expected to be released in the near future.
In the meanwhile, the project's presentation centre is now open at 2995 Keele Street in North York.
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Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling. After Harry Potter, the author chose crime fiction for her next books, a genre she has always loved as a reader. She wanted to write a contemporary whodunit, with a credible back story.
Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series is classic contemporary crime fiction from a master story-teller, rich in plot, characterisation and detail. Galbraith's debut into crime fiction garnered acclaim amongst critics and crime fans alike. The first four novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018) all topped the national and international bestseller lists. The first three books in the Strike series have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.
J.K. Rowling's original intention for writing as Robert Galbraith was for the books to be judged on their own merit, and to establish Galbraith as a well-regarded name in crime in its own right.
Now Robert Galbraith's true identity is widely known, J.K. Rowling continues to write the crime series under the Galbraith pseudonym to keep the distinction from her other writing and so people will know what to expect from a Cormoran Strike novel.
With four books now in the series, which have you enjoyed writing the most so far? Do you have a favourite?
I've loved writing all the Strike books. The classic whodunit suits the way I plot, and requires a vast array of characters, whose invention I find endlessly satisfying.
In terms of pure enjoyment, I think Career of Evil would come out ahead of the rest, for rather mundane reasons: I didn't have many interruptions and was able to bury myself in the book for long stretches, which is ideal.
Having said that, my favourite of the four published books is Lethal White, which really couldn't have been trickier to write, partly because I had so much else going on (screenplays and a play), and partly because I'd chosen not only to create a labyrinthine plot, but also to weave in a lot of developments in Strike and Robin's personal lives.
The titles are always intriguing. Without giving too much away, why is the latest called Lethal White?
Lethal White is the name of a fatal birth abnormality in horses, but I'll leave it to readers to decide what other interpretations it could have in the context of this plot.
At the end of Career of Evil the reader is left wanting to know more about Strike and Robin's relationship. Can you tell us anything about how it develops in Lethal White?
There are big developments in both their private lives, particularly Robin's. The relationship between the detective partners is enormous fun to write because underneath a sound friendship there is so much that is unsaid and barely acknowledged. At the beginning of Lethal White, we see a very big step forward, in that both of them admit to themselves what they're feeling in a very overwrought and stressful setting. The possibility of something more happening between a very intelligent, self-contained commitment-phobe and a woman who has accidentally become his closest friend and work partner is, I think, what draws readers back to the books. It's certainly what keeps me writing them.
Although a series, the books do stand alone. How do you make them distinct?
I try to do a differently constructed plot every single time. It shouldn't show too obviously, but that's the challenge for me.
It's not procedural. That's interesting from a narrative point of view, because I get to create plots that are driven in different ways.
Cuckoo's Calling, which is a cold case obviously, is probably the most procedural of all the novels that I've written. The plot does unfold with the investigation.
Silkworm is utterly different, because of the conceit of the novel within the novel.
Career of Evil is very different again, because you're looking at three stories that interweave with Strike's own.
Lethal White again is different, though some of the work is procedural, I can't tell you much more without giving too much away.
It's been widely reported you have seven Cormoran Strike novels planned. Is this correct?
It's not, there are actually more than that. The beauty of writing these types of novels is that they each have their own discrete story, so the series is pretty open ended. It will run for as long as I have stories to tell.
Characters and setting
Why have you chosen a Private Investigator as the lead character and why a war veteran and amputee?
I wanted to write classical whodunits with a modern twist. A Private Investigator is invited in to different worlds. It gives me a way of using life experiences and exploring those worlds in depth.
I know a lot of people who have served in the armed forces and who have been kind enough to help with my research. I interviewed serving and ex-military people for as long as they would let me bother them. In fact, all my factual information came from military sources. One of these is from the SIB.
So, while Strike himself is entirely fictional, his career and the experiences he's had are based on factual accounts of real soldiers. Making Strike a war veteran is both very plausible and exciting novelistically.
One of the reviews I treasured most (before Robert was unmasked) said that my hero faced his situation 'with resolve, instead of clichéd self-destruction.' I gave Strike many of the qualities of the military people to whom I am closest: strength of character, black humour, resilience and ingenuity.
Making him an amputee added another dimension, allowing me to show the day to day reality of living with a disability, which many war veterans are having to face these days. It's something I personally witnessed with my mother, who had MS.
Can you tell us a bit more about Strike? Why did you choose to make him the character he is?
Strike is entirely imaginary. He was a very vivid character who came to me, the best way, he just walked into my head. Whilst he has a basis in several real-life ex-Forces people and veterans I've known, in the main he was my creation.
Apart from being an ex-military policeman, my hero is the illegitimate son of a very famous man whom he has only met twice. He's damaged in certain ways, due to an upbringing that's quite unusual. Strike gives me a way to talk in an objective, de-personalised way about the oddities that come with fame.
