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What Colour is the Sun? - Brian Clegg ****
This is Brian Clegg's follow-up to How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? with the same format, but all new questions. As I may have mentioned before, s cience and fun go together like… well, like things that don't often go together at all. So it's no mean feat to find that Brian Clegg has managed to combine the two so skilfully here. Like its predecessor, the book is in the format of a pair of pub quizzes, but unless you're drinking in a pub favoured by geeky academics in either Oxford or Cambridge, I would say that 99.99% of readers will just read the book through like I did, to entertain and test themselves. Each question is cleverly laid out, in that each is posed in the form of a puzzle, problem or brainteaser, augmented with a few related 'while you wait' fun facts on a single page; giving the reader the space to test themselves. Once done, the reader then turns the page to find the answer - complete with a detailed explanation. This makes each question an intere
Astrophotography - Rhodri Evans ****
This is a book that falls pretty firmly in the coffee table bracket, weighing in at over a kilo, and nearly 30 cm by 24. I'd usually be rather put off by this, but I was pleasantly surprised here. We've seen plenty of photo-based books of space before, such as the even bigger Hubble books , but for me, Astrophotography probably has the best balance. It combines those gorgeous photographs we have come to know and love (partly because NASA and the ESA are so generous with making them freely available) with a good text by astronomer Rhodri Evans, which never dominates the images, but gives enough information to avoid this being a pure picture book. Even so, as the title suggests, it's the photographs that make it remarkable. Evans takes us an a tour, starting with the solar system, where as well as the inevitable planets we get some funky moons and comets (yes, it's up-to-date enough to include 67P and those great Pluto photos). From the limits of our solar sy
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science - Nancy Cooke & Margaret Hilton (Eds.) ****
Editor's note: This book is not popular science in the usual sense and the primary audience is those working in science, but it gives insights that will prove valuable beyond the science community. Research of biological, chemical or physical sciences in all their guises is increasingly the domain of large-scale, multi-centre, cross-disciplinary collaboration. Almost gone is the era when individual investigators secured funding to undertake narrowly defined projects, replaced by a 'team science' philosophy in which both practical and theoretical research, basic or applied, is performed by consortia of scientists with a range of skill sets who are brought together to address so-called grand challenges. As team members are typically in geographically distinct locations, often in different countries or continents, this provides logistical obstacles to project coordination, management and implementation. Knowing how a team-based approach can function optimally, as well as how univers
Four Way Interview - Tom Cabot
Tom Cabot is a London-based book editor and designer with a background in experimental psychology, natural science and graphic design. He founded the London-based packaging company, Ketchup, and has produced and illustrated many books for the British Film Institute, Penguin and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Tom has held a lifelong passion to explain science graphically and inclusively ... ever since being blown away by Ray and Charles Eames' Powers of Ten at an early age. His first book is Eureka , an infographic guide to science. Why infographics? For me infographics provided a way to present heavy-lifting science in an alluring and playful, but ultimately illuminating, way. And I love visualising data and making it as attractive as the ideas are. The novelty of the presentation hopefully gets the reader to look afresh. I love the idea of luring in readers who might normally be put off by drier, more monotone science – people who left science behind at 16. I wanted
The Realization of Star Trek Technologies - Mark Lasbury ***
When a popular science writer takes on the science of Star Trek, the result is inevitably going to be held up against Lawrence Krauss's The Physics of Star Trek - an early popular science book and one of the first I ever read. I'm glad to say that Mark Lasbury manages to avoid the danger of rehashing Krauss's book. Where the earlier title took key Star Trek technologies and explored whether they could be made possible with actual physics, Lasbury gives us the Star Trek explanations and some thoughts on their feasibility, but concentrates primarily on situations where real life technology can provide some of the features of the Star Trek equivalent. In doing this, unlike Krauss, he omits aspects such as the warp drive, instant communication and time travel where the technology doesn't have a real-world parallel. It quickly becomes clear that Lasbury really knows his stuff on what happens in different Star Trek episodes and the assorted 'technical manuals' t
Why Icebergs Float - Andrew Morris ***
It is challenging to find a new way to present science to the general public, and I have to start off by congratulating Andrew Morris on his novel approach of exploring the science of everyday things by following the random flow of topics at a discussion group. To an extent this isn't new - Galileo, for example, made his science books more accessible by using an ancient approach of constructing a fake discussion between three individuals: the supporter of the status quo, the supporter of new ideas and the everyman to go 'Duh,' I don't understand this' (think Dr Who companion) giving the others a chance to explain. Although Morris's discussion group is genuine, there is still something of a flavour of Galileo's approach coming through, especially as Morris admits that what he presents is edited to fit the desired approach. Nonetheless, t he idea is genuinely attractive and novel. However, there is always a danger with novelty - that it wears off pretty q
The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs and The Princeton Field Guild to Prehistoric Mammals - Gregory S. Paul and Donald Prothero **(*)
Gregory S. Paul is a consummate artist whose work has influenced a generation, (including, by his own admission, my friend Luis V. Rey, with whom I collaborated in another Field Guide to Dinosaurs more than a decade ago.) His influence lies in careful groundwork. Paul treats his dinosaurs as living animals, but reconstructs them with great care, paying attention to the parts of the animals well known from actual fossil remains and using these to create a judicious portrait of creatures that no-one has ever seen alive. In this, the second edition of his own Field Guide, he attempts a fairly comprehensive coverage of dinosaurs down to the genus and even species level. This could have been a truly indispensable guide, but for three things. The first is that Paul's classification of dinosaurs, especially of the small, bipedal dinosaurs closest to the ancestry of birds, is idiosyncratic. It's fair to say that dinosaur classification is never static, and the precise relationships betwe
Four Way Interview - Liz Kalaugher and Matin Durrani
Matin Durrani is the Editor of the international magazine Physics World. After his PhD at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge (on polymers), Matin did a postdoc before moving into publishing in the late nineties. He has been editor of Physics World since 2006. Liz Kalaugher also has a PhD in materials science, along with qualifications in Biological Sciences. She is the editor of environmentalresearchweb.org, a leading news resource on environmental issues. Their new book is Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life . Why science? Liz : Science explains – or tries to, at least – how the world and everything in it works and that's something I think almost everybody wants to know. As people, we're hard-wired to look for patterns and meaning so I guess finding science fascinating is part of that. And who hasn't wondered why toast always seems to land buttered side down? Or why it often rains at the weekend? For me, finding out how physics helps animals survive was another aspec
Science: a history in 100 experiments - John and Mary Gribbin ***
What you might call list books - 100 best this, 50 ideas on that - are not my favourite reading (in my experience they tend to be things publishers like because they get lots of translations), but anything John and Mary Gribbin are involved in is bound to have good written content, and that is true here. Unlike some such books, where the illustrations dominate, here there is a good mix between the text, which isn't constrained to be an exact two-page spread, and the images. Though the text is never overwhelmed, those images are often excellent and this is a classy enough production to have good quality colour photographs (though this is reflected in the price). Along the way through our 100 experiments, we see some of the best of the best. (There are actually 101, explained as being like the US 'Physics 101' type courses, but more likely added afterwards to encompass the LIGO gravitational wave experiment.) It is remarkable to see both the crudeness of some early expe
Eureka - Tom Cabot ****
I'm not the most visual person - words mostly work better for me - so I've never entirely understood the appeal of infographics at a gut level, though intellectually I can see that for many people they're a good way to get facts across. It doesn't help that they have a seedy image online, as they are often provided to blogs and websites as free clickbait. However, I couldn't resist the idea of a book that aims to make science more accessible via infographics. Tom Cabot does not hold back on his topics, covering cosmology with a lot of physics thrown in, the Earth (which slightly oddly includes DNA), life and humans. By far the longest of these is life, with over 40 entries, each a two-page spread of infographics. Each section opens with a text spread and closes with an abstract graphic. When it comes to the infographics themselves, this was one of the rare examples of my thinking 'this book isn't big enough'. I'm not a great fan of the coffee tab
The Distracted Mind - Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen ***
I would be more comfortable with the opening words of The Distracted Mind 'This book is the first of its kind to explore the daily challenges we face with the highly engaging but extremely distracting high-tech world we now inhabit' if I hadn't read The Cyber Effect a few months ago. Admittedly Distracted Mind 's intro goes on 'from the dual points of view of a psychologist and a neuroscientist', where The Cyber Effect was by a lone 'cyberpsychologist'... but to be honest it's the quality of the content and the writing that counts, not the authors' specific qualifications. (Which made the repeated reference to one of the authors as 'Dr. Rosen' rather irritating.) Still, I was determined to overlook this early setback and luckily there is genuinely interesting and different material here, starting with the way that interference (hi tech or traditional, internal and external) gets in the way of completing tasks, though sadly this mat
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Reaper Season 2 DVD Contest
Seat42f and Lionsgate Home Entertainment have teamed up to give FIVE lucky winners a copy of Reaper Season 2 on DVD. For a chance to win leave a comment below with why you want to add Reaper Season 2 to your TV on DVD collection. Only one entry per person. Contest ends June 9th. Winners will be notified on June 10th via email so make sure to use a valid email address when you post your comment. Open to US residents only.
Hell just froze over. The second installment of the hilarious slacker comedy series "Reaper" will be available on DVD June 9, 2009, timed to its season finale on The CW. Reaper: Season Two includes all 13 episodes from the sophomore season and is loaded with special bonus materials including a gag reel, deleted scenes and cast commentaries. Declared "devilishly fun" by the San Francisco Chronicle, the show stars Bret Harrison (TV's "Grounded for Life") and Ray Wise (TV's "Twin Peaks"), who received a TCA Award nomination for Individual Achievement for his performance. "Reaper" follows the turbulent life of Sam (Harrison), a slacker whose world turns upside down on his 21st birthday when he learns that his parents sold his soul to the Devil (Wise). Forced to be Hell's bounty hunter, Sam, with the aid of his goofball friends, must track down evil-doers and send them back where they belong.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
• Gag reel
• Deleted scenes
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Cute children's dirndl 3-piece incl. dirndl apron and dirndl blouse. Specially made for children. Fine dirndl design from Stockerpoint. Like the big ones, so also the little ones. A dirndl which is in no way inferior to the original dirndl for mum. Same high-quality fabric. The same high-quality design and workmanship and equipped with all the details of a sophisticated festive dirndl. To fall in love with. The dirndl is offered in three parts, including the dirndl apron and blouse.