While in the army, Strike had the anonymity he craved; now that he has left, he runs into people who make a lot of assumptions about him based purely on his parentage. He's a complex character because he's rooted in the military and partly in the louche world that a lot of people would like to enter without really understanding how damaging that world can be. He is unique as I think every detective should be, but he's rightly conforming to the rules of detective fiction that make it fair for the reader.
His surname came from a real (but deceased) man mentioned in a slim book about Cornwall.
And then there is Robin, Strike's assistant. Their relationship is intriguing as it develops. Can you tell us more about her?
I think Robin is the most purely loveable character I've written. She is in deliberate contrast to Strike. She questions what they do a little more than he does and has a more emotional response to the cases. You need that foil for Strike, because he does keep things in his head much more.
She's not a Watson in the sense that she's also detecting and becomes a fully-fledged partner, but she still does conform to the classic notion of a Watson, because she still is all of us, asking Strike the questions that we'd all like to know because he's always one step ahead of the game.
Unwillingly, really, Strike is being broken by this friendship. Robin initially finds him rather unattractive and unsympathetic, but soon starts to admire his work ethic and intelligence. Meanwhile Strike, aware of his susceptibility as a newly single and isolated man, is determined not to become over-fond or reliant on this helpful and undeniably sexy girl.
They are both carrying a lot of secrets when they meet, which weigh them down and they're both close-lipped about what the central traumas of their lives have been. Over the course of the books they start to open up to each other. It's a relationship for Strike, with Robin, unlike any he's had before.
The dynamic between them is I think the thing that keeps people reading and it's certainly the thing that keeps me writing.
Why are the Strike novels set in London? Why not Edinburgh, where you live?
The prosaic answer is that London is big enough to give Strike a lot of cases without tripping over Rebus, who I think has made Edinburgh his own. In fact, Strike did visit Edinburgh in Career of Evil, and we know his ex-girlfriend, Charlotte, is from Scotland, so I'm not ruling out further trips north of the border, but I never really had any doubts that the series would be London-based.
It's a city that can support a multitude of fictional detectives, because of its size and variety. I also love the way it easily absorbs incomers.
Neither Strike nor Robin are London-born, though Strike spent large parts of his childhood there. I think the fact that they gravitated to London from the towns of their birth gives them something in common: a hinterland apart from their work, and places of escape and fond recollection that they have yet to show each other.
Writing as Robert Galbraith
Why have you chosen to write crime fiction?
I've always loved detective fiction, Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, Margery Allingham and PD James, I love them all.
Most of the Harry Potter stories are whodunits at heart ('Order of the Phoenix' is more of a why-did-he), but I had wanted to try the real thing for a long time. I wanted to have a go at writing a contemporary whodunit, with a credible back story.
Part of the appeal and part of the fascination of the genre is that it has clear rules. I'm intrigued by those rules and I like playing with them. Your detective should always lay out the information fairly for the reader, but he will always be ahead of the game. There are certain immutable laws of detective fiction that I follow.
How do you manage two very different fictional worlds – Cormoran Strike and the Wizarding World?
I've never had any problem moving between fictional worlds, even if I'm working on them simultaneously. There can be a lot of hanging around waiting for notes on the draft of a movie script, so I like to have a novel on the go in the background.
I envision the different fictional worlds as different rooms to which I have access. At worst, when entering one of the rooms, I have to spend a bit of time re-orientating myself, finding my bearings again, checking what I've put in which drawers.
However, they're discrete places in my head, and the moment I re-enter one of the worlds, the characters are as fully real to me as when I left them. Cormoran Strike has never reached for a magic wand, and Newt Scamander doesn't limp or drink Doom Bar.
Was it always your idea to write under a pseudonym for these books?
Yes, I really wanted to go back to the beginning of a writing career in this new genre, to work without hype or expectation and to receive totally unvarnished feedback. I wanted it to be just about the writing. It was a fantastic experience and I only wish it could have gone on a little longer than it did. I was grateful at the time for all the feedback from publishers and readers, and for some great reviews. Being Robert Galbraith was all about the work, which is my favourite part of being a writer.
Since my cover has been blown, I continue to write as Robert to keep the distinction from other writing and because I rather enjoy having another persona.
Why have you chosen to write these books under a male pseudonym? Does it influence your writing in any way?
I certainly wanted to take my writing persona as far away as possible from me, so a male pseudonym seemed a good idea. It doesn't consciously change the way I write. I think I write differently, because it's a very different genre.
Why the name Robert Galbraith? Do you have anything to say to all those Robert Galbraiths out there?
I can only hope all the real Robert Galbraiths out there will be as forgiving as the real Harry Potters have been. I must say, I don't think their plight is quite as embarrassing.