"Registered with the General Osteopathic Council"
Claire Cheetham BSc (Hons) Ost Med, DO, MSc, qualified in 1994 from what is now the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a Master's degree in the study of "Medicine, Science and Society" from Birbeck University (University of London) in 2012.
Claire regularly lectures to other members of the Osteopathic profession, as well as undergraduates, on subjects associated with Professional Standards. Other professional education roles have included being a Senior Lecturer and Senior Clinic Tutor to undergraduate osteopaths and a Trainer in patient-handling techniques to home-carers and NHS staff, display screen equipment use, manual-handling, and ergonomic risk assessment.
She was elected to serve as a Registrant member of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) from 2005 to 2008 and served on the GOsC's Investigating Committee for 8 years. In 2014, she was appointed as a Professional Conduct Panel Member for the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and since 2017, she has chaired HCPC panels for its Investigating, Conduct and Competence, and Health Committees. Also, in 2017, she was appointed to be a Registrant Panel Member on the GOsC's Professional Conduct Committee.
Vince qualified in 1988 from what is now the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM). In addition to practising for many years as an osteopath, he has a wide experience within the osteopathic profession, including as Head of Development and Director of Professional Standards at the General Osteopathic Council, as a senior lecturer and clinical tutor, as head of osteopathic faculty and clinic, and on the Board of Directors for the Osteopathic International Alliance. He was also instrumental in establishing the Forum for Osteopathic Regulation in Europe (FORE).
He believes that healthcare should be straightforward and transparent so that individuals can take part in decisions on what ultimately for everyone is their greatest asset - their good health. Osteopathy represents this kind of approach to healthcare.


ARTBA's annual Transportation Construction Law & Regulatory Forum, Aug. 2-3, attracted more than three dozen industry professionals to the association's new offices in Washington, D.C. ARTBA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Bill Toohey also briefed the group about the latest efforts to fix the Highway Trust Fund, as well as federal aviation legislation.
Seth Firmender, assistant general counsel, and David Bondanza, corporate counsel, both of Lane Construction, for Issues Related to OSHA's Use of Its General Duties Clause.
For information about select forum handouts, or to learn about early plans for next year's event, please contact Allison Klein.


This workshop is targeted for anyone who is looking to set up or improve a PMO for their organizations. During this workshop, participants also combine the 8 steps for creating a PMO with a collaborative and visual tool that will help them create a project plan so that you can increase your chance to deliver the values to your stakeholders' expectations.
Paulo Camargo is currently a Portfolio, Program and Project Management Consultant for The City of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. He has worked in PMO and Project Management for organizations such as Nirico Systems, ATCO Structures & Logistics, ATCO Power, TransAlta, City of Calgary, Siemens, Electrolux, Nortel Network, and BellSouth International. Paulo is Past President of PMI-Southern Alberta Chapter and of PMI – Pernambuco, Brazil Chapter, currently responsible for training NGOs on Project Management. He has received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Parana/Brazil and is a certified trainer for Canada for Project Model Canvas and PMO Value Ring.


StoneWood Group has been retained for the search for Sustainable Development Technology Canada's, Manager Screening & Evaluation (S&E) for their SD Tech Fund™. In support of this search, this job profile provides an overview of the company and the position's: purpose, key responsibilities and accountabilities, and preferred experience and education.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is an arm's-length foundation created by the Government of Canada which has received $1.09 billion as part of the Government's commitment to create a healthy environment and a high quality of life for all Canadians.
SDTC operates as a not-for-profit corporation and has been working with the public and private sector including industry, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the financial community and all levels of government to achieve this mandate. For more information, please visit www.sdtc.ca.
Work with the existing Manager, S&E in providing technical review of potential technologies.
Review, comment on the impact evaluation plans, schedules, resources and costs for each successful eligible recipient and provide results/outcomes to the management team.
Evaluate technology performance and options and thereby integrate selection criteria with technology performance assessments.
Work with applicants, external experts and key stakeholders on primary technical and market issues.
Participate in due diligence for projects that are selected to present a detailed proposal.
Confirm and disseminate all applicable professional, technological, regulatory standards and guidelines applicable to the work.
Prepare evaluation results/outcomes for input to management, review committee, and Board to meet reporting requirements.
Prepare and present results and plans to key stakeholders.
Liaise with the project's sponsors, external experts and key stakeholders on key issues.
Act as a consultant and advisor as required involving technical support from the necessary resources. In particular, assist applicants with Climate Change and Clean Air estimates. This includes review and assistance to applicants with environmental impact estimates i.e. Greenhouse Gas emissions reductions and/or reduction of contaminants in air, soil and water.
There will be a varying number of complex, multi-disciplinary projects in the portfolio. This position liaises and provides support to all functions of the SDTC team including managers of Screening & Evaluation, Applications, Contracts, Projects and senior management on technical issues relating to potential and projects approved for funding.
Travel will be expected to visit the potential and existing applicants and project sites. It will vary and is estimated at approximately 25%.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada are a small team of high energy, dedicated, private sector-oriented individuals who are hands-on and inventive. Come and help us make a difference to the Canadian innovation and sustainability agenda. Sustainable Development Technology Canada is an equal opportunity employer, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.


Condimento - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Galeria del Cafe - Onsite coffee shop.
The hotel was in a nice area and they have their own taxi service. The staff in their restaurant work hard and is friendly. Front desk could be a little friendlier. Most just wanted our stay to be great and did their best to accommodate our needs.
The hotel is good, but no complementary coffe in the room, very low water pressure in the shower and the wifi is slow and unstable which made it difficult for me to work in the room. The gym is outdated. But the hotel is clean and in a nice area in the city.


The courts have long recognised the primacy of the principle of general deterrence when sentencing offenders who commit sexual assaults against young children and the use of heavy custodial sentences which have been considered appropriate in order to protect the young from sexual abuse by adults.
This study analyses the sentences handed down to 467 offenders convicted of child sexual assault in the District Court of NSW between 2000 and 2002. It also analyses conviction and sentence appeals for child sexual assault between 2000 and 2003. The study does not seek to estimate the prevalence of these notoriously under-reported crimes but focuses on those offenders who are actually brought to justice and punished.


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From Science Sparring Society
SSS 14: Global Warming vs Climate Change
Talking about the effect that humans are having on our environment due to CO2 we have two choices, we can talk about Global Warming or we can talk about Climate Change. This bout of Science Sparring Society is about that fight and features Wally Broecker, a geochemist with a history when it comes to Global Warming.
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SSS Fight 13: Stigler's Law
"Eponymy in science is the practice of affixing the names of scientists to what they have discovered or are believed to have discovered,' as with Boyle's Law, Halley's comet, Fourier's transform, Planck's constant, the Rorschach test, the Gini coefficient, and the Thomas theorem"
–Richard K Merton, "The Thomas Theorem and The Matthew Effect"
There are a lot of scientific theories and discoveries that are named after the scientists that found them, too bad a lot of them did not deserve it.
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SSS Fight 12: Hilai Vs. Chandrasekhar
The widespread use of Dark Energy power creation has been with us for decades, but the story of the two best friends that are responsible for our ability to harvest the invisible majority of matter in the universe is as heartbreaking as it is important.
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SSS Fight 11: Marconi Vs. Maskelyne
While most people know about the massive fight over the patents concerning the invention of radio that Gugliemo Marconi found himself embroiled in, that fight was not the most interesting one in which he participated. Instead the fight that this episode of Science Sparring Society concerns itself with involves wireless telegraphy, its security, and the first guy doing it for the lulz.
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SSS 10: Mercator Vs. Peters
In 1973 Arno Peters launched an attack on most prevalent map projection in the world, a 400 year old map created by the flemish cartographer Geradus Mercator, and released his own map to replace it. It did not go exactly as he hoped.
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  Soucht est
      une commune géographiquement positionnée dans le département de Moselle en Lorraine. Elle totalisait 1 181 habitants en 2008.

La commune compte quelques  équipements sportifs, elle dispose, entre autres, de un terrain de tennis, un terrain de sport et une boucle de randonnée.

À coté de Soucht sont positionnées géographiquement les communes de
Wingen-sur-Moder située à 5 km, 1 631 habitants,
Montbronn située à 4 km, 1 671 habitants,
Meisenthal à 1 km, 772 habitants,
Rosteig située à 2 km, 569 habitants,
Goetzenbruck située à 3 km, 1 714 habitants,
Ratzwiller localisée à 6 km, 253 habitants,
 entre autres. De plus, Soucht est située à seulement 25 km de Sarreguemines.

Le parc de logements, à Soucht, se décomposait en 2011 en 44 appartements et 539 maisons soit
 un marché relativement équilibré.

À Soucht, la valeur moyenne à l'achat d'un appartement s'évalue à 108 € du m² en vente. la valorisation moyenne d'une maison à l'achat se situe à 1 129 € du m². À la location la valorisation moyenne se situe à 0 € du m² par mois.

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Colbea Launches a new Business Support Programme in Tendring
9 April 2021 by Guest Author
A new website detailing Tendring business support services available through a new partnership is now live thanks to a new partnership between Colbea and Tendring 4 Growth, under the umbrella of Tendring District Council.
Start-up and early-stage businesses in the Tendring area are being offered expert business information, advice, and guidance alongside training programmes, through Colbea, a long-established Essex business enterprise support provider based in Colchester.
The new website gives further details on business advice and how to book fully-funded sessions, training courses, helpful leaflets, and useful websites.
Colbea has been offering expert advice sessions for almost forty years in Colchester, but in recent years have expanded to other areas in Essex such as Chelmsford, Rochford, and Braintree to meet the demand of entrepreneurs seeking out expert business advice.
Up to three sessions with an accredited business advisor will be available fully-funded, with advice covering a range of key issues including planning, finance, marketing, and where to go for further help. Business training sessions will also be made available to Tendring residents on a plethora of business-related topics.
A range of short Masterclasses, day-long workshops, and longer training programmes will be offered for those looking to start or grow their business. Confirmed training courses can be booked via the Colbea website and further courses will be added over the coming weeks.
Colbea is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to Inspire and Enable Businesses to Succeed. The service is fully funded, thanks to a grant from Tendring District Council to deliver these services across Tendring. Colbea will be working closely with its current business sponsors to enhance the value and support available to Tendring residents.
Ashleigh Seymour-Rutherford, Colbea Chief Executive says, "Expert 1:1 advice and training for businesses of all sizes has been shown time and again to be a cornerstone of support to business owners. Pragmatic advice is invaluable to those seeking to start out and grow their businesses. Colbea is delighted to be working with Tendring District Council through its Tendring 4 Growth brand to give its residents and businesses their best chance to help them become Essex's next business success story."
Tom Gardiner, Head of Economic Growth at Tendring District Council, said, "Tendring 4 Growth is at the heart of our Corporate Plan, as we look to get the area Back to Business post-pandemic. So whether you're looking to start a new business and require guidance with business planning and finance, or if you want to improve productivity in order to grow your existing business, please make the most of this free service to help you realise your ambitions."
To find out more or book your business advice sessions contact Colbea on 01206 548 833 or visit the website.


I think this is where we are with higher education, frankly. I don't like some of the rhetoric around the MOOC craze, but that is all offset by one thing — the people behind these projects are sitting down and saying "How can we give as much opportunity to as many people as possible?" And it's really about time.
For a variety of reasons, it's hard to do that in higher education. More people means less selectivity, and less selectivity means less power. I think that's starting to change. Student success initiatives are a start — more graduates, at any rate. Online initiatives are helping institutions see that many of these questions are not zero sum. But this is all still against the background of an industry which measures success by status, and not graduates.
I'm hoping reading this book will give me some insight into these issues, I'll let you all know.


Emory University is committed to supporting our employees' personal and professional lives. Sometimes, an employee may need to take a leave of absence, either for health challenges or for other personal reasons. Employee Relations can help departments and managers prepare for the challenges that occur when managing a leave of absence.
Managers and department HR Reps review and approve employee requests for FMLA or Medical Leave, including Paid Parental Leave online. When an employee submits a request, the manager and HR Rep will immediately receive an email.
Once the leave request has been approved by the department and Human Resources, the employee will then receive an email.
For more information about FMLA and this process, refer to the FMLA webpage.
Employees requesting other types of leave such as personal, educational or military leave should use the Non Medical Leave Request Form.
Before entering leave information, verify if the employee should be placed on paid or unpaid leave.
Paid Leave: The employee has unused, accrued time applicable to the type of leave. You need to verify the date at which the applicable accrued time will be exhausted and the employee leave time must be changed to unpaid leave.
Unpaid Leave: The employee has exhausted all accrued time applicable to the type of leave. These employees also do not accrue time while they are on unpaid leave. If eligible, they may be paid through Emory's Long Term Disability Insurance (60% pay). While on unpaid leave, they also are responsible for and billed for the employee contribution to the benefits deductions.


Additional Info: Hairdryer, travel cot, high chair, DVD's.
Price includes up to 4 Butlins passes. Please contact us with number of children under 14 and adults 15+ for quote if more than 4 guests. A £50 non-refundable deposit must be made at time of booking. Instalments welcome. There is also a £75 breakages bond in addition to the price quoted which is refundable after your stay provided the caravan is left as found.
Please confirm number of guests staying in caravan including the ages of any children.
The ABI Sunscape is a modern 2015 model. The caravan sleeps a maximum of 8 people with 1 double bedroom 2 twin bedrooms and a pull out double in the lounge. It is sited in a quiet location approximately 10 - 15 minutes walk to the main resort.
To the side of the caravan is a full size veranda with patio furniture and a hard standing parking space. To the front of the caravan is a large grass area for children to play.
Central heating and double glazing make this an ideal holiday home all year round.
The lounge is large and spacious providing plenty of room for all the family. Incorporating a gas fire and a 32" flat screen digital TV/DVD.
The open plan kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need for your Butlins self catering holiday. It has an integrated fridge freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, cutlery and crockery. The kitchen also hosts a wrap around dinette providing a great environment for family meals.
Unlike most caravans the Sunscape has a door separating the bedrooms/bathrooms from the living area.
The master bedroom has a double bed and a double wardrobe, bedside cabinets together with a shelf and mirror.
Both twin bedrooms have two single beds, a single wardrobe, a bedside cabinet and a mirror with self.
The bathroom has a toilet, sink and a large shower enclosure. There is also a separate toilet and sink ideal for larger families.
For your safety the caravan is fitted with a smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher.
The caravan is non smoking and pets are not permitted.
Additional Info: Funfair, indoor play area, quazar,, go carts, climbing wall, high ropes, bowling, pool, snooker, table tennis, darts, football pitch, organised day time sports & activities, day and night time entertainment.
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Here are some pictures of my puppy. His name is Rhino. He is five years old and is my best friend.
He is a full-blooded Razors Edge pit bull. A true bully! He can sit, speak, rollover, play dead, shake. He speaks his age and says his prayers.
He understands just about everything that I say. He is a good dog.
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What a handsome bully! There's nothing better than having your best friend to snuggle up to.
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Life does not push back as hard as it used to. My bank is getting larger. Good things seem to seek me more often.
good news. nourishing to hear. thanks.
I have learned a lot about being my own friend. I have learned the necessity of it, and how it makes me more able to handle my own job demands, and the client situations around it. I take rocks with me when I leave my apartment to go to work, or where ever I go so that when I feel like I need a tangible reminder to keep me ground in the present, and in the moment I have them with me.
so cool! rocks. maybe that's related to why kids like to collect rocks so much. hm. nice heidi. thank u for speaking. keep on.
Thanks for including me in the discussion, I seem to have this opinion that they way we learn, and behave does not change much from when we were children. They just become more sophisticated, and complex. And then we return to child types of behaviors when we get close to the end of our life. Maybe instead of carrying around electronics, I may be satisfying my sensory and tactile needs more simply.
so true heidi. thanks for speaking up. keep on.
I've loved these workshops and am looking forward to the wrap-up but wishing we had more workshops to go. I thought I knew a lot about being a friend to myself. I've learned more sharing with those who attended these sessions. And thank you for the post. You did a great job of "reporting".
I still have a problem, though. Along with mental health issues, I have several physical health issues. To take care of Me, I really should be doing things like aquatic therapy three times a week or seeing a doctor more frequently or spending the money on meds that I need, but we are retired and on Medicare. When we are in CA we are vacationing (if that's what you call getting away from home when you're retired). Spending time and money on taking care of Me means less time and money for the "us" that is so important to both me and my husband, especially out here. How do others handle this? Does anyone else feel guilty about what they may be taking away from their loved ones in taking care of Me? I totally agree that I am better – and much better to and for my family and friends – now that I know how to take care of Me, but I don't know how to balance what I need with what we need. Am I making sense? Or how do I make it make sense?
I'm glad you spoke about this nance. we all are confused by the work we put into understanding behaviors and emotions as coming from the brain with how easily they foil us and slide into the social and psychological selves that seem so naturally outside of our human body. the biopsychosocial model goes straight to this showing us how naturally the space between one part and another place converge. How's it's going these days with this? Keep on.