I chose Robert because it's one of my favourite men's names, because Robert F Kennedy is my hero and because, mercifully, I hadn't used it for any of the characters in the Potter series or The Casual Vacancy.
Galbraith came about for a slightly odd reason. When I was a child, I really wanted to be called 'Ella Galbraith', and I've no idea why. I don't even know how I knew that the surname existed, because I can't remember ever meeting anyone with it. Be that as it may, the name had a fascination for me. I actually considered calling myself L A Galbraith for the Strike series, but for fairly obvious reasons decided that initials were a bad idea.
Odder still, there was a well-known economist called J K Galbraith, something I only remembered by the time it was far too late. I was completely paranoid that people might take this as a clue and land at my real identity, but thankfully nobody was looking that deeply at the author's name.
Why did you decide for the "author" to have a military background?
It was the easiest and most plausible reason for Robert to know how the Special Investigation Branch operates and investigates. Another reason for making him a military man working in the civilian security industry was to give him a solid excuse not to appear in public or provide a photograph.
What is your process of writing these novels and is it different to how you write your other work?
I often start with a kernel of an idea then work out how to get there. I plan and research a lot and know far more about the characters than actually ends up ever appearing in the books. I have colour coded spreadsheets, so I can keep a track of where I am going.
It is how I have always worked. It was the same for the Harry Potter novels. It's well documented the level of detailed planning that went into those.
Generally, I am quite disciplined in my writing and do try to have a set working day, but I don't set myself targets of number of words to achieve. Sometimes I consider I have had a good day if I have deleted a lot of words or have simply done plenty of thinking.
And I never write the title page until the book is finished.
About the TV
The first three books have now been adapted for TV. What was it like to see Strike and Robin brought to life on screen?
Wonderful! I was quite closely involved with the adaptation, and I was thrilled with the finished series. Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger did a magnificent job of portraying the two leads and London, which is almost a third major character in the books, is beautifully shot.
What about the casting of Strike and Robin?
Tom Burke is a remarkable actor. The thing with Strike, particularly early on in the series, is that he is quite taciturn. He's quite buttoned up, so you've got to say quite a lot without saying a lot. I knew Tom could convey menace very well too without being flashy. So, for those moments when Strike has to be scary, rather than snoring or peeing in a pot, he does extremely well. Then there's the physicality of the role: a big man struggling with a job that would be onerous for an able-bodied man, but which for a person with one leg means a significant amount of daily pain and discomfort.
Robin's challenging in different way. She seems a very conventional character when you first meet her: newly engaged, looking for a tidy office job to complement her soon-to-be husband's career. Robin doesn't realise that for a long time she's leading a life that's inimical to who she really is.
Holliday conveys all that perfectly: the slow crumbling of the façade, the steel beneath the surface, the subtle transformation of what appears to be a placidly settled girl into the person she was supposed to be, before trauma in her past derailed her existence. And Holliday really can handle that tank-like old Land Rover like a pro.
How are you involved in the TV adaptations?
I like to work closely with the script writer on the storyline and adaptation, because of what I have planned in the future for the characters, but I have to credit the rest of the team, especially Ruth Kenley-Letts, for everything else.
Can we expect to see more Strike on TV?
Definitely. I hope TV adaptations continue to follow the novels, and I have many more adventures planned for Strike and Robin.
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Robbie Savage: How flexible Rodgers has put Liverpool on top
In his regular BBC Sport tactics column, Robbie Savage looks at Liverpool's convincing win over Tottenham that sent them to the top of the Premier League.
The Reds were helped by a shambolic display by Spurs at Anfield, but Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers still got his tactics spot on, again.
His side are flying right now and gave another demonstration of why they are such an exciting force going forward.
The flexibility Rodgers has with his formations, and his attacking outlook, is a big reason why they are back at the front of the title race for the first time since Christmas.
Widemen find Spurs' weakness
Rodgers alters his team depending on which area of the pitch he thinks he can get at the opposition.
When he wants his team to dictate play, he puts Philippe Coutinho in the hole behind his strikers.
Joe Allen keeps things ticking over if he needs more numbers deeper in midfield and, if he wants to add pace in the centre, he can put Raheem Sterling at the top of a midfield diamond, which is what he did with great success against Manchester United earlier this month.
In terms of personnel, most of Rodgers's team is basically the same each week, but he rotates those three players depending on who they are playing.
Rodgers played with a diamond in midfield in each of Liverpool's four games before they faced Spurs, and they won all of them.
Against Tottenham, he changed his shape completely, bringing Sterling back in for Allen and going with a 4-3-3 formation.
Rodgers saw Spurs' weakness as being out wide when they try to play with a high line, and he went for their full-backs, particularly Danny Rose at left-back.