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package org.example.shootergame.math;

import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;

public class Vectors {

	/** Rotaciona vetor 'v' em 'rotDegree' ângulos ao redor do eixo 'rotAxis'
	 * */
	public static Vector rotate(Vector v, Vector rotAxis, float rotDegree) {
		/*Implementação utiliza fórmula de rotação de rodrigues:
		 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigues'_rotation_formula
		 * */
		Vector projOverAxis = project(v, rotAxis, new Vector());
		Vector projOrthogonal = sub(v, projOverAxis, new Vector());

		Vector crossAxis = cross(rotAxis, v, new Vector());
		float sin = MathUtils.sinDeg(rotDegree);
		Vector crossRotComponent = crossAxis.scl(sin);

		float cos = MathUtils.cosDeg(rotDegree);
		Vector orthComponent = projOrthogonal.scl(cos);

		Vector result = crossRotComponent.add(orthComponent).add(projOverAxis);
		return result;
	}
	public static Vector sub(Vector v1, Vector v2, Vector dest) {
		return dest.set(v1.x() - v2.x(), v1.y() - v2.y(), v1.z() - v2.z());
	}
	/** Calcula a projeção de v sobre o eixo 'axis'*/
	public static Vector project(Vector v, Vector u, Vector dest) {
		/**
		 * Seguindo a fórmula da projeção de v sobre u:
		 * proj(v, u): ( (u.v)/|u|**2 )* u
		 * */
		float k = dot(v, u)/squareMag(u);
		dest.set(u).scl(k);
		return dest;
	}

	public static float squareMag(Vector axis) {
		return axis.x() * axis.x() + axis.y() * axis.y() + axis.z() * axis.z();
	}

	public static float dot(Vector v1, Vector v2) {
		return v1.x() * v2.x() + v1.y() * v2.y() + v1.z() * v2.z();
	}
	public static Vector cross(Vector v1, Vector v2, Vector dest) {
		/** Realizando regra de sarrus (cálculo do determinante de matriz 3x3) em:
		 *     |  î     ĵ      k  |
		 *     | v1.x  v1.y  v1.z |
		 *     | v2.x  v2.y  v2.z |
		 * */

		dest.x(v1.y() * v2.z() - v1.z() * v2.y());
		dest.y(v1.z() * v2.x() - v1.x() * v2.z());
		dest.z(v1.x() * v2.y() - v1.y() * v2.x());

		return dest;
	}
}


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YuuZoo CEO quits, says company unable to continue Singapore operations due to trading suspension
Michelle Zhu
The Edge Singapore 17 March 2019
SINGAPORE (Mar 18): The chief operating officer (CEO) and executive director of YuuZoo Networks Group, formerly known as YuuZoo Corporation, has resigned effective today.
Known only as Mohandas, the 43-year-old was said to have tendered his resignation on Mar 5, his reason being: "Company unable to continue Singapore operations due to continuing share trading suspension".
According to Yuuzoo's announcement on Sunday, Mohandas will continue to serve as a non-executive member of the board.
There was no mention of who would succeed Mohandas' role, although the company separately announced the appointment of Su Chun Keat as its new lead independent director (ID) and audit committee chairman.
In response to Su's appointment, Mak Yuen Teen, corporate governance advocate and associate professor of accounting at NUS, tweeted, "Just when you thought we can't get any lower, YuuZoo plumbs new depth. This new ID was lead partner for YuuZoo audit for FY2017. RT has been removed as auditor now."
In its annual general meeting last Oct, 97.87% of YuuZoo shareholders had voted against the reappointment of RT LLP as auditors.
Mohandas' resignation comes shy of a year since he was named CEO on 4 April last year amid the investigations conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) into Thomas Zilliacus, Yuuzoo's then-chairman, following notices of compliance issued by the SGX.
See: CAD raids YuuZoo's office; passport of chairman Zilliacus seized
Zilliacus gave his resignation in the same month.
Other senior members of YuuZoo who have quit over the past year include YuuZoo's chief financial officer Kevin Wang, who also resigned in April 2018 citing "family emergency" as the reason for his departure.
Shares in YuuZoo have been suspended from trading since Mar 19 last year.
Diverting GST funds shows Najib's deception, says DAP Youth chief
IMF sees Singapore economy slowing to 2%; says financial sector oversight 'best globally'
The Edge Singapore