Liverpool attacked mainly down their right in the first half, and their first goal came from down that side, when Christian Eriksen failed to track Glen Johnson's run on the overlap.
Sterling spent most of his time on that wing and caused Rose a lot of problems, but he did his share of defensive work too.
Because Liverpool were so dominant, they were playing 4-3-3 the majority of the time, but they also had Sterling working back on either flank to make that a 4-4-2 when Tottenham attacked.
Luis Suarez was switching wings with Sterling but did not track back as much. That meant Liverpool always had two men up front when they looked to break.
Rodgers switched back to a diamond formation midway through the second half when he replaced Coutinho with Allen. By then, the game was already won.
Reds results down to plan of attack
I have talked a lot this season about how strong Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is tactically, but the results Rodgers is getting mean he deserves to be given as much credit.
He and Mourinho are the best two coaches in the Premier League at the moment, and not just because they are in charge of the top two teams in the table. The way they organise their teams is very impressive.
They are doing it in different ways - Chelsea's strength is in their defence, and they do not take enough of their chances, while Liverpool are clearly all about going forward and are not as strong at the back.
2013-14 Premier League (and ranking)
Shots faced
Shots on target faced
Liverpool 440 (1) 219 (1) 88 (1) 413 (12th best) 129 (6th best) 39 (=6)
Chelsea 414 (2) 188 (2) 62 (3) 333 (3rd best) 99 (1st best) 24 (1)
The Reds look to overwhelm teams from kick-off and have scored 53 of their 88 Premier League goals this season before half-time.
Chelsea operate best on the break but, at home, Liverpool start on the front foot and go at teams. They shut the opposition down high up the pitch and do not give them room to breathe.
2013-14 Premier League leading scorers in the first and second half
First-half goals
Second-half goals
Stats: Opta
1. Liverpool: 53 1. Manchester City: 46
2. Manchester City: 34 2. Arsenal: 37
3. Chelsea: 27 =3. Chelsea: 35
=4. Manchester United: 24 =3. Everton: 35
=4. Southampton: 24 =3. Liverpool: 35
Liverpool's title bid is a team effort, starting with their manager, because they are well drilled no matter how they are set up, and a lot of that must come from the training ground.
Even when there are changes in formation from game to game, everybody always knows their job.
It is no surprise that Rodgers is so sharp tactically, though. He worked under Mourinho at the start of his coaching career.
Gerrard a key man in title bid
Liverpool are top of the table because Rodgers has got the game plan and Daniel Sturridge and Suarez have got the goals.
Going forward, Liverpool have lots of options: they have fast forwards when they break, overlapping full-backs and a threat from set-pieces too. No Premier League team has scored more goals from free-kicks or corners.
2013-14 Premier League goals from set-pieces
Set-piece goals
% of total goals from set-pieces
1. Liverpool 30 34.1%
2. Manchester City 26 32.5%
3. Chelsea 17 27.4%
=4. Everton 15 30.6%
=4. Southampton 15 30.6%
But having Steven Gerrard sitting deeper in his quarterback role gives Liverpool a different dimension on top of that.
Against Spurs, Gerrard and Coutinho were pinging long passes through for their runners to go behind Tottenham's defence. Not all of them came off, but it helped keep Tim Sherwood's team under pressure no matter where the ball was on the pitch.
Coutinho sometimes operates further forward, and Gerrard can do the same too. He is a man for the big occasion and is going to play a massive part in Liverpool's title run-in.
Yes, Gerrard sits deep, but he can still join the attack if Liverpool need a goal and he is a big threat whenever he is in the opposition half.
Rodgers and Gerrard celebrate after Liverpool's win over Tottenham
He is a danger from set-pieces too - and when Liverpool needed a goal in midweek against Sunderland, he put that free-kick in the top corner.
Winning the title would be a fitting way to crown his career and, with his vast experience, he is undoubtedly Liverpool's leader on the pitch.
He will be needed when the pressure is on between now and the end of the season, which it will be at some point.
But there were no nerves at Anfield on Sunday because Tottenham never looked like testing Liverpool. Their record against the top-four teams shows why they are not up there themselves.
Liverpool's win means the title is in their hands. On the back of eight straight league wins, they have the momentum for the run-in, and their brilliant home form will mean they are full of confidence too.
But it is not as straightforward as saying Liverpool will beat Chelsea and Manchester City just because they have to go to Anfield, and that the title is theirs. There are plenty more twists and turns to come.
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Mozilla Firefox Protects Users with Cryptojacking Malware Blocking
13 Sep 2018 Simon Briggs
Mozilla Firefox announced that it would protect users by blocking cryptojacking malware with its latest update.