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Response Comment: Travelex Foreign Currency Website STILL Down After 4 Days Following Cyber Attack
The Sun revealed that the Travelex website is still down, four days after a cyber attack on New Year's Eve. The currency provider has taken down its site and app, leaving some customers struggling to access funds. The currency exchange provides services to several major banks including Sainsbury's Bank, Asda, Barclays, HSBC and First Direct.
HACK ATTACK Travelex foreign currency website STILL down after 4 days following cyber attack
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/money/10680248/travelex-foreign-currency-website-still-down/amp/
Andrew Stark, Cyber Security Director, Red Mosquito
Travelex will need to contend with the difficult task of restoring and securing their IT systems.
"There is no doubt that Travelex will be celebrated as a juicy scalp by the hackers and, any ransom associated with this attack is likely to be a significant sum. Ransomware attacks typically take advantage of a security vulnerability relating to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), commonly used to gain remote access to IT systems. Exposing RDP directly to the internet is not a recommended since it a ....
"There is no doubt that Travelex will be celebrated as a juicy scalp by the hackers and, any ransom associated with this attack is likely to be a significant sum. Ransomware attacks typically take advantage of a security vulnerability relating to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), commonly used to gain remote access to IT systems. Exposing RDP directly to the internet is not a recommended since it allows hackers to employ a technique known as a 'brute force' attack whereby an extensive list of commonly used usernames and passwords is used to guess login details and gain entry to a system. Once access is gained, valuable data (which may include customer details) can be compromised. In the case of Travelex, ransomware malware software has then been deployed leaving key data encrypted along with a simple ransom note. With a very strong encryption algorithm and no go to backup, there may be no option but to pay the ransom, however, even if paying the hackers gets their data back, Travelex will still have to contend with the difficult task of restoring and securing their IT systems. Regaining reputation and customer trust may be even harder." Andrew Stark Cyber Security Director RedMosquito (https://www.redmosquito.co.uk/)
However, ignoring and accumulating security risks leads to an increase in security debt.
The fact that Travelex was compromised is unfortunate and slightly unsettling. It's never good to hear that a large global financial business fell victim to a cyberattack. The technical details on the attack vector are thin, with some security experts suggesting that unpatched security products could have been the source of the initial breach. Vulnerability management is a crucial part of any bu ....
The fact that Travelex was compromised is unfortunate and slightly unsettling. It's never good to hear that a large global financial business fell victim to a cyberattack. The technical details on the attack vector are thin, with some security experts suggesting that unpatched security products could have been the source of the initial breach. Vulnerability management is a crucial part of any business these days and priority should be given to update technology that cause the most impact when compromised. Another aspect of the Travelex incident is the lack of clear transparent communication. A week has passed since the incident occurred with very little public feedback to Travelex's clients, suppliers, and stakeholders. This is in stark contrast to how Norsk Hydro handled their cyberattack incident. Granted, Norsk Hydro's business is totally different to that of Travelex, but the way the company conducted itself during the matter is commendable and should be emulated. The larger more pressing matter is how Travelex decides to respond to the extortion demands. What is the moral and ethical impact if Travelex bends to the demands of the criminals? Even if the intention is to protect the affected clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders. By paying the £4.5 million ransom, does it really protect anyone? Perhaps in the short-term, but what is the societal and economic cost? Let us assume that Travelex has cyber insurance and the cost of the ransom payment is covered. Not only does this act incentivise future ransomware activity, it could also, as a natural response, lead to an inflation of future extortion demands. The real problem persists in the criminals and the industry around it, and the real source of the problems isn't fully addressed. Compliance will be enforced resulting in the possibility of record fines, but as a society we will be worse off. Economically, the burden is increased because businesses will just pass on the cost to consumers, and more incentives will be created for hackers to find innovative new means of extortion. Could this have been handled better? How did we get here? This raises the point of security debt. Security debt is a concept that speaks to the known or unknown acceptance of security problems introduced through flaws in technology choices, policy choices, management failures, or ignorance. Security debt is latent. If acknowledged early and addressed soon, it limits any negative impact thus the risks are managed proactively. However, ignoring and accumulating security risks leads to an increase in security debt. This accrual of debt becomes a burden and must be paid when it becomes due. The debt is collected when a security incident happens, such as a data breach, because of some security weakness or flaw that has been exploited. Similar to most debt that goes unchecked, it can only be wiped clean through bankruptcy. Or, if lucky, can be made manageable through austerity. Someone will have to cough up be it consumers, employees, shareholders, the economy, or society.
Becky Nicholson, Data Privacy Consultant, Bridewell Consulting
Travelex has certain obligations as a controller under Data Protection legislation.
Following the Travelex ransomware attack, the company made the decision to take down its website, yet customers have not been directly informed if their personal data has been compromised. There are also conflicting reports on whether customer data has been lost. Travelex has certain obligations as a controller under Data Protection legislation. One of which is to report personal data breac ....
Following the Travelex ransomware attack, the company made the decision to take down its website, yet customers have not been directly informed if their personal data has been compromised. There are also conflicting reports on whether customer data has been lost. Travelex has certain obligations as a controller under Data Protection legislation. One of which is to report personal data breaches to the supervisory authority. It is important, however, to ascertain to whom the data belongs and where it is being processed, so as to determine the jurisdiction. It may be that the breach is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); if so, Travelex will need to assess if the breach needs to be reported to the supervisory authority and do so within 72 hours but also to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Travelex must also evaluate the likelihood of the breach resulting in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of the customers and inform them without "undue delay". When assessing a risk to the rights and freedoms, it is important to focus on the potential negative consequences for the individual. This must be based on how serious or substantial they are and how likely they are to happen. Helpfully, when reporting a personal data breach to the UK's regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), they will offer advice about whether the individuals involved need to be informed. There have also been reports that Travelex was recently warned about vulnerabilities in its virtual private network (VPN) servers. This may also have implications for the company as the GDPR imposes other obligations to implement appropriate technical and operational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. This will include such things as regular penetration tests to check for such vulnerabilities.
James Smith, Principal Security Consultant and Head of Penetration Testing , Bridewell Consulting
There's also no guarantee that the data hasn't been stolen already, before it was encrypted.
Transparency is key in maintaining customer trust, especially for firms like Travelex in the financial services industry. Travelex has taken a long time to inform customers about what's taken place, and placing a press statement on the website days after the event simply isn't enough. Financial services firms like Travelex have a responsibility to their customers to keep them informed even ....
Transparency is key in maintaining customer trust, especially for firms like Travelex in the financial services industry. Travelex has taken a long time to inform customers about what's taken place, and placing a press statement on the website days after the event simply isn't enough. Financial services firms like Travelex have a responsibility to their customers to keep them informed even if no data has been lost. This is especially important in light of the 2018 breach the company suffered in which the personal details of 17,000 customers were exposed. It's important to learn from past incidents and build those learnings into a cyber response / resilience plan. Having the right processes in place are critical in being prepared for an attack. This includes technical aspects like replicating data, off-site backups, network segregation, firmware updates and even regular penetration testing. It also covers response — not just in fixing the issue, but in informing the wider business, the media, and most importantly customers. The first thing to learn from this is that all organisations are at risk because everyone has something of value to lose. Whether that's access to systems, intellectual property or customer data. The second thing to learn is that having a plan in place to mitigate risk is essential. Prevent, detect, respond. Those are three key elements to live by and should cover everything from the business impact of an attack, technical considerations on how to prevent them, as well as how you'd respond to stakeholders in the event of an attack, customers, staff, the ICO, etc. Whether companies should pay the ransom always sparks debate — but the negatives always outweigh the positives. If you pay, in theory, you regain access to your data and systems and business can continue. However, there's no guarantee you'll actually get access restored. There's also no guarantee that the data hasn't been stolen already, before it was encrypted. This is happening more and more in the industry and the likelihood that the data will be sold or stored by the hacker is great. Then of course there are the wider ethical considerations about paying attackers who could use the money to fund other criminal enterprises. If organisations have the right plans in place, such as replicating their data, having off-site backups and segregated networks, for example, the likelihood of having to answer the "pay or not pay" question is greatly reduced.
It suggests that Travelex may not have tested a ransomware simulation which can be extremely valuable to a company.
Being forced to use pen and paper must feel more like 1920 than 2020. Furthermore, I wish I was saying that this Travelex attack could act as a guinea pig with the potential of what Ransomware can actually achieve but alas, it is by no means the first, nor will it be the last. The knock on effect from this particular attack is possibly the more poignant and interesting part of the story. Rarely ....
Being forced to use pen and paper must feel more like 1920 than 2020. Furthermore, I wish I was saying that this Travelex attack could act as a guinea pig with the potential of what Ransomware can actually achieve but alas, it is by no means the first, nor will it be the last. The knock on effect from this particular attack is possibly the more poignant and interesting part of the story. Rarely do we see so many third parties affected or even knocked out by such a situation. As other banks have now had repercussions, it suggests that Travelex may not have tested a ransomware simulation which can be extremely valuable to a company. This attack simply echoes the importance of training in companies as well as having better policies in place to act upon the somewhat inevitable.
Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, Cybereason
Details are scant at this time, but this is an early 2020 wake up call to all organisations.
Today, most companies have contingency plans and tools in place to deal with the ransomware threat. Because of these factors, many organisations feel like ransomware is now an understood and contained risk. However, that's for the most part a false sense of security because most of the lack of recent ransomware outbreaks is due to the attackers using it differently, more surgically, if you will, ....
Today, most companies have contingency plans and tools in place to deal with the ransomware threat. Because of these factors, many organisations feel like ransomware is now an understood and contained risk. However, that's for the most part a false sense of security because most of the lack of recent ransomware outbreaks is due to the attackers using it differently, more surgically, if you will, not because defenders are stopping it better. The lifeblood of Travelex's business is undoubtedly its ability for partners and customers to have access to their online travel services, and every minute their systems are locked and offline their business is suffering. Details are scant at this time, but this is an early 2020 wake up call to all organisations to maintain regular and constant backups of important files and consistently verify that the backups can be restored. Organisations should also educate their employees on refraining from downloading pirated software or paid software offered for 'free,' as humans are the single biggest asset cyber criminals have in extorting money from businesses. Lastly, organisations should deploy advanced anti-ransomware technology to prevent the effective execution of ransomware and help to make cybercrime a less profitable and attractive business.
Rachel Aldighieri, Managing Director, DMA
Consumer trust in how organisations collect, store and use data is fundamental to a data-driven economy.
For most businesses, data is its most valuable asset so maintaining its security must be a business imperative. If there is any potential breach that puts consumers' personal information at risk, customers must be informed promptly by clearly communicating how they could be affected and how the organisation intends to rectify the situation. Consumer trust in how organisations collect, store ....
For most businesses, data is its most valuable asset so maintaining its security must be a business imperative. If there is any potential breach that puts consumers' personal information at risk, customers must be informed promptly by clearly communicating how they could be affected and how the organisation intends to rectify the situation. Consumer trust in how organisations collect, store and use data is fundamental to a data-driven economy. Not only does trust help businesses to build sustainable relationships with customers, it can influence consumers' willingness to share data in the future.
Adam Vincent, CEO, ThreatConnect
It's essential that any potential target understands as much as they can about the threats they face.
Financial institutions are a lucrative target – they hold highly sensitive information and have a mandate to protect the personal information of their customers. When faced with a ransomware attack, financial institutions have two choices – cave to demands or try and fight back. No company is immune from the dangers of being compromised. It's essential that any potential target unders ....
Financial institutions are a lucrative target – they hold highly sensitive information and have a mandate to protect the personal information of their customers. When faced with a ransomware attack, financial institutions have two choices – cave to demands or try and fight back. No company is immune from the dangers of being compromised. It's essential that any potential target understands as much as they can about the threats they face. While financial services institutions tend to operate with security front of mind, there is still an opportunity to collaborate more within the industry and increase intelligence sharing so they understand as much as they can about the threats they are facing. For example, what types or variants of malware have been used to steal, delete, or ransom personal identifiable information or IP specific to financial services? What ransomware has been used in attacks against other organisations within the industry? How does this ransomware work and how does it ransom the targeted data? Ultimately, the more you know, the better and quicker you'll be able to respond to a new threat.
David Emm, Principal Security Researcher , Kaspersky
The ongoing impact of this security breach serves as a stark reminder for businesses.
The ongoing impact of this security breach serves as a stark reminder for businesses to adopt and maintain robust cybersecurity policies and procedures – given that sustained attacks of this nature seriously drain a company's resources and profits, and the amount of work involved to get a company back up and running. Even if a company on the receiving end of a ransomware attack declines to pay ....
The ongoing impact of this security breach serves as a stark reminder for businesses to adopt and maintain robust cybersecurity policies and procedures – given that sustained attacks of this nature seriously drain a company's resources and profits, and the amount of work involved to get a company back up and running. Even if a company on the receiving end of a ransomware attack declines to pay a ransom, cleaning up its systems, restoring data and ensuring business continuity is an involved and costly process. This development also poses the question: should companies ever pay a ransom to cybercriminals? Whilst the decision to pay to restore valuable data is entirely a decision for the victim, it is important to remember the following: you can never entirely trust cybercriminals to keep their end of the deal, and in paying large sums to them, you are helping to fund cybercrime and making ransomware a more lucrative business in the future.
Stuart Reed, VP , Nominet
Travelex's continuing struggle to secure its data against the virus demonstrates.
The ongoing attack against Travelex is arguably the worst case scenario for how crippling ransomware can be. Not only is Travelex itself affected, having to close its website across 30 countries for over a week. This attack has also brought much of its partner ecosystem - including HSBC, Barclays, Sainsbury's Bank, and Virgin Money - to a grinding halt. If there was ever any doubt that a cyber att ....
The ongoing attack against Travelex is arguably the worst case scenario for how crippling ransomware can be. Not only is Travelex itself affected, having to close its website across 30 countries for over a week. This attack has also brought much of its partner ecosystem - including HSBC, Barclays, Sainsbury's Bank, and Virgin Money - to a grinding halt. If there was ever any doubt that a cyber attack could have a significant effect on financial markets, this proves otherwise. Travelex has faced criticism for its public acknowledgement of the attack, with its website initially reporting that it was down for 'planned maintenance' and reportedly it was also made aware that it was running vulnerable services in September by a security researcher and the NCSC. This latest ransomware attack should serve as a reminder to other organisations that it needs to be vigilant with patching and ensure that there is a layered approach to security, able to identify and remove malicious actors from the network quickly and effectively, so that it can seamlessly restore systems with confidence. Travelex's continuing struggle to secure its data against the virus demonstrates just how dangerous this vulnerability is.
Tim Dunton, MD, Nimbus Hosting
More should be done to ensure safe internet access, as well as a solid infrastructure.
Another large organisation has been hacked in a successful cyber attack on New Year's Day. The Travelex systems and website have now been shut down, and this of course leaves a large number of customers affected. There is no doubt that this creates frustration among customers, which can lead to a distrust and permanently damage a company's reputation. However, many businesses still do not acknowl ....
Another large organisation has been hacked in a successful cyber attack on New Year's Day. The Travelex systems and website have now been shut down, and this of course leaves a large number of customers affected. There is no doubt that this creates frustration among customers, which can lead to a distrust and permanently damage a company's reputation. However, many businesses still do not acknowledge the importance of modern and regularly updated IT servers which are immune to cyber attacks or potentially leaked information. When banks are involved, the severity of the issue is heightened and major problems are caused if customers are unable to access their accounts or funds. More should be done to ensure safe internet access, as well as a solid infrastructure that can not be attacked by cyber criminals, and this goes for all companies. It is about time that more importance is placed on delivering customers with simple tech that protects them, whilst providing the organisation with simple and stress-free options, to run their websites smoothly.


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This is a comparison of the Micro Maxi Kick Scooter and the Micro Mini Kick Scooter.
Is a Micro Scooter Worth the Money?
Let's start with this question before we get into talking about the specific scooters.
We have now had one Micro Maxi Scooter for over two years; it has used a lot. It has A TON of life left in it. Yes, Kickboard Scooters are expensive.
We have found that Micro Kickboard Scooters are expensive but worth it.
Is a Micro Scooter Worth It?
Let's get into Micro Scooter details.
Want quick help in deciding between the Mini Micro Scooter or the Maxi Micro Scooter?
When comparing the Maxi and Mini scooter side by side, they have the same handle height when the Maxi scooter has the handlebar in the lowest position (it matches the height of the fixed handle).
If your child is getting closer to the upper limits of the Micro Mini Scooter, or if you want more use, I'd suggest going with the Micro Maxi Scooter as they'll have much more time to use it.
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Want to Know More about How We Decided on Buying a Micro Scooter?
We are so fortunate to live in a fantastic neighborhood where our little kids are able to go outside and play in the street. Of course, we keep an eye on them, but we're tucked away where very few cars come in and out, and those that do (generally) watch out for our kids. It's the perfect place to let them run around, ride bikes, hang out with friends, and watch your kid scooter around.
As the kids have gotten older, they play with different things, and their vehicles/ride-on toys have evolved. Now that we have a bunch of ages between the families who live here, it's fun to see what everyone likes to ride and play on. Generally, my son runs around while other kids scoot or ride and it took us some time to figure out what he would really like to play with.
We bought our son a bike that wasn't a hit, and we wanted to encourage him to develop skill in some sort of "wheeled" activity. It took us a while to figure out that we should go with a kid scooter, but then we had to figure out which one to get. One of his friends has a Mini Micro Scooter, which she loves, so we thought a 3 wheel scooter might be a great birthday gift when he turned 4. We hoped that by seeing his friend on a Micro Scooter that he would be inspired to ride too. The challenge was, that because of his age, and being on the tall side, we weren't sure which Micro Scooter to choose. I was unsure if we should choose the Micro Mini Scooter or the Micro Maxi Scooter which might be a bit big, but would give him the ability to grow into it.
Deciding on Your Micro Scooter: Mini Micro Scooter or Maxi Micro Scooter?
Thankfully we were able to let our son try out our friend's Mini Micro Scooter along with trying to research the sizing of the Maxi Micro Scooter. I don't know about you, but even with online research, I get a bit nervous actually clicking "buy" online with something like this.
We got lucky that we could at least try out the micro mini scooter for ourselves. The micro mini is designed for ages 2-5 and up to 44lbs. I couldn't really figure out how tall the scooter was meant for, but I knew my guy was getting close to the upper limit on weight, and he's tall: people always think he's older, so I thought that maybe the mini micro wouldn't last him long.
I was worried, though, that the micro maxi scooter might be too big for him since it's designed for kids up to age 12. Neither scooter is cheap, so I was a bit nervous about making the purchase and either ending up with something that was too big and he couldn't use, or getting something he could only use for a short time. Though we have a second child, and eventually it would get passed down, I wanted to make sure the scooter was a good fit for him.
Ultimately, we decided to go with the Micro Maxi Scooter and it has turned out to be the perfect fit. My son is currently about 45″ tall and we have the handlebar at the lowest setting. He fits on it really well, loves that he looks like a superhero when he rides it, and I love that it will grow with him.
One of our little neighbors who recently turned 2 has gotten on it and tried it out. Though the handlebar is quite high for her, she even managed to scoot around a bit. If you have a child who's getting close to the upper limits, I'd definitely suggest going with the maxi micro scooter. Though it's a jump in price, it's well-made and is something your child will hopefully ride for quite a while.
I've realized that when it comes to choosing toys or even clothes, I personally err on the side of bigger so that they get more use out of it. I'm glad we did it with the Micro Scooter too. This has been a really great purchase for us- the handlebar comes off, which meant we were able to bring it with us on our trip to Tahoe without it taking up too much space. It's also really light, which is helpful when he decides to scoot somewhere and then wants to walk back.
I definitely recommend Micro Scooters and going up to the Maxi Micro Scooter was a great choice for us. If you want to buy, head to Amazon to check out all the great colors and choices.
2017 Update: We've now purchased a second Micro Maxi Kickboard scooter, this time for our two-year-old. After we realized that the Maxi's handlebar's lowest height was the same as the Micro Mini Kickboard Scooter, and that our older son wasn't giving his up anytime soon, we went with the big one. He's actually pretty comfortable on it already, and I think will only improve over time. I think the wheels on the mini might give more stability for the younger kids, but we decided to "go big" on this one, and once again, we're happy with the choice!
I hope you found this Micro Scooter review helpful!
And if you're still asking yourself "Is the Micro Scooter worth the money?" I want to say again, yes, it is. Especially if you have multiple kids who may use it. If not, it's a great hand-me-down, and would likely resell really well!


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Джа-Джа Бинкс () — персонаж франшизы «Звёздные войны», генерал, член Галактического сената сначала в качестве младшего представителя системы Набу, а затем — сенатор от сектора Чоммель. Бинкс — чрезвычайно неуклюжий гунган, постоянно попадающий в переделки, но умудряющийся выйти сухим из воды.

На создание героя Джорджа Лукаса вдохновил знаменитый мультипликационный персонаж Гуфи. Появившись в фильме «Звёздные войны. Эпизод I: Скрытая угроза», где его сыграл и озвучил американский актёр Ахмед Бест, Бинкс стал первым второстепенным персонажем в истории, созданным исключительно с помощью технологии захвата движения. Образ получил негативные оценки критиков и фанатов за излишнюю комичность, в связи с чем создателям пришлось значительно сократить участие персонажа в фильмах трилогии приквелов.