This is the result of an initiative made by the web browser team, which has the ultimate aim to reduce and eliminate data breaches. The blocking features will be provided to users in the next several months.
Users will also be able to control how much personal information they disclose. A research done by Ghostery found that in over 55 percent of the cases where a regular site is slowly loading there is the presence of a third party which is intervening.
Because of this fact, Mozilla has added a new feature called Firefox Naughty. This feature is intended to block third-party trackers. It will begin test runs in September, and if it does well, it will be included in the next update.
Mozilla Firefox also stands against websites that deploy crypto mining scripts and through them mine cryptocurrencies on users' devices. Future versions of the web browser will automatically block similar malware.
The company owning the browser takes the necessary measures to protect its users. Web browsing is becoming more and more dangerous nowadays. There are different techniques for the appropriation of data. Even fingerprints of users can be now taken and recognized.
Privacy is essential to consumers, and they need to get the privacy they require and deserve. Some websites will continue to use user data as an exchange for content, but the action will not be disguised from now on.
Already in 2004, Mozilla Firefox blocked pop up-ads. With the implemented changes, they now hope to satisfy the needs of their users again.
Opera is another web browser that took part in a similar anti-crypto mining campaign in December last year. The anti-mining function was added to their Desktop ad-blocker. It is now expected to be included in the mobile version as well.
Also, Opera will release a desktop web browser that will include a crypto wallet. The wallet will support tokens and digital collectibles.


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Rotolok offer an Easy Release rotary valve designed to allow just one person to maintain and easily clean the rotor. Being on rails saves on production downtime and reduces man hours. An inspection door can also be fitted in the valve body that provides access and surveying of the valve internals to check for wear.
Robust bodies and end covers can be manufactured from cast iron to stainless steel with open or closed rotors built to suit industry needs. Typical sizes range from 85mm (3.4 in) to 500mm (20 in) with other sizes made to order.
The general market place covers Cyclones, Bag Houses and Gravity Feed applications with pressures around +/- 3 psi
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La chiesa di San Valentino è una chiesa di Roma, nel quartiere Parioli, in viale XVII Olimpiade al Villaggio Olimpico.

È stata costruita, negli anni 1985-1986, su progetto dell'architetto Francesco Berarducci e consacrata dal cardinale Ugo Poletti il 23 novembre 1986. Nel luogo dove è stata edificata vi era un campetto di calcio, spazio libero per il gioco dei ragazzi del quartiere. La chiesa, in mattoni a vista con copertura in acciaio e vetro, è preceduta da una statua di angelo, che riproduce in copia uno degli angeli del ponte antistante Castel Sant'Angelo.

La parrocchia, della quale la chiesa è sede, è stata costituita il 2 maggio 1962 con il decreto del cardinale vicario Clemente Micara Ludis olimpicis solemniter ed affidata al clero della diocesi di Roma. È stata visitata da due pontefici: Paolo VI il 5 giugno 1969 e Giovanni Paolo II il 16 febbraio 1992.

Bibliografia

 C. Rendina, Le Chiese di Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, 368

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Valentino
Valentino
Roma


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From: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>
[01] HEADLINES
[02] GREEK ANKARA
[03] SWISS MODEL
[04] DENKTASH ACCUSATIONS
[05] PAPAPETROU CYBC
[06] MEMORIAL SERVICE
[07] KYPRIANOU DANGERS
[08] NEWS BRIEFS
[09] APPLICATIONS GRANTS
[10] HARD DRUGS
[11] SHIP ANCHOR
[12] SNOW ROADS
[13] WEATHER
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou travels to Ankara today, on what has been labelled an historic visit,
President Clerides has said that the Swiss constitutional model has never been raised in resolution talks,
The Turkish Cypriot opposition have denounced Turkey for promoting Rauf Denktash, in the upcoming, so-called presidential elections,
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said there are no dangers contained in Helsinki decision regarding recognition of the occupation regime,
Church and State honoured the late Archbishop Makarios on his name day today,
House President Spyros Kyprianou will undergo open heart surgery, despite his pulminary problems,
And the government will offer grants for moving factories away from residential areas.
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou will probe Ankara's views on vital issues, such as the Cyprus problem and European-Turkish relations, during his visit to Turkey, beginning later today.
Mr. Papandreou's visit is considered an historic once, because it is the first official visit to Turkey by a Greek Foreign Minister in almost 40 years.
He is also the first European Foreign Minister who travels to Turkey after the Helsinki European Union Summit.
According to CyBC sources, Mr. Papandreou will present Greek proposals regarding the new political framework over EU-Turkey relations, which include the Cyprus issue and expectations for Turkey to conform with European court decisions.
The EU Council of Ministers will also mull over this framework, as well as facilitating bicommunal contacts in Cyprus, this coming Monday.
Mr. Papandreou will signed four bilateral cooperation agreements with his Turkish counterpart, Ismail Cem, who will reciprocate the visit early next month.
The Turkish side is extending every courtesy and formality to the visit, highlighted by the high level contacts between Mr. Papandreou and President Suleyman Demirel, as well as Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.
The Cem-Papandreou talks begin tomorrow morning, while later in the day, the Greek Foreign Minister will give a lecture at Ankara University and on Friday, will travel to Constantinople, where he will be the guest of honour at a dinner hosted by Patriarch Bartholomew.
President Clerides has stated that the Swiss model of government has never been raised in the case of Cyprus, and that it bears no relation to ongoing talks aimed at resolving the issue.
President Clerides was asked by journalists to clarify whether the Swiss model is being discussed.
The President of the Republic said that the media are referring to various issues which have never been raised and which have no bearing on current talks.
Responding to the remark that the Swiss model was raised not by the media, but by a minister in his government, President Clerides said that the Minister in question did not raise the issue per se, but was only responding to comments.
The Turkish Cypriot opposition is charging that Turkish officials have embarked on a campaign to re-elect Rauf Denktash in the so-called presidential elections in the occupied areas.
The charge came from Patriotic Unity Movement General Secretary, Izet Izchan, who said that the so-called elections are no different than previous ones, since conditions don't exist so that they are carried out under a democratic system.
Mr. Izchan said that his movement will contest the so-called elections with their supposed candidate, Hassan Tahsin, who was born in Ayios Theodoros in Tylliria, and who supports a federal solution to the Cyprus issue.
Another supposed candidate, is Turkish Republican Party leader Mehmet Ali Talat, who criticized those who interfere with bicommunal contacts.
In statements following a meeting with the coordinator of the European Union's Portuguese presidency, Mr. Talat also said that both sides on Cyprus must put aside their fears and have a positive attitude regarding the European Union.
Speaking on CyBC television, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said that the Helsinki decision contains no dangers as far as recognizing the occupation regime is concerned.
Mr. Papapetrou noted that the European Union negotiates only with recognized states.
He also noted that the Helsinki decision has created the conditions and possibilities for the current stalemate over the Cyprus issue to be broken and to enter a new phase.
Both church and state honoured the memory of Archbishop Makarios today with memorial services, cultural events and marches, in light of the late Archbishop's nameday.
A memorial service presided over by Archbishop Chrysostomos and attended by President Clerides and other dignitaries, was held at St. John's Cathedral this morning.
President Clerides told reporters that Archbishop Makarios left indellible void with his death.
Wreaths were also laid at the late Archbishop's tomb. Greek recording artist George Dalaras was awarded the Apostle Barnabas Golden Medal for his services to Cyprus by Archbishop Chrysostomos.
Archbishop Chrysostomos praised Mr. Dalaras' contribution to the island and said human rights will only be restituted in Cyprus, once the Turkish occupation army and the illegal settlers return to Turkey.
Accepting the award, Mr. Dalaras assured that he will continue to fight for Cyprus and noted that he has received much more than he has ever given.
Specialists at the Cleveland Clinic where House President Spyros Kyprianou has been admitted for heart surgery, have decided to go ahead with the procedure, despite pulminary problems faced by Mr. Kyprianou.
According to Democratic Party Spokesman Andreas Konstantinou, doctors have said that there is added danger in Mr. Kyprianou's case, but are certain that they can overcome any obstacles.
Examinations conducted on Mr. Kyprianou have confirmed the need to go ahead with the open heart surgery. The surgery is expected to take place tomorrow.
And now a brief look at the headlines around the world.
Russian forces intensified air attacks on the shattered Chechen capital Grozny and mountain gorges in southern Chechnya today, to flush out rebels putting up fierce resistance to advancing Russian troops.
A Lebanese newspaper has quoted Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara as saying that peace negotiations cannot resume unless the United States secures an Israeli commitment to return all the Golan Heights captured in 1967.
A Chilean plane has flown to Britain today, to whisk former dictator Augusto Pinochet to freedom if British authorities dismiss last-ditch attempts to put him on trial for torture.
The Security Council had failed to agree on a new U.N. chief weapons inspector for Iraq after Russia, France and China opposed Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Swedish candidate.
Turkish police who raided a house today, found the remains of five missing businessmen believed to have been kidnapped and killed by radical Islamist guerrillas.
The government will offer grants for the transfer of factories from residential or other unsuitable areas, to approved industrial sites.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism has announced that it will begin processing grant applications this coming Monday.
Drug use on the island has taken a turn for the worse, as authorities have noticed a trend towards heavy drugs.
Speaking on CyBC television, Drug Enforcement Unit Director Christakis Katsikidis said that the turn towards heavy drugs is owed to previous marijuana use.