Джа-Джа признан ABC News самым ненавистным персонажем в «Звёздных войнах» и во всей кинематографии вообще, а фанатами были созданы десятки интернет-сайтов, собиравших всевозможные негативные характеристики Бинкса и придуманные для него способы смерти. Появившаяся в Reddit в 2015 году теория о «злодейском Джа-Джа» получила широкое распространение среди поклонников «Звёздных войн» и оказала значительное влияние на отношение к образу.

Биография
Джа-Джа Бинкс родился в 52  на планете Набу в семье китобоя Джоша Р. Бинкса. С детства неловкий, неуклюжий и несерьёзный, он постоянно попадал в неприятности, и в результате одной из них Джа-Джа его семья оказалась на пустынном острове. Судьба семьи остаётся неизвестной, но Бинкс выбрался оттуда и поселился в городе Ото-Гунга, где постоянно менял работу (его отовсюду выгоняли после нескольких дней), а после прибился к банде воров Руса Тарпальса, где несколько лет занимался отвлечением внимания зевак, в то время как остальные их грабили. Позднее Тарпальс ушёл в армию и сделал там карьеру, а потом устроил Бинкса на работу у председателя Совета города Босса Насса, но неуклюжий гунган в 33  устроил взрыв и был изгнан. Год спустя он наткнулся на двух джедаев, Квай-Гона Джинна и Оби-Вана Кеноби. Квай-Гон спас Джа-Джа от войск Торговой Федерации, и Бинкс, следуя кодексу чести, решает служить своему спасителю. По его требованию гунгану приходится провести джедаев в Ото-Гунгу, где Джинн выпрашивает у Насса корабль и снова спасает жизнь Бинксу, которого за возвращение приговорили к смерти.

Выполнив свою миссию — забрав королеву Падме Амидалу — джедаи и Джа-Джа, с вынужденной остановкой на Татуине и пополнением в виде Энакина Скайуокера, прибывают на Корусант. Затем, когда Амидала решает вернуться, Джа-Джа и джедаи следуют за ней. Обследовав опустевший город гунганов, Джа-Джа приходит к выводу, что его жители ушли в «святое место» и отправляется вслед за ними, а затем способствует заключению союза между гунганами и наземными жителями Набу, за что получает звание генерала. В новом качестве Бинкс принимал участие в битве за Набу, где его бездарное командование компенсировалось помощью генерала Тарпальса. После победы Джа-Джа становится первым членом Галактического сената своего вида в ранге младшего представителя, делегированного от системы Набу. В дальнейшем Бинкс всё время проводил на Корусанте, почти не навещая своих избирателей. Во время сепаратистского кризиса, разразившегося в 25—22 , Джа-Джа придерживался идеи мирного урегулирования путём большей федерализации Галактической Республики.

В 22 , когда сенатор Амидала после покушения на свою жизнь была вынуждена скрываться, Джа-Джа получил от неё полномочия сенатора. В этом качестве он и присутствовал на секретном совещании у Верховного канцлера Шива Палпатина, где рассматривались разведданные о подготовке графа Дуку и его сепаратистов к войне. Несмотря на то, что сенатские прения ещё не были завершены, вице-канцлер Мас Амедда заявляет, что кому-то надо выступить с призывом о немедленном восстановлении армии и намекает, что на это могла решиться только Падме. Задетый вице-канцлером, Бинкс сам, как сенатор, произносит речь и убеждает коллег вручить Палпатину чрезвычайные полномочия для воссоздания Вооружённых сил Республики в обход бюрократических процедур Галактического сената. С началом Войн клонов Джа-Джа, снова младший представитель, в основном занимался мелкой работой, но несколько раз и отличался: в 21  дипломатическими методами помог наладить поставки продовольствия на Рилот, а через несколько месяцев — арестовать Нута Ганрея. Затем он вошёл в состав делегации Республики к пиратам с Флорума, державшим в плену Дуку, а после гибели её главы, сенатора Харруса, возглавил делегацию. В 19  Бинкс стал единственным, с кем королева планеты Бардотта была согласна обсудить факт исчезновения местных, чувствительных к Силе, мастеров — и вместе с магистром Мейсом Винду он раскрыл преступления клана Сестёр ночи, похищавших мастеров для своих ритуалов.

В середине 19 , когда война подходила к концу, а канцлер не слагал под разными предлогами свои чрезвычайные полномочия, Джа-Джа, осознавший допущенную им ошибку, подписывает «обращение 2000», группы членов сената, призывавших канцлера немедленно сложить полномочия и тем самым переходит в оппозицию. Когда Палпатин объявляет себя императором, Республика становится Галактической империей, Бинкс принимает кресло сенатора от сектора Чоммель от умершей Амидалы. Он отказывается принять участие вместе с коллегами по «обращению 2000» в создании Альянса Повстанцев и начинает проводить лояльную Империи политику, полагая, что он будет примером для других сенаторов как представитель родины императора. Более того, Бинкс устанавливает тёплые отношения с Куаршем Панакой, имперским губернатором Набу, отличавшимся жестокостью даже по меркам имперцев; таким образом Джа-Джа удержался в сенате до его фактического роспуска перед Битвой при Явине в 0 .

После Битвы при Явине
В 2017 году был опубликован каноничный роман  «Последствия: Конец Империи»; по нему, в 6  Бинкс рассказал сироте, что после роспуска Палпатином сената начались аресты его членов, но гунгана не тронули — только лишили всего имущества. Джа-Джа зарабатывал на жизнь, побираясь в столице Набу Тиде и показывая фокусы прохожим. Экс-сенатор высказал надежду, что Новая Республика не оставит его в беде.

В «Легендах» в том же 6  был созван Галактический сенат, но королева Набу Киланта назначила сенатором вместо всё ещё легитимного Бинкса Пуджу Наберри, племянницу Амидалы. Сам Бинкс был жив и находился на контролируемом Империей Корусанте; там он и был, когда Новая Республика изгнала имперцев из Центральных миров, однако не помогал бывшим повстанцам и даже демонстрировал проимперскую позицию. Из «Легенд» также известно, что после 19  Джа-Джа женился, у него появился сын Абсо-Бар. Вероятно, Бинкс умер от старости на Корусанте.

Создание

Джордж Лукас, создавая трилогию приквелов, изначально не планировал вводить комического персонажа, однако его сын Джетт предложил «разбавить» получающуюся мрачной и политизированной трилогию персонажем, который хотя бы отчасти восполнял потерю юмора Хана Соло. Лукас, вдохновляясь одним из любимых мультипликационных персонажей сына, диснеевским Гуфи, создаёт высокого (ростом 1,96 м) гунгана с длинными ушами и стебельчатыми глазами, походящего на антропоморфизированного гадрозавра или утконоса, а Джетт придумывает ему имя — Джа-Джа Бинкс. Окончательную доводку внешности проводила иллюстратор .

Будущего исполнителя роли продюсер Робин Гурланд заметил на одном из выступлений группы . Игравший там американский актёр Ахмед Бест привлёк своим атлетическим телосложением, поскольку снимать высокого и крупного гунгана планировалось с помощью технологии захвата движения, тогда ещё малораспространённой и несовершенной. Во время прослушивания, а это были его первые пробы в кино, Бест исполнял приёмы из различных боевых искусств, что, как узнал актёр позднее, контрастировало с тем, как Лукас представлял персонажа, — он хотел увидеть кого-то в стиле Бастера Китона. Тем не менее, его утвердили на роль. Известно, что Бинкса планировал сыграть певец Майкл Джексон, однако, как утверждает Бест, идея не реализовалась потому, что тот «хотел сделать это с помощью протезирования и макияжа», тогда как Лукас делал упор на компьютерную графику.

В процессе съёмок «Скрытой угрозы» Лукас и Бест вместе «додумывали» персонажа. Так, они «позаимствовали» походку у Чарли Чаплина, модель поведения — у Бастера Китона; вместе написали персонажу часть реплик, а позднее придумывали неуклюжести и глупые действия Бинкса на экране. С помощью захвата движения Бесту удалось создать комедийного героя, каким его представляли изначально; озвучен же он был также Бестом. Бест носил изображающий Джа-Джа костюм-протез стоимостью около 100 000 долларов и служил ориентиром для взаимодействия аниматоров и художников. Бинкс стал первым второстепенным персонажем в игровом фильме, созданным с помощью компьютерной графики, хотя в некоторых кадрах, показывающих только руки или ноги персонажа, костюм не был заменен графикой.

В двух следующих фильмах трилогии роль Бинкса пришлось сократить ввиду сильной критики со стороны СМИ и фанатов. В качестве шутки перед началом съёмок следующей части режиссёр прислал актёрам сценарий нового фильма под названием «Большое приключение Джа» — зная, что это просочится в прессу, Лукас таким образом по мнению Ахмеда Беста, «показал средний палец тем, кто заявляет "все ненавидят Джа-Джа"». В настоящем же сценарии к «Атаке клонов», где Джа-Джа почти лишился оригинальности из первого фильма, Лукас написал все сцены сам; однако он всё-таки дал достаточно экранного времени для того, чтобы Бинкс сыграл «значимую роль».