He added that it is for this reason that his unit is against the decriminalization of marijuana use.
A ship flying the Turkish flag anchored off Chrysochous Bay last night, due to rough seas.
The ship carried the name SITAREM, and was transporting lumber from Romania to Israel.
The ship dropped anchor two nautical miles off the coast at around eight last night.
The ship's crew, composed of Turkish sailors, reimbarked on its journey at around two in the morning.
There was heavy snowfall on Troodos last night, with snow depth on Mount Olympus reaching 35 centimetres and 30 centimetres on Troodos square.
The Karvouna-Troodos, Prodromos-Troodos and Platres Troodos roads are open only to cars equipped with tyre chains or have four-wheel drive capability.
Cloudy periods this afternoon will produce some showers and snow over Troodos.
Winds will be southwesterly fresh, 5 beaufort, on rough seas.
Clouds tonight will produce more showers and some isolated thunderstorms, while snow will continue to fall on Troodos.
Winds will be southwesterly to westerly, fresh to strong, 5 to 6 beaufort, on rough seas.
The temperature will drop to 8 degrees inland and the coasts, and 2 degrees over the highest mountains.
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Is there an efficient way to get a Slave weapon +35?
No one is doing Ultimate Quest right now. Need it for 15star Austere weapon.
So I just have to wait until next week.
I have got like one thousand Slave-weapons but sadly not for the weapon I want.
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Otiothops pilleus est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Palpimanidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique du Tocantins au Brésil. Elle se rencontre vers Chambusa.

Description
Le mâle holotype mesure .

Publications originales
 Platnick, 1975 : A revision of the palpimanid spiders of the new subfamily Otiothopinae (Araneae, Palpimanidae). American Museum Novitates, ,  (texte intégral).
 Mello-Leitão, 1944 : Algumas aranhas da região amazônica. Boletim do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro (N.S., Zool.), , .

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Palpimanidae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique du Tocantins


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The highest rated places to live in Dubai
The highest rated places to live in Dubai Research
19 Jun, 2018 By kaye@rightdoors.com
As we all know, Dubai has a wide range of communities in almost everywhere in the city. Most common considerations being looked at for a property are affordability and accessibility. Most expats prefer to stay in places where there is ease of access when going to their work since this is the primary reason why they ventured in Dubai. In a report by Khaleej Times, it was revealed that these following areas in Dubai are rated as the most livable. Here is the list:
Emirates Living – this area is consisted of communities like The Springs, The Meadows, The Lakes, The Greens, The Views, and Emirates Hills. Emirates Living got a high rate of 4.16 out of 5 (5 being the highest rate). What's common in this area is that it promotes healthy living. The area has a lot of green spaces which is conducive for people who want to escape the city's urban way of life. The area however is home to 8,659 villas with an enormous area of 52.2 million square feet. The community is also complete with amenities and establishments that cater to man's basic needs such as restaurants, schools, gyms, mosques, and recreational areas where families and individuals can enjoy.
Jumeirah Lakes Towers/Jumeirah Park/Jumeirah Heights – These areas must be of no surprise to us. I mean, who else in Dubai doesn't dream of having a property in these areas? When it comes to classy living, most residents prefer to live in this area. These popular Jumeirah areas have a wide array of restaurants, and other establishments which perfectly blends to the fancy kind of lifestyle that it promotes. When it comes to ease of access, all kinds of public transportation including the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, Taxis and Buses are all around the area. The best beaches are also within these areas! That's also one major reason why these areas in Jumeirah are second on the list
Silicon Oasis – DSO ranks 3rd on the list of the highest rated places in Dubai. Most of the residential spaces here are spacious and affordable! DSO is a Smart City in the making and it also caters to a lot of companies. The community also boasts of its rich technology and innovation which is one of DSO's unique traits. The area is under continuous development and would soon be able to host more residents and workplaces. Companies within DSO experience amazing packages such as 100% ownership and zero personal income tax. No wonder why it ranks 3rd on our list.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741, Italian)
Yeah, well, I personally never tire of Vivaldi. The quip about Vivaldi writing 500 times the same work is a fine quip, but it's a silly comment. Quip for quip, would you accuse Beethoven of lacking imagination because he found no better than to write 33 variations on a theme that he wasn't even able to invent himself, rather than composing 34 original pieces? My point here is that Vivaldi's concertos are best viewed as hundreds of variations on a theme. Always similar, and always different, and fantastically imaginative in their ability to endlessly vary the same basic ideas and material.
I've reviewed a lot of Vivaldi and have only yet scratched the surface. Time time time, and I really need to live 200 years (that's why I don't do sports, it lethally wears the body). I need to transfer all those from Amazon over here (and I have too a number of reviews of The Four Seasons that I haven't even posted on Amazon). Time time time.
When I have done so, one chapter will be for the transcriptions of the Four Seasons – I love the Seasons (I have an essay to write about the intrepretations of the Seasons) and I love transcriptions. I have a lot of transcriptions of The Four Seasons – not as many as those of Bach's Goldberg Variations, but still: for two pianos, recorder quintet, flute octet, brass quintet, guitar trio and quartet, Japanese zithers, synthesizer, Nicolas Chédeville's 18th-century arrangements for bagpipe and hurdy-gurdy, Red Priest's wild version for recorder, violin, cello and harpsichord, and of course all those that substitute solo recorder or flute to the solo violin (for links to all, see, for the time being, my review of Red Priest's recording on Amazon.com).
And among those, the "recomposition" by Max Richter, on DG 4792777 (2014), making The Seasons sound like music of Michael Nyman.
The Mandolin et lute concertos and trios:
Mandolin Concertos (RV 532, 425, 558), Violin Concertos (RV 583 a due cori "con Violino Discordato", RV 522 "con violino principale con altro per eco in lontano", RV 581 "Per la Santissima Assuzione di Maria Vergine"). Bonifacio Bianchi, Alessandro Pitrelli, Piero Toso, Giuliano Carmignola (in RV 522), I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone 1969, 1975, 1978/79. First CD edition Erato "Bonsaï" ECD 55013 (1987) and subsequent reissues
Intégrale des oeuvres avec luth (complete works with lute): Concertos RV 558, RV 540, RV 93, Trios RV 82 and 85. Michel Amoric (lute), Jean Estournet (violin and direction), Jean-Philippe Vasseur (viola d'amore), Ensemble instrumental (rec. 1981). Adès 14.024-2 (1986)
Mandolin Concertos (RV 93, 425, 532, 558). Ugo Orlandi, Dorina Frati, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone 1983. First CD edition Erato ECD 88042 (1984) and subsequent reissues
Music for Lute and Mandolin (Concertos RV 532 for two mandolins, RV 425 for mandolin, RV 93 for lute, RV 540 for viola d'amore & lute, Trios RV 85 & 82 for lute, violin & cello). Paul O'Dette, Robin Jeffrey (second mandolin), Paul Goodman (violin & viola d'amore), The Parley of Instruments, Paul Goodman and Peter Holman (12/84). Hyperion CDA66160 (LP 1985, CD 1986) and subsequent reissues
Concerti per Liuto e Mandolino / Concertos for Lute and Mandolin (Concertos RV 558 for multiple instruments, RV 540 for viola d'amore & lute, RV 425 for mandolin, RV 93 for lute two violins & b.c., RV 532 for 2 mandolins, Trio RV 85 & RV 82 for violin lute and b.c.). Duilio Galfetti & Wolfgang Paul (mandolin), Luca Pianca (archlute), Enrico Onofri (viola d'amore), Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini December 1990, April/May 1992. Teldec 4509-91182-2 (1993) and subsequent reissues


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China Is Racing Ahead Of The US In The Quest To Cure Cancer With CRISPR
Kristen V. Brown
Apr 29, 2017, 5:00pm
On Friday, a team of Chinese scientists used the cutting-edge gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 on humans for the second time in history, injecting a cancer patient with modified human genes in hopes of vanquishing the disease.
Human embryonic stem cells. Image: Wikimedia
In the US, the first planned trials to use CRISPR in people still have not gotten under way. But in China, things appear to be moving relatively quickly.
Last spring, a team at Sichuan University's West China Hospital used CRISPR for the first time on an adult with lung cancer. In the new trial, reported by The Wall Street Journal, altered genes were injected into a patient with a rare type of head and neck cancer, called nasopharyngeal carcinoma, at Nanjing University's Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital.
The aim is to use CRISPR, which allows scientists to snip out pieces of DNA with greater ease than older gene-editing techniques, to suppress the activity of a gene preventing the patient's body from effectively fighting the disease. On Friday, the university announced that the first patient had received an infusion of altered cells, which are taken from their body and altered in a lab before being injected back in.
In all, 20 patients with gastric cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma are expected to participate in the trial. Its first phase is expected to conclude next year.
The other Chinese trial, in which scientists modified immune cells to attack lung cancer in 11 patients, expects to release results this year, according to the Journal.
The first US human CRISPR trial is slated to begin this winter at the University of Pennsylvania, after receiving a regulatory stamp of approval to proceed last year. In that trial, scientists plan to genetically alter patients' immune cells to attack three different kinds of cancer.
Clearly, a race to cure cancer with CRISPR is underfoot. And right now at least, China seems to be winning.
[Wall Street Journal]