В «Мести ситхов» гунган появляется всего в двух сценах и говорит только одно слово — «извините» — когда сталкивается с одним из сенаторов. Бест же рассказал журналистам из Entertainment Weekly, что должна была быть ещё одна сцена, в которой представитель Бинкс и канцлер Палпатин идут рядом: «Палпатин как бы благодарит Джа-Джа за то, что он привёл его к власти. Это действительно интересная сцена, и она показывает эволюцию Джа-Джа от весёлого детского персонажа до манипулируемого политика», и таким образом, Лукас подводит черту под историей гунгана — теперь он просто политик, но эта «действительно мрачная сцена» не укладывалась в фильм. В другом интервью Бест заметил, что «Месть ситхов» — мрачная история восхождения Дарта Вейдера, и там не должно было быть комедии, а «вся цель [образа] Джа-Джа заключалась в том, чтобы принести свет и легкомыслие. К тому времени их не было».

В мультсериале «Звёздные войны: Войны клонов» (2008) Джа-Джа появляется несколько раз. Бест вновь вернулся к его озвучиванию, несмотря на то, что ввиду критики Бинкса у него были мысли о самоубийстве. Образ персонажа специально делался таким, чтобы показать окончательный переход от Бинкса в «Скрытой угрозе» к Бинксу в «Мести ситхов». Так, если в первом сезоне, в серии «Бомбад джедай» Джа-Джа ведёт себя ещё более неуклюже и глупо, чем в первом эпизоде, то в серии «Пропавшая» из шестого сезона он впервые полностью серьёзен и даже ничего не портит.

Критическое восприятие
Ещё до выхода в свет эпизода «Скрытая угроза» Джа-Джа стал объектом достаточно серьёзного внимания со стороны СМИ и общественности. Так, Брент Стэйплс из The New York Times считает, что гунган «ходит как сутенёр. Бинкс, безусловно, самый глупый персонаж в фильме», а его простодушная преданность своим «белым» мастерам-джедаям напомнила людям о самых оскорбительных расовых стереотипах Голливуда; Дэвид Эдельштейн из Slate назвал Бинкса «динозавром человеческого роста с выпученными глазами, говорящим на вест-индийском жаргоне», а Эрик Харрисон из Los Angeles Times сравнил Бинкса с некорректной пародией на Степина Фетчита. Харрисон же отмечает небывалое возмущение зрителей из Северной Америки этим персонажем: в частности, был создан сайт jarjarmustdie.com («Джа-Джа должен умереть»), собирающий голоса фанатов для обращения к «Lucasfilm» с просьбой убить Бинкса. Брюс Хэнди из Vanity Fair написал, что Джа-Джа «стал символом того, что многие фанаты считают недостатками трилогии приквелов: персонажи, до которых никому нет дела; чувство юмора, ориентированное на самых юных мыслящих членов аудитории; чрезмерное доверие к компьютерной графике; и сюжет — строки, посвященные запутанным политическим махинациям, которые были бы неуместны в адаптациях [книг] "Я, Клавдий" или "", но подходящие для фильмов с такими персонажами, как Джа-Джа Бинкс». Кейт Фиппс из The A.V. Club заявила, что Бинкс неуклюже вписан в фильм, который мог бы обойтись и без гунгана, призванного обеспечить комические отступления от основной сюжетной линии, но вместо этого он «убивает почти все сцены, в которых открывает рот».

Кинокритики и фанаты обвиняли авторов фильма в чрезмерной коммерциализации, направленной на детей младшего возраста. Джордж Лукас заявил, что «эти фильмы для детей, но они [фанаты] не хотят признать, что… Существует небольшая группа поклонников, которые не любят комических помощников. Они хотят, чтобы фильмы были жёсткими, как "Терминатор", и они очень расстраиваются и становятся весьма категоричными по отношению к всему, что как-либо связано с детскостью». Роб Коулман, который был главой команды аниматоров Industrial Light & Magic, позднее вспоминал, что он сообщил Лукасу о том, что команда предрекает персонажу Джа-Джа неудачу; Лукас же ответил ему, что он специально ввёл Джа-Джа в фильм для привлечения внимания детей двенадцати лет и младше. В апреле 2019 года во время Star Wars Celebration перед панелью, посвященной 20-летию «Скрытой угрозы», Джордж Лукас назвал Джа-Джа своим любимым персонажем «Звёздных войн».

Критик  из The Wall Street Journal описал персонажа как «растафарианца Степина Фетчита на платформах-копытах, раздражающе пересекающегося с Баттерфлай Маккуин». Юрист и сторонница критической расовой теории  предположила, что многие аспекты образа Джа-Джа очень напоминают архетипы блэкфейс-артистов менестрель-шоу, а Пауэлл Форд полагает, что персонаж является «непринуждённым персонажем-клоуном», представляющим собой стереотипы о чернокожих жителях Карибских островов. Лукас опроверг любые связи персонажа с расизмом; Бест также заявил, что Джа-Джа не имеет никакого отношения к Карибскому бассейну.

Критики ABC News Шейла Марикар и Лиз Херон в 2010 году поставили Бинкса на первое место в свой топ-10 «худших героев сериалов и фильмов», назвав его худшим из вымышленных персонажей, появившихся за последние 20 лет.

Ук Ким из журнала «Тайм» отметил, что к 2012 году существовало более тридцати сайтов, предназначенных для сбора «наполненных жёлчью выплесков ненависти к Джа-Джа». Он привёл три способа смерти Бинкса, придуманных пользователями одного из сайтов, идущих под порядковыми номерами 87, 352 и даже 464.

Теория об антагонисте
В конце октября 2015 года пользователь Reddit под ником «Lumpawaroo» опубликовал подробную теорию, в которой предполагалось, что Бинкс изначально создавался в качестве главного антагониста трилогии, видного соратника Сидиуса — Палпатина, но затем его убрали с роли главного злодея и заменили графом Дуку из-за негативной оценки персонажа. Теория основывалась на интервью с Ахмедом Бестом в сообществе , где тот заявлял об урезке роли персонажа из-за реакции фанатов.

Этот пост быстро стал популярным и получил широкое освещение в СМИ со стороны независимых блогеров и крупных агентств, таких как The Washington Post и The New York Times, включивших теорию в свои анализы «Скрытой угрозы». Они же дали Бинксу прозвище «Дарт Джа-Джа». Журналист Эндрю Стрит из The Guardian назвал это «классическим поворотом», сравнив его с первоначальной показной глупостью Йоды в «Империя наносит ответный удар», а Мэтт Хики из Forbes написал Джорджу Лукасу письмо, «чтобы узнать его реакцию на эту теорию Бинкса», но ответа не получил.

В ответ на предположения Бест написал в своём Твиттере: «мне по-настоящему нравится, когда виден скрытый смысл работы», со своей стороны подтверждая теорию. Несколько месяцев спустя он расширил свой твит в интервью на YouTube, заявив: «многое в [теории] правдиво, кое-что — нет… Мог ли Джа-Джа… Я думаю, что ответ — да». Бест пришел к выводу, что только Лукас может раскрыть реальную роль Бинкса, однако заявил, что была удалённая сцена из «Атаки клонов», в которой Палпатин «мрачно рассказывает» о своих планах относительно будущей Империи Бинксу.

Кларисса Лоури из The Independent, ознакомившись с твитом актёра, предположила, что «Дарт Джа-Джа» может быть не просто сторонником Дарта Сидиуса, но сам Сидиус мог быть марионеткой Бинкса: «что именно имеет в виду Джордж Лукас, когда говорит: "Джа-Джа — ключ ко всему этому"? ()». Однако она отметила, что несмотря на подобную реакцию, не сто́ит ожидать в будущих фильмах намёков на злодея Джа-Джа, поскольку, по её мнению, Райан Джонсон в снимаемом им «Эпизоде VIII» не решится «раскрыть, что таинственный Сноук на самом деле является персонажем, который когда-либо называл себя "Ми́са"».

Дж. Дж. Абрамс, работавший над трилогией сиквелов, ознакомился с теорией о злодейском Джа-Джа. Он описал аргументацию «Lumpawaroo» как «невероятно длинный анализ, очень серьёзно продуманный» и показавшийся ему запоминающимся.

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 Джа-Джа Бинкс на StarWars.com

Персонажи, созданные Джорджем Лукасом
Вымышленные амфибии
Киноперсонажи, представленные в 1999 году
Вымышленные дипломаты
Вымышленные генералы
Вымышленные гуманоиды
Персонажи «Звёздных войн»
Персонажи Саги Скайуокеров
Персонажи мультсериала «Звёздные войны: Войны клонов»

